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Indianapolis Monumental Marathon Runner Comments
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Course 4.6 
Organization 4.5 
Spectators 3.8
Number of comments: 214 [displaying comments 11 to 21]
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JN van Daalen from Curacao
(11/13/2019)
 "Flawless race!" (about: 2019)
11-50 previous marathons
| 1 Indianapolis Monumental Marathon
COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 3 It was freezing and the wind made it too cold for me. Besides that a very fine race. There was some crowd support but not overwhelming like Chicago, London, Pittsburgh or Tokyo. But good enough for me. The course seemed fast to me, clearly marked & great drink stations with great volunteers. Only the last miles together with the half marathoners was a bit difficult. Small part for the marathon runners on the bad side of the road. The start, finish and expo is within 500 meters downtown and there a plenty of hotels around. Besides that enough restaurants, museums, sights (capitol, memorials) & shops. I did receive 2 running shirts, long sleeve by mail and short sleeve at the expo. | |
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J. D. from MI
(11/12/2019)
 "good course, no crowd support and poor planning" (about: 2019)
11-50 previous marathons
| 1 Indianapolis Monumental Marathon
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 3 FANS: 2 This is a good course very flat and pretty. However, there is no crowd support what so ever. Plus they way they handle the corals is very poorly done. The medal is cheap for a race of its size and popularity. So if your looking for a bare bones race with the basics and little crowd support this is the race for you. If your looking for a PR or a boston qualifier this is the one for you. If your looking for both scenery...crowd support and lots of excitement in the race expierence then this race falls short. | |
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G. K. from USA
(11/12/2019)
 "Fantastic Race!" (about: 2019)
11-50 previous marathons
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 4 This was my 1st Monumental. I ran the Half along with my wife & son (it was his 1st half). We all loved the race and will be doing it again! Great course, swag, volunteers, and organization! Everyone was very accommodating! | |
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T. Y. from OH
(11/11/2019)
"PR course" (about: 2019)
6-10 previous marathons
COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 Very well organized race, with a fairly flat, fast course. Lots of well stocked aid stations, I missed the first one due to the early congestion. Wave starts were a nice plan, but I didn't see anyone checking bibs or enforcing it. Luckily it seemed fairly well self policed, I only noticed two or three people that probably started farther forward than they really should have. Some stretches of the course shared the road with vehicles, they seemed more aware/courteous than most Saturday morning long run traffic. I agree with some of the previous year's reviews of some rough spots in the road, but since we usually had at least a full lane to run in, they were avoidable. Perfect weather this year, minus the mostly headwind for the majority of the 2nd half. Very well organized finish area with good post race food (pizza, chocolate milk and cookies - check, check and check, and bananas naturally). Expo was about what you would expect for this size race, crowd/community support was pretty good, but not present for all 26.2 if that's something you need. | |
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J. D. from Michigan
(11/9/2019)
"great race. no crowd support at all" (about: 2019)
11-50 previous marathons
| 1 Indianapolis Monumental Marathon
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 4 FANS: 2 Ok so this race the course is awesome. scenic and flat. However the thing that would take this to another level would to be to have much better crowd support for this race. There was nobody out supporting their towns marathon.So if you rely on crowd support you wont get it in indy. The food was decent but modest. The gatorade looked brown might want to fix that...They ran out of bananas and oranges during the race so those that were in the later hours of th race 5+hour marathoners didnt have that option. The medal was pretty cheesy and cheap for a race of this size. Put some weight to that medal we definitely earned it. So the question is would I run this race again...I would say maybe if other big races were all ready sold out...its late in the fall racing season and has to compete in November with Philly and New York...not to mention most people look at October as prime month for fall marathons. I would say it isnt a destination marathon but it could be. Granted it did sell out but I would look at races like Chicago, Twin Cities, Detroit and Columbus in the midwest before I signed up for indy for a second time. By far the worst crowd support I have have had during a race. Those that were out there were pretty quiet...as it was... | |
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m. s. from mansfield, TX
(11/8/2018)
"fast & flat" (about: 2018)
50+ previous marathons
| 3 Indianapolis Monumental Marathons
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 4 Great run thru Indy! Flat course, perfect running weather in 2018. Adequate aid stations and a lot of fan support. Nice expo and post-race. My 3rd time to run Indy and I may do a 4th! | |
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A. H. from TN
(11/7/2018)
"Great Fall Marathon" (about: 2018)
4-5 previous marathons
| 1 Indianapolis Monumental Marathon
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 4 Fast, flat course with beautiful Fall colors. Great conditions. Well organized. Fantastic opportunity to PR or BQ. | |
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W. C. from New York
(11/6/2018)
"Dont Miss" (about: 2018)
11-50 previous marathons
| 1 Indianapolis Monumental Marathon
COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 I've done 25+ marathons and have to say this was the best one yet. Indy does a great job hosting. President Trump was in town so I was expecting some race day inconveniences- the race went off without a hitch. | |
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C. L. from Washington, DC
(11/6/2018)
"Potentially a fast run w/ nice amenities" (about: 2018)
50+ previous marathons
| 1 Indianapolis Monumental Marathon
COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 4 FANS: 4 The expo was decent size with some good deals and a variety of vendors. Packet pickup a breeze. My only issue and this applies in general to downtown Indy, the parking! Limited and pricey. If you are coming from out of town, save yourself the headache and just uber from the airport and stay near the start/finish. I drove in from the burbs and pre-booked a spot on spothero. Easily pulled in and parked at 7 am and then walked about 10 mins to the start area. The starting corrals were a bit of a mess and I don't think anyone was enforcing (checking bibs). I was in wave 5 and put myself at the start of that wave....not sure why I was there because my estimated finish when I registered was 5:15 and the 5:30 pacer was in wave 4! So, for the first 3 miles I was dodging people walking 3 across, and the crowding didn't really let up until after the half marathoners split off. Oh and BTW, what the heck with the conditions of the roads? I thought DC had horrible pot holes! Really had to watch it in some spots. I saw one person go down face first and get a bloody nose. The water stops were well organized and stocked and it was easy to see where it was water vs. gatorade. They should have had more porta pottys along the course, especially the first half. It was great that they were at each aid station, but how about 3 or 4 instead of 2? Each one had a line about 10 people deep until finially at the half way point I had to just suck it up and wait in line....lost about 5 mins there. Later ones didn't have a line or if they did it was much shorter..... Finish area was well organized and I loved that the free pizza was inside the tent in case of bad weather. Medal is gorgeous! Also appreciated that the local Y let runners shower for free. A big help and I am sure the people on my evening flight home appreciated it too! I would go back and run again, but since I am doing the states, I will do the half next time. | |
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N. L. from Grand Rapids, Michigan
(11/5/2018)
 "5 Star Race All Around!" (about: 2018)
6-10 previous marathons
| 1 Indianapolis Monumental Marathon
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 I had a great experience at the 2018 Monumental Marathon. The best part for me was the course. I wanted a course with enough turns to add variety and a flat fast course but not so pancake flat that the grade never changes. In that respect, the Indy course is awesome - a couple of long gradual grades but the reality is this is a PR course. My only complaint is beyond the control of the race organizers is the inevitable potholes and jacked up roads you would find anywhere in the midwest. Much of the course had fresh asphalt but for quite a few miles the roads were pretty rough. I'm not one to do a race for the expo or post race festivities but both were decent. Given the tri-state choices of Grand Rapids, Detroit or Columbus for a late October/early November marathon I wouldn't hesitate to sign up for Indy again. |
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