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Stockholm Marathon Runner Comments
Back to Stockholm Marathon Information & Reviews
Course 4.5 
Organization 4.5 
Spectators 4.3
Number of comments: 71 [displaying comments 31 to 41]
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L. R. from Spain
(6/15/2007)
 "Stockholm 2007" (about: 2007)
6-10 previous marathons
| 1 Stockholm Marathon
COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 3 FANS: 5 I agree with the course beauty. Regarding race organization: 2 p.m. start is a bit late; how can the start be held that late? Nowadays the probability of heat is very high; it was 30ยบ this year. In addition, the course is not appropriate for first-time marathon runners either, because of the difficult profile, mainly at the last term of the course. Is it so expensive to provide bottles instead of cups? You cannot run while drinking from cups, and you have to pour it into your own bottle in order to drink during following 3 KM up to next water station (sometimes you lose many time doing it), a big crowd stopping at the station for drinking. Well, actually, Madrid is the only place I remember bottles were provided. Apart from it, the race is very well organized and the Swedish people are very friendly along the course - their support was great. I recommend this race, but not for getting a good finish time. | |
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M. D. from Finland
(1/28/2007)
 "Great event" (about: 2004)
4-5 previous marathons
| 1 Stockholm Marathon
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 From my point of view everything went ok. Didn't have any problems and people were very helpful before, during and after the race. The race was great, all in all, and the route was nice and challenging. And most of all, people (runners, spectators, organization) were very friendly. I will surely run it again and also recommend the event to others. | |
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E. N. from Rotterdam, The Netherlands
(7/15/2006)
"Well organized, scenic race" (about: 2006)
4-5 previous marathons
| 1 Stockholm Marathon
COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 4 FANS: 4 Next to the world's big-city marathons, this is a marathon one must run. It's well organized and has a great course. Don't underestimate the difficulty of the course. While in Stockholm, also enjoy the beauty of this Scandinavian city. | |
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A. F. from Zurich, Switzerland
(6/10/2006)
"Island-hopping through Stockholm" (about: 2006)
6-10 previous marathons
| 1 Stockholm Marathon
COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 4 FANS: 4 It is a nice course. I lost my chip somewhere after five kilometers so I recommend attaching the chip with two binders and not just one. Only thing I did not find so great were the pacemakers. Some of them ran faster then they should have and arrived a quarter of an hour too early at the stadium. | |
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Marcio Carrilho from Rio de Janeiro - Brasil
(6/5/2006)
 "Great race" (about: 2006)
11-50 previous marathons
| 2 Stockholm Marathons
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 4 FANS: 4 Wonderful course, very well organized, with just two steep but short hills (when entering to the Vasterbron Bridge). Very scenic, perfect weather and lovely crowd. The finish at the 1912's olympic stadium is a must, just unforgettable. The city is amazing, beautiful, colorful and fun, with many nice museums, islands, impressive buildings. I strongly recommend that race to anyone who wants to live a great marathon experience! | |
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A. R. from Chorley, Lancashire
(12/29/2005)
 "Great city, well organized" (about: 2005)
2 previous marathons
| 1 Stockholm Marathon
COURSE: 3 ORGANIZATION: 4 FANS: 4 The 2PM start on the Saturday suited me, because I could sample Saturday night out in Stockholm. Nice city but preferred Florence. The local support was excellent, far better than the Italians. Course was good, though I prefer not to run two laps. I found the course fairly flat with only a few inclines. Temperature picked up about 5pm. It's great to finish at the stadium though I would have preferred them to take the track up after the marathon. Transfer the Swedish support to Florence and you'd have a superb marathon.... | |
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A. W. from Guernsey
(6/28/2005)
"The Venice of the north" (about: 2005)
11-50 previous marathons
| 1 Stockholm Marathon
COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 4 FANS: 4 Upsides: Great organization considering so many in race. Brilliantly marshalled. Beautiful course in a delightful city with broad skies and invigorating air. Friendly runners. Lots of water/food/sponges - even showers! The expo was small-ish but good. Tons of support for a European marathon. Nice touch was having your nation's flag on your race number. Fab finish in the old Olympic stadium. Downsides: Cups not bottles - hate them! Crowded feed stations. Course not flat; a few nasty inclines to test you out. Pasta party a bit poor (not veggie). 2pm start a bit late; time dragged a bit till the off. Overall, though, a must for all dedicated marathon runners. | |
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Mike Garland from Crowborough UK
(6/20/2005)
"Great race; scenic, tough course - not a place for" (about: 2005)
6-10 previous marathons
| 1 Stockholm Marathon
COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 4 FANS: 4 Enjoyed the race but felt it could have been better organized. | |
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S. C. from London
(6/10/2005)
"Great Marathon in a Beautiful City" (about: 2005)
11-50 previous marathons
| 1 Stockholm Marathon
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 4 FANS: 4 A top marathon in a beautiful city. A couple of tips for anyone considering this marathon: 1. The 2pm Saturday start is unusual. Make sure you have brunch as well as breakfast before the race. 2. A PB is probably out of the question as there are number of steep climbs on the course. 3. Book the hotel in advance as there is a lot happening in Stockholm over marathon weekend (Swedish National Day). Highly recommended, although I don't agree that it's the number 1 destination marathon as per the 'The Ultimate Guide to International Marathons' book. | |
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R. S. from Portland, Maine USA
(6/9/2005)
"Run through one of the prettiest European cities" (about: 2005)
4-5 previous marathons
| 1 Stockholm Marathon
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 4 FANS: 5 I was worried about this marathon because of the two passes over the high bridges and the uncertainty of the weather. Previous Stockholms had been run both in the 80s (deg. F) and in the 40s with hailstones. And the morning of the race it was quite rainy. Weather.Com said 100% chance of rain for 2PM (start of race), 3PM, 4PM, 5PM... you get the idea. Well, just after noon the rain stopped. It stayed overcast with a bit of sun and blue sky near the end, and at 58-60 deg. F, the conditions were absolutely fabulous for running. I'm surprised a course record was not set. This race was my first with pacers, and boy did that make a difference. I upped my PR by 20 minutes, and my wife upped hers by 57 minutes! Also the course has many Sponge stops, water and sports drink aplenty, two passes through a Red Bull stand, grape sugar, chocolate, and salted gherkins! Imagine a roadway covered with squashed pickles!! And the best part of the race is just the sheer beauty of Stockholm. Plus, maybe the Scandinavian crowd isn't the loudest, but they sure are friendly. The pacers, though, did have one oddity, although maybe this is normal for all paced races. I was running with the 5-hour pacer (I finished at 4:57). But I found out, from talking to him, that he would be running a 'clock' 5 hours, not a 'chip' 5 hours. The pacer (John) told me by 10KM he would be caught up with the clock. This turned out to be great for me, because after keeping up with him for about 35 KM, I finally lost him, but since he was about 6-7 minutes ahead of my chip pace, I still managed to break 5 hours, which was my goal. Also great is the number of chip sensors - splits for every 5KM are posted online - as you are racing! Your finish appears on a webpage before the rest of the runners are in! Another thing, for a USA runner, having the markers be in kilometers is a great change. Psychologically it just seems like the race goes by sooner! My only complaint was the end of this race. We got the medal, then were directed to a large very muddy field where T-shirts and a few meager food booths were set up. If it HAD rained as expected, it would have just been a terrible mess. Why the organizers didn't have post-race set-up on the Olympic stadium infield, which was beautiful and grassy, instead of this other field, which was barren and muddy, is beyond me. True, there was free massage, but the food was inappropriate. Instead of hot soup or bagels (e.g., the end of Napa Valley) there was only sweet drinks and candy available free. I don't know about you, but I don't want sweets after running that long. Also, there was NO bottled water. Just a very unsanitary tub full of water with cups thrown in and everybody's dirty hands reaching in to get a full cup. So I would rate the post-race organization very, very low. But everything else about this race was 5 stars! (One other note. The medal was kind of weird. Very beautiful, but no hole, so impossible to hang anywhere. Also, my medal was beautiful bronze with a silver patina. My wife's was the same design, but painted very poorly with silver paint. They must have run out of medals and ordered more from a different supplier -- I don't know. Anyway, thank you Stockholm, for an overall superb experience! I hope to come back. |
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