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Cleveland Marathon Runner Comments
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Course 3.9 
Organization 3.9 
Spectators 3.3
Number of comments: 295 [displaying comments 281 to 291]
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A Runner from Strongsville, OH
(12/3/2002)
 "Decent, but should be better" (about: 2002)
COURSE: 3 ORGANIZATION: 3 FANS: 4 Course: It's a nice, flat course -- good for a PR. It is out and back, which is kind of boring, and it goes through some less-than-scenic areas of Cleveland. It is disappointing that the course couldn't have included more of the many attractions in the Cleveland area (University Circle, Rockefeller Park, Edgewater Park, Little Italy, the Rock Hall, etc.). But if you just want to put your head down and run as fast as you can, it's not bad. Organization: Fair. The course had many water/Gatorade stations. Traffic control was poor -- the course (remember, an out-and-back) was being opened to cars much too early. Post-race food was sparse. Spectators: Pretty good, especially in the downtown and suburban areas. Through the west side of Cleveland, forget it. As a Cleveland area resident, I'm really curious to see how the organizers of the Moondog Marathon (scheduled for spring 2004) can do better. The 2002 Cleveland Marathon was decent, but there's certainly room for improvement. | |
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A Runner from Erie, PA
(9/9/2002)
"Fast, Fun Fans, Organization- disappointing" (General Comments)
COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 2 FANS: 5 Good & Bad Flat, Fast, vocal crowd support, good traffic control Where are the goody-bags? 'Ran out' Where is a good place to park 'Dunno?' Where is the post-race food/drink? 'someone moved it...dunno.' no kidding! I guess I expected more for the 25th race someone told me. You know better food, better t-shirt, better medal. If you don't expect much it is a good buy. | |
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A Runner from Pittsburgh, PA
(5/31/2002)
"Flat and fast course" (General Comments)
COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 4 FANS: 3 Need more water stops between miles 5 and 18, most of them were concerntrated at the beginning/end of this out and back course. Pretty course, but fan support sparce at areas. I would run it again. | |
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A Runner from Charleston, South Carolina
(5/21/2002)
 "Very Scenic, mostly flat course." (about: 2002)
COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 4 FANS: 4 This was a very scenic out and back course. Spectators were great---but in some of the neigbhorhoods they were sparse--I was disappointed after the finish line---for the 25th anniversary, I didn't think there was that much 'hoopla' made for the finishers--BUT I DEFINITLEY ENJOYED RUNNING THE COURSE--it was well organized. | |
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A Runner from Orlando, FL
(5/3/2002)
 "The first, but not the last!!!!!" (about: 2002)
COURSE: 3 ORGANIZATION: 2 FANS: 3 The 2002 CVS Marathon was my first. The course itself was not that bad, beautiful homes, and I enjoyed seeing the leaders pass by on there way to the finish. The aid stations where few and far betweeen from 15 on. I also did not enjoy that they allowed traffic to join the roads very early on in the race; as early as 1.5 hours since the start. Some officials tried to call the race due to rain; a little rain never hurt anyone, especially after running all those miles! And they were shocked that we wanted to keep on running to the finish.... The race was average; I look forward to bigger and better! | |
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A Runner from Pittsburgh, PA
(5/2/2002)
"Decent event, easy course" (about: 2002)
COURSE: 3 ORGANIZATION: 4 FANS: 3 2002 was warm, windy, and sunny for the first 2 1/2 hours. Flat, out and back course. Decent expo for a small to mid-size marathon. I would suggest moving the pasta party to somewhere a little nicer. (Go to Little Italy instead) Nice finish, but post-race amenities were a little sub-standard. Sufficient no. of porta johns near the start, and throughout the course. | |
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A Runner from Charlotte, NC
(11/29/2001)
 "Great 1st marathon!" (about: 1999)
COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 4 FANS: 5 This was my first marathon. Although the course was a little 'uneventful,' I will always remember the fans and my experience. Although I live in NC now, I am from the Cleveland area, and I was impressed with the crowd support, and the quick times. Nice, flat course, too which is always nice. | |
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Once a runner ... always a runner. from FLA ... USA
(10/11/2001)
"This is a runners marathon" (General Comments)
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 4 FANS: 3 This is a runner's race. Fast & flat. Plenty of water & All-Sport. Plenty of port-potties. Great weather ... how does 45-55, sunny, little wind sound ? If you want to 'experience' a marathon, go somewhere else. If you want to RUN a marathon, this is a race that will allow you to do it well. Great Boston qualifier. | |
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A Runner from Ohio
(5/8/2001)
"Great Boston Qualifier or PR Course" (about: 2001)
COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 3 FANS: 3 Aside from 3.5 hills (2 of which were a bridge that you cross at 6 and 24.5), this course is FLAT and fast. Overall, I had a great experience running the race. Even though the quantity of spectators was not enormous, there was a steady stream of spectators lining most of miles 7 though 26.2, and they were very supportive and friendly. The weather was perfect. There were enough runners to make you feel like you had plenty of company, but not so many as to slow down the first 2 miles. One potential downside to the race is the that the 'official' aid stations are every 2+ miles, but there were more than enough spectators with homemade waterstops to compensate. I also found plenty of food at the finish line. I would definitely recommend this race for anyone looking to qualify for Boston or get a PR. | |
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A Runner from Oakville, Ontario
(5/3/2001)
"Fast course." (about: 2001)
COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 4 FANS: 4 Good points: Fast course; beautiful area to run through for the Lake Ave out&back; digital clocks every mile, every 5K and half-way; lots of food & drink at the finish (as long as you finish sub-4hr or so); portapotties liberally sprinkled along course; friendly locals, some with party tents to support the runners (except in urban section); plenty of water stops; only about 1000 finishers (I like that size). Drawbacks: The bridge isn't tough but it's long and you need to give it some respect. The expo was small and unimpressive. No baggage check at the starting area. The part of town between the bridge and Lake Ave is an eyesore, but the bridge and Lake Ave represent the character of the race so this section is really unavoidable. Bottom line: I'd definitely run it again. Had a great time and met some super people along the way. |
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