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Lincoln Marathon Runner Comments
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Course 4.3 
Organization 4.6 
Spectators 4.3
Number of comments: 228 [displaying comments 161 to 171]
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Mary Lenari from Sarasota, Florida
(5/9/2006)
 "A Great Overall Experience from a Flat-lander!" (about: 2006)
11-50 previous marathons
| 1 Lincoln Marathon
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 I ran Lincoln to check off State #25 and was truly impressed. Having 29 years of experience pays off... organization and volunteers were wonderful. Neighborhood residents were out in full force. Everyone was enthusiastic and supportive. Water stations were well manned and stocked. Post-race food was real food, and a real treat in a real dining room! Coming from Florida, found easy hills challenging but doable. Thanks for a great race! | |
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J. L. from Omaha, NE
(5/9/2006)
 "A really well run half-marathon" (about: 2006)
1 previous marathon
COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 4 This was my second half-marathon. My first was in Omaha in 2004. I blew that time away. New PR. A lot of the reason has to do with the great course. It's nice and flat with only a few small hills thrown in for some variety. :) My only negative would have to be the portions on the course that were on the bike trails. This race had way too many people to try to squeeze onto a 6 foot-wide bike trail. It got pretty crazy getting past the slower folks during those parts of the course. Otherwise, a fantastic race! | |
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B. G. from Omaha
(5/8/2006)
 "The Rose for Finishers is a Nice Touch, but...." (about: 2006)
6-10 previous marathons
| 1 Lincoln Marathon
COURSE: 3 ORGANIZATION: 4 FANS: 3 ...I would have preferred a banana or some broth. I was a late sign up and am glad I came. The free pasta-thon, lunch/celebration, and massage were great. The start/finish were also handled very well. However, the course was a bit rough in that: a) there was too much concrete, b) the back half loop had very little crowd support, and c) I was forced to see the leaders cruise by me as they effortlessly passed Mile 23 while I was 8 miles behind them. Talk about demoralizing for us poor plodders! The expo is also kind of non-existent. The event is really geared toward the 1/2 crowd and they do a very good job at it. Not sure I'll be back, but as a new resident of the Cornhusker State I think it's the best there is. I'm certainly open to other opinions, but in the meantime I sure am going to miss Twin Cities. | |
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T. V. from Lawrence, KS
(5/8/2006)
 "Well-organized event" (about: 2006)
1 previous marathon
| 1 Lincoln Marathon
COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 4 FANS: 4 This was my first marathon, and overall a good experience. Here's the good and the bad: Pros: - relatively flat course - aid stations with cups that have lids and straws! (other race organizers take note) - free post-race massages - nice, early spring weather - enthusiastic volunteers (THANKS!) Cons: - not a terribly scenic course - not a great deal of crowd support (although the people that were watching were very enthusiastic) | |
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J. A. from Minnesota
(5/8/2006)
"Perfect day for a Marathon" (about: 2006)
11-50 previous marathons
| 1 Lincoln Marathon
COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 4 We got nearly perfect weather (40's at start, upper 50's at finish) for this flat and fast course. The only problem with the course, in my opinion, is at the turn-around at mile 20 where I wish they would run it around the lake; instead it goes up a side road and then back. The volunteers were great and well organized and enthusiastic. Thanks, Lincoln, for a great experience. | |
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H. S. from Lenexa, KS
(5/7/2006)
"Very impressed - happy I chose it!" (about: 2006)
4-5 previous marathons
| 1 Lincoln Marathon
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 I just finished the Lincoln Marathon this morning. It was a GREAT race - I PRed and qualified for Boston with several minutes to spare. Nice flat course, beautiful scenery, well-organized. The volunteers and water stops were perfect - I had everything I needed and I loved the ideas of straws. The pasta-thon the night before was a nice way to meet people and I loved that they included the entire family - same goes for the post-race lunch/awards ceremony. I was from over three hours away and I was amazed at how many "welcome to Nebraska" and "we're happy to have you" comments I received. Longest post-race massage I have ever received (probably 15-20 minutes), easy start, nice medal, original shirt, fast results, very welcoming campus. Only 2 problems - I had some difficulty spotting the mile markers during the first ten miles - I think I maybe only saw 3-4 of the first ten. Also, I wouldn't recommend the Motel 6 given on the website - I'm not a hotel snob, but it was pretty low-end, though the cheap price was nice. Overall, I highly recommend it and rank it a 9+ out of 10! | |
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Pascal Renault from Omaha, NE
(9/28/2005)
"Lincoln tops Omaha" (about: 2005)
6-10 previous marathons
| 1 Lincoln Marathon
COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 4 FANS: 4 The course is pretty flat so if you're going for the Boston qualifying time that one might be a good one for you. The organization is well done for a small city. The crowd cheers and makes noise. The weather was surprisingly cold and windy this year (around 32 at the start). But it's still better than Omaha. I'll run it again next year. | |
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b. b. from Texas, USA
(7/15/2005)
"Fantastic Fantastic Fantastic!" (about: 2005)
50+ previous marathons
| 6+ Lincoln Marathons
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 I just completed the Lincoln Marathon for the eleventh year in a row, enroute to the Lucky Thirteen Club, and am still partial to the course, crowds, and extras. The yearly free pastathon is always awesome! This year's, (5/1/05), cold, (34+ at the start), windy, (20 mph gusts), weather was a treat, and it kept me cool and stimulated to run hard all the way. As always, miles 2 to 3 and 8 to 9 had the hills. Those 'Cornhuskers' know how to provide a great marathon experience. Great, let's do it again next year. | |
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Robert Lopez from Seattle
(5/18/2005)
"Awesome well-managed race" (about: 2005)
11-50 previous marathons
| 1 Lincoln Marathon
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 I loved this race. From the pasta feed (included in the entry fee) to having access to a warm building before/after the race to the plentiful aid stations w/ straws in the drinks, everything was organized topnotch. The community really gets behind the race; lots more spectators than I would have imagined for a race like this. Especially given how cold and windy it was. The sights don't compare to some big city or rural destination marathons, but you DO see the neat parts of Lincoln like the university campus and the capitol. Lots of other comments about this race being 'small'... actually, I thought that there were a lot of people in it. Fast people. The first 13 miles are a loop back to the start/finish. The half marathoners finish and the full marathoners do another 13 out-and-back (very similar to the Mardi Gras Marathon, if you are familiar with that). If you don't mind being 'teased' by the finish at the halfway point, this is an okay course because you get the best (and the worst) of having both a loop and an out-and-back. Other comments have described the course as 'basically flat'... I actually thought it was pretty rolling. The 'hills' aren't steep... they are long, gentle up and down grades. So come to this race expecting neither pancake flat nor steep hills. It was very windy this year and colder than normal. The cold was unexpected. But you SHOULD expect wind. This is Nebraska. Too bad that this year's wind was in our faces for the last five miles. Blah. Everyone involved in the event was super-nice. Parking was a breeze. I would do this event every year if it wasn't on the same weekend as several other great races. But I will try to return some year. | |
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B. H. from Lincoln, Nebraska
(5/17/2005)
"It was fast. I had a blast!" (about: 2005)
1 previous marathon
| 1 Lincoln Marathon
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 This may not be Boston, but I was impressed with the event, and it will whet your appetite for more. My only previous marathon had 156 competitors, so this was a step up. As everybody has said, the straws were ingenious. (Duh-uh!) Many more fans than I expected. I would, however, suggest that the Lincoln Marathon be the only running event that day. The half-marathon has three times the number of entrants, and I think it detracts from what should be the main event. Even the Lincoln Track Club listed the half-marathon story before the marathon in their headlines list. Move the half-marathon to the fall and I'd run both. The food at the post-race celebration at Champions Club was very good and plentiful. A lot seemed to be left over, so I wonder if runners chose not to wait until 1 pm. The post-race massage was most welcome. Just amazed at the number of volunteers this event had. Bravo! For those running this for the first time and who live nearby, I highly recommend running the course over a three-day period. I did 14-8-4 the Fri/Sun/Mon before the race, so there were no surprises and it gave me a lot of confidence. I also shaved 8 1/2 minutes off my only other marathon time, and qualified for Boston. I just started running at 44, with no athletic background whatsoever, and my first race was last October at age 46. If an old coot like me can do it, so can you! |
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