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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 61 to 71]
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L. Z. from Lincoln, NE
(5/3/2010)
 "Wonderful Marathon!" (about: 2010)
3 previous marathons
| 1 Lincoln Marathon
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 4 Lincoln really puts on a great marathon! The race is well organized, the volunteers and National Guard members are the best, and the course is pretty nice - bike paths and nice residential areas. Love the lids and straws on the cups at the water stations, and the new finish on the 50 yard-line of Memorial Stadium was awesome! Huge thanks to the wonderful volunteers and to the Race Directors Nancy and Gary for a great marathon experience! | |
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V. D. from Elkhorn, NE
(5/3/2010)
"Fun Race with a new twist for the finish." (about: 2010)
4-5 previous marathons
| 2 Lincoln Marathons
COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 Ran the Lincoln half in 2009 and a full in 2010. Overall, this is a great race, the spectators are awesome and very plentiful for the first half of the course, fewer along the second half. The section from miles 6-8 along the bike path is too congested though, and needs to be changed. The finish inside Memorial Stadium was a nice touch, but family is not allowed on the field, so there's a huge disconnect from you and your loved ones. Also, you have to walk all the way to the South stadium to drop off your bag, and pick it up again. Not good when you've just run 26.2 miles. Also not a lot of shade (none) on the second half of the course, be prepared for the blazing sun if there aren't clouds. | |
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J. W. from Papillion, Nebraska
(6/25/2009)
 "A PR is VERY possible in Lincoln!" (about: 2009)
6-10 previous marathons
| 2 Lincoln Marathons
COURSE: 2 ORGANIZATION: 4 FANS: 3 The Good: This is my second time running Lincoln. The parking is adequate and the field house is open pre-race so you can use the toilets. The course is VERY flat and fast, and the aid stations were well stocked. I ran a 3:30, so I don't know how they were at the tail end of the group. The straws in the cups are a nice touch, and the lady playing the trumpet in the park around mile 20 was entertaining. I gave the race four stars for organization based on the Lincoln Police support. They did a wonderful job at all of the traffic control points. The Bad: The starting area is very crowded and it starts at a 180-degree bend. The streets are very narrow in the first half and only one lane of traffic is opened in the second half. Returning runners and those going out could and probably did collide. There were several injuries caused by the steep drainage slope of the road in the second half. | |
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L. A. from Omaha
(6/18/2009)
"Well organized, but..." (about: 2009)
1 previous marathon
| 1 Lincoln Marathon
COURSE: 3 ORGANIZATION: 4 FANS: 2 First and foremost, I was happy with my overall experience (first marathon and BQ). However, they need to have corrals or pace groups set up so 10-minute-per-mile runners aren't lined up in the front. I didn't have a problem with congestion, since I was pacing myself for the first half. The second 13 miles were BORING. Absolutely no crowd support except for family/friends of runners. Porta-potties were very scarce as well. Pioneers Park had ONE water station and it wasn't enough. Overall, Lincoln does a fine job, but to attract more people, they need pace groups or some sort of live entertainment on the second half of the marathon. | |
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J. P. from the midwest
(5/8/2009)
"Go Husker Nation" (about: 2009)
11-50 previous marathons
| 1 Lincoln Marathon
COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 4 FANS: 5 This was my 38th state and marathon. What a terrific community effort for this race. Good traffic control, friendly people and excellent water stops. Almost every mile has an incline so it's neither flat nor hilly - it just has a lot of grades. I had a group of volunteers that cheered a group of us all the way in from about the 19- or 20-mile mark. When we would pass, they would hop in their car, honk, wave, yell and meet us at the next mile. That was so much fun and really made my us feel special. Thanks for doing that. What a hoot. My only improvement or suggestion for this race is that, while they had porta-potties where they said they would, there simply weren't enough. Only two at each area and usually the line was 5- to 10-deep. I lost almost ten minutes waiting for a bathroom. I usually commandeer a tree or bush but the course winds through a lot of areas where there just isn't much cover for that kind of activity. Showers at the coliseum were just awesome. What a fantastic facility that is. Other than that, the rest is minor with the starting area being crowded and a small amount of food at the end. No big deal. I ate at the airport on the way home. I really enjoyed this race and would recommend it highly. Thanks to everybody who volunteered or worked this event; it was just top-flight. | |
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D. K. from Liberty, MO
(5/7/2009)
 "Fantastic Experience" (about: 2009)
First Marathon
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 Although I have run several halves and shorter runs, this was my first marathon and I'm glad I chose Lincoln. What a welcoming town. And all of the volunteers were fantastic. I will definitely be back! | |
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C. H. from Hartford, Connecticut
(5/6/2009)
 "Great first half..." (about: 2009)
1 previous marathon
| 1 Lincoln Marathon
COURSE: 3 ORGANIZATION: 2 FANS: 3 I was really disappointed with the Lincoln Marathon. It is clear that the support and organization is focused towards the half. While the on-course volunteers were great, the spectators were sparse and the GU was hard to find (and I didn't train with jelly beans, which I nearly choked on). Most disturbing was the lack of food post-race. I learned later that spectators were allowed to eat the bagels, which were gobbled up ahead of the runners. There was no post-race expo, which is uncommon (no vendors, activities, bands, etc.). Overall, I would stop at 13 next time; the full is just disappointing. Also, they began offering women's-sized shirts only on some websites - leaving me envious, with a men's cut. C'est la vie! | |
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K. F. from Lincoln, NE
(5/6/2009)
"Interesting course" (about: 2009)
6-10 previous marathons
| 1 Lincoln Marathon
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 4 FANS: 4 This was a good course with lots of change in scenery. There was a stretch on the bike path that got a bit congested, but the city did a great job of blocking streets for the majority of the race. Having relatively few hills made it easy to keep a strong pace the entire race. I would have liked more water stations (they were present every 2.5 miles), but there was plenty of time to grab a drink at each station and lots of options (cups with and without lids and straws, Gatorade, and ice). The size of the race was good. I would have liked a little more encouragement from fans, but there were many of them along the way, which was fun. The weather was perfect! | |
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L. R. from Overland Park KS
(5/6/2009)
 "Disappointed" (about: 2009)
2 previous marathons
COURSE: 3 ORGANIZATION: 2 FANS: 5 I have heard rave reviews of Lincoln Marathon, and was quite disappointed. Logistics and the organization on race-day were quite lacking: * There were no parking instructions. Maps of the course did not include side streets, so it difficult for spectators not from area to figure out where to go. * No pacers. * Too many runners for such a tightly-spaced course. There were some positives, though: * Having cups with straws was a great feature. * The free pasta party was generous and decent. * The City of Lincoln is a nice place to visit Overall, what I expected to be a well organized and fast course was not. Running shoulder-to-shoulder with other runners for the majority of the race was frustrating.... | |
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C. V. from Philadelphia, PA
(5/6/2009)
"Well-organized and supported event!" (about: 2009)
First Marathon
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 4 FANS: 5 Wonderful experience. The spectators and volunteers were great, and there was plentiful water/Gatorade. As it got hot, they offered us deluge cups and drinking cups. As a back-of-the-pack runner, I often came in solo and volunteers ahead would shout to me, asking what I wanted so that they had it ready when I rolled in. The expo was a bit small and light on service from the vendors, but otherwise, it was an awesome race. The start/finish was well-organized, with plenty of porta-johns and bathrooms open in Memorial stadium (where there were no lines). Perfect choice for a first marathon! |
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