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Maui Marathon Runner Comments
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Course 4.3 
Organization 3.9 
Spectators 3.2
Number of comments: 95 [displaying comments 11 to 21]
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T. H. from Trabuco Canyon, CA
(9/23/2012)
 "A Vacation Marathon in Maui Paradise" (about: 2012)
50+ previous marathons
| 1 Maui Marathon
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 4 Maui has to be one of the finest marathon destinations. I knew it would be hot so planned to carry water and don't forget your gels since they do not have gel on the course. The volunteers at the aid stations were very supportive and encouraged the runners. Interestly, facing the traffic on the highway helped keep me focused on the run during the last half of the marathon. This is not a spectator or entertainment rich marathon so go for all that Maui offers and check off Hawaii on the '50 States: shirt. | |
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R. L. from Oregon, USA
(9/18/2012)
 "Beautiful scenic course" (about: 2012)
11-50 previous marathons
| 1 Maui Marathon
COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 3 This race was well organized, well supported, and had a great after party. I really appreciated the fact that there was an aid station at least every mile for the last 10K, some even closer. The heat during those last 6-8 miles was definitely a factor, but the aid stations were well supplied with water, Gatorade, fruit( at some), and even otter pops at one of them. I would recommend this marathon for sure. | |
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k. s. from Florida
(11/8/2011)
"Awesome" (about: 2011)
6-10 previous marathons
| 3 Maui Marathons
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 4 FANS: 4 I have seen some of the recent comments and I am not sure what event these runners were at, but the maui marathon I just ran was great. Yes warm, but there were aid stations every 2 miles from start to finish with water and electrolyte drinks. They had fruit to eat prior and post race. They had live entertainment at the finish line, expo and luau. Race ran smooth. Chip timing was great and results were out quick. The expo had Hawaiian arts and crafts, but also had health and fitness items as well. A great destination race to go to. | |
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G. P. from USA
(9/21/2011)
 "One of the worst marathons on all aspects" (about: 2011)
50+ previous marathons
| 1 Maui Marathon
COURSE: 1 ORGANIZATION: 1 FANS: 1 We saw the previous years comments and didn't think it could be that bad.. we were wrong. At the expo, very little merchandise- mostly tourist stuff - soaps etc. Chaos at the registration tables as you had to go through multiple lines to sign up and pay etc. Shirts - mediocre. The course only had stations every 2 miles for the first 12 miles or so and it was 'HOT'. They also did not have any Gu....only water and a sports drink. A couple stations had grapes or oranges. No music on the course, no hula girls or spectators. We ran on the highway ( not many other options there on Maui). So we had traffic beside us for the entire race. Not sure what people are saying about the scenery being beautiful. September is the hottest month there and driest so even though we had the ocean on our left for part of the race, we had traffic and dry barren hills on the right. And to top it off, all they had at the finish line to eat was bananas and apples and water. If you wanted anything else, you had to pay for it. If you want to do a marathon in Hawaii - do the Kauai- not Maui. | |
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P. G. from Maui, HI
(1/30/2011)
 "Do not bother with this marathon" (about: 2010)
4-5 previous marathons
| 1 Maui Marathon
COURSE: 3 ORGANIZATION: 1 FANS: 2 This was the fifth marathon I have ever run and by far the WORST. Do not waste your precious training time and effort on this race. This race was extremely disorganized. I placed second in my age group, which meant that I should have won an award (a whale plaque). It sounded awesome and I was so excited. I hung around afterward and finally found someone to talk to, but they said they did not have the awards ready to hand out and could not give them out until the evening award ceremony at 5 p.m. I was in no shape to stay for another 7 hours so I headed home and requested that the award be mailed to me. The award was never mailed and I have not received a reply to any correspondence sent to any of the addresses listed on the site. (I even offered to pick up the award from any address on Maui.) What a terrible way to be treated! I will never run this race again. | |
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C. G. from Chicago, IL
(10/8/2010)
 "Another year and another Maui" (about: 2010)
6-10 previous marathons
| 3 Maui Marathons
COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 4 FANS: 2 Having run the Maui Marathon 3 prior times, this year was only the 1/2 because I got married the day before. My wife-to-be was not thrilled at the prospect of a marathon the day after our wedding. Overall, the course is still the same and very enjoyable, and while some have complained about the lack of chip-timing, I didn't miss it. I don't think anyone is going to use Maui as a qualifier for Boston, given the heat, humidity and hills. Course support was great as always, and while crowds are thin, you have the scenery to distract you. Goody bag and sponsor treats were slimmed down from prior years, but I attribute that to the economy. The only thing that did annoy me was that they had no mile makers for the course. While many of us have GPS watches and the like, I like that mile marker to click off the mile in my head. So after 3 Maui Marathons and 1 Maui 1/2 Marathon, I would highly recommend it for anyone looking for something new. Set your expectations: you're not going to get a PR and enjoy the run.... | |
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B. R. from United States
(9/30/2010)
 "Incredible! Awesome beauty and superb course." (about: 2010)
11-50 previous marathons
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 The most awesome, superb, and perfect race! Where else will you run/walk in a postcard-picture world between austere mountains and incredible blue oceans? It far surpassed my imagination of racing. The course was smooth and rolling. Very hot race though. The search for shade proved futile. But I plan to be there again next year! | |
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C. J. from Vancouver, Canada
(9/26/2010)
"A great, slow, hot run" (about: 2010)
1 previous marathon
| 1 Maui Marathon
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 4 FANS: 4 Course is beautiful, no question. Got very hot after sun came up halfway, my pace dropped from 8:30 to 9:30 in a hurry and I limped in at 4:02. I thought the organization was pretty good, though I might change a few details - for instance the shuttle bus to start line leaves at 3 a.m., so you end up standing around the start until 5:30. Could have used that extra hour sleep. I decided to do the Warrior Challenge, which added a 5K and 1-mile run on the day before the marathon. This was probably not a good way to spend the day before the race for me anyway - but I just can't say no to anything called "challenge," and the promise of a second medal and four t-shirts clinched it. This was my first time in Maui and I went with the family and had a lovely holiday built around the race weekend. I saw some people complaining about the organization, but remember that this is still a fairly small race, with about a thousand runners in the half and 750 or so in the marathon. I thought they did a very good job, all things considered. | |
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A. R. from Nebraska
(9/26/2010)
"First Marathon - Brutal Heat" (about: 2010)
1 previous marathon
| 1 Maui Marathon
COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 3 FANS: 4 This was my first and in retrospect it was not a good choice for a first marathon. But I signed up about 10 months in advance and it was a good excuse to go to Maui. Once the sun came up there was no escaping it while you were running down an asphalt highway. I trained very well and even tried to train in heat when possible but the sun was brutal this day, along with a 70-degree dew point. I was 30 minutes off my goal time, which I had adjusted up 10 minutes due to the heat. I vowed to never run a marathon again once I finished. However I entered my hometown marathon (Omaha Marathon) which was today and performed very well, much to my surprise (it was 50 degrees at the start). The volunteers were great and there was ample drinks at the aid stations, from my perspective. It is amazing that there is no chip timing. I have run many smaller events (halfs and 10-milers) that have had 200-400 runners and every single one had chip timing. The pasta dinner was good, although it costs $55 per person. I am glad that I ran and finished but will likely not return (at least for the marathon) unless I am sentenced to run it by a judge. | |
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m. t. from California
(9/24/2010)
"good to worst" (about: 2009)
11-50 previous marathons
| 4-5 Maui Marathons
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 2 FANS: 5 This would be my fourth year running Maui Marathon. It was good at first then, but it came to bad, worse, and worst. There's no timing chip, and no Gatorade and fruit at the aid station. At the finish line, they lack a selection of fruit, and there's just water to drink. |
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