This is a great race for an even greater cause. The trip through St. Jude was awesome. The crowd support was also great. The roads leave a little to be desired. The slant is the worst of any race course I have ever run. The worst experience was getting robbed for parking. I have been road racing for 29 years and running marathons for 20 years, and this is the first time I have ever paid for parking. I paid to park for the expo, paid to park for the St. Jude Hero's dinner and paid to park for the race. I would not have a problem with this if the money for parking went to St. Jude. Show your visitors hospitality and they will return and bring a friend. Screw them over and they will not be back. Overall the cause, organization, and support makes this a race worth running.

I love supporting St. Jude and this was a well run marathon with lots of volunteers. However, the roads were so bad that I may not run this one again. I know it is not under their control. Maybe if the economy improves, then Memphis will fix their roads.

This was my first half-marathon and just three months ago I thought running 13.1 miles was unimaginable! I finished the marathon with a smile on my face, and I enjoyed taking pictures with my iPhone throughout the course! I loved the crowd support, and I was one who gave a high-five to any offering hands! I'm very proud of everyone who took the time and energy to support this run! I absolutely LOVED running through the St. Jude Campus.

The course is decent but the road was slanted for a lot of it and had lots of cracks. When it's all I can do to hold my pace, it's a lot more difficult. I can't complain though; I set a PR and qualified for Boston.

The fan support was great through the half marathon and decent for the rest.

Post race chow was excellent. I read some comment from others that indicated if you got there later, it wasn't as good. Glad I made it because the hot soup and warm pizza were right on time.

I've never had to make use of a race first aid-station until St. Jude's half marathon, and was totally impressed with the attention I received. I run on a weakened left leg, which caused me to trip and fall heavily on my shoulder during the beginning of the 13th mile. As I crossed the finish line, I was immediately escorted to the medical staff for evaluation. Thank you!

No better reason to run a marathon. The course was laid out nicely and there were lots of volunteers. Great race!!!!

I did a lot of research before selecting my first marathon location and race. The St. Jude Memphis Marathon experience far exceeded my hopes and expectations! The course was interesting (and not repetitive), weaving through downtown, by the river, through Beale Street, through a park/zoo, through St. Jude's campus, etc. The rolling hills were mostly short and not steep. The race was orchestrated perfectly! The wave start was smooth. The water/PowerAde stops at every mile were easy to maneuver through (water and PowerAde in different colored cups to facilitate choosing your preference quickly). The GU was at the mile markers as advertised (miles 9, 15, 18, 21), and there were several flavors to choose from. At the end of the race, the marathoners had their own food/beverage section, so there was plenty to eat after completing 26.2 miles! By far the most amazing aspect of this race, however, was the crowd support. The St. Jude/Memphis community really carried us through with signs, cheers, music, and smiles. Thanks, Memphis and St. Jude, for an amazing, exhilarating, and rewarding first-time marathon experience! I will return....

Aid stations were well laid out. I would have preferred something besides GU (like fruit) along the way.

I agree with another entry - the camber on some of the roads caused me some IT band issues.

Another couple of runners in our group finished around 5:30 and most of the food was gone. They were pretty disappointed.

I loved this marathon. Great course organization, great support, and great fans. First-class act; Elvis would be proud.

I have run several previous marathons, and St. Jude Memphis is the most organized. The weather was perfect, the spectators were great, and running through the St. Jude campus and along the Mississippi was truly inspirational.