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May 2, 2024

Dublin Marathon Runner Comments

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Course 4.3

Organization 4.0

Spectators 4.2

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K. M. from Washington State USA (11/21/2015) "Votes WORLDS best international event" (about: 2015) 50+ previous marathons \| 1 Dublin Marathon COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 There is a reason (many actually) that this was voted World's best international event. Great city, good organization, great spectators, perfect course to mention a few. This was my 55th marathon and it is rare to say I really want to do the same race again. If you are from out of the area - there are many excellent hotels very close to the start / finish area. There are also many friendly Pubs very close to the finish to celebrate with family, friends and other runners.
S. M. from Cape Cod Mass USA (11/10/2015) "Add to your Bucket List" (about: 2015) 2 previous marathons \| 1 Dublin Marathon COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 4 of us from Cape Cod Mass, USA ran this marathon on 10/26/15. All of us had ran Boston and other marathons in the US and we all said this was probably our favorite one. Everything about it made for a fantastic experience. Loved the 9:10 start time, temps were perfect, very well organized, loved the cheering zones, fans the best in the world, loved the hand held water bottles given at water stops, route was great- especially Phoenix Park- Expo center number pick up was a breeze, the Friendship Run day before was great. We stayed at Spencer Hotel, fab location close to start and finish. Our partners rented bikes and were able to watch us a few times along the route. I wish every marathon was as enjoyable! Suggestion: use smaller sports drink bottles, like the water bottles- there was SO much waste as most only take a few sips.
Alf Holten Gaba from Langå, Danmark (10/30/2015) "Great race" (about: 2015) 4-5 previous marathons \| 1 Dublin Marathon COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 My first marathon outside of Denmark and it was a pleasant experience. I love that the route is a 'one-time-only' route and that the route takes us well around in Dublin. Complete chaos after the finish line where runners meet family, but I guess that is hard to avoid with everybody wanting to go to their loved ones as soon as possible :)
L. V. from Dublin Ireland (10/27/2015) "One to add to your bucket list!" (about: 2015) 11-50 previous marathons \| 6+ Dublin Marathons COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 Despite an increasing number of marathon participants each year, the Dublin marathon doesn't seem to be experiencing any growing pains. Can't fault this race at all. It is easy get into compared to other big city marathons, you can register quite close to race day. Dublin has all of the crowd support and benefits of a larger marathon, yet without the issues such as an overcrowded race route. Number pick up at the expo is well organised and simple. Tip - if you aren't interested in purchasing anything attend at an off-peak time. I went at 5pm and was in and out in 15 minutes. The route is fabulous, it starts and finishes in the city centre and takes in so many Dublin neighbourhoods. There are no long, boring sections sending runners out into the middle of nowhere to keep city streets clear. The route is a really good mix between historic city areas, lovely Phoenix Park (you might spot some deer), and family neighbourhoods. It's not a flat course, expect a few challenging inclines but nothing to extreme. The support of the Irish spectators has to be the best thing about this marathon. There are no gaps - you won't go more than 50 feet without someone cheering you on. Several neighbourhoods have 'cheer zones' where the support is phenomenal and really gives runners a boost. True Irish generosity is reflected In the funny home made signs, people handing out jellies, fruit, candy and unrelenting verbal support. T-shirt and medal are both high quality and very, very, nice. As for the weather, I've run Dublin 6 times, sometimes it rains, sometime it doesn't - that's Ireland for ya!
Joe Meegan from Athlone, ireland (4/15/2015) "Well organized with great support" (about: 2013) 4-5 previous marathons \| 2 Dublin Marathons COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 I have run this race twice, the expo is very good easy to get around and lots to buy!! Race organization is very good, although there are 10,000 plus runners there is enough room for everyone. The course brings you through a good variety of districts in the city. It is definitely not a flat course with some tough hills at the 18 mile mark. The best thing about this race are the spectators, the encouragement never stops. If your looking for an overseas marathon other than the big city one's, I would highly recommend it.
D. G. from Michigan (1/5/2015) "Fast & Friendly" (about: 2014) 11-50 previous marathons \| 1 Dublin Marathon COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 My wife and I ran this through marathontours.com. First, kudos to our host - Kelly McLay for putting together and executing such an awesome 8-day trip! As for the race itself, the expo was nicely done, the course was both scenic and varied, and the start/finish areas were easy to navigate and clearly marked. The course had a few rollers, but would provide a good PR opportunity on a cooler day (it was about 64F - a bit warm for this runner). But we ran it at an easy pace, together, to maximize the scenery and overall experience, so that was not an issue. If you run it, you should also do the 'breakfast run' the day before - it was a hoot!
R. W. from London, England (11/3/2014) "A great race!" (about: 2014) 11-50 previous marathons \| 1 Dublin Marathon COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 4 FANS: 5 This is the best marathon course I've ever run. It's gentle and fast and a great course for attempting a PR. I found myself marvelling at the fact that there were obvious downhill sections without similar uphill portions. For a race without an elevation loss this is quite an accomplishment. Runners doing this for the first time should gun for a PR. The use of bottled water, cool temps and wide open course meant that it was easy to run a fast time and keep it up. Fan support was the best that I've experienced on a race of this size. Yes there were sections without spectators, but these were surprisingly far and few between. The ONLY complaint that I have was that the organizers failed to include a map of the finish area for runners and supporting family. Unbeknownst to me there were two exits (one to the East and one to the West) from the bag drop-off area and many families (including mine) were waiting at the other exit. I think this is easy enough to solve and a minor complaint to what really is one of the best marathons out there.
A. C. from Raleigh Durham, North Carolina; USA (10/30/2014) "Spectators lent phenomenal support!" (about: 2014) 3 previous marathons \| 1 Dublin Marathon COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 4 FANS: 5 Having the expo at the RDS provided a lot of space for vendors and participants alike. Queueing to go up the stairs to pick up race bibs was a clever way to force us to come back downstairs into the main exhibition area, though admittedly the tactic resulted in longer wait times. While not a perfect marathon course, there was a nice mix of old and new Dublin. Relatively flat but for one section going towards Phoenix Park, and another section towards the finish. Spectators were phenomenal, and came out in great numbers even on a cool cloudy day. Distributing water and sports drink in recyclable sports bottles probably led to excess waste and perhaps a detriment to other runners. However, the spacing of water stops was more than adequate. Garda were well prepared for pedestrian ailments such as cramps and exhaustion, as well as more urgent triages.
B. V. from Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada (10/28/2014) "Beautiful run with fantastic support" (about: 2014) 1 previous marathon \| 1 Dublin Marathon COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 Congratulations to the city of Dublin for putting on such a well supported event. The spectators were so great for my first marathon. The organizers, police and ems were always present and willing to help if needed. It felt like the whole city was involved in this event.
J. M. from Rockford IL USA (11/10/2013) "Great course, great fans, great fun!" (about: 2013) 6-10 previous marathons \| 1 Dublin Marathon COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 My favorite of all time. Irish fans yelling 'WELL DONE' every step of the way. Nice parks and great neighborhoods made this a wonderful day for me. 5 stars!

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