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May 17, 2024

Dublin Marathon Runner Comments

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Course 4.3

Organization 4.0

Spectators 4.2

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Rosheen Erangey from Los Angeles, California (7/13/2008) "I loved the Dublin Marathon!" (about: 2007) 3 previous marathons \| 1 Dublin Marathon COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 2 My boyfriend and I ran the 2007 Dublin Marathon and have to say that I really was impressed on many levels! First of all, we arrived in Dublin the Saturday before the Monday marathon and stayed at the Burlington Hotel, which was excellent, convenient both to the city center and the marathon start and finish! On Sunday they held a Breakfast Run for all the international runners where you run 3 miles and then get a nice running shirt, a breakfast snack bag, and wonderful Irish music and dancing... all free! The idea is that once you arrive at the sports facility, all of the international runners exchange shirts - and it was a blast! My only complaint is that the sport facility had many locations, which was not made clear at the expo so the cab driver collected around 60 euros by the time we got to the correct location. On to race day! The weather was cold but it never really rained!!! How lucky was that?! The course was a bit hilly, but nice, and the only things that went wrong for me had to do with my lack of training. I am a slow runner, so the crowds at the finish area were sparse, but I am used to that... so I guess I need to get faster. My wonderful cousin was able to get to many area of the course to see us and that was nice! What I really enjoyed was that we ran into so many people in town who ran the marathon and it was great to swap stories, even with some of the elite runners!! One more thing: the little water bottles at the water stations was a brilliant idea! I am from Los Angeles and used to the cups of water... but that does not compare! People... run this marathon - you will love it!
J. M. from Dublin, Ireland (1/14/2008) "good marathon... if you finish" (about: 2007) 2 previous marathons \| 1 Dublin Marathon COURSE: 3 ORGANIZATION: 3 FANS: 2 I dropped out at mile 14, having gone off too fast (1:27 halfway). When I stopped at the ambulance point, they said I would have to wait 2 hours to get a lift back into town. I ended up walking the 4 miles back in pain with a fellow retiree. Pretty miserable stuff.
B. K. from Vienna, Austria (11/17/2007) "Bit hilly and windy, but just exhilarating!" (about: 2007) 6-10 previous marathons \| 1 Dublin Marathon COURSE: 3 ORGANIZATION: 3 FANS: 4 I finally broke 3 hours in Dublin, so it will have a special place in my heart for the rest of my life. It was hillier than I expected - and definitely windier - but the great fans warmed my heart. I wish every marathon handed out the little 250ml water bottles that Dublin does - I really think that was a key to my finally breaking 3 hours. It is SO much easier to drink from a small bottle than from a cup, where most of the water goes up your nose or onto the ground.
A. F. from Zurich, Switzerland (11/4/2007) "Great Crowd" (about: 2007) 6-10 previous marathons \| 1 Dublin Marathon COURSE: 3 ORGANIZATION: 4 FANS: 5 I really enjoyed this marathon. The only thing that could be approved is at the start. The people who walk all the way should have to start off behind the ones who will run.
A. C. from Orange County, California (11/3/2007) "Excellent marathon!" (about: 2007) 6-10 previous marathons \| 1 Dublin Marathon COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 Dublin was my 7th marathon and 1st time running a marathon outside the United States. However, it is right up there with Boston as one of my favorites. How can you not love a marathon with such an international field and such friendly spectators cheering for everyone who goes by? The weather in Dublin in late October is nearly ideal for running. The course, although not entirely flat, is only gently rolling and having a loop formation makes it much easier from a logistics perspective (as opposed to a point-to-point). I thoroughly enjoyed my experience! The only downside, which was my own fault, was arriving only 48 hours prior to the marathon on a 10-hour flight and a 7-hour time change from California. For anyone coming from the West Coast of the US, I would recommend allowing at least 3-4 days to adjust, which I believe would have helped reduce much of the stiffness I felt in the last hour of the race. Nevertheless, I still ran my best marathon time in 7 years. I definitely would come back and run Dublin again (hopefully at some point in the future when the US dollar regains some strength against the euro!). Thanks again to all the wonderful supporters of this race. Slainte!
K. M. from San Francisco, California USA (11/2/2007) "Beautiful, mellow course; excellent fan support" (about: 2007) 6-10 previous marathons \| 1 Dublin Marathon COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 4 FANS: 5 I would highly recommend this marathon for runners of any level. The course was "easy" and beautiful, but its best features were the warmth and friendliness of the Dubliners out to cheer us on. My fellow participants, from all over the world were also supportive and fun to chat with. I loved having my medal put personally around my neck with a "Well done." My only complaint comes from the printed instructions, which told us to be at the start at 8:00 a.m. for a 9:15 race. It was very cold and an icy wind made things worse. I felt like I never entirely thawed out. But then, I'm a wimp from California.
Peter Lawton from Birmingham, England (11/2/2007) "Good, flat course with potential PB & good support" (about: 2007) 11-50 previous marathons \| 6+ Dublin Marathons COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 Our party from Birchfield Harriers in Birmingham made a long weekend of it, arriving early Saturday and leaving late Wednesday after the run on Monday. Well organised at start and finish, handling 8400+ runners on the day. Cheap to fly if you book early, and some reasonably-priced B&B's. Happy to give full details of our stay if anyone is interested in a similar trip.
M. B. from Bishops Stortford, UK (11/2/2007) "Good tour of the city; great way to meet people" (about: 2007) 1 previous marathon COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 Dublin isn't the most scenic city but the undulating course shows it off well. Smooth organization at the start, finish, and in between, means that you can concentrate on enjoying a really good atmosphere. The big international field means the runners are as friendly as the crowd.
gerard byrne from doncaster ,england (11/1/2007) "enjoyed every second" (about: 2007) 1 previous marathon \| 1 Dublin Marathon COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 first time running a 26 mile course didn't quite know what to expect ,but loved it all the way round ,course was quite flat and the weather was ideal i think i could not have picked a better marathon for my first.the spectators on the day were great ,but best part for me were the other runners that took part they were awesome.it would be great to be back next year
P. C. from Limerick, Ireland (10/31/2007) "Good but could be even better !" (about: 2007) 6-10 previous marathons \| 4-5 Dublin Marathons COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 4 FANS: 5 This is my 4th consecutive year running this marathon. It appeals to me for a number of reasons. The course is not particularly difficult, great finishing medal, bottled water along the route, the Phoenix Park and the wonderful spectators handing out sweets and giving great support along the course. The energy gels were a great idea and boy did they work! The goody bag at the end was ridiculous. It just did not contain enough food. I have run Budapest twice and you should see their goody bag. It even contains a can of beer after you have worked your way through endless bars of chocolate and bags of crisps! They also provide food at their drinks stations such as bananas. The finish area is a bit chaotic and there just seems to be a bit too much walking to be done. All in all a very good marathon. With a little bit of fine tuning this could be even better.

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