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St. George Marathon Runner Comments
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Course 4.8 
Organization 4.8 
Spectators 4.3
Number of comments: 216 [displaying comments 201 to 211]
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A Runner from Baltimore, MD (2000) & Salt Lake City, UT (2001)
(6/17/2002)
 "Well-organized, FUN event, great course" (General Comments)
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 This marathon has started to become a tradition even though I'm a fan of trying new marathons. I ran it in 2000 and 2001 and both times, the weather was great, the fans were truly enthusiastic and the volunteers were helpful and kind. It does get warm later in the morning, but this is just another motivation for coming in a little sooner. I whole-heartedly recommend this marathon. Other marathons I've run include New York City and the Marine Corps Marathon (D.C.) and although I also enjoyed those races, the St. George Marathon is a more manageable size. | |
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A Runner from Austin, Texas
(4/21/2002)
"I beat my PR by over 8 minutes" (about: 2001)
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 I finally got lucky and my number came up in the St. George lottery for 2001. It was an awesome event and I was able to beat my Boston qualification time by 12 minutes, a PR for me at 3hr 18min 03sec. The steep hill at about mile 8 was more than I had expected, so for 2002 I will train more for the hill and will target a 3:15 goal. If you get lucky on the lottery be sure to run this race and expect the best pure running expereince you have ever had. The crowd in Boston cannot be beat, but for a small town marathon, the St. George people do a great job. I live in Austin, Texas and train on the Town Lake running trails, and do hill work up Mt. Bonnell. You can be sure that Mt. Bonnell will see more of me this summer. Enjoy. Run4Fun, Run4Life. | |
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A Runner from Tucson, Az
(3/12/2002)
"Awesome marathon!" (about: 2001)
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 Everything about this marathon was awesome. Very well organized. Great course. Beautiful weather. And the people of St George were terrific. The bonfires at the start line were a nice touch. And the kids with the gummi bears and the cold washcloths near the end of the race were a Godsend. I would repeat this marathon in a heartbeat. I can't say enough good things about this race. Plus I got a PR. | |
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Dan Quigley (2001) from Tucson, Arizona
(11/15/2001)
 "Excellent course for a PR or to qualify for Boston" (about: 2001)
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 4 Ran a PR by 15 minutes at St. George and qualified for my first trip to Boston! This is an excellent downhill course with great pre and post-race support from the staff. Very scenic course without a lot of spectators but lots of natural beauty. The bonfires at the starting line made an o' dark thirty start a bit cheerier! In the wake of the terrorist attacks, the patriotic start was very moving. Great finish line with PLENTY of food and fluids! I don't plan on repeating many marathons (I'm trying for one in each state), but I WILL definitely go back to St. George. Thanks for a great experience | |
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A Runner from Tucson, Arizona
(11/1/2001)
"OUTSTANDING" (about: 2000)
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 Excellent support, gorgeous scenery, and though spectators are few and far between early on the course, their enthusiasm makes up for it (hence the 5 stars). Plenty of cheering St. Georgians in the last few miles. Unbelievable support - campfires at the start, and clothes drops at the first few mile markers, and my jacket (dropped at mile 2 with my number pinned to it) was returned to me IN MY GEAR BAG!! Ran a huge PR and was still cruising at the end. Quads were shot the next day, but oh well! I don't like to repeat marathons but I want to do this again next year. | |
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A Runner from Sandy, Utah
(10/19/2001)
"Everything I had ever heard is true....." (General Comments)
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 Great support by the community, fast but not necessarily easy course and terrific organization. This was my first St. George and third overall. I completely disagree about this not being a PR course. I set a new one by 25 minutes. You just have to train properly. (I run lots of hills. Both 20 milers had about 13 miles worth of uphill.) I also have a friend who ran this this year gunning for a Boston Qualifier (3:15; not sure what previous PR was) he nailed a 3:08. In fact the worst uphill section at St. George (Veyo miles 7-9) is not as bad as some hills I run regularly. Had I not gone out slightly too fast in the first 6 miles I believe I would have hit my goal (3:55; ran 4:11) I also had NO quad soreness afterwards like so many do. I attribute this to all the hills I run. Some minor soreness in my hamstrings though. The fact that the course is absolutely gorgeous is a bonus. No it doesn't have hundreds of thousands of spectators all along the course, but so what? I think that is overrated anyway. | |
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A Runner from California, USA
(10/10/2001)
"Outstanding" (about: 2001)
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 I ran the St. George Marathon in 2001 after hearing all sorts of great things about it. Well they were all true. Great Organization! Great Support! Great Course! The course is not an easy course. There is a long uphill and the steep downhill pounds your legs. But with proper training it can be fast, and it is definitely beautiful. | |
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A Runner from Orem, Utah
(10/9/2001)
"Great scenery, great weather, great organization" (General Comments)
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 I ran this marathon in 1980, 1982, and now again in 2001. It still has the same fabulous red-rock desert scenery and the great fall weather. What it has now in 2001 but didn't have two decades ago are great crowds (4000 finishers now rather than the 800 in 1982), superb aid stations at every odd-numbered mile (and more frequent at the end), several bands playing along the way, beautiful medals for the finishers, ChampionChip timers, a helpful expo and clinic, and fabulous food (specialty breads, yogurt, fruit, drinks) at the finish line. I was in awe of the superb logics and organization of this marathon. | |
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A Runner from St.George
(10/2/2001)
"first marathon ever!" (General Comments)
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 This race was my first marathon ever. I am proud to say I finished it, and I'm going back this year. Great course, see you all out there. | |
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A Runner from LaFollette, TN
(9/14/2001)
"Scenic, tough up & downhill course" (about: 2000)
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 I did the race in 2000 and glad I drove the course 2 days prior to the race. I first thought of it as a downhill course .... when driving it there are about 15 hills: 2 Miles for the longest, then 1 x 1 Mile and quite some about .2- .4 Miles, often preceded by almost too steep downhills. I love this course, but it is hell on your muscles, so prepare well with hilly runs and learn to run downhills! The organization is A+, many water stops, lonely stretches in beautiful nature. Great start in complete darkness, next to fires, cool ... then amazing to see the day come to life as you run. If you like an out of the ordinary marathon that is challenging, do this one, but don't expect to PR. This course beats flat courses, for it gives most of your leg muscles a great workout. Don't forget to take care of your muscles afterwards. |
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