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Hartford Marathon Runner Comments
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Course 4.1 
Organization 4.3 
Spectators 3.9
Number of comments: 306 [displaying comments 11 to 21]
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J. A. from MN
(10/16/2017)
 "Great run unless you're from out of town" (about: 2017)
11-50 previous marathons
| 1 Hartford Marathon
COURSE: 3 ORGANIZATION: 1 FANS: 5 This was my 41st state. Good: the race is terrific. Lots of water stops and great spectator support. The course has a few hills but nothing earth shattering (though the last hill on mile 25-26 seemed bigger than it was). Bad: I signed up for a hotel through the race website. I selected the Homewood Suites because they advertised late check outs were available. When I arrived, they informed me that this was no longer the case because they had a big wedding that evening. Needless to say, I was upset. I wrote the marathon staff to inform them and their reply was to cut and paste the disclaimer from the website. This left a terrible taste in my mouth regarding the Hartford marathon. And I can not recommend it to anyone traveling from outside of the area. | |
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T. Y. from Dayton, OH
(10/15/2017)
 "Well organized medium sized race" (about: 2017)
3 previous marathons
| 1 Hartford Marathon
COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 4 Fourth marathon I've run and there were lots of positives. Excellent organization, course video on website was nice and very accurate, lots of water stops and port-o-lets, great volunteer support, and fairly strong community support, particularly in areas where road closures were probably annoying for residents. My Garmin said 1000' elevation gain, but it didn't feel that bad. Post race food was good, but limited (probably had to be for this size). Corral seeding was a nice thought, but once the partitions dropped it became a massive horde anyway(but people seemed to get lined up appropriately anyway). I would definitely recommend this to 50 staters or anyone looking for a nice medium sized race. | |
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David Salvas from Amherst, NH
(7/7/2017)
 "One of the better I've done and I've now done 100." (about: 2016)
50+ previous marathons
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 I like the special care they have at the start with VIP parking and food. | |
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D. P. from Virginia Beach,VA
(10/17/2016)
 "Great Time!" (about: 2016)
11-50 previous marathons
| 1 Hartford Marathon
COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 3 Hartford was my 44th marathon. I have to say it was one of the best. I gave the course a 4 because last month I ran in Jackson Hole and it's hard to top the scenery there. The water stations were just in the right spots with enthusiastic volunteers and portajohns convenient. I had the best pacer ever, Ken with the time of 4:55. His strategy was ingenius. I wasn't sure I could keep up but because of his plan I did and had fun at the same time. Jackson Hole marathon was 5:37 so 4:55 was a huge difference. Kudos to Ken! Love the medal and the shirt and the after party in the park was nice. You have a good thing going, keep it up! The Holiday Inn in E. Hartford was great too. People were very nice and helpful. | |
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M. K. from Vermont
(10/16/2016)
"Fantastic organization." (about: 2016)
11-50 previous marathons
| 1 Hartford Marathon
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 4 The folks in charge know what they're doing. Superior organization from the moment you step into the expo until you leave the finish area. Water stops every mile, well-stocked, both gatorade & water, with volunteers who don't overfill the cups. Course sets up for PR. Very cool finishing stretch, with announcer who gets every name. Excellent beer tent at the end. | |
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M. F. from Texas
(10/12/2016)
"Superior organization" (about: 2016)
11-50 previous marathons
| 1 Hartford Marathon
COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 This is one of the top 2 or 3 races in terms of volunteer support and overall organization that I have run. Very pleased with attention to detail. The water stations were well staffed and stocked. I wasn't thrilled about the out-and-back nature of the final 2/3 of the race when I originally looked at the map, but knowing exactly what was coming up aid-wise turned out to be very helpful. The small 'runners bag' given out at the end was perfect for carrying not only food and drinks for rehydrating, but also sweaty caps, sunglasses, and phones. Usually my hands are loaded wandering around at the end of a race - not in Hartford! There may be other excellent races in CT but if you are a 50 stater I would recommend this one without exception. | |
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j. E. from Pennsylvania
(10/9/2016)
"most beautiful finish EVER! Organized" (about: 2016)
50+ previous marathons
| 1 Hartford Marathon
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 This was marathon 56. This is a well oiled machine. It is runner friendly and so organized. The weather was perfect, awesome medal with stained glass, soft cotton shirt, decent expo, plenty of food at finish with a phenomenal gathering at Bushnell Park. The finish line was the most incredible...including Boston...with finishing under the arch and lined with mums. Stayed at the Marriott which was a perfect location for walking to expo, great food, and the start/finish. They let us use the showers in the gym complimentary vs paying $45 for a late checkout. I cannot say enough about this. I only wish this was where I were finishing my 50th state because they make a very big deal of that accomplishment. Take note other race directors, as this should be the standard!!! | |
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A. G. from New Jersey
(5/7/2016)
"Perfect medium-sized event" (about: 2015)
4-5 previous marathons
| 1 Hartford Marathon
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 The course is mainly flat with a few gentle gradients which are welcome. Long out-and-back section in a very nice residential area with great support. Weather was perfect, which cannot be guaranteed every year! Nice medal, but T-shirt could be improved (logo is like an iron-on transfer) | |
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C. B. from Detroit, MI
(10/15/2015)
"Perfect Marathon Experience!" (about: 2015)
11-50 previous marathons
| 1 Hartford Marathon
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 This was my 36th marathon and totally one of my favorites. It was the perfect mix of city and rural environments, with a bonus of a few miles along the river, all of it beautiful! Expo was nice-sized and well-organized; we were totally spoiled with aid stations every mile; long-sleeved tech shirt was great; medal was great; post-race food wonderful; race day organization problem-free. On top of everything else, the course was very pleasant... easy to run a good time without having trashed legs the next day. This was my Connecticut marathon and I couldn't have asked for a better experience! | |
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A. F. from Allentown, PA
(10/14/2015)
 "Great Race, Terrible Pacers" (about: 2015)
11-50 previous marathons
| 1 Hartford Marathon
COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 3 FANS: 4 Could not ask for a better day for the race this year. The weather was awesome, and the course is really great. I went out with a goal of 3:05 but got passed by the 3:10 pacer immediately, who I spent the first half of the race chasing. He decided to run a 3:02 that day. Saw the 3 hour pacer finished in 2:57. I didn't look up the others, but I heard others were also off. I recommend this race but I don't recommend relying on their pace team! Great post race celebration, complete with massages, food, beer, etc. I am trying to be a 50 stater and this was state #29, marathon #37 for me. |
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