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Kiawah Island Marathon Runner Comments
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Course 4.1 
Organization 4.4 
Spectators 3.2
Number of comments: 211 [displaying comments 31 to 41]
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j. m. from Boston, Massachusetts
(12/16/2012)
 "great run in paradise" (about: 2012)
6-10 previous marathons
| 1 Kiawah Island Marathon
COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 4 FANS: 5 What a great run! Kiawah is absolutely beautiful and I totally enjoyed the island. The run was fast and flat from start to finish. Start was a little congested with a lot of walkers clogging the first mile or so. With the narrow road, it presented a bit of a challenge getting past people but I wanted to run the first mile with my girlfriend who was running the half. Our fault for starting so far back in the pack. Tons of water stations and friendly people. God bless the folks in Kiawah. The run was good overall. If there was one thing that could have made it better, it would be more of a straight run. There was a lot of roads where we went down a street and back that made it a little difficult, but overall I was cool with that. | |
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D. A. from Chicago, IL
(12/15/2012)
 "Beautiful, flat course" (about: 2012)
6-10 previous marathons
| 1 Kiawah Island Marathon
COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 1 I picked this race looking for a BQ and to play some golf with my dad. Talking with a local, this was the best weather we could hope for (54, no wind, 95% hum). They've had really high winds in previous years. Humidity wasn't a factor with the lower temps. The only small hills were on the 1st and last miles. I actually liked having all the turnarounds, because otherwise I never saw anyone. The island seemed empty, so don't expect throngs of cheering people. Post race was the best experience I've had at a race. If you are going to golf, do it before the race. Very painful after. | |
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S. P. from Paducah, KY
(12/15/2012)
"Potential for perfect weather" (about: 2012)
4-5 previous marathons
| 1 Kiawah Island Marathon
COURSE: 3 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 2 We stayed on Folly because it's 'our beach'. The shuttle parking was fine, but it was slow getting into the lot. I'm glad we didn't leave much later. The course is beautiful, but monotonous. South Carolina potentially has perfect running weather in early December and 2012 was not an exception. Small crowds, long gap in water between 20 and 23 was a bummer. | |
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S. H. from Georgia
(12/14/2012)
 "Well organized marathon, flat and fast." (about: 2012)
11-50 previous marathons
| 1 Kiawah Island Marathon
COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 4 FANS: 4 This was my 28th marathon and it rates as one of the best courses yet. That said, the medal was cheap and like a Christmas ornament and the post race meal was barely edible. Loved the scenery and the incredible amount of lovely women who ran the race. I would recommend it for anyone from a first timer to a serious runner looking for a Boston time. | |
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S. C. from VA
(12/14/2012)
"I recommend this marathon." (about: 2012)
11-50 previous marathons
| 1 Kiawah Island Marathon
COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 4 FANS: 2 Flat, fast course, pretty well-organized, good logistics, beautiful location, good weather. The start was very crowed and not especially well organized, and the final 8 miles or so marathoners had to weave past 1/2 marathon walkers on the narrow bike path. | |
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Steve Johnson from Greenville, SC
(12/13/2012)
 "My 19th Consecutive Year!" (about: 2012)
11-50 previous marathons
| 6+ Kiawah Island Marathons
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 Last Saturday, I just completed my 19th consecutive year of running the Kiawah Half Marathon. What great weather in such a beautiful place. | |
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j. e. from augusta,Ga.
(12/9/2012)
"flat...very flat" (about: 2012)
11-50 previous marathons
| 2 Kiawah Island Marathons
COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 4 FANS: 2 Well organized, definitely try to stay on the island. Very flat but very monotonous if you are used to coastal scenery. The 2012 medal was like a cheap Christmas ornament...come on guys, you can do better | |
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D. K. from Plainville, MA
(12/9/2012)
"Gorgeous Course and Very Well Organized" (about: 2012)
4-5 previous marathons
| 1 Kiawah Island Marathon
COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 Perfectly organized in an absolutely gorgeous setting. Fans were great (especially at mile 16/20 interchange), although somewhat sparse in areas, which is to be expected given the layout of the course. The only thing I would change is to move the last 4 miles back out onto the road. Having the last bit on the foot path was really tricky with a few sharp lefts and rights, in addition to the large number of people walking the path, presumably from the half marathon. Hard to keep pace and not run anyone over. Pre-race dinner was very nice, and number pickup very simple. Stay on the island if you can. Makes logistics much easier. | |
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S. P. from New Jersey
(10/11/2012)
"Fast Race but Course Is a Little Boring" (about: 2007)
6-10 previous marathons
| 2 Kiawah Island Marathons
COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 2 I have run the marathon here twice. This is a great fast course, but it is two loops of somewhat monotonous scenery and very few spectators. It is well run but a little expensive. I think the 1/2m is the better of the two races and certainly has a bigger crowd. Also, if you're not staying on the island, the parking setup sucks. You have to park in a field at the entrance to the island and take a shuttle to the start. | |
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L. B. from New England
(4/1/2012)
"Fantastic, Flat, Fast Course" (about: 2011)
11-50 previous marathons
| 1 Kiawah Island Marathon
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 4 FANS: 3 Great weather, Flat course, Nice Staff - totally recommend it. And spending the day on the beach both before and after the race was awesome! |
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