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Gold Coast Airport Marathon Runner Comments
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Course 4.1 
Organization 4.3 
Spectators 3.6
Number of comments: 27 [displaying comments 21 to 27]
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Frank Povey from Brisbane,Australia.
(7/9/2004)
 "Flat, fast course." (about: 2004)
6-10 previous marathons
| 3 Gold Coast Airport Marathons
COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 2 Well organized, fast course. Weather always superb. Have run this one 3 times. Growing and will be better every year. Great place for a vacation. Exchange rate terrific for USA, British and European residents. The best beaches in the world here. Cheap entry at $77A. You will run a P.B.here. Great course to qualify for Boston. Roads closed - no traffic. Competitive accommodation prices. Close to Brisbane [45 min drive]. Also run half marathon, 10K, kid's races and walk. | |
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Ziggy Ryan from Australia Queensland
(6/25/2004)
 "Excellent" (about: 2003)
1 previous marathon
| 1 Gold Coast Airport Marathon
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 I think the marathon is an excellent way to be healthy and fit. I have run the marathon in 2003 and I was fat - now I am all fit and healthy. | |
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f. p. from brisbane,australia
(6/8/2004)
"Flat, fast and weather perfect " (about: 2003)
6-10 previous marathons
| 2 Gold Coast Airport Marathons
COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 4 FANS: 3 I have run this one twice and am looking forward to a third. I believe this is a world best time course. It needs the right prize money to attract the best marathoners. A great place to combine a vacation with a run. I have run a number of marathons throughout the world and this one is up there and will continue to grow in popularity. | |
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P. S. from Hamilton, NZ
(7/18/2003)
 "Great course, but finished frustrated." (about: 2003)
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 4 FANS: 3 My first Gold Coast Marathon. Course generally flat, weather perfect, and nice beach scenery. Unlike Mrs. Smith from So. CA, USA, I felt that there were more than enough water points. But, like Mrs. Smith, I finished around the 4:30-plus mark and felt a little frustrated with the Asics walkers (but instead of during the run, at the completion of it when it came to lining up for the free massage). Five other runners and I (and more were to follow) had to wait behind the 7.5K walkers, who, in my view, still looked fresh as a fiddle, and us runners, who did look the worse for wear, should have been given priority (after all, we run further, our entry fee was larger, and we suffered more). Minimum waiting time was 30 min., so after waiting for a frustrating 20 min., I went to another tent and paid for a much needed massage. My thanks to the organizers and all the hardworking volunteers. Give yourselves a deserved pat on the back. If finances and work allow, I'll return in 2004. | |
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Jeff Smith from SO. CA, USA
(7/9/2003)
"Heaps of Fun" (about: 2003)
COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 3 FANS: 3 My wife and I ran this race for her first marathon. The course is indeed flat (by flat, I'm ignoring the undulations in the road and the couple of bridges you cross), and a good majority of the race is run in the shadow of the large hotels dotting the coastline. The course spends some time hugging the water, offering beautiful views of the Gold Coast shoreline and bay. As for weather, it's a perfect time of year to run down here. Low humidity, nice breezes, and cool temperatures made for great conditions. The wonderful headwind at the 34K turn-around was a godsend. My wife commented that there could have been more water stops and more convenient toilets throughout the course. Toward the end of the course (we were running about a 4:30) the marathon course joined with the Asics walk, and caused us much frustration as we tried to avoid the walkers hogging the road. At 40K, the slightest irritation or obstacle is enough to mentally defeat you, and it was frustrating to the point that we wanted to start shoving people out of the way. This could have easily been avoided if the cones separating the two courses prior to 41K had been kept there until the turn off to the marathon finish just before 42K. Despite those few dings, the race was heaps of fun, held at a great locale, and had decent local support. I'd recommend it to anyone who'd like to run a race down-under. | |
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L. M. from Kaohsiung, Taiwan
(4/30/2003)
"fast, flat, fun!" (about: 2002)
COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 4 FANS: 3 Ran in 2002, hit a PR, and had a great time doing it. The organization is simple, helpful, and laid-back, the atmosphere friendly and supportive. There's a good mix of runners from different countries, the weather's great, and the scenery is lovely. The course is flat and fast, and there were lots of locals out to cheer you on. It's not New York... but I like it better! Can't wait to go back for 2003. | |
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A Runner from Brisbane, Australia
(6/26/2001)
 "Flat and fast" (about: 2001)
COURSE: 3 ORGANIZATION: 4 FANS: 2 Flat, fast track which hugs the ocean for most of the race. Organization was adequate and spectator involvement was minimal. Good times can be recorded. |
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