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Dong-A Seoul International Marathon Runner Comments
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Course 4.3 
Organization 4.4 
Spectators 3.8
Number of comments: 37 [displaying comments 31 to 37]
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S. K. from South Korea
(3/18/2005)
 "Wonderful exp. running through Seoul S. Korea" (about: 2005)
2 previous marathons
COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 4 FANS: 4 I would recommend this marathon to anyone who has the opportunity to run the Seoul Marathon. The scenery through Seoul was beautiful and very unique. This was the coldest marathon I've run so I learned a few lessons on how to dress for cold weather marathons. I ran the entire distance. The fans were great and the stadium finish was awesome. | |
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Josh Beans from Seoul, South Korea
(3/13/2005)
 "Not to miss..." (about: 2005)
3 previous marathons
| 1 Dong-A Seoul International Marathon
COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 Best part I loved was getting my results via cellphone just an hour after crossing the finish line. Korea's takes the cake in that dept. Plus the accommodations and hospitality rival that of any big-scale race out there. Plus I loved the kids - so much fun, and real family atmosphere. Go for it... | |
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J. S. from South Korea
(3/21/2004)
"Great international race" (about: 2004)
4-5 previous marathons
| 1 Dong-A Seoul International Marathon
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 3 Highly enjoyable point-to-point course through downtown Seoul. Route mostly flat w/ enough slight hills to keep the legs from being in a rut. Very well organized and easy to navigate. Aid stations well-manned and stocked. Surpised by comparatively small crowd for such a large city, but those present were very supportive. | |
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Rylan Egan from Korea
(3/14/2004)
"Fantastic Race" (about: 2004)
3 previous marathons
| 1 Dong-A Seoul International Marathon
COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 Just wanted to take a second to seriously recommend this race to all. The course is very pleasing but may not have 'sight seeing' qualities of some international races. However, was still a beautiful race, extremely well organized (with excellent nourishment stations), and had a very enthusiastic crowed. The course is flat and would make a great race for a first timer. The pre-race organization for foreigners were amazing. There was a free dinner and a race day orientation. There is also a place to put your warm-up gear to so that they can be taken to the finish line. All in all this is a great race that I would recommend to anybody. | |
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D. G. from Germany
(6/25/2003)
"Exciting and Enjoyable!" (about: 2002)
COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 3 FANS: 5 This marathon was my first marathon. I was stationed in Korea, and decided that seeing Seoul would be best on foot! I loved every minute of the run... ran a 4:28. Definitely some hills on this course, but it is a great run for a first-timer. The Koreans were open and friendly with all runners! The first 5K was definitely crowded, but it thinned out within the first 10K. Lots of support from runners and spectators! Would do it again if given the chance. | |
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mike smith from Kingston, Ontario Canada
(11/13/2002)
"Great race, flat and fast." (about: 1999)
COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 I ran this race in 99 and was really impressed. Easy to get to on the subway, so no hassles, and good support from the workers and race fans. The people working the race were people who really cared about doing a good job, and it reminded me of what races were like in the US 20 years ago, before they became big 'productions.' Of the four marathons I've run (Big Sur, Houston, Deux Rives (Quebec City), and Seoul this one was the most enjoyable. | |
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A Runner from Bangkok (American citizen)
(7/10/2002)
"Great race, you should go!" (General Comments)
COURSE: 3 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 Seoul and all of Korea is a wonderful place. I had heard stories about Koreans being offish to Americans, especially American guys, but I found that this was definitely not the case. Koreans love marathons and the course was lined with many thousands of people cheering for the runners. The course is not super fast, a few hills here and there, but I highly recommend this race if you are a marathoner who has never been to Korea. There is a strong cosmic energy in Korea. My next marathon will be in Korea, in Chunchon on 20 October. Please feel free to email me if you have any questions about the Seoul Marathon. Jason |
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