I was very pleased with my finish time, probably the best time in my last seven marathons, so I may be a little biased. It's a very flat point to point course. They bus you out to the start line and you wait in a heated school building with real restrooms until about 10 minutes before the start. My 3:35 pace runner was great and the finish medal is the largest one I ever got in 37 marathons. I actually prefer this Marathon over the Chicago Marathon that takes place at about the same time of year because you get to wait in a heated school building at the start.

Race #2 of a double marathon weekend so I didn't expect to get much out of my legs. I was pleasantly surprised. I really enjoyed myself and just went with the flow. Running relaxed allowed me to pull in a runner who was struggling from the 30K mark. It was good to share the day.

THE GOOD: Great point to point course. Very pretty neighborhoods and the open countryside early in the race allowed some amused wildlife (deer) to watch the race. Aid stations were well run and well spaced. Buses to the start line were well run and timely. The high school was a warm comfortable place to stretch out and relax prior to the start. The finisher medal was large and looks really good (much better than Chicago).

THE BAD: The weather...I never did find the tailwind they told us about at the start area. The uphill walk to get to the parking lot buses was a struggle. The expo was kind of small for a race this size. In all seriousness, if this is what was bad, then this race is pretty damn good.

THE UGLY: There were several spots that are just too narrow. I understand traffic has to move but in some places, you were reduced to single file and if you wanted to pass someone, you had to go outside the cone lane.

I highly recommend this race as a better alternative to Chicago. The organization and the flat to downhill course make this a hidden gem that is overshadowed by the overpriced effort in the windy city.

This race is really well organized, the bus ride to the start is efficient and on time, the school at the start keeps people warm and provides a great social atmosphere.

I ran the race as my 1st marathon in 2007 and went back in 2012 for my 10th marathon. It has only gotten better!

This is one race where the volunteers guarantee you won't go off course and know where you will be turning well in advance. Water stations are well run!

Flat and fast is true of this race, unlike some races out there this one is legit!

Fan support is at all the right places. It's not Boston or Chicago so don't expect the streets to be lined. Enjoy the scenery and the open country, even the odd deer along the route.

I will be back again, no question about it. Keep up the good work.

A wonderful race. The country-to-city course with occasional views of Lake Michigan is both bucolic and serene - and fast! Volunteers were numerous and excellent; I was particularly grateful to be allowed to wait in the back of the food tent for over an hour while waiting on my wife to finish, helping me to avoid shivering in the wind. Very well organized overall. The finishers' medals (very large!) and long-sleeved tech shirts (no ads!) were both nicely-designed. Looking forward to 2013's race!

I grew up in Milwaukee and when I decided to train for my first marathon, I wanted the Milwaukee Lakefront Marathon to be my first!
It was a very well organized race. The smaller number of runners gives it a much more personal feel. The course was nice, scenic, with very small uphills. I must admit I have never been happier to see the corner of Lake Drive and Lincoln Memorial Drive. (I also didn't realize how far Veteran's Park Lagoon is from that corner!)
The best part was receiving my finisher medal with a huge hug, smile and words of encouragement from Kris Hinrichs.

Milwaukee's Lakefront Marathon was my tenth marathon, and it's one of my favourites for 3 simple reasons. The course is fast and scenic. The organization of this event is spectacular. The volunteers are efficient, knowlegable and enthusiastic. It's such a great race for an awesome price. Added bonus points: huge, shiny, medal; great race tee; free massage post race; free and delicious beer; nice swag bag; linear course with fun bus ride to start; great weather; beautiful and safe city; lots of portajohns; good post race food; positioning of timing mats and delivery of results was great. This is a fantastic race. The fans were sparse, but well-grouped for lots of energy. Great job. I hope the new director next year will be able to maintain the incredible energy and organization of this event. Well done, Milwaukee!

Great race. This was my second marathon. It was a great experience thanks to all the volunteers and spectators! Beautiful course; nice and flat and very scenic. I would recommend this course to anyone. The pacer I ran with was absolutely fantastic! She helped keep me on time and helped me meet my goal!

Enjoyed the race, but with it being called 'Milwaukee Lakefront Marathon' I expected to see more of the Lake. You got to peak at the lake as you ran the course (Concordia College was nice) but for the most part, there was more viewing of corn fields and houses than lakefront until you get to the final stretch. (In fairness I knew this from the course map). Nothing wrong with the race, would just do a different one before I would repeat this one.

Spectators were very good, but spread out.

While you can't control the weather, the sunny 40s and 50s for the race were a welcome change from all those long traiing runs in the summer steam! The course was very scenic, the volunteers very helpful and there were plenty of well staffed stops along the course. The course coverred some sparsely populated areas at the beginning, but there wre always spectators out to encourage the runners. This was a absolutely great race and I highly recommend it to anyone.

Although I haven't run another marathon to compare this one to, I have run 40+ races from 5k-13.1. I must say that this is the BEST race I have ever competed in (4:46:45). The spectators were friendly, and cheering for everybody. The course was easy on my knees and very fast. The race itself the most organized I have seen. Best of all the weather was perfect (sunny and 50s by the end) and there was tons of shade in case we needed it.

I can't wait to run this again, what a great memory!