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Kosice Peace Marathon & Half Marathon, In-Line Skating 20K, Handbikers 20K, 4.2K
Kosice, Slovakia (Slovak Republic)
October 7, 2012

Contact Information
Name: Brano Koniar
Address: Marathon Club
Pri Jazdiarni 1
P.O.Box F-24
043 04 Kosice
Slovakia
Phone Number: + 421 55 622 0010
Fax Number: + 421 55 622 4158
Email:  
Official Race Website: http://www.kosicemarathon.com

Runner Comments
I have run this marathon, and I want to add my comments about it.
Number of comments: 4
Average Ratings: Course - Organization - Fans -

Very, very good (about: 2010)
Course: 5 Organization: 5 Fans: 5
P. K. from SVK (10/7/10)
4-5 previous marathons | 1 Kosice Peace Marathon

I would just repeat the comments below. Impressive support from the crowds shouting your name; it feels really personal and boosts your confidence. Flawless organization with refreshment stations every 2-3K. Just perfect weather with no clouds in the sky and yet cool enough. Some great times were run this year (2010) with 2:08:33 setting the track record. With relatively few full marathon competitors (about 1,000) this seems to be the world's smallest high-class marathon.


Great History and Great Race (about: 2007)
Course: 4 Organization: 5 Fans: 5
B. P. from Chicago, IL USA (1/31/08)
3 previous marathons | 1 Kosice Peace Marathon

The marathon has a long history in this town and the residents provide a great deal of support. I especially liked that people had booklets with participants' names and numbers. There were quite a few people who called out my name along the course, which is always welcomed encouragement. At one part of the course there was a pub, and they had pulled tables just along the course. What a great crowd. I was tempted to accept one of the outstretched beers as I went by. If you have the opportunity to run this marathon, don't miss out. Great organization, relatively flat course, and enthusiastic crowds. The people of Kosice are great. If I can work it to my schedule, I'd definitely run it again.


Great race with lovely support - enjoyed it (about: 2006)
Course: 4 Organization: 5 Fans: 5
B. C. from Aylesbury England (10/6/06)
50+ previous marathons

Ran together (with two other Brits) at the last moment, due to the postponement of the Budapest Marathon.

Met a great crowd of Spanish runners on the evening train to Kosice from Budapest. The atmosphere was like a big-city marathon with the half marathon helping to get us going on the first lap. The drink stations were some of the best I have experienced across the world. Thank you.

-Brendan Cradden Bearbrook Joggers, UK


Oldest marathon in Europe with great atmosphere. (about: 2004)
Course: 5 Organization: 5 Fans: 5
D. S. from Belgium (5/16/05)
1 previous marathon | 1 Kosice Peace Marathon

I have run 2 times in Ko?ice. (Once the half-marathon and once the marathon.) It is great experience. It is not just oldest marathon in Europe (est. in 1924) and 2nd oldest in the world, but the race is also in a wonderful old city with great spectators along the whole course. The atmosphere is really fantastic. The people help you very much, by encouraging and supporting every runner with great applause. The marathon has a very long tradition here. Last year, world-renowned names (runners) from Kenya, etc. ran this race.



 

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