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The Albuquerque Marathon Runner Comments
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Course 4.3 
Organization 4.8 
Spectators 3.3
Number of comments: 38 [displaying comments 31 to 38]
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R. L. from Mn
(9/17/2018)
 "Scenic first half run" (about: 2018)
50+ previous marathons
| 1 The Albuquerque Marathon
COURSE: 3 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 1 First part of run through forest was mostly very down hill with a .74 stretch up at mile 4. Then down hill pretty much to mile 13. After that the run is along highways and is rolling hills up and down to about mile 24. Then the run is downhill to finish. Overall an alright marathon but not quite as advertised to be 25 miles downhill. It was very warm this day and the last half of race there is no shade. Very well organized race. No glitches at all. I would prefer more post race refresments than donuts and water. | |
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M. N. from Albuquerque, New Mexico
(9/17/2018)
 "Hands down, best marathon in New Mexico" (about: 2018)
11-50 previous marathons
| 1 The Albuquerque Marathon
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 I've raced several first year races in my career and the Sandia Crest Marathon was by far the best inaugural race I've ever done. The course is fast and scenic. The organization was amazing, the volunteers were top notch. Can't say one negative thing about this race, the overall quality was really impressive. It is a downhill course, which makes it fast and fun, so make sure your legs/quads are well trained for all that downhill. Trust me, with 20+ marathons under my belt you won't be disappointed. I will be back next year! | |
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K. M. from Lees Summit, MO
(9/17/2018)
 "The course is beautiful!" (about: 2018)
11-50 previous marathons
| 1 The Albuquerque Marathon
COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 3 This was a beautiful course, though it was close to traffic. I'd suggest having more course monitors and volunteers where the course crosses with traffic. The scenery more than made up for little crowd support. I loved taking in the landscape & architecture! | |
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J. E. from USA
(9/17/2018)
"Excellent 1st year race" (about: 2018)
50+ previous marathons
| 1 The Albuquerque Marathon
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 I've run many marathons and this race was very well organized with great volunteers and swag. Swag included a truckers hat, T-shirt as well as several gift certificates/coupons to local food and attractions. The course was somewhat difficult (downhill with a fast start and net elevation loss but beware long rolling hills at the end and high temperatures). This is definitely a race to do in NM. | |
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M. O. from Sandia Park
(9/17/2018)
"Loved the race!!!" (about: 2018)
1 previous marathon
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 I love the race I felt like it was very well organized the hat, shirt, goodies and medal were beautiful. The only recommendation I would have for next time would be to have more bottled water at the finish line. | |
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R. F. from Albuquerque New Mexico
(9/17/2018)
 "Extremely challenging down hill run with views gal" (about: 2018)
6-10 previous marathons
| 1 The Albuquerque Marathon
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 3 The race was extremely well organized. I was happily surprised to find a first time event ,with busses to drop you at the start line, so well organized. The race was fast moving down the hill, but it takes a punishing toll on the body.Buy the time the race starts to level out I was completely beat up. But the views were amazing . The course was beautiful. I would recommend the race . Also recommend getting your down hill training in for real | |
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S. V. from USA
(9/17/2018)
 "Great first 10 miles, the rest mediocre!" (about: 2018)
11-50 previous marathons
COURSE: 2 ORGANIZATION: 4 FANS: 2 Keep in mind, even though its a downhill course, after mile 12 there are elevation gains (rolling hills) and if you are not trained to run at 5000ft or higher elevation, these hills will hit you! First half is very scenic, fast and cooler weather with lots of shades. There is a hill between 4-5 mile mark. After mile 12, the course becomes nasty along an unshaded busy street. If you are a 4:30-5:00hr marathoner, it gets really hot too. I saw a 711 digital board showing 89F! The water stations are at only every 2 miles, probably not optimal for the season. The last 3-4 miles are the worst. The finish line even did not have a sign saying "Sandia Crest Marathon Finish": for photo purposes it would have been good. After finishing, this was the only marathon where I did not find any food! May be it was there somewhere, but no one handed me anything but a bottle of water and a nice cool hand towel. Pros: People are super friendly and very supportive Race organization was good: busing to the start, parking etc Medal was okay Suggestions to improve: As a runner, I only care for a good techincal T-shirt. The "extra stuff", cap, gloves are not necessary. For the $155 registartion price, this race T-shirt was the worst ever! Use the money saved from not providing cap and gloves to provide a quality running shirt. Consider pushing the race to late Sep-early Oct, when its cooler. "Sandia Crest Marathon kicks off just as summer is coming to a close with the leaves transforming from vibrant greens to remarkable hues of red, orange, and yellow." This is a misnomer on the webpage. Very subtle fall foliage this early in the year! | |
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C. H. from CA
(9/16/2018)
"Most challenging marathon I have ever run" (about: 2018)
50+ previous marathons
| 1 The Albuquerque Marathon
COURSE: 1 ORGANIZATION: 4 FANS: 2 The race website called this the fastest marathon in New Mexico - and said there was 25 miles of downhill. The first half of the race, with the exception of a big hill at mile 4, is like this. The second half is not! The second half of the course has MANY large uphills and is not fast at all. In fact, this was the most challenging marathon I have ever done, and I have run 70 marathons. |
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