Dresden Marathon

One of my most enjoyable marathons. Entry, Registration, Pasta, Route, Results...All so easy. The two laps does not suit everyone, but who wouldn't want to enjoy Dresden twice? The start of the Half and Full Marathon were combined, making the start quite busy (approx 3000 in the Half, and 1200 in the Full).A quality field, including Kenyan 1,2,3! The run starts in the city, crosses the River Elbe, includes some cobbles, riverside running, through the park, more river and city sights. The baggage drop, start and finish locations are all within a block. Then the free massage; I've never seen so many couches. On the negative side I would say that there could have been more drink stations (cups!) but the weather was Autumnal(!) and I found them adequate.

It's your usual Marathon. Nothing out of the Ordinary. It's not exactly where you are going to find the elite runners. The city is really what makes this Marathon worth it.

This was my first marathon, so i cant judge it by comparison. However, the entire experience was excellent! Plenty of snacks and refreshments, weather was chilly, but once you start running... i threw my sweater away! I didnt like that the full marathon course was two laps, rather than a constantly new course. But no hills, and the spectators were great