There were many reasons why you would come here: it's the 2nd oldest marathon in the modern world, it's cheap and the crowd is great. The course is made of 2 identical laps, most of it is in the beautiful old town and the park, but it also goes out to an industrial district which wasn't so great. The crowd support is great, you can see that this marathon has a 90+ year tradition. Everyone, from child to grandma goes out to cheer.

Track is mostly flat, and it is very nice. It goes through the historical part of the city with some scenic views. Spectators were amazing, and whole city lives with marathon for the whole weekend. I came to Kosice day in advance was enjoying attractions in the city.

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.