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Indianapolis Monumental Marathon Runner Comments
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Course 4.6 
Organization 4.5 
Spectators 3.8
Number of comments: 218 [displaying comments 171 to 181]
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David Lenahan from Grayslake, IL
(11/8/2009)
"Superb event. Congrats . Personal Best for me." (about: 2009)
2 previous marathons
| 1 Indianapolis Monumental Marathon
COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 4 FANS: 4 This was my second marathon after running Chicago a month ago. After narrowly missing Boston qualification time of 3:15 in Chicago, I chose this course for its flat course and great feedback from 2008 runners. I turned in a personal best of 3:13:46, so Boston, here I come! The race conditions were near perfect, sunny and in the low 50's. Although, the 20 mph winds were challenging on some of the straights. I would have liked to see a 3:10 pace group for those hoping to qualify for Boston as I went out like a hare for the first half and clocked in at 1:32, which was too quick a pace for me - and I felt the pain in the last six miles and my laps showed it. The fastest pace group was 3:30, run by Chris, who was only too willing to try and help me hit my goal. Staff were great. The police and volunteers did a good job with cars trying to get on the course. I saw one car ignore a race volunteer and it interrupted a couple of runners. Great reception at the end, with real nice medals. Some runners said the course ran longer than 26.2. My Garmin 405, which is usually accurate, finished the run about .5 miles before the finish (with a time of 3:11). Anyway, I recommend this highly if you want to set a personal best. This can only get bigger with time and more marketing. Great job, Don Carr and team. | |
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B. S. from Franklin, Tennessee
(11/8/2009)
"A Really Good Race" (about: 2009)
11-50 previous marathons
| 1 Indianapolis Monumental Marathon
COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 4 I did the half, and this race is true to the advertisements. The course is flat, and because it starts and finishes in downtown Indianapolis, it is easy to access, especially if you are staying anywhere downtown. The expo is very small, but the information is well laid out on the website, so there are no surprises in this race. I thought the food in the finisher's area was a bit skimpy, but all in all, this is a good race with a great medal. If you need a good Indiana race, I would highly endorse this one! | |
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N. C. from Carmel, IN
(11/8/2009)
"Excellent Fall Marathon" (about: 2009)
11-50 previous marathons
| 1 Indianapolis Monumental Marathon
COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 4 This marathon is excellent for those looking to take a shot at Boston or just run a nice marathon in the fall. Course is rolling to flat and is scenic. Crowd support is good and should continue to grow as this marathon gets older. Organization is top-notch, with quick packet pick-up, race start management, aid stations, and finish area. I will certainly run this one again. | |
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M. S. from Mansfield, TX
(11/7/2009)
"Great flat/fast race" (about: 2009)
11-50 previous marathons
| 1 Indianapolis Monumental Marathon
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 Could not have asked for better weather in '09! Course is flat and runs through/around all of the Indy sights. Well organized race, with great volunteers at the aid stations (which were well stocked and spaced approximately every mile). Perfect race for a PR or a BQ. | |
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D. P. from Indy
(10/26/2009)
"One of the best marathons in the mid-west." (about: 2008)
11-50 previous marathons
| 1 Indianapolis Monumental Marathon
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 1 You won't be disappointed in this race. Fan base will improve as time goes on. | |
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Andrew Chandler from Indianapolis
(8/24/2009)
"Great for a first time!!!!" (about: 2008)
2 previous marathons
| 1 Indianapolis Monumental Marathon
COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 4 FANS: 3 This was my first marathon. I thought the course and the race were wonderful. The reason the course got four stars instead of five is because of the section between 21-26; it was a straight line, with no elevation change or turns. It got very old very fast. Having said that, I saw and ran part of the new course, and it's faster and more fun. I look to have a great time this next year and I like the new portion. I wish the expo were bigger. In fact, I wish there were an expo. I think the reason there weren't a lot of fans was because this was a first-time event. Simple as that. It was poorly publicized, so there were a lot of drivers who were kept from going to work and verbally took it out on the runners. I think things will be different this year. | |
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M. H. from Bloomington, IN
(1/14/2009)
"Great race but huge t-shirt!" (about: 2008)
6-10 previous marathons
| 1 Indianapolis Monumental Marathon
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 4 FANS: 4 This was a top-notch event and a great alternative to NYC, Chicago, or Philly. I only have two complaints: 1. The tech shirts, though nice, were gigantic. My "small" shirt was larger than most large shirts. Please find a style or vendor with more accurate sizing! Or perhaps offer women's sizes. I am sad that I can't wear my Monumental Marathon shirt because it is far too big. 2. The DAG timing system is not reliable. ChampionChip is better! Still, that is my only quibble. Kudos to KLA for a great inaugural event. | |
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T. S. from Indianapolis
(11/28/2008)
"Hometown proud" (about: 2008)
6-10 previous marathons
| 1 Indianapolis Monumental Marathon
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 4 FANS: 5 As an inaugural event, expectations can be low, but even discounting some hometown bias, this one exceeded them all. I highly recommend his race. Course: Mostly flat and fantastic, from the beautiful downtown area, to stately homes in old neighborhoods, to Butler University, where we were accompanied by carillon music and screaming coeds (OK, it's not Wellesley, but it was nice nonetheless), to the park-like setting of the art museum. Organization: I don't like the DAG timing. My running buddy's gun and chip times were identical (when they should have been about a minute apart). As a result, he missed a BQ by about 20 seconds. Because he had already qualified, it didn't make much difference, but it makes you wonder how many others had similar issues. I didn't have problems with walkers, as others did, but I would recommend pace signs so runners (and walkers) could start with others of their pace. And while others didn't like going into the Statehouse for the post-race meal, I thought it was a great way to show off a gorgeous building. The security check was no big deal. I would only recommend some seating be put up. We ate on the steps outdoors, but you can't always count on temps in the 60s in November. Traffic control was exceptional for runners, but lousy for autos. The only suggestion to ease that would be a Sunday race, but without knowing the Colts' schedule well in advance, that would be hard to do. Fans: I anticipated spectators to be merely friends and family, so I was pleasantly surprised by the numbers. Not huge, but quite vocal. | |
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M. H. from Cincinnati, OH
(11/11/2008)
"Nice job for an inaugural race" (about: 2008)
11-50 previous marathons
| 1 Indianapolis Monumental Marathon
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 4 FANS: 5 I have done a number of first-time marathons and was very impressed with the overall quality of this one. Very nice job with the course. Liked having plenty of aid stations since the weather was unseasonably warm. Lack of Gatorade didn't bother me, but you need more clarity in the instructions about where it will appear on the course. I've certainly experienced more chaotic race starts. While not the smoothest start, the race was small enough that it was no big deal. Excellent job with the traffic control and since we had to cross so many intersections that was important. I did almost manage to get run over by a cyclist, however! Would have liked some sort of expo at the packet pickup. The fee seemed a bit high for what we got compared to some other marathons, but perhaps we needed to pay extra for the police presence required to stop all the traffic? Anyway, I plan to return and am looking forward to continued improvement in this race. But nice job on the first one! | |
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R. C. from Crescent Springs, KY
(11/9/2008)
"More Gatorade Needed" (about: 2008)
11-50 previous marathons
| 1 Indianapolis Monumental Marathon
COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 3 FANS: 3 Lots of water stops, but only about three had Gatorade. Having done many previous marathons, not what I was expecting. |
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