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Course 4.1

Organization 3.7

Spectators 3.4

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Kevin Allen from London, England (6/29/2003)

"Arabian experience" (about: 2003)

COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 1 FANS: 1

This marathon takes place on the West Bank in Luxor.

The race start was a little chaotic, as we were told that there would be two starts, but then it turned out that there was only one, and we had a little bit of catching up to do. During the race you will experience the local children running next to you, asking for pens and bon bons. The race started at 7:30, and the buses didn't arrive until 7:10/7:15, so there was no time to warm up.

The course consists of four laps, and is mostly flat. I finished in 3:09:34, smashing my PB by over 23 mins, so I was more than happy.

The race organization is okay. The bad thing was that despite having paid a race fee of $50 US, if you wanted a race t-shirt you had to pay an extra $10, which left some people fuming. The post-marathon banquet made up for that though, with mountains of food, and local, traditional entertainment; it was a nice way to end the day.

A Runner from Essex England (6/4/2002)

"Fantastic setting, well organized, friendly, great" (about: 2002)

COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 4 FANS: 5

If you're looking for a special setting, incredibly warm support and a mid winter holiday in the Northern hemisphere then this marathon in Luxor is a must. The host hotel is the best in Egypt - a wonderful island in the middle of the River Nile with excellent running trails plus the excellent post race party.

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