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Omaha Marathon Runner Comments
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Course 3.3 
Organization 3.7 
Spectators 2.9
Number of comments: 183 [displaying comments 51 to 61]
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B. S. from Nebraska
(9/25/2012)
"Improved course, & improved city." (about: 2012)
11-50 previous marathons
| 1 Omaha Marathon
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 4 FANS: 3 I really liked starting by TD Ameritrade park with a nice view of the pedestrian bridge across the Missouri. Both the bridge and the satium weren't there just 6 years ago. I liked that the one substantial hill came early, then you could ease into your right pace after that. The weather was perfect this year! | |
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J. F. from Bend, Oregon
(9/24/2012)
"Running in Circles" (about: 2012)
11-50 previous marathons
| 1 Omaha Marathon
COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 3 Very well organized event. Not too many spectators, but lots of great enthusiasm at the water/Gatorade stations. Got to see the Woodmen building from every possible angle, a few times as the course does multiple loops around the city. Perfect weather. | |
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D. T. from Kearney, NE
(9/24/2012)
"Excellent race. No big issues." (about: 2012)
11-50 previous marathons
| 2 Omaha Marathons
COURSE: 3 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 2 Very impressed with the overall race organization and was pleasantly surprised by the course. There were enough hills to give the legs a break from the flat portions of the course, and the downhill sections more than made up for the uphill sections. We lucked out with very nice, cool weather. The food at the end was pretty standard: dried out bagels, bananas etc. However, Qdoba provided tortilla soup that actually tasted pretty good after the race. I was a bit disappointed that there was not beer at the end, as this is part of my post-race ritual. Nevertheless, I would recommend this race for anyone in the area or if it is needed to get your Nebraska marathon done. | |
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M. D. from USA
(9/24/2012)
"Nice midwestern urban race" (about: 2012)
50+ previous marathons
| 1 Omaha Marathon
COURSE: 3 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 3 The best thing about this race is the convenience. The hotels will pick you up at the airport and take you back. Air service to Omaha is competitive and frequent. The race is well run. Fan support was sparse in places and the course was not scenic in places and boring. It has a low entry fee that includes the pasta dinner with a name speaker. I finished at a 5-1/2 time and there wasn't much food at the finish. The race starts out with a 10K and half and I guess they ate up all the food. No real issues with this race. | |
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N. A. from Chicago
(9/24/2012)
"Not as scarey as you'd think" (about: 2012)
11-50 previous marathons
| 1 Omaha Marathon
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 3 I went into the Omaha Marathon thinking it would be brutal, because of all the rumors of it being hilly. But it really wasn't bad at all. I'm from an area with no hills, and I did no hill training leading up to the race, and I managed to PR. The only sizable hill is at mile 7.5, and after that, it really levels out. Organization is great as well. The expo is easy to get in and out of, and there are a number of hotels within walking distance to the start/finish, which makes it super easy for out of town runners. The course has good support, with aid stations every two miles or so, and there is ample shade to block the sun. And the medals are the coolest thing ever. My only complaint is that the half marathoners and the 10K runners took all the good snacks at the finish line. | |
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D. B. from Walnut Creek, California
(9/23/2012)
"Awesome event" (about: 2012)
50+ previous marathons
| 1 Omaha Marathon
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 2 I flew in from California to run this race as part of my quest to complete 50 States. The course was not easy but was fair and a bit challenging in places...the organization was flawless and the weather was perfect. THANKS to everyone involved for helping to make this such a great experience. | |
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A. L. from Virginia
(9/23/2012)
"Amazing Weather Good Tough Course" (about: 2012)
50+ previous marathons
| 1 Omaha Marathon
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 3 FANS: 2 If you are looking for a flat marathon....this isn't it. But I LOVED the course from my Garmin I had 1188 ft of Climbing (Big Sur only has 1660ft). Great Unique finishers medals. Post Race Refreshments were a little weak, with as many food sponsors as they had. I gave the Organization 3 stars because I emailed the Race Director twice before event for military discount code and never received an answer. Also the packet pickup and expo were only 6 hours on Saturday. The meal was free but I didn't stay went to a great place in old town. Overall great race for the money, organization could be a little better, but lightening fast results. | |
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M. T. from Omaha, NE
(1/21/2012)
"Getting better" (about: 2011)
11-50 previous marathons
| 3 Omaha Marathons
COURSE: 3 ORGANIZATION: 4 FANS: 4 I spoke poorly of this race last year. Since it is my hometown race, I run it. Improved this year, support was much better, course somewhat better, and medals were nice again. Shirt was worse than last year though. I'll run again this year. Course idea: Any chance we could run across a bridge/the river/into Iowa? Lots of potential routes with many bridges to choose from... | |
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A. R. from Omaha, NE
(10/31/2011)
"Another Great Omaha Marathon!" (about: 2011)
6-10 previous marathons
| 2 Omaha Marathons
COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 4 Several small changes to the course, nothing major, I still love he course - the hills are not nearly as bad as some would make you think. Everything was well organized and done very well. I plan to run it again in 2012 (if my left knee lets me) | |
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L. S. from Southeastern US
(9/30/2011)
"Overall a great run!" (about: 2011)
50+ previous marathons
| 1 Omaha Marathon
COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 4 FANS: 5 Ran this to mark Nebraska off my 50 state list. As per previous comments, very convenient to fly in and out in 24 hours. Area hotels (all near race events as well) very conducive to marathon travelers. Course was crowded in first half due to this being full of 10K and Half Marathon runners but I enjoyed the second half in terms of runner spacing. Course was not the most scenic, but was fair and surprisingly full of spectators for a race of this size. I agree about expo times- 4 pm is early to close especially for those of us flying/traveling in. But expo was not bad when I was there and it had all the requisite offerings. Race shirt and medal were also nice- glass was a nice touch. Free pasta dinner was a nice touch and rarely seen anymore. Race was well managed and organized and volunteers were great. I had a great experience here and would recommend for people looking for a good Nebraska marathon. |
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