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Steamtown Marathon Runner Comments
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Course 4.7 
Organization 4.9 
Spectators 4.7
Number of comments: 616 [displaying comments 321 to 331]
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P. F. from Westchester, NY
(10/23/2011)
"Steamtown Marathonsmall town USA done Big" (about: 2011)
2 previous marathons
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 3 I didn't know what to expect although it came recommended by two of my running friends. I was pleasantly surprised to have thoroughly enjoyed this race ( well, maybe not the killer hill the last mile). The organizers never left out one detail..the buses to the start, the HS accomodations before the start, the water provided and volunteers and of course, who can forget the local people cheering me on! I loved running through all of the towns. Overall, great Marathon with all of the trimmings...oh, and great finisher shirt!!! | |
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Gerald Staley from Springdale, Arkansas
(10/23/2011)
"Friendliest Marathon I have been in" (about: 2011)
11-50 previous marathons
| 1 Steamtown Marathon
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 I had hopes to qualify for the Boston Marathon in this race. I missed it by 2mins and 40secs, But the highlight of the race was my daughter paced me the entire course, we were right on pace until the heat got so high, that slowed me down at the end, but she and I crossed the finish line together. I would not trade that moment for 10 Boston Qualifiers. | |
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e. m. from Hoboken, NJ
(10/22/2011)
"Don't miss this one!" (about: 2011)
11-50 previous marathons
| 1 Steamtown Marathon
COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 I'm partial to smaller marathons, so take that into consideration when reading my comments. The race start, support and general organization were amazing. Being able to wait inside a gym until 10 minutes before the run can't be beat. Crowds were great! I thought the medal was nice, but I'm much more concerned about the experience. Yes, there were some hills at the end, but that's part of the challenge and no one pretended the course was flat. I listened to this advice, started off slow and ended up with negative splits. I've never done that before! I don't like to repeat marathons, but would seriously consider this one again. | |
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Jason Giandomenici from Allentown, PA
(10/22/2011)
"Awesome Race!" (about: 2011)
2 previous marathons
| 2 Steamtown Marathons
COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 4 FANS: 5 Amazing race. First ever marathon 2010 steamtown-3:39:00...2011 steamtown-2:56:46 what a great course...scenery beautiful....fans excellent. I will continue to run this race for a very long time. Got my PR here at age of 29. Thanks for a great race! Keep it up. | |
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D. O. from Columbia, MD
(10/22/2011)
"Beware of the hills-Downhill that is." (about: 2011)
4-5 previous marathons
| 1 Steamtown Marathon
COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 Everyone I know who ever ran this had a PR, including me. (Boston here I come). I grew up 60 miles south of Scranton but have lived out of the area for more than 20 years. I forgot how awesome the people are there. They were very inviting, the crowds were supportive, and the race committee did a fantastic job. The emails alone were a treat to read. Yes, there will always be problems and complaints. You can't please everyone. But it was a fun event. I highly recommend this race, especially if you're tied of the mega marathons. | |
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J. B. from Monroe, NY
(10/22/2011)
"Why would a 58 year old lady run this marathon?" (about: 2011)
2 previous marathons
| 2 Steamtown Marathons
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 I came back again this year to run my very second Steamtown Marathon and brought my daughter to complete her very first marathon here. Needless to say, we were not disappointed. Everything from those humorous emails, the 'Follow Me' teenagers to the placement of the porta-potties was perfect. Why would a 58 year old lady, who runs towards the back of the pack, put in all that training during the heat of the summer?? The answer is easy ... because it is STEAMTOWN!!! Steamtown is the best marathon !!! Thank you Jim Cummings and all the thousands of Pennsylvanians for making this a day to remember. | |
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A. B. from Northern Virginia
(10/22/2011)
"Fantastic Event. Great organization and support." (about: 2011)
50+ previous marathons
| 3 Steamtown Marathons
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 Steamtown is one of my favorite. The course is beautiful, and the cheerful local spectators rival Boston. The race includes many unique features - enthusiastic high school students guiding runners at the start, handing out water, and cheering; orange slices on a stick at mile 24; lots of hoses spraying runners in the last (awful horrible) hilly miles. The prerace dinner was about the best I can remember at a marathon. Cloth napkins, real plates and flatware, live music, lots of volunteers everywhere, great food. The only bad part about the race is the recovery, which is always a struggle for me. | |
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P. d. from Reading, PA
(10/22/2011)
"I will run this race every year until I can't" (about: 2011)
6-10 previous marathons
| 4-5 Steamtown Marathons
COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 4 I've run Steamtown 4 times now and I love it. I've qualified for Boston 3 times. I've run the bigger marathons and will always come back to Steamtown. | |
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Mary Beth Corrigan from Alexandria, VA
(10/22/2011)
"Great course and support." (about: 2011)
6-10 previous marathons
| 1 Steamtown Marathon
COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 Very well-supported race. | |
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J. S. from West Coast
(10/22/2011)
"Great org and specators/very difficult course" (about: 2011)
11-50 previous marathons
| 1 Steamtown Marathon
COURSE: 3 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 Do not mistake this course for easy or fast. It's the hardest course I've run. The only downhill is only in the first 6 miles. Thereafter, you have flat, you have squishy slow trails (yes trails), you have hills. You have high school track teams running right at you so you have to jockey for space on the trails. And Major Hills!! Sorry, this is not a PR or BQ Course. Twisting and turning through the small, though supportive towns, is not conducive to a fast course. The spectators and organization are exceptional! Without those spectators, I would not have made it up the last 3 miles of hills in 80 degree heat. Thank you! |
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