Athens Marathon (Ohio)

They pulled several runners at mile 22 because of possible storm coming. It did not happen.

This course is great for a fast time. It is almost entirely on a bike path and is almost entirely flat. Seems like there might be an ever so slight decline on the bike path coming back to the finish. I was worried about congestion on the path but that was totally not an issue. I think a course like this with few turns and just straight out and back is the best type of course to run a fast time. There are few spectators, and for my age group award I received a pair of really cheap sunglasses (like the ones they give out for free at a lot of races) but I don't care about any of that. I came for a fast course and that's what I got. I would definitely recommend this course if you are out for a fast time.

My 4th time here. Small town with large state university. Interesting restaurants and things to do. Entry fee and lodging very inexpensive: bang for your buck! Terrific farmer's market the day before.