It was hot humid day on Sunday 13 September 2021. Plenty of fluids at the Water Station (NB They did not ran out of Water). The Spectators went crazy and wild. It was such a Great atmosphere. I was running okay then at about mile 21 I somehow tripped up landed straight onto my face which took majority of the impact. (My worst fall so far) I could not get up because I fell so hard and was shock but about 3 kind young Men helped me up. I was was not the same Runner after that terrible fall but managed to complete the race with blood streaming down my swollen, painful face straight onto my running vest and my body, which caused me to be very thirsty. The Brighton Medics saw me and took me into their centre and cleaned up the blood and glued up my split and painful lips. I was advised to go to the hospital which I reluctantly did. I end up being admitted overnight in hospital. I'm home now with bulging lips just like Bart Simpson. Apparently Brighton Marathon Runners ran an extra 1/3 of mile extra this year. I and other Runners notices the miles went out sync starting from mile 10. After saying that I did noticed vast improvements in Brighton Marathon organisation. But we still had to pick up our numbers Friday or Saturday before the race!

I came from the US to run this race and visit friends who live in Hove. They picked up my race packet, so I can't really comment on the event village pre-race day. The shirt is nice, but ran VERY small. I thought it was just me, but enough people had an issue that the organizers did reach out and offer to send us properly fitting shirts after the event. Time will tell if they show up or not. Organization: my friend dropped me off very early to avoid street closures (he lives on the course). It was a cool, cloudy and breezy morning. The start area was very well organized and marked. I and a few other early arrivals huddled inside the women's changing tent to keep warm. From inside we could hear the announcements and music. Once it was closer to start time I went out, did the line for the bathroom which moved quickly. The race start was well organized in different colored waves which were enforced. Start went off on time. There were plenty of water stops and gel stations along the course in addition to the spectators handing out gummy candy. At the finish I was quickly handed my medal and goody bag and ushered into the race village to meet up with friends. I was too tired and just wanted to get out of there and take a shower, but the finish area was well arranged. Lots of charity runners for this race and each group had a tent for their runners in addition to other food vendors and people selling race gear, etc. Course: the course had a LOT of out and back sections, some of them quite long. There also is a very industrial section at the end which can be a bit depressing. However, the rest runs along the beautiful coastline or through some very supportive neighborhoods. People here LOVE this race! We had cloudy weather and at the end, at least for me and I was a SLOW run/walker, it poured down rain with some strong wind for about 5-10 mins. If it was a sunny or warm day, this course would be deadly as there is ZERO and I mean ZERO shade. You run at least half of it or more on the road that lines the coast, so beach on one side and dunes on the other. No trees. Would I do it again? Yes, I was very, very undertrained and had a miserably slow finish time. I would love to go back and run it when I am in marathon shape. London is a week later and gets all the press but Brighton is a gem worth checking out. It sells out fast too!

Bad Points about Brighton Marathon There were 2 days only for picking up race number and chip Friday & Saturday before race day. Queues to pick up your numbers were very long Some items in Brighton expo centre were overly priced. On race day the queues for the toilets were horrendous and were snaking all over Preston park. There were insufficient toilets and one female claimed she used the male urinal. There was A HILL within the first mile of the race. Some water stations were struggling with the demands for water in cups a few stations had no water in the cups. Some runners were taking 2 litre bottles of water from water the water stations and drinking from it. There were not enough Staff at the water stations and it were a little chaotic in places. I personally did not think there were enough energy drinks were given out. The energy drink were clear like the water which caused a bit confusion for myself and I think maybe for other runners. Did they give out wet sponges??? (I can't remember) Insufficent shuttle buses Great points The Spectators were just were fantastico they were very loud & vocal. There were Steel pans Drummers live Music and many other activities to motivate the over heated runners. Many Running Clubs including mine came along to support us from the beginning and to the end of the Brighton Marathon and majority of the supporters from my Club are also Marathon Runners! Some gels were given out during race. There were great support from St.John Ambulance & NHS Ambulance, Nurses and Doctors. Not forgetting the support from The Army. Brillant idea with the Tracking chip for the Brighton Marathon Runners. Great Goody bag food drinks and the famous or infamous Gatwick bottle. The Brighton Marathon Medal is a real beauty. I may have ran The Trindad Marathon this year but I still can't get use to the tropical heat in Brighton ;0P The Runners are very friendly. Well Done Brighton I still got the Buzz and Adrenaline from Running Brighton Marathon. Just one more thing RESPECT TO THE RHINO RUNNER!