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Manchester City Marathon

Nov 01, 2009

4.3

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Where

Manchester, NH, United States

Start time

08:00

Distances

Marathon

Sub-events

26.2

Marathon

November 01, 2009 Sunday

Distance: Marathon·Start time: 08:00

MarathonPoint to pointRun/Walk

Race Results

Top 3

1. Fikadu Lema 02:23:46

2. Scott Rowe 02:28:09

3. Eduard Gapak 02:32:47

Top 3 Women

1. Dirbe Hubde 02:55:17

2. Marie Strouse 03:06:30

3. Christin Doneski 03:07:10

Top 3 Men

1. Fikadu Lema 02:23:46

2. Scott Rowe 02:28:09

3. Eduard Gapak 02:32:47

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Reviews

4.3

Based on 3 Reviews from other runners - tap or click to see all!

By: Michael B.

Posted: November 13, 2024

Best choice for New Hampshire

This is not a PR course. The first half is fairly hilly. The bigger hills are definitely downhill, but that can also be hard on your legs. There is nothing super steep, but the hills are pretty constant the first half. You also run on a dirt/gravel trail from mile 17-23. This was hard for me to keep my speed on the uneven surface. The spectators were great and the organization was top notch. This race is the obvious choice for a 50 stater for New Hampshire.

4.7

By: Jim G.

Posted: November 23, 2022

Well organized!

This marathon course has most of the hills during the first half of the course. The second half of the course is mostly an out and back on a bicycle trail. The highlight was running around inside of a baseball field that had the giant TV on so you couuld see your self running around the field . It was a cold rainy day, so spectators were few. However, the volunteers at the water stations were excellent! It should be noted that for food at the rest stops, they gave out small packets of maple syrup , not Gu shots. This race is really for runners, no bands on the course or expo. You can get your bib race day morning with ease. Results were provided quickly. Food at the end was suppose to be soup, but they ran out before 3 hours into the race! Both medal and long sleeve tech shirt were very nice! Very nice race to do to get New Hampshire off your 50 state list.

4.3

By: Christina V.

Posted: November 07, 2021

Scenic New England Race

I ran this race for my 30th marathon and I really enjoyed the course. It's a tougher marathon due to the hills and some of the descents are a bit steep to go really fast. I did not realize a portion was run on actual trails. I loved the trails but they did mess up my timing and I rolled my ankle on a large rock due to not paying attention to the trail. It's a great smaller race but not too small that you feel isolated. Organization was top notch and great after party. I loved running around the city as it's historic and has some interesting architectural to looks at. I'd definitely recommend this one if you are looking for a more challenging race.

4.0

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Dick Beardsley will serve as the honorary chairman of the Manchester Road Races on November 18-19. Beardsley is best known for his "Duel in the Sun" during the 1982 Boston Marathon

General News Manchester Courant

Nov 04, 2009

Manchester City Marathon A Bronx Tale

Four Ethiopian runners from the Bronx drove to the Manchester City Marathon in a rented vehicle and all four returned with victories. Fikadu Lemma won the overall marathon with a time of 2 hours 23 minutes and 46 seconds.

General News Union Leader

Nov 02, 2009

No iPods: Runners Contemplate How They'll Cope in Manchester City Marathon

Hundreds of runners will race the Manchester City Marathon and many will do so without one of their training aides. The marathon has a no iPod rule which was put into place for runners safety on the route.

General News Union Leader

Nov 01, 2009

Manchester City Marathon: Moulton Twins Aim to be Frontrunners

Patrick and Casey Moulton hope to contend for the overall title in the Manchester City Marathon. The twins may have spectators doing a double take as the lead pack of runners races past.

General News Union Leader

Nov 01, 2009