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Tupelo Marathon Runner Comments
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Course 4.0 
Organization 4.4 
Spectators 2.5
Number of comments: 159 [displaying comments 11 to 21]
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W. D. from Alabama
(9/21/2015)
"Must Do" (about: 2015)
6-10 previous marathons
| 1 Tupelo Marathon
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 4 FANS: 3 This is a must do race for the southeast! Rolling hills through beautiful neighborhoods, flat easy-to-maneuver sections downtown, and an indoor arena finish. The organizers are fantastic and so helpful. I would return for future races. Don't miss out y'all! | |
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J. D. from Nashville, TN
(9/9/2015)
"I wished it had been better, much better" (about: 2015)
11-50 previous marathons
| 1 Tupelo Marathon
COURSE: 3 ORGANIZATION: 3 FANS: 1 There were so many disappointments with this being my first small marathon. Things not mentioned on website or only informed the week of the marathon via email. Not mentioned at all, no energy gels on course, no starting mat, no timing mats along the course, no technical shirt, cotton, no spectators, no ice at many water stops including the last water stop which was 2 plus miles from finish; being such a hot time of year, get the ice out there, handing out warm drinks early in the course and several times throughout the HOT course. 5AM start meant there were areas of darkness where you couldn't see your footing. It would just be nice if they disclosed the negatives/truth about the marathon so that people would know better how to prepare. I have been to races where they had more than 10,000 runners and the race director fulfilled a bib number request whereas here with less than 400 runners, they couldn't be bothered with that?? Extremely disappointed overall with the marathon. | |
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Will Arvin from New Orleans, LA
(10/6/2014)
"Great First Marathon" (about: 2014)
1 previous marathon
| 1 Tupelo Marathon
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 4 FANS: 3 This was my first marathon and met all the expectations I had coming in to Tupelo. Thought course was more hilly than advertised (b/c I trained in New Orleans), but didn't think it was as humid as advertised (b/c I trained in New Orleans). Great shirt/medal. Great organization. Would love to do it again next year. Only complaint, I came in 2nd in my age group and never received prize/plaque mentioned on website. | |
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D. L. from Charlotte, NC
(9/22/2014)
"Great race, glorious Finish Line!" (about: 2014)
50+ previous marathons
| 1 Tupelo Marathon
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 In Elvis's birthplace, what would you expect? A perfect organization. In Mississippi in September? Humidity. You get it all, together with a gorgeous t-shirt and the NICEST MEDAL I ever got in 60+ marathons. Yes, there is some residual damage from April's tornadoes but overall it is a very beautiful, calm, well-kept course. a few loops but nothing to fear. Starting early, you avoid the heat - and we dodged the rain as well. Really cool atmosphere. The Finish is Glorious in the Bojangles Coliseum, stadiums and spectators always make you feel good. Plenty of aid stations, refreshments and food. Volunteers were super. Good first marathon, a little tough but well organized and safe, and you get to visit a very pretty town. | |
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J. E. from Kentucky
(9/6/2014)
"Tough race" (about: 2014)
11-50 previous marathons
| 1 Tupelo Marathon
COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 Tough race, come prepared. Very well organized with great long sleeve T and medal. Volunteers/aid stations were great. Course was double loop, super humid, not very scenic, started early so able to get about 10 mi in before sunrise. | |
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K. K. from Nashville, TN
(9/5/2014)
"Fun race, glad I did it, but once is enough" (about: 2014)
11-50 previous marathons
| 1 Tupelo Marathon
COURSE: 3 ORGANIZATION: 3 FANS: 2 Enjoyed the experience. The medal is pretty cool; one look at the race T-shirt and I knew my girlfriend would steal it... Felt hot and sweaty just walking out to the car in the morning. The second loop felt different than the first, mostly b/c of the daylight. Aid stations were adequate, though only one had ice, which should've been omnipresent. That being said, this is a small race and I can give it a pass for that. If you sign up for an August marathon in Mississippi, you better be experienced and in-shape mentally as well as physically. Most people seemed to be, which actually made for a really nice experience. Not a lot of rookies to be seen, nobody running 4 abreast across the course. | |
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c. l. from Washington, DC
(9/3/2014)
"Tough but worth it" (about: 2014)
11-50 previous marathons
| 1 Tupelo Marathon
COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 4 I have wanted to run this race for yearsheard about the great shirts and medals and how tough it is. This year it was apparently a new course, 2 half marathon loops through Tupelo. I really enjoyed the course. Yes, it was hilly. Non stop, rolling hills.But you got to see alot of different neighborhoods. The course is open to traffic, but I only had to move to a sidewalk once. The aid stations were well stocked and the volunteers very friendly. I carried my own fuel belt too, but we were lucky with the weather so that it was overcast for most of the time, so I was able to make it on aid station fluids alone. The medal and shirt were awesome. The post race party was fun too, the AC inside the arena felt great! Plenty of food and drinks, nice live band. I stayed at the Wingate and it was perfect. | |
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T. S. from WI - Wisconsin
(9/2/2014)
"The hardest race you will ever brag about" (about: 2014)
50+ previous marathons
| 1 Tupelo Marathon
COURSE: 2 ORGANIZATION: 4 FANS: 2 The motto 'Trample the weak, hurdle the dead' is the perfect motto for this race. It is hard, hilly and humid. If you do not finish in a reasonable time, this race could kill you. Having said that, the difficulty of this race is its greatest strength. The medal and racing shirt are unbelievably awesome. It is one day of incredible pain but I now have the laughing skull and cross bones medal. No one can take that from me and I am an official badass finisher. Do not make this you first marathon. Do not show up untrained. But if you can do Tupelo, you could run through hell and back. Good luck. | |
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Tom Armstrong from Ball Ground, Ga
(9/1/2014)
"Well Done!! Small town marathon great SWAG!!!" (about: 2014)
11-50 previous marathons
| 1 Tupelo Marathon
COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 4 FANS: 3 It is August 31st in Northern Mississippi. You should expect hills and humidity. It did not disappoint. But, I will say that the course is fair. It is rolling and one or two short steep hills. It is a two looper for the marathon but since it starts in the dark , it does not feel like you are running loops. The weather was probably as good as you could get for that date. Don't get me wrong, it was still humid, but could have been so much worse. The organizers have a great shirt. The medal is great. The bib number is even special. I enjoyed finishing indoors for something new and for the air conditioner. All the barbecue you could eat and beer you could drink. I wish that there was better communication either through a FAQ or direct emails. This is early and Sunday morning in a small town - so not many spectators. the ones that were there along with the volunteers were extremely supportive and accommodating. I did not run well, but that was my fault for not preparing properly. Parking was easy. Plenty of bathrooms. Showers available after the race. A band played music as we ate. Hotels in the area had breakfast out at 4 am so we could get a coffee and bagel. And late checkouts were easy to get. Good Job Tupelo. | |
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David Zajic from Alabama
(9/1/2014)
"Great Volunteers & Organization on New Course" (about: 2014)
50+ previous marathons
| 2 Tupelo Marathons
COURSE: 3 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 3 Let me start by making some comments about the swag. Great shirt and Metal both of good quality. (I read the complaint of a couple of years ago - they fixed that problem) The new course was challenging - rolling hills the whole way, the double loop let you know what to expect the second time. The support on the course was wonderful - well stocked aid stations, encouraging volunteers, police monitoring the traffic and the folks at the critical turns (when it was still dark - 5:00 start). I REALLY liked finishing in the coliseum. I only gave 3 stars on spectators because I didn't see too many folks out on the course that did not have runners. Staying at the host hotel was a short walk (out the back door) to the start and finish. This year's crazy weather made it hard to train for the heat and humidity. Thankfully it was overcast for the race but the humidity took it's toll on me. I look forward to coming back and doing better next time. |
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