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Course 4.6 
Organization 4.6 
Spectators 4.9
Number of comments: 418 [displaying comments 211 to 221]
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J. D. from Los Angeles
(6/2/2007)
"PR TIME IN NOR'EASTER CONDITIONS" (about: 2007)
4-5 previous marathons
| 2 Boston Marathons
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 This is the biggest, baddest and best marathon in the world - what can be said that has not already been repeated? Run this race however you can. Bandits, charity, qualified. You deserve to run Boston before you DIE. | |
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N. S. from Boston
(5/28/2007)
"Great, at usual" (about: 2007)
3 previous marathons
| 2 Boston Marathons
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 This year's, 2007's, was my second marathon, and it was easily as enjoyable as the first. The weather was not great, but neither was it as awful as people have said here (as somebody else mentioned... it could have been a lot worse). As for the expo, I'm not sure what the BAA could have done better. As a volunteer as well as a runner, I can tell you we do try to make it as painless an experience as possible. One comment: By the time I reached the finish line, there was a lack of food, but this is a problem not unique to Boston. | |
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W. B. from Texas
(5/22/2007)
"Incomparable Experience" (about: 2007)
6-10 previous marathons
| 1 Boston Marathon
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 Wow, everything - and I mean everything - was memorable to this 60-year old. Loved the mud and muck and rain - made the run welcome. I have absolutely no negatives except the winner out-sprinted me by 110 minutes; I plan on closing the gap next year! I am qualified for 2008 but what I am worried about is the year after and the year after. I met two 30+-run Boston veterans beforehand and did not understand their persistence. Now I do. Thank you to the first-class organization and first-class fans. | |
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A. H. from New York, NY
(5/13/2007)
"One of the few marathons I'd run again" (about: 2007)
6-10 previous marathons
| 1 Boston Marathon
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 3 FANS: 4 I was really honored to finally be in Boston! It took me five tries to finally qualify (that, and aging up into the next group). So, even with the scary weather all day Sunday and Monday morning, I was determined that, if it was going on, I was going to be there. I loved the point-to-point course. The spectators and volunteers were great. I especially liked how the water stops were staggered on both sides of the street. Genius! I would have liked to have had the clocks be more useful to the second-wave runners. I might also suggest getting a bigger venue for the expo. And I'll be totally immature here and say that I was underwhelmed by the T-shirt and the medal. But hey, those aren't the important things anyway. I had a strong finish, I conquered "Heartbreak Hill" (taking short walk breaks really helps!), and I had the strongest, best-feeling finish ever. I will definitely be back! Great race! | |
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s. t. from canada
(5/10/2007)
"boston 1, me 0" (about: 2007)
4-5 previous marathons
| 1 Boston Marathon
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 My first Boston, and it kicked my butt. I got psyched out by the weather, overdressed, underdrank, and then paid the obvious price at mile 18 when I had to drop out. However - I thought the expo was great, the volunteers were unbelievable, and the course was humbling. I have requalified and will definitely be back next year. To all the haters whining about the expo, start area, post-race food, etc.., feel free to stay home. The organizers did a superb job given the conditions. Have a little perspective, people! This marathon is unique in the world - stick an extra powerbar in your race bag if you fret about post-race food and feel privileged that you were able to run Boston at all. | |
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Russell Dawson from Oakland, CA
(5/8/2007)
"saved by the coffee" (about: 2007)
6-10 previous marathons
| 1 Boston Marathon
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 Thanks to the Dunkin' Donuts in the T-station nearest the finish line. Your tall cup of coffee filled with way-too-much sugar saved me from hypothermia. That wind was coooold at the bag pick-up after the race but it was all worth it. Brilliant race and I'll endeavour to be back for 2008. | |
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B. R. from Ohio
(5/2/2007)
"This is the real deal." (about: 2007)
11-50 previous marathons
| 3 Boston Marathons
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 First of all, if you are crying about the weather, you obviously did not run Vegas in 2003. Light rain and wind with 50 degress is not that bad. Quit blaming your time on the weather and be prepared next time. Second, quit crying about the wait at the village. If you were not prepared for the wait in rain, it is your fault. Third, quit crying about the food, the course, the crowds and everthing else. This was the 111th running of the greatest marathon in the world; it is not all about you. Be thankful you qualified and were able to run it. I am - and I will be back next year. | |
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J. W. from Chelsea, Michigan
(5/2/2007)
"A tremendous race I was privleged to experience." (about: 2007)
4-5 previous marathons
| 1 Boston Marathon
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 4 FANS: 5 Boston is the ultimate. With the text messages during each stage of the race my middle school was able to follow my progress in real time. The students even created graphs in the advance math class comparing my speed to the Kenyans. Unfortunately, I provided a good lesson on what a graph looks like when a runner hits the wall. Anyway, sure the weather was tough, but I was going to run Boston through a hurricane if it came down to it. To me Boston meant a great deal, but I was surprised by the admiration and support all of my colleagues and students expressed when I returned to work the following day. It's a real honor to have qualified and participated in such a great race. Despite the weather I thought the fan support was outstanding. Finally, after the race I'm not looking to be served steak and lobster. A warm bottle of milk and a pacifer would have suited me just fine because running the course almost put me into a fetal position for the next several hours. | |
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F. N. from Massachusetts
(4/29/2007)
"It's always about the run..." (about: 2007)
1 previous marathon
| 1 Boston Marathon
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 4 As a first-time runner at Boston, I felt humbled to be even present at such an historic event, so therefore found myself getting aggravated at the negativism in the many of the comments here. And, on some level I noticed an entitlement theme emerge, which is quite pervasive in American culture today. Whatever happened to being grateful, humble and respectful of the moment? Everything else is superficial anyway. Whatever happened to being flexible and open? And, whatever happened to taking responsibility for yourself instead of expecting others to do it for you? Life is not always perfect, and unfortunately we don't always get everything we want. Isn't that the beauty of running? It's accessible, simple, and uncomplicated, but always presents new opportunities and challeneges. The BAA, all the volunteers, and the crowds did a great job in ensuring an enduring tradition is always about the run. Thanks! | |
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Michael Broadley from Stoke-On-Trent, Staffordshire, England
(4/29/2007)
"Wind, rain and lots of pain!" (about: 2007)
1 previous marathon
| 1 Boston Marathon
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 4 FANS: 5 I'm somewhat of a marathon novice - this been my second - and I was seriously humbled by a very demanding course. The horrific weather pre-race and during didn't help matters either. I'm happy I managed to finish, considering I got it all wrong and didn't respect the difficult nature of the course (even though I'd studied the damn thing over and over). I think the big occasion got to me. My extensive hill training turned out to be futile. When I got to the 17th mile, I had nothing in the tank for those cruel, cruel hills at Newton. A warning to anyone wanting to run this race: do NOT go out too fast, and run your race, not the bloke's in front of you. I went out like a bull is china shop. I thought I was Seb Coe running a fast 10-miler. Needless to say it caught up with me big time - my splits were 1:29 (half) - 1:44 (at the finish). I stopped five times to stretch out my cramps during the hills - I was dying. I got to Heartbreak Hill and had to walk/hobble up it; I couldn't run up them. At that moment I considered dropping out, but managed to find something in me to drag my butt to the finish line. The last mile and a half took me 12 minutes! Ooooocccchhh! I want to go back next year and run it properly, just to prove to myself I can run a sensible race. I need to show a lot more respect to this mother of all courses. If I had been more conservative at the start, I would have run the right side of 3:10, and therefore automatically qualified again for 2008. My naivety showed through - a.k.a. - second marathon syndrome. With all that said, I now have the goal of qualifying for next year by running another marathon this autumn. That's exciting in itself and has given me new drive and a new target. I thought overall the organization was superb. I met some great people from all walks of life, from all over the globe. This a fanastic occasion and well worth the airfare, the six months of training, and to say you ran from Hopkinton to Boston. See you next year Boston! I'll be back.... |
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