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Indianapolis Monumental Marathon Runner Comments
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Course 4.6 
Organization 4.5 
Spectators 3.8
Number of comments: 214 [displaying comments 201 to 211]
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L. R. from Kentucky
(11/2/2008)
"GREAT inaugural race" (about: 2008)
11-50 previous marathons
| 1 Indianapolis Monumental Marathon
COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 4 FANS: 4 Nice flat/fast course with fabulous weather (45 or so at start). I set a 3-minute PR! I would recommend more aid stations with Gatorade, and either have volunteers yelling what's in the cups or have signs for water/Gatorade. Running through the art museum grounds was nice but confusing, as no one was directing runners. Otherwise, it was a very nice race. I would run it again for sure. | |
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R. M. from Munster, Indiana
(11/2/2008)
"FANTASTIC PR COURSE" (about: 2008)
11-50 previous marathons
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 4 FANS: 4 I ran the half-marathon. The course was slightly downhill most of the way. The water stops were well placed and there were actually quite a few spectators. If you are looking for a fast time, this is your course. | |
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S. R. from Carmel, IN
(11/2/2008)
"Really fun course for a half marathon!" (about: 2008)
6-10 previous marathons
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 4 FANS: 3 I have done the Indy Mini twice, and six other half marathons, and this one is right up there! I really liked the course: beautiful neighborhoods, monuments, Lucas Oil Stadium, etc. Spectators were there to cheer us on. Aid station volunteers yelled out which cups had water/Gatorade. I wasn't crazy about going to downtown Indy to pick up my packet, but truthfully, I have lived in Indiana for 59 years and have never gone into the state capitol building. The weather was fantastic. Only complaint: some mile markers were hard to see, and I would have liked something besides a banana and bagel at the end. Great medal and technical shirt! Well organized... thanks, Ken and group! | |
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d. d. from cleveland
(11/2/2008)
"fun, fast and flat - and spectator-friendly" (about: 2008)
11-50 previous marathons
| 1 Indianapolis Monumental Marathon
COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 3 FANS: 5 The course was nice and new, but the walkers should start earlier, or at least they should be put in the back of the lineup. Not all aid stations had Gatorade; medical areas were hard to find; spectators were great; course patrols were good and alert; they had nice start and finish locations; and they chose a scenic route. It's a good time to run in Indy. | |
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J. H. from Avon, IN
(11/2/2008)
"What an Awesome Marathon" (about: 2008)
6-10 previous marathons
| 1 Indianapolis Monumental Marathon
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 4 FANS: 4 The course was great, with a couple of small hills, but it was mostly flat. There were more spectators than I expected. Weather was picture-perfect. I think I'll run this one again. | |
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j. m. from bettendorf, iowa
(11/2/2008)
"Extremely well-supported and flat." (about: 2008)
11-50 previous marathons
| 1 Indianapolis Monumental Marathon
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 4 For a maiden marathon, it was very well done. The water stations were plentiful and the people gracious. The course is nice and flat. Pre-marathon area could use a better location - e.g., the Marriott - and could use some booths for supplies. But overall, I was very impressed and I hope you keep going with this marathon. | |
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g. T. from Chicago, IL, USA
(11/2/2008)
"Flat and fast!" (about: 2008)
50+ previous marathons
| 1 Indianapolis Monumental Marathon
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 2 This race is flat, fast and well organized. Start and finish areas are very close to plenty of parking and hotels. Course had limited spectators, but overall, I would recommend it if you are looking to PR. | |
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John Kearsing from Dekalb, IL
(11/2/2008)
"Fast, Scenic Course" (about: 2008)
6-10 previous marathons
| 1 Indianapolis Monumental Marathon
COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 4 FANS: 4 This course was well thought out with the many downhill stretches in the second half of the race. This was my first negative split marathon (1:37, 1:33) and a PR by 35 minutes, and a Boston qualifier!!! The field was small (~1100), but the community support was present all throughout the charming neighborhoods. The expo was low-frills, but the medal and shirt were very high quality. Also, being able to stay at a hotel 200 yards from the start/finish line was sure nice, especially since I was able to book it one week before the race. Downtown Indy has great places to carbo load the night before as well. | |
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D. D. from Indianapolis, IN
(11/2/2008)
"Spectacular" (about: 2008)
1 previous marathon
| 1 Indianapolis Monumental Marathon
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 4 This was my first marathon and the weather could not have been better. The course was very flat except for a little hill at mile 15. Good crowd support in the neighborhoods. Downtown area was wonderful. The only problem was that one water stop ran out of cups. They needed more water and porto-johns toward the end of the race. Very pretty course. Good for a first marathon; there were 1,100 finishers in the marathon. | |
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J. H. from Midwest
(11/2/2008)
"Monumental marathon without a doubt!" (about: 2008)
11-50 previous marathons
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 4 November weather in the Midwest can be very unpredictable, but today the marathon gods shined on their debut event. It was 50 degrees at the start, with light winds. Our group of three had two running the marathon and me running the half. The course was as advertised, flat and fast. Plenty of water/Gatorade stops and modest crowd support. Overall there were probably 3000-4000 runners total, which was perfect as you don't have to fight crowds, congestion at water stops, etc. My buddies running the marathon had both dropped 40 minutes from their Chicago Marathon steam bath experience, qualifying them both for Boston! They were stoked! Traffic control was handled well and there were plenty of refreshments after the race. The only area of improvement that could be made for the half-marathon: it seemed that some of the timers from miles 10-12 were not synced up. According to the times shouted out, I went from a 6:55 pace to 4:55. (I wish that could be possible.) Overall, a great marathon and half-marathon and I'd mark it down on the calendar for next year. |
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