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Steamtown Marathon Runner Comments
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Course 4.7 
Organization 4.9 
Spectators 4.7
Number of comments: 610 [displaying comments 391 to 401]
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U. L. from NJ
(10/8/2010)
"I can't say enough good things about this one!!" (about: 2009)
2 previous marathons
| 1 Steamtown Marathon
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 This marathon is why I decided to keep doing them. I had such a great time. The spectators were stupendous, the course is absolutely beautiful, and I met a group of wonderful people to run with who kept me on pace and laughing the whole way. The pre-race communication, organization, buses to the start, etc., were excellent. I loved that the race started with the cannon shot too. I want to do all 50 states, but I will definitely come back to Steamtown!! | |
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L. M. from New York, New York
(9/21/2010)
"Exceeded all expectations" (about: 2009)
11-50 previous marathons
| 1 Steamtown Marathon
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 I wanted a fast race, in a low-key setting. The organization was great, and the people before, during, and after the race were so friendly, helpful and together; 1000 words are simply not enough space to express my gratitude. I am not at all surprised that it has started to sell out. Sign up early, get to the expo and the pre-race run, and don't miss the after-race dance. I will be back. | |
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C. P. from Poconos, PA
(5/17/2010)
"Outstanding experience!" (about: 2009)
1 previous marathon
| 1 Steamtown Marathon
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 This was my first marathon and I definitely chose the right one! The organization was fantastic, the course was great, and the spectators were very encouraging. I couldn't have chosen a better marathon experience! | |
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J. V. from Syracuse, NY
(3/31/2010)
"Great race. I will be back!" (about: 2008)
4-5 previous marathons
| 1 Steamtown Marathon
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 There were some tough hills late in race, but compared to Boston, it was no biggie. Beautiful weather and gorgeous scenery! Perfect time of the year for a marathon!! The trail part of the race was fun... flat and fun. I will be back soon to do this marathon again!! | |
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R. C. from Livonia, NY
(3/11/2010)
"Steamtown is awesome!" (about: 2009)
3 previous marathons
| 1 Steamtown Marathon
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 4 Steamtown is a great race that is very well organized. The course is not as easy as you might think a downhill race would be, but it changes a lot and keeps you interested. The fans are so great! It's not a huge crowd, but there seemed to be fans along the entire course, so you are rarely running "into nowhere." I especially loved the high school band with the wild trombone player. I ran horribly in this race (I have no one to blame but myself), but I would come back anytime. | |
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P. M. from Long Island, NY
(1/8/2010)
"Great Race - A Must-Run Marathon" (about: 2009)
6-10 previous marathons
| 1 Steamtown Marathon
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 This was a great event. I've run several different marathons from the huge (NYC) to the small (Hamptons), and this was the most enjoyable. The weather was great, and the spectators are wonderful. Organization was great, and the email communication couldn't be more informative or entertaining. I'll be back next year, and I'm bringing my friends! North East PA is a great region, and the people couldn't be nicer. | |
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K. N. from Alexandria, VA
(1/6/2010)
"Great PR Course; Great Crowd Support" (about: 2009)
2 previous marathons
| 1 Steamtown Marathon
COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 4 FANS: 5 This was my third and favorite marathon. I trained really hard and was able to BQ, probably because I listened to the advice from the race organizers and took it easy in the first half on the downhills. Up until the day before the marathon, I planned to "bank" time on the downhills in the first half. Then I went to the marathon expo and listened to some of the past winners and others talk about the importance of not going faster than your desired even splits in the first half. They explained it has banking effort instead of banking time, and that made sense to me. And it worked. I ran a faster second half than first half despite the tough hills at the end. And they are tough, but you're so close to the finish that you can handle it. The crowd support was also great. Every small town turns out to cheer. High school bands are out, little kids hand out orange slices and bananas - it's awesome. I really liked the trail section of the course. If you're used to running on trails at all, you won't even notice it, except for one section - probably a quarter of a mile in total - that was particularly spongey because it was on wood chips. | |
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S. R. from Annapolis, Maryland
(10/30/2009)
"Great Race" (about: 2009)
11-50 previous marathons
| 3 Steamtown Marathons
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 This was and always has been a great race. Well organized, great support, and a challenging course. You can easily blow up if you go out too fast on the downhills. I BQed here this year! | |
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Eliot W. Collins from Raritan Borough, NJ
(10/28/2009)
"Highly Recommended - Will Return Again in 2010" (about: 2009)
50+ previous marathons
| 6+ Steamtown Marathons
COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 4 Steamtown is the same year after year. Everyone associated with the race (organizers, volunteers and spectators) does an outstanding job of making everything enjoyable for the runners. They are some of the nicest people that I have ever met. I definitely got my money's worth, and I look forward to returning for the eighth time in 2010. | |
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G. G. from Carlisle, PA
(10/25/2009)
"Steamtown Marathon" (about: 2009)
1 previous marathon
COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 This race was awesome. It is a very fast course in the first half. The second half is not bad at all. The last 10K are where the hills come in. It was so good. It was only my second marathon, but it was awesome. Great organization. I PR'd by 57 minutes. |
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