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Race | Distance | Location | Date | Result |
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Philadelphia Marathon | Marathon | Philadelphia, PA | Nov 24, 2024 | 4:39:12 |
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Past Races (2)
Race | Distance | Location | Date | Result | My Raves | My Performance |
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Philadelphia Marathon | Marathon | Philadelphia, PA | Nov 24, 2024 | 4:39:12 |
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Amica Newport Marathon (RI) | Marathon | Newport, RI | Oct 8, 2023 | 4:56:45 |
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Philadelphia Marathon
BYO water bottle and toiler paper
Philadelphia Marathon
**YOU CAN (AND SHOULD!) BRING SEALED WATER BOTTLES THROUGH SECURITY** We arrived at 6 am for a race start of 7 and the water station was dry. The lines for … MORE
**YOU CAN (AND SHOULD!) BRING SEALED WATER BOTTLES THROUGH SECURITY**
We arrived at 6 am for a race start of 7 and the water station was dry. The lines for the bathrooms were lengthy and slow, and the state of the port-o-potties was frankly disgusting. NO toilet paper and an extremely unhygienic state in general (and I’ve been to a music festival or two). Security was easy, we ended up driving in and did a spothero reservation for the garage at 1815 Cherry St and walked over which was perfect. You do need to take everything out of your pockets, so if you are not doing gear check, bring a gallon sized ziplock so you’re not dumping all your gels into the little bucket at the metal detector.
Course-wise, I was in Corral G and we crossed the start at 7:45, so if you are in a later corral, don’t fret about not being in it right at 7:00. As is expected, slower groups have more depleted resources, and it was hard to know who had just water and who had nuun when grabbing a cup from the hydration station. The course was great, relatively flat with a little bit of gain going up towards the park and coming back from mile 20, but I found the hills doable. The crowd support is awesome, but there was a lot of spectator crossing/entering to record/support their friends which was disruptive and difficult at times to navigate. I had someone jump in front of me to record her friend, only to stop right in front of me to step off the course and we collided a bit. I didn’t think any of the swag (a bag and a shirt) was that great, nor was I impressed with the optional stuff to buy– I actually thought the half marathon shirt was WAY cooler. The finish line tent had orange and apple juice, water, bananas, apple sauce, muffins, and (my personal favorite) hot chicken broth–the salt was amazing!
Overall, it’s a good race if you want the crowd energy, most of the course has supporters, and it’s a cool way to see a lot of the city.
Amica Newport Marathon (RI)
Beautiful, rolling hills and lots of sun
Amica Newport Marathon (RI)
TL;dr: be prepared for gusts of wind, bring a hat if you run the marathon, you don't need to be at the parking lot at 5 am-- you could get … MORE
TL;dr: be prepared for gusts of wind, bring a hat if you run the marathon, you don’t need to be at the parking lot at 5 am– you could get there at 6 and be fine, and train hills on tired legs.
Pros: swag is awesome, course is beautiful, plenty of well-stocked aid stations along the route, small race pool means lots of good photos and more personalized finish
Cons: second half has minimal shade, rolling hills throughout (not just the beast that is mile 24), some spots dangerous with cars, they had no pizza or beer when I finished, no recognition for first time marathoners
This was my first marathon, and I picked it for the scenery and the finishers medal (hinged scallop– so cool!!). The website said to park as close to 5 am as possible; we parked at 5:45 and stood around in the dark at Easton Beach just waiting until 7:30. You could easily have parked at 6:30. Also, the open air pavilion offers little shelter from the cold, and they didn’t want people staying inside the bib tent to stay warm because it was hard for people to get their supplies. The half marathon route is beautiful, with a sizable hill right at the beginning and a tour of the gorgeous oceanic views from Ocean Drive. The entire course is rolling hills, and I think the elevation map provided makes them seem small but they were difficult for many runners. Decent elevation gain over a moderate distance. Plenty of spectators make it a very fun and encouraging race if you do the half. The last few miles running back toward Easton beach I found to be difficult because the road is not asphalt, it’s more like concrete so my knees really felt it. I’m not a huge fan of the little turnarounds but I understand the need to add on small amounts of distance. Great downhill finish for the half and the signage is very clear for the marathoners to continue on past. At this point, there are far less runners and spectators, so it is very much a mental race. Also, due to the shape of the course, it’s tough for your personal spectators to see you at multiple points (if they can bring a bicycle, I would recommend it– my cheering section saw me at the start, in between miles 11 and 12, at mile 17, and at the finish. I wish I could have seen them more, but they were walking and trying to utilize the shuttles). The roads in the first half have plenty of shade from large trees, while the second half has pretty minimal shade which I did not expect. This added to my overall fatigue and you could tell it was impacting multiple runners. Aid stations the whole time had water, gatorade/nuun, candy (sour patch kids), bananas, and gels at select location; I was able to get what I wanted from each one every time. Some of the worst parts were that roads were not totally closed, and many drivers tried to continue to drive on the course around the runners, creating dangerous situations for both other drivers as some were driving in the wrong lane and leading to cars going both directions in the same lane being stuck while runners ran in the other lane or cars trying to weave through runners and cones. There was clear signage that drivers should find alternate routes but I would like to see the roads be totally closed. This race also offered pizza and a free beer to all race participants, but when I finished they had run out of both. I think the organization could have been better there as they knew how many runners had registered and should have planned accordingly– why only bring 2000 beers for a 4000 person race? However, I think this race overall was a high energy, very positive and challenging race with beautiful views and clear communication. Would recommend running it once!