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Past Races (2)
Race | Distance | Location | Date | Result | My Raves | My Performance |
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Marrakech International Marathon & Half Marathon | Half Marathon | Marrakech, Morocco | Jan 28, 2024 |
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Toronto Marathon | Marathon | Toronto, Canada | May 7, 2023 |
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Marrakech International Marathon & Half Marathon
Extremely Poorly Organized
Marrakech International Marathon & Half Marathon
This is the worst organized marathon and half marathon I've seen in my 35 years of running. It begins with the deceptive websites that appear to be the official race … MORE
This is the worst organized marathon and half marathon I’ve seen in my 35 years of running. It begins with the deceptive websites that appear to be the official race website but instead are run by travel companies. Travel Gateway is one of the worst. When you arrive at packet picket, you can except to wait for 2+ hours in chaos with no defined line and very limited staff. The race itself is on roads open to traffic belching exhaust with limited scenery as it is primarily outside of the Medina. If you decide to run Marrakech, DO NOT sign up in advance. Instead, you can sign up with no wait on the Friday or Saturday before the event at the Marathon Village or in the Jemaa el-Fnaa square.
Toronto Marathon
Very Poor Organization
Toronto Marathon
The spring Toronto Marathon (not the fall Toronto Waterfront Marathon) attracts a lot of complaints from participants about poor organization. Pre-race problems with shipped bibs not arriving to people and … MORE
The spring Toronto Marathon (not the fall Toronto Waterfront Marathon) attracts a lot of complaints from participants about poor organization. Pre-race problems with shipped bibs not arriving to people and a complete lack of attention in answering questions on the race’s official social media. Toilet facilities were inadequate causing very long lines and people urinating in alleys and behind shrubs. The 2023 race started late. Again in 2023, Nuun sports drink was missing at the majority of the aid stations. The participant tracking website is of poor quality compared to other urban marathons. Full marathon chip times were not published within 24 hours after the race. Worst of all was finish line organization with no water or medals at the finish line. Instead, exhausted runners are funneled into an over-crowded building and have to hunt down a medal for themselves. Tons of sports drink samples but no water to be found. Directional signage at the finish line was absent. This appears to be a multi-year problem with similar complaints from 2022.