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@jburchxc
Springfield, MO Raving since 2023 50 States hopeful/finisher Active 1 month agoAbout Me
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| Race | Distance | Location | Date | Result |
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| Los Angeles Marathon (LA Marathon) | Marathon | Los Angeles, CA | Mar 17, 2024 | 2:33:15 |
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Past Races (2)
| Race | Distance | Location | Date | Result | My Raves | My Performance |
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| Los Angeles Marathon (LA Marathon) | Marathon | Los Angeles, CA | Mar 17, 2024 | 2:33:15 |
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| Running From Yeti Springfield, MO | Marathon | Springfield, MO | Feb 25, 2023 | 2:44:10 |
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Los Angeles Marathon (LA Marathon)
Fun, Moderately challenging Race
Los Angeles Marathon (LA Marathon)
The Pros: This race has no lack of spectators. I started in the elite age group division and ran it mostly by myself. I probably didn't go more than 400 … MORE
The Pros:
This race has no lack of spectators. I started in the elite age group division and ran it mostly by myself. I probably didn’t go more than 400 meters without a group of people cheering for me. The crowd was absolutely fantastic.
Additionally, the first 18-19 miles are very scenic. After a very net downhill during the first 5k you’re met with a moderately difficult 5-10k. After that, it’s pretty flat for the next 12ish miles. during this 12 miles, you get to run through some of LA’s most iconic streets and buildings. It was pretty cool.
The finish chute is long but was stocked full of snacks and drinks that were very nice after running 26 miles. The family reunification area was well run and made finding my wife and kids easy after the race. The post race festival was nice and full of things to do. Finally, parking/leaving the event was very easy. I only had to walk maybe a quarter mile to get to my rental car, and leaving the area was a breeze.
The cons:
Getting to the race. I unfortunately stayed decently far away from dodger stadium. My stepdad and I left 2.5 hours before the race. We were moving great until we got two miles from Dodger Stadium. It took an hour to move the last two miles. I think this was due to the race only having one entrance to Dodger Stadium open. I ended up hopping out of the car on the street and jogging the last third of a mile to the race. When I got to the start, a few of the volunteers didn’t know that I was supposed to be in the front of the race with my bib number. I kept getting directed to the back of the open corral when a very sweet, kind lady took me to where I needed to be. Additionally, I think the race started a few minutes early.
The last 8 miles. Due to things outside of the organizers control, the race no longer finishes in Santa Monica. This makes for a really mentally tough end of the race. You run past the finish at mile 18 and begin to lose the nice scenery that you’ve gotten to enjoy over the first two thirds of the race. The out and back feels like it takes forever to get to, with a really tough climb in the last few miles.
Overall, I would definitely recommend this race, and I (as a teacher who has spring break the week of the race) will be likely to make the trek all the way from Missouri to do it again. Hopefully they’re able to have you finish at the sea again in the future, but it is still a wonderful event regardless. 8.4/10
Running From Yeti Springfield, MO
Race Director is Incredibly Unprofesh
Running From Yeti Springfield, MO
I signed up for this marathon on short notice in hopes of renewing my BQ that had lapsed. I had an easy enough time with packet pickup and getting to … MORE
I signed up for this marathon on short notice in hopes of renewing my BQ that had lapsed. I had an easy enough time with packet pickup and getting to the course. I got to the front and stayed there. *Big Complaint* the whole race is on an 8 foot wide trail. For some reason, the first half mile is an out and back and marathoners were sent first and then 5kers/walkers. I ended up having to weave in and out of oncoming traffic of hundreds of people with their dog who did not get out of the way. Additionally, the course is no frills. For the marathon, it is just two out and back treks on a trail that has some pretty tough hills on its furthest point. Near the end (mile 25.5 to be exact) I asked a volunteer if i needed to turn towards the finish. She said “i don’t know”. I ended up running straight to ensure I hit a full 26.2. Months later, I realized that the course was not Boston Certified. A quick google search told me that the only thing to do was fill out a form on USATF and pay like $70 to get the course sanctioned. I assumed it was a lost cause but reached out to see if they could do it retroactively or made a BQ in the future so someone like me doesn’t run into the issue. I got minimal to no response from the director. I ended up clicking “would not recommend” on facebook about the race and within 24 hours the owner of the company sent me a very hateful direct message on instagram and demanded that i take down my review. I told him no. I would not run another event that HRC puts on. Nice hoodies and swag, however.