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@marimendoza

San Jose, CA Raving since 2024 Active 1 month, 1 week ago

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    I CAN!!

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(Marathon or Ultra) + Half

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Future Races

Personal Bests (3)

Race Distance Location Date Result
Marathon Athens, Greece Nov 12, 2023 7:17:00
Half Marathon Livermore, CA Mar 3, 2024 2:48:12
10K Santa Cruz, CA May 11, 2024 1:13:03

Future Races (5)

Race Distance Location Date Paid
Half Marathon Falmouth, MA Oct 11, 2025
10K Redwood City, CA 2025
Half Marathon Carlsbad, CA TBD
Half Marathon Snoqualmie Pass, WA TBD
Half Marathon Huntington Beach, CA TBD

Past Races (7)

Race Distance Location Date Result My Raves My Performance
15K San Francisco, CA Jan 12, 2025
Half Marathon Monterey, CA Nov 10, 2024 2:55:02
10K Santa Barbara, CA Sep 7, 2024 1:16:00
10K Tiburon, CA Aug 10, 2024 1:58:00
10K Santa Cruz, CA May 11, 2024 1:13:03
Half Marathon Livermore, CA Mar 3, 2024 2:48:12
Marathon Athens, Greece Nov 12, 2023 7:17:00

My Raves

Fairly easy, mostly flat, absolutely beautiful scenery and wonderful community support. 7000 participants of 5k 10k Half with great activities over a 3 day period even makes for a nice MORE

Fairly easy, mostly flat, absolutely beautiful scenery and wonderful community support. 7000 participants of 5k 10k Half with great activities over a 3 day period even makes for a nice vacation.

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Exceptional inspirational flat coastal (great distraction as I don't use music for such) exhilarating run! Stayed in neighboring city Goletta 3 days to enjoy coastal city with an equally beautiful … MORE

Exceptional inspirational flat coastal (great distraction as I don’t use music for such) exhilarating run! Stayed in neighboring city Goletta 3 days to enjoy coastal city with an equally beautiful native American significance. No medal but the exhibits & offerings including tastings & freebies for all, kids as well, was very generous! The vibe of both (Santa Cruz & Sta Barbara’s) SIB are fantastic. Family friendly race.

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On track to 1:20 min finish then I GOT LOST eek. Well it's an island as the organizer said but my cell died and there went GPS. As a 1st … MORE

On track to 1:20 min finish then I GOT LOST eek. Well it’s an island as the organizer said but my cell died and there went GPS. As a 1st trail run the rugged terrain & spectacular views met my expectations. How I still got 2nd pl for my age group though I went off course 3 miles! somehow ending up at the immigration museum (so i took great photos & read plaques of the islands immigration significance in our history) Id recommend this run. Tip: follow your instincts even if other runners unknowingly place doubts in which turn to continue on.

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fun and inspiring with amazing coastal views and great community support and as such, a great local run for 1st timers to consider especially if you live in northern California MORE

fun and inspiring with amazing coastal views and great community support
and as such, a great local run for 1st timers to consider especially if you live in northern California

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Great to run 1) if you like a mainly flat course 2) scenery through a picturesque (welcomed distraction) course is your thing 3) if the "swag" isnt a big deal … MORE

Great to run 1) if you like a mainly flat course 2) scenery through a picturesque (welcomed distraction) course is your thing 3) if the “swag” isnt a big deal …bc the promised wine glasses were gone by the time i finished, the medal was ALL plastic and backing broke off easily, shirt design mediocre 4) like free wine & beer post race

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Difficult...hills and heat! but absolutely a wonderful experience tho I needed more than 5 mos training bc prior id only run several 10ks, not even a half. Run starts 9am … MORE

Difficult…hills and heat! but absolutely a wonderful experience tho I needed more than 5 mos training bc prior id only run several 10ks, not even a half. Run starts 9am but bc we had to depart from Athens to city of Marathon by their provided buses at 6ish, by arrival we had to keep warmed up for still at least 1 1/2 hrs whilst keeping my nervousness at bay. Overall a must experience to cross the finish line inside the ancient Panathenaic Stadium in Athens. Many locals run this race for its historical significance to the origin of the “marathon”. I realized afterwards the true meaning of what it meant to endure the training of a marathon vs celebrating the completion of the run. This may be a one and done because fueling along the way was my biggest challenge.

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