Fort Worth Marathon
Fort Worth, TX
- Marathon, 20 Miler, Half Marathon, 10K, 5K
- Road (Paved)
- Official race website
Mark your calendars now for the annual Fort Worth Marathon Festival to be held Saturday & Sunday. Entry includes a USATF-certified (BQ eligible) course that is fast and flat, race shirt, personalized bib, and finisher medal. And the best post-race party in Trinity Park with food, craft beer, music and cash … MORE
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Very Happy , great production
Great race, fun route , awesome BIG belt buckle medal , good vendors for food and drink afterwards. Weather was perfect. I'll run this again. Great job by Cox Racing. MORE
Great race, fun route , awesome BIG belt buckle medal , good vendors for food and drink afterwards. Weather was perfect. I’ll run this again. Great job by Cox Racing.
Loved the New Route!
This race route typically sticks to the Trinity River (marathoners have to do the loop twice) and is super boring. They changed up the route this year and I LOVED … MORE
This race route typically sticks to the Trinity River (marathoners have to do the loop twice) and is super boring. They changed up the route this year and I LOVED it. I have no idea what hills the earlier reviewer was talking about. There was nothing that could have remotely counted as a hill. Very flat course, even with the new route. The new route only impacted 6-7 miles, the rest was still on the Trinity River. If you ran the marathon, the new route should have had very little impact.
Bathroom situation could have been better but it was clear that was a supplier issue as they showed up to deliver the portapotties 20 minutes before the race. I hope the organizers get a refund!
My only complaint was the lack of water stops between mile 6 and 12. It was a hot day and there was nothing for 6 miles. I carry my own water (been burned in the past!) so it wasn’t an issue for me but I heard lots of complaints from runners on the course. I LOVE the belt buckle medal. I’ll keep running it as long as they have those. I wear it year-round!
Expectations Set Appropriately = Fun
Route goes thru beautiful Trinity Trails and surrounding neighborhoods/parks. Some inclines/hills but primarily flat with gradual increases in elevation. Beware - some streets did not have clear running lanes and … MORE
Route goes thru beautiful Trinity Trails and surrounding neighborhoods/parks. Some inclines/hills but primarily flat with gradual increases in elevation. Beware – some streets did not have clear running lanes and it was a bit sketchy with traffic. Also, a few Fort Worth roads have crazy slopes and drainage openings. So, it can be hazardous if you’re not watching. Neighborhoods are shaded but trails have little to no shade (can get hot in late miles). Keep in mind this is not a big production like Cowtown. So, setting expectations appropriately is key. There could be more water stops and port-a-potties on the route. Overall, I had a great time and enjoyed using this event as a training run for upcoming marathon. Loved the DJ at the finish. Belt buckle medal is cool. Shirt is boring but love the fabric choice.
Worst race in 10 years.
This race is popular because it is always fast and flat. I have bad knees so I only run this race. They decided to do something different this year. If … MORE
This race is popular because it is always fast and flat. I have bad knees so I only run this race. They decided to do something different this year. If you like running monster hills you will love this race. Worse than Cowtown. Start and finish don’t even meet at the same place. I injured my knee and my hip because the hills were so ridiculous. Very poor map. Avoid this race if you like running quality races.