This time has been my 2nd participation after 2015. I like San Jose Marathon, but it is a quite tough course with long uphill parts. The distribution of the bib … MORE
This time has been my 2nd participation after 2015. I like San Jose Marathon, but it is a quite tough course with long uphill parts. The distribution of the bib numbers incl. a T-Shirt has been improved and I really got my number without any waiting time at the stadium. There was even a small expo with Shirts and other stuff to buy. The race started at 6 am the next day. Start is in front of the stadium and runners can choose to run 42/21/10 km. They all start at the same time. The course takes you first into downtown which is quite nice even though San Jose is not a beautiful city at all. Half marathoners have to turn back right after they have passed the National theatre and this time the point to turn was clearly marked (last time there were no signs and I did not know where to turn). Water was available along the course VERY frequently. The second part of the course is tougher than the first part and it´s definitively no personal best course. There were 2 points where they should have put signs for the runners to know which direction. Finish is in the stadium which is wonderful as the stadium is a brand new modern one – I was told that it was a “gift” of China. After the race there was the possibility of taking pictures in front of a poster. Runners got fruits and drinks and of course a medal! All in all a nice race!
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Not the easiest one!
This time has been my 2nd participation after 2015. I like San Jose Marathon, but it is a quite tough course with long uphill parts. The distribution of the bib … MORE
This time has been my 2nd participation after 2015. I like San Jose Marathon, but it is a quite tough course with long uphill parts. The distribution of the bib numbers incl. a T-Shirt has been improved and I really got my number without any waiting time at the stadium. There was even a small expo with Shirts and other stuff to buy. The race started at 6 am the next day. Start is in front of the stadium and runners can choose to run 42/21/10 km. They all start at the same time. The course takes you first into downtown which is quite nice even though San Jose is not a beautiful city at all. Half marathoners have to turn back right after they have passed the National theatre and this time the point to turn was clearly marked (last time there were no signs and I did not know where to turn). Water was available along the course VERY frequently. The second part of the course is tougher than the first part and it´s definitively no personal best course. There were 2 points where they should have put signs for the runners to know which direction. Finish is in the stadium which is wonderful as the stadium is a brand new modern one – I was told that it was a “gift” of China. After the race there was the possibility of taking pictures in front of a poster. Runners got fruits and drinks and of course a medal! All in all a nice race!
Nice Race!
San Jose Half Marathon is a nice race. The organization is quite good, but not perfect. The half marathon runners had to turn at a certain point, but it was … MORE
San Jose Half Marathon is a nice race. The organization is quite good, but not perfect. The half marathon runners had to turn at a certain point, but it was not clearly marked so we did not where to turn. The course is ok with a few uphill parts. Finish is in the modern stadium of San Jose!