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@sohobrad
Raving since 2019 50 States hopeful/finisher, World Marathon Majors Six Star hopeful/finisher Active 3 months, 3 weeks agoAbout Me
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Rehoboth Beach Seashore Marathon | Marathon | Rehoboth Beach, DE | Dec 7, 2019 | 3:57:24 |
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Past Races (4)
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Bank of America Chicago Marathon | Marathon | Chicago, IL | Oct 9, 2022 | 4:25:30 |
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Berlin Marathon | Marathon | Berlin, Germany | Sep 25, 2022 | 4:38:00 |
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New York City Marathon | Marathon | Staten Island, NY | Nov 7, 2021 | 4:42:49 |
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Rehoboth Beach Seashore Marathon | Marathon | Rehoboth Beach, DE | Dec 7, 2019 | 3:57:24 |
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Bank of America Chicago Marathon
Ridiculously Wonderful
Bank of America Chicago Marathon
The inspiring skyline, fun neighborhoods, excellent organization, fantastic water stations and even better crowd support were met by perfect weather in 2022. The course is flat with just enough bridges … MORE
The inspiring skyline, fun neighborhoods, excellent organization, fantastic water stations and even better crowd support were met by perfect weather in 2022. The course is flat with just enough bridges to work some new muscles during the race. Less than perfect? Long lines for portapotties before race. I’m a New Yorker, so I liike NYCM, but Chicago is both beautiful and civilized. Run, don’t walk, to the lottery for Chicago.
Berlin Marathon
Beautiful course w/ fascinating history
Berlin Marathon
Berlin is fascinating and the course packs in as much history as one could get ending with the epic sites of Museum Island and the Brandenburg Gate. Crowd support was … MORE
Berlin is fascinating and the course packs in as much history as one could get ending with the epic sites of Museum Island and the Brandenburg Gate. Crowd support was surprisingly strong throughout. Course is flat with just enough slopes to break up the leg work. Mostly long, straight stretches between turns. Complaints I had heard that were NOT a factor for me included congestion and distance between water stations. Rest area at end is lawn for the iconic Reichstag. Mass transit is FREE for runner in days around the Marathon. Weather for 2022 was just a few degrees warmer than perfect. Recommendations: Do NOT go the Expo at opening time. The lines are terrible at first, but clear out within an hour. Portapotty lines were LONG. Get there early or make other arrangements so you can get to your corral. And, of course, allow days to see Berlin and deal with jet lag! EARLY! Biggest shortcoming: water stations are more frequent in second half, but they’re not well organized. Short with too much water/Maurten in cups. I was lucky to grab a bottled handed out by a thoughtful spectator. Handout gel was Maurten, but caffeinated gel was gone pretty quickly. On the other hand, the stations hand out TEA, which I love. All in all, a world class, not-to-be-missed Marathon.
New York City Marathon
I’m a Believer!
New York City Marathon
I’m an avid New York who leads running tours in every corner of our city, but the NYC Marathon was never among my faves…until now. The course is pretty difficult … MORE
I’m an avid New York who leads running tours in every corner of our city, but the NYC Marathon was never among my faves…until now. The course is pretty difficult and forsakes some of New York’s best streets in order to handle 50,000 runners. But 2021 was the most fun a runner can have in a Major. The crowds created a euphoric atmosphere. The best ever and probably the best possible. Every block had the intensity of a goal-line stand. Organization was impeccable and facilities bountiful. The weather was, once again, ideal. Even the course seemed more attractive than last years. My time was far off the mark, but the fun was off the charts!
Rehoboth Beach Seashore Marathon
Fantastic blend of roads, easy trails!
Rehoboth Beach Seashore Marathon
I’m am urban runner, but this was nature just about as beautiful as it gets in a road race. Uniquely, almost half the course is on easy trails, soft enough … MORE
I’m am urban runner, but this was nature just about as beautiful as it gets in a road race. Uniquely, almost half the course is on easy trails, soft enough to ease the jar of running, hard enough to minimize any slowdown from the dirt and gravel surfaces. Much of the first half goes through a coastal marshland nature preserve. Much of last 8 miles swings through farmland and a nature trail. Course is almost pancake flat with some small rises and falls to ease the hamstrings
Volunteers were exceptional. Ample water/Gatorade stations. Good guidance re turns/turnarounds. Great spirit at Finish Line and at fun after party with LOTS of food and up to 3 beers per runner! Very convenient t-shirt and award pickup. (I got an award!) In fact, races do not get more convenient. I stayed a three min walk from the start line, arrived three mins before the race and found my pace group right away. There’s some congestion at the beginning, but nothing that affected my race after the first ¼ mile.
I liked the size of the race. Half Marathoners kept things lively the first five miles, then we settled in with our 600 Marathon peers. Looking at past years, weather has been consistently good. No guarantees, but RB runners have been fortunate. This year’s forecast looked cold and windy, but starting temps of 39’ made the day close to optimal. There were some winds from the north and west, but these were broken up in part by trees and bushes along a good part of the course.
Award plaque and medals were great and t-shirt design lovely. Drawback on shirts, Half and Full Marathoners got same model. Otherwise, the Expo was dull and there was no additional swag – gloves, scarf, gel, etc. Free photos, however, were cool.
In short, if you’re not keen on running a major, this is a race I think you are sure to enjoy. Oh, did I mention that Rehoboth Beach in December is a very cool seaside town?!