Lunatics I Follow
Anchorage Mayor’s Marathon & Half Marathon
Anchorage, AK
A lot of people finished this as their final 50th state marathon. I know, because we were all wearing our shirts on the southbound Princess cruise out of Whittier same …
Pittsburgh Marathon
Pittsburgh, PA
Really enjoyed visiting and running in Pittsburgh. Was an unseasonal cool morning, about 33F when we got started. Very well supported race that takes over the whole city. Lots of …
Garmin Olathe Marathon in the Land of Oz
Olathe, KS
Enjoyed checking off Kansas in Olathe. It's a good modest marathon experience. No complaints about course, production, support etc. It was actually a much hillier course than I expected (with …
Cincinnati Flying Pig Marathon
Cincinnati, OH
Overdue review of this. This was my 2nd ever marathon and I was better about training. Finished in 4 1/2 hours and managed to do most of it running vs …
Asheville Marathon & Half
Asheville, NC
Happy for a novelty race finish time but that was by accident. This is a pretty good, challenging marathon. Had a very quick out & back trip from Atlanta to …
California International Marathon (CIM)
Folsom, CA
I will write up a more thorough review later but suffice to say this was a world class event and I understand the appeal. It's a great course and the …
Baltimore Running Festival
Baltimore, MD
I enjoyed this race but have some serious questions about the production decisions. I understand it is not feasible to have the full and half run entirely separate courses, but …
Amica Newport Marathon (RI)
Newport, RI
My experience with this race was greatly affected by having ran in Hartford the day prior. I was in rough shape and declined significantly throughout the race. I finished and …
Hartford Marathon & Half Marathon
Hartford, CT
Great race, highly recommend. Excellent production and reasonable course. No complaints about the event whatsoever. I was shooting for 3:15-3:20 and was clearly undertrained relative to my expectations. I really …
Lincoln Marathon & Half Marathon
Lincoln, NE
Had a nice time running in Lincoln and visiting over the weekend. As others have commented, the event was well organized and supported. Course was not overly challenging and offered …