To be my first marathon it was great. From the expo to the race. Didn't expect it to be this good been to other expos this one was great. I would do this race again. I'm from Chicago. I always volunteer but

"Pre-race packet pickup was a breeze. We arrived early and parked near the start (recommend parking at finish because walking/waddling after a race sucks). Since we were so early the porta-potty line was non-existent and the facilities immaculate. However, the lines did seem to be a bit too

"Having failed to secure a spot in the NYC Marathon (the only marathon I've run -- and only once), I looked for a race that would be close to home, and have good crowd support. I read up on Philly, saw that it was fairly flat, and that there was