The starting location is awesome. Couldn't get any better than right in the heart of Philly. Finish in the same location - right in front of the art museum. Staying in any hotel is easy and fast to the starting line. No long waits at security, and plenty

I love this race! I don't know of another one that goes through Rio Vista, and it's a beautiful route. Always organized - never any problems. Plenty of water, support, etc.
Champagne Brunch and food afterwards was great 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