REVIEWS BY VERIFIED RACERS
Nebraska State Fair Road Races
fordprefectdc
Fried oreos make it worth it
Nothing super special about the race itself (although, it was wonderfully flat) but it was pretty cool as part of the Nebraska State Fair. You can basically run the race, take a shower (they offer free showers there), and then wander the state fair eating fried oreos and other fun
Philadelphia Marathon Weekend
alisoncclarke
Motor Citymaking a comeback.
Ran the state side half marathon because I got closed out of the Canada/U.S. Half. But, getting over that disappointment was easier with the 10 am start. Flat course with lots to see. Bridges, parks, sky scrapers, tuba and bag pipe players, costumes and fountains. Detroit is not as broken down
Bank of America Chicago Marathon
Rungirl
Needs some work
For a world marathon and after running other world marathons, i expected better logistics, communications and planning. Not enough time between corralls, expo oddly laid and lack of communication for what to do and where to go before hand. Not enough nutrition, ran out before half of the participants came through