The Philly marathon was my first marathon! Prior to signing up I had heard a lot of good things about the Philadelphia marathon from people in my running club. They commented on the crowd support to the scenic course and boy did it live up to the hype! It was such

"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

Lack of stations. Danger on course/roads. Not well organized. It can be fun when people dress for the Irish holiday, even though it is not a great course.