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

This was hot & hilly , but a very patriotic race, just down the block after the race you can stay & watch the Parade.

This race starts and ends on the northern side of Paramus Park, next to the Garden State Parkway. It winds its way around the mall, onto some local roads, and finally finished back on From road. If anyone knows this area, it's really not the most scenic, but it