This is a great race through the scenic trails of the Charles Towne Landing Park. This is a recycle race. Meaning, bibs, awards, and finisher medals are all donated from other races that had excess or through the generous donations of participants who have donated their items to the

The organizers described the course as "gentle, rolling hills", but it was a very difficult course. Worse than the hills, much of the course was on concrete. Distance running on concrete is very difficult. I hope the race can survive, but it isn't likely without a change to

This is the 5th time I have run the Chicago Marathon and it NEVER disappoints. This is absolutely the best marathon around. With over 40,000 runners and over 1 million spectators, no runner is every without entertainment or inspiration over the 26.2 miles. While in the past there have