This was much first marathon and it was an awesome experience. The course and crowd support was top notch from beginning to end. Water and Gatorade were plentiful.
I do wish the finishers medals were a bit more elaborate for such an elite world class event. At the finish line, runners

"Nice course - cool running through historic DC.

Post race very easy to find people thanks to the letters / numbers labeled afterwards - just pick one beforehand.

Would do again!"

The Balboa Park 8 Miler is one of my favorite local races. It combines both road and trail running through one of the biggest draws to America's Finest City. Even though Balboa Park is essentially my back yard and I run in the park frequently, I still love participating in this