"Having failed to secure a spot in the NYC Marathon (the only marathon I've run -- and only once), I looked for a race that would be close to home, and have good crowd support. I read up on Philly, saw that it was fairly flat, and that there was

Really well run race, and quite flat, some hills at miles 8-10 but that's about it. The pacers I had were excellent I highly recommend this race

The race was really well organized from the course markings all the way down to the finish line area/post-race setup. The race director has improved each year the prizes and giveaways and it really gives the race a nice touch.

Would definitely run this race again next year!