Leiden Marathon

Not enough water stations on the route!! It was terribly hot and there was a lot of showers and sponges on the way, but what i would have wanted was something to drink! Drinks in every 5km is just not enough when it’s so hot. Start was also very slow, 8minutes waiting. At the finish i didn’t find any refreshments and the guiding was terrible so I just left the place. Beautiful city anyway and the route was excotic with all the fields with cows and lambs and the windmills. People at the villages on the way were great and very supportive.

it was beautiful terrain and i loved the showers along the way as it was hot. The crowd was cheerful and made it more fun and helped us to keep going.

That’s how my endurance level could go

Ik vond het leuk, het was alleen jammer dat het moeilijk was om bij de start te komen door de drukte.

Het was goed vond het alleen vervelend dat er bordjes hingen met de afstand dan kon ik mijzelf niet wijsmaken dat ik er bijna was.

I really enjoyed the marathon—what a great experience! The route was beautiful, and the water stations, toilets, and sponges along the way were much appreciated. The only downside was having to wait to cross the running path to access our bags, which was a bit frustrating. Aside from that, everything was very well organized. Thank you to everyone who worked so hard to make this event a success!

Wonderful route, lot of water point's and amazing crowd. Only at the start there where just 4 wc’s…

The organizing committee was amazing. Due to high temperatures they had showers all the distance along and the water and all the other goodies were more than enough. Sponges everywhere to keep all us cool. The crowd was amazing too and the route magnificent

I wanted to see the town via a runners eyes and have the chance to do PB which I made it!

Wonderful support along the route. However, way to congested and very slow start. Race times not adjusted to actual start time. Trying to walk back to the bag collection point was horrendous with no signage or support available

Half marathon

Brutally hot, and not enough done to help runners. 25c and full sun was forecast days in advance. Despite that, the marathon start time wasn't moved forward and there was no increas e in the cut-off time. Dozens were taken to hospital. Leiden is lovely, a fair amount of the course too (other than a long bit which runs alongside a motorway, which is horrible) but I was v disappointed in the organisers.

Good course; Friendly crowds

Very nice course with supporters in every village we came through, but coming together with the half marathon & later the 5k made the last 3km to the finish actually more crowded than the actual start so not possible to go for it the last 800 meters.

Very nice course but with the expected heat waterpoints not that good and frequent. Refill stations perhaps better so you could refill your water bottle or camel bags. After the finish you were trapped which could have contributed to participants collapsing.

Getting the running number before the event was quick with friendly staff. Route was nice and had different atmosphere from inner city to suburb, fields and communities. Water stations were too far under this kind of weather (5k each) though completed with water, energy drink, fruits. Too crowded at the finish line and especially at Beer station cos the difficulty to move forward. Baggage return was very slow due to understaff. Some runners collapsed while waiting for the bags (after hours of running under the hot weather. However, staffs are service-minded and friendly.

I'm happy with the distance.

Course was flat and crowds were supportive. 10AM start was unwise – Temperature was 25C already. (9AM would be far better!) Bag Pickup was dreadfully slow. Option to purchase 2023 T-Shirt for €5 was nice.

Course was 250-300m long in my estimation.

The 5 km race was held at night. Even so, the route was very well lit and it was possible to see the city's windmills illuminated.

The race course was fantastic in both the 5km and 10km and I managed to place 3rd in my age group for those born in 1975.

Loved it

Great small scale event. Despite the heat, the organization stepped up and made sure everyone was properly hydrated. The course is great, showcasing some nice dutch villages and landscape.