TCS New York City Marathon

The weather is cool and the organization is in place

Nice Run

1sr Star

Enjoyed it! 5th Ave was tough to finish the race, but the pain was worth it

Absolutely awsome!

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Great marathon. Damn hard to register and be lucky but so worth it... The marathon doesn't run through Manhattan so sightseeing is limited but the entire experience is just fantastic. I will be back after I have saved enough money to run it again...

Awesome!

I Loved it

it was in my home state. the course actually sucked!

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This history of the New York City Marathon had runners from all over the world to run through the five boroughs of New York City.

New York is a nice city to run. The marathon itself is difficult because it is very hilly but the crowd along the route is amazing. The view over manhattan at the start line is fabulous. The logistic is however horrible. The marathon starts on staten island and people have to wait hours in the cold for the race to begin. The entry fee is very high

I mean no disrespect by giving this race 3 stars. This is obviously a famous event and if you get the chance, take it. It is (I am pretty sure) the biggest race in the world, so it's crowded non stop from start to finish. This means great atmosphere (deafening at times), but not the best for a PB due to the crush. I found the course difficult (the endless gentle incline of 1st Avenue destroyed me), and it was extremely cold at the start. It's spectacular to finish at Central Park and it's very well managed. I just found it a very difficult race to run.

Well it covers the 5 boroughs though some of them only briefly. Brooklyn and Manhattan have deafening crowds and great atmosphere. Queens not so much. If you happen to run on the lower deck of the Verazzano (sp?) bridge, the 'rain' falling down is not rain, so do not get it on you (ala don't eat the yellow snow).

Taking in the five boroughs of Staten Island, Brooklyn, Queens, The Bronx and Manhattan, this is a brutal course that really tests your mental and physical fortitude. Much of it is uphill including the long Queensboro Bridge and the final Fifth Avenue stretch is so tough however from beginning to end the crowd were really enthusiastic and helped me get to the finish. Crossing the line in Central Park was fantastic! Everything was brilliantly organised, from the bus pickup outside the NYC Public library to the runners village and the post finish experience. New York really gets into the marathon spirit for the entire weekend and everyone walking around with a medal on the Sunday afternoon/evening and the Monday afterwards were receiving lots of congratulations from total strangers. I even got a round of applause when I went to pick up my post race burger! This was a truly unforgettable experience.