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Marathon Walking Event Reviews
Share Your Marathon Walk Reviews

By , About.com Guide

Updated October 20, 2009

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Tell us about your experience in walking a marathon or half marathon.

Tell Your Story

What event did you walk? In what year?

Was it walker-friendly?

What was the registration cost and the whole process of registering?

Did they have a fun marathon expo, pasta party, or other festivities?

How was on-course support for water, energy snacks, restrooms, etc.?

Was the course closed to traffic? If so, did it reopen to traffic while walkers were still on the course?

Did they have music or entertainment along the way?

Was the event timed with a timing chip, and did you get split times along the course?

What rewards were given at the finish line?

How was the finish line experience? Were there still plenty of goodies when the walkers finished?

Would you do this event again?

Would you recommend it for a first marathon?

Would you recommend traveling to this marathon, or only doing it if it were in your local area?

Tell us all about it.

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