Abingdon MarathonHere's how RW members rated this race in the past (556 votes). 2008 race reviewed by: MtR
 | | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 100% | | Atmosphere | | 100% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 100% |
In short: Excellent race - lovely course, lovely people, great finish
Date of review: October 20, 2008
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2008 race reviewed by: postie postie
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 60% | | PB potential | | 80% | | Atmosphere | | 100% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: Loved all of it, can't wait til next year.
Date of review: October 20, 2008
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2008 race reviewed by: 2 Flat Feet
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 100% | | Atmosphere | | 100% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 100% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 100% |
In short: Yes, yes yes
In full: PB, negative split, fantastic organisation, faultless race
Date of review: October 20, 2008
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2008 race reviewed by: Victorian
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 80% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 100% |
In short: Great marathon with a stadium finish
In full: Organisation and marshalling were superb, course was good bar the subway at 24 miles which was just cruel & the Weather was perfect.
Support was great especially at the Fetch drinks station - thanks to anyone that cheered me on (believe me it helped)
All in all a great event and a Sub 3 PB as well - hats off to Abingdon Amblers
Date of review: October 20, 2008
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2008 race reviewed by: Kelvinator
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 40% | | PB potential | | 80% | | Atmosphere | | 100% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 40% |
In short: Well organised, excellent drink stations, great support from locals and locaal clbs. Well done organisers!
Date of review: October 20, 2008
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2008 race reviewed by: maxpower (north)
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Maybe | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 60% | | PB potential | | 100% | | Atmosphere | | 60% | | Organisation | | 60% | | Value | | 60% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 40% |
In short: Course set up for quick times
In full: The loop through a car park at mile 11/20 and the constant up/down kerbs during teh last few miles (and the under pass!) took away some of the flow of the course.
Well organised and marshalled, but why no refreshments for spectators - you could have made a few quid selling bacon butties.
Date of review: October 20, 2008
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2008 race reviewed by: Mark Clay
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 60% | | PB potential | | 80% | | Atmosphere | | 100% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 100% |
In short: Abingdon is back and it's better than ever. Congrats to all.
In full: Loved it, even though I hit the wall at 23 miles! Thanks to all those who put some much into bringing it back and well done to the plentiful and friendly marshalls. Top marks to all.
Date of review: October 20, 2008
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2008 race reviewed by: Albania Grosso
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 60% | | PB potential | | 100% | | Atmosphere | | 100% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: Fantastic event
In full: The organisation was absolutely flawless and the general friendliness of everyone involved made is a very easy first marathon for me. I would do again!
Date of review: October 20, 2008
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2008 race reviewed by: W.H
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 60% | | PB potential | | 80% | | Atmosphere | | 60% | | Organisation | | 80% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: Flat and fast an excellent marathon
In full: Good race the two laps are not the most inspiring but it is fast, good crowd support and the stadium finish is a nice touch.well worth doing
Date of review: October 20, 2008
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2008 race reviewed by: Gerund
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 80% | | PB potential | | 100% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: Fabulous!
In full: A great marathon; well organised and marshalled; lots of drink stations and friendly support enroute. For me, one of the greatest pluses was the absence of any long soul destroying sections. You were running along pavement one minute, crossing the road the next, having a jaunt along footpaths, taking a turn and there's the Thames...right up this next bit, and hey ho, I'm now being sent here, or there, out in the country, through the historic town centre, I had no idea what I was going to see next... just BRILLIANT! There was so much to occupy the mind that the miles just flew by (well, almost!). What a change from some of those big city horrors where you can run several miles along dual carriageway slowly going insane. A large cup of coffee and a well stocked goody bag were just what the doctor ordered for the finish. Well done to all concerned in the organisation. I will be booking for next year as soon as applications open.
Date of review: October 20, 2008
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