Not a race I would want to do again... Other than about a mile in downtown Louisville and then another half mile around Churchill Downs, the marathon is long and pretty boring. Most runners do the half, so the back half of the course is long and lonely. The few miles through the park seemed needlessly hilly - and brutal at that point in the race. I did enjoy running under the tunnel and then around Churchill Downs, however - a very cool experience. But 2 scenic miles out of 26.2 leaves a lot to be desired...