I am so incredibly happy that I chose to go with the Twin Cities Marathon as my Minnesota Marathon. I was debating between this one and the Grandma's Marathon for a while. Grandma's Marathon is often voted as the best race in Minnesota because of the scenery; but I think Twin Cities Marathon may have had them beat. The course was challenging, but the scenery of downtown Minneapolis, to lakes, to the Mississippi River, to downtown St. Paul never left me without something to look at. The fans were evenly spaced, and there was never a period longer than half a mile without someone cheering us on. To make matter's even better, there was plenty of fuel stations along the course with both water and Nuun so if you are a runner who doesn't bring a hydration pack, you could make it the whole time without one. The race was also packed with people! After the race, I learned that Twin Cities Marathon was one of the few races that were back to Pre-Pandemic participation numbers. This race is also beginner friendly.

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