City of Brotherly love did not disappoint! A great choice for a first marathon! The first half flew by with the energy and crowd support through the city, Then it was a quiet till we hit Manayunk, where the energy picked up. The last 6 miles was back again on Kelly drive and seemed to go on forever, but with a large race never seemed alone! Overall Great organization at a big city large race! Many aide stations with some having energy gels. A great finish back at Eakins oval and you can go get a picture with the Rocky statue! mostly flat with a few hills in the city area. basic post race refreshments and a gorgeous medal!