It's a great marathon that has very few hills and a lot of support for most of it. There are definitely bigger crowds and more cheering during the first half of the course when the half and full marathoners run together. There are some lonely spots after the marathon breaks off from the half. Parking/getting there wise, it's hard to get to the start line. There is no parking and the subway doesn't open early enough to get there by subway so most people get dropped off a few blocks away and walk to the start. The race overall is really well organized with helpful volunteers. The expo is great but the swag has gotten worse over the last couple of years and packet pickup takes a long time because it's not very well organized. Overall, definitely a good big city race!