US Air Force Marathon

US Air Force Marathon

US Air Force Marathon

( 33 reviews )
90% of reviewers recommend this race
  • Dayton,
    Ohio,
    United States
  • September
  • 3 miles/5K, 6 miles/10K, 13.1 miles/Half Marathon, 26.2 miles/Marathon, Virtual Race
  • Road Race
  • Event Website

Will Run For

Creve Coeur, Missouri, United States
14 25
2016
"It was better the last time I ran it..."
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Will Run For 's thoughts:

For the sake of brevity, here are my pros and cons:
Read the full race recap here: http://www.willrunforamedal.com/2016/09/us-air-force-5k-race-recap.html

Pros:
Easy registration
Great pre-race communication
Swag included hat, iron-on patch, shirt
They now have an app, but I personally did not download it
Parking for expo and 5k was close to the start/finish
Expo had great vendors from all over
PLENTY of volunteer support - volunteers rock!
High-ranking members of the Air Force give you your medal at the finish (you feel like an Olympian for running 3.1 miles)

Some areas for improvement that I saw for the 5K:
Corral start needed since there are so many runners
Select your "category" at registration like they do at the Indianapolis 500 Festival 5K and potentially have a "stroller" category
Larger area for runners to line up for the start
Have separate kids races of shorter distances so that the kiddos aren't forced to do a full 3.1 miles (I saw several kiddos being forced to run by their parents and they were NOT happy)
Separate stroller start as the very last corral to allow the field to spread out more before they come through
Have a plan for bad weather that includes keeping the volunteers and those still on the course properly informed
Shirts were awful this year - Go back to the gender-specific, jersey-style shirts that don't recommend dry cleaning

I would still recommend this race but my experience in 2011 was significantly better!

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