Latest reviews by Karen Brady

(2018)
"Run Like The Wind"
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So nice, I've ran it twice. Love this race. Chicago loves their marathon and each neighborhood you run through really lifts you up and embraces the spirit of the marathon. LOVE that this is a fast and flat course, save for the hill at Mile 26. That hill is EVIL. The expo is huge. I had trouble getting to my corral on race morning because the Gate I was sent to was bottlenecked and backed up due to there only being a few security guards there to check bags. UGH. I almost didn't make it to my corral before it closed. It's a fun and great race. If you didn't qualify on time, enter the lottery for sure . And it's a Abbott World Major...so earn that star!

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(2018)
"Running in Paradise"
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Small expo, but big on scenery. I ran the full in 2016 and the half in 2018. Both years I was greeted with a rainbow on the course. The course is challenging, but beautiful. There are hula dancers and drums as course entertainment. And nothing will ever top running through the tunnel of trees. You can tell this island LOVES this race. Also...finishing on the beach is the best. If you want a good destination race...this should be it.

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