This was the first half marathon I ever ran and it was a great one! I really enjoyed the entire experience. Given that we are in St.Louis there are some parts that can get pretty steep but it's usually a short distance and you're past it before you know it. I even recommended and ran this race again in 2016. Being from St.Louis its easy to get downtown in the morning and watching the sunrise with the Arch in the background is always a great site!