Sun Trust National Marathon 2011

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Half Marathon, Marathon, and 5 Mile

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In Washington, DC, our nation’s capital, history has been in the making for over 200 years. The only question now is how long will it take you? Alongside the National Mall and through Washington’s historic corridors, past Washington, Lincoln and Jefferson, and along the Po...tomac River, make Washington, DC your marathon or half-marathon destination this spring. Whether it is for 13.1 or 26.2 miles, we invite you to celebrate the culture and history of our nation’s capital as you prepare for a monumental destination in the heart of the United States of America. Secure your spot in the 2011 SunTrust National Marathon or Half-Marathon TODAY! Register online and start training to make the SunTrust National Marathon and Half Marathon your destination in 2011. The field is limited to the first 15,000 marathon entries, so register TODAY! read more

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Race Reports

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  Race Report

  Unofficial results. I tried hard, but still had to limp in. I'm improving, just need a bit more something.

  by L Kris W.
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  Race Report

  No extra information given.

  by Mark K.
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  Poorly Organized

  Too bad there isn't a rating scale for event organization. The water and powerade stations were poorly marked and poorly staffed. Nearly impossible to grab without stopping and waiting. Though there was supposed to be nutrition at Mile 3, we couldn't locate it.

  There were only a couple of mile markers. I'm not sure I've ever done a race that didn't have a marker at every mile interval, and that definitely threw me off.

  The event didn't pay Metro to get the trains running early enough. Despite getting on the first train of the morning, thousands of runners couldn't get to the race before the gun. To make matters worse, the Greater Washington Sports Alliance blamed the problem on the City, when it was actually their cheapness.

  At the end of the day, the route was fun, and I saw quite a few friends along the way. I would not run another race organized by the Greater Washington Sports Alliance.

  by Adam B.
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  Race Review

  DC metro sure didn't help the organization. Had to wait 30 minutes for a train and then there was only 1 escalator moving up at the Armory station. Similarly when leaving the finish line festival. It's as if WMATA didn't know there was a race taking place.

  That being said, mile markers could be a lot better. I didn't realize until mile 10 that they were written in chalk on the ground.

  Still a quiet race compared with others I've done, but I noticed more people out this year, as opposed to last. That was great.

  by Ken B.

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