Niagara Falls International Marathon 2011
Sunday, October 23rd 2011 at 12:00 AM Niagara Falls, ON- Distances:
- 5K, 10K, Marathon, and Half Marathon
- Weather:
- Local Weather
- Description:
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The Niagara Falls International Marathon celebrated its inaugural running in 1974. The race was known as the Skylon Marathon. Beginning during the first wave of the North American running boom, it quickly became a favourite as it was, and still is, the only marathon in the wor... read more
- Website:
- http://www.niagarafallsmarathon.com/
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Race Reports
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Niagara Falls International Marathon
Great race in Niagara Falls today!!! I finished my first marathon and couldn't be happier :) Stay tuned for a recap!!
by Cynthia L. -
Niagara
It was okay but I bonked at 17 kms and also had a few technical difficulties i.e. dropped ipod during my pee at the side of the river under some bushes and had to find it LOL Had really stopped training 2 weeks before due to bad vacation planning and was out of sorts
by Cj -
Race Report
Perfect weather + terrific course + good training = Personal Best.
by Roscoe G. -
My first half-marathon ever!
I took a school bus shuttle to the start and arrived around 8:40 a.m. It was a cool morning but the sky was clear. The race was due to start at 10:00 a.m. and, according to the race officials, about 2,500 people were running the half-marathon.
by Gillian B.
Most of the course was beside the Niagara River that runs between Lake Ontario and Lake Erie and it was gorgeous. Every so often, the road would run alongside some houses and the owners were often outside cheering us on. I saw one group of older ladies with a sign for “Green Gillian”. I laughed and shouted that was my name too, and they all gave me a big cheer!
There were plenty of water stations and school kids handing out cups and cheering us on. Some spectators were dressed up for Halloween, including two guys in those head-to-toe body suits (like you see at the hockey games) but one was black and one was orange!
For the first two hours, I really enjoyed the race. But, by the time I was about 18 kilometers in, it started to hurt! My hips were tightening up a lot and my pace was slowing down, to around 7:30 per kilometer. I kept telling myself that pain was expected. This is a big accomplishment and so it SHOULD hurt! I don’t know if that helped but I managed to keep running.
Eventually, I was able to run down the finishers chute and cross the finish line. I was trying so hard NOT to cry that when the volunteer wrapped me in a space blanket, he asked if I was OK. All I could do was nod. I got my medal and a goodie bag with a banana, apple, etc. I was done! But, man, was I tired! I couldn’t believe I had been running for over two hours! It was so neat to walk around wearing my medal. By this time, it was around 1:00 p.m. and the Falls were beautiful!
Would I run this race again? Yes, I would. I like Niagara Falls, the course was pretty and well laid out, and the organizational team was good. The swag included a long-sleeved technical shirt and a cool medal.
I just registered for the Oct 21, 2012 FULL MARATHON! This will be my first Marathon, and I'm so excited! I agree with Gregory M. Can someone add the 2012 one, I'm excited to put it on my calendar too!
10 days agoCan someone start the 2012 events so I can put it on my calendar!
7 months agoWhat an awesome first marathon! Definately one to remember! Wouldn't hesitate to do it all over again!
7 months ago