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Mankato Marathon Reviews
Mankato Marathon
3.8 Stars from
4 Runners
A Fair Amount of Turns
By Shane about 2024
Review
The first 10 miles are spent weaving throughout city streets, parks, schools, and neighborhoods. Lots and lots of turning corners. By the time you make it to the half you're on some wide open countryside. Mile 16 through 20 are spent in a beautiful woodland (former railway?).
Race Tips
It's Autumn in Minnesota so it could be 55 and sunny or 35 and raining. Be prepared for either.
4 /
5 Stars
Beautiful Fall Marathon
By Kristin about 2023
Review
They recently changed this course and I wouldn't consider this a downhill course by any means. Over 900 feet of elevation gain. Mile 17-18 is a hill and the first few miles are pretty hilly. When I ran there was also a pretty strong headwind for awhile. That being said it was a beautiful fall course and I would probably run it again!
3 /
5 Stars
Beautiful course
By KW about 2019
Review
The course is beautiful in the fall and the folks setting it up are great. Love the crowd support.
5 /
5 Stars
By ML about 2013
Review
Pretty fast course overall. They could improve the course by taking out some of the sharp turns, especially in the middle section. Long sections of open, exposed country roads, which caused some slowdowns due to headwinds. Well organized with nice crowd support for a race of this size.
Race Tips
Our pacer took us out too fast, and I think a more conservative up-front strategy would have been smarter for me. There are a couple of decent rolling hills in miles 4-8. Nothing insurmountable, but worth being aware of. There's a good opportunity to bank time between miles 17 and 19 with a good, steep decline.
