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How does the Tidewater Striders Dismal Swamp Marathon Rank?
The Tidewater Striders Dismal Swamp Marathon was the 422nd largest marathon in the U.S. last year and was the 499th largest in 2022.
Last year 14.7% of finishers qualified for the Boston Marathon and no runners qualified for Boston in 2022.
This gives the Tidewater Striders Dismal Swamp Marathon the 107th highest percentage of Boston Marathon qualifiers in the U.S. last year and the 440th highest percentage in 2022.
Its Course Score of 99.70 ranks it as the 66th fastest marathon course in the U.S. and the 2nd fastest course in Virginia.
The typical race time temperature and humidity levels are within the ideal range for optimal marathon performance. This, coupled with the Course Score, gives the Tidewater Striders Dismal Swamp Marathon a PR Score of 99.70. This PR Score ranks it as the 50th fastest marathon in the U.S. and the 2nd fastest in Virginia.
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Ben Lewis's review of 2023 Tidewater Striders Dismal Swamp Marathon.
5 /
5 Stars
Review
The Tidewater Striders Dismal Swamp Marathon gives an outstanding opportunity for PRs and BQs. It's a 6.55 mile double-out-and-back course that is just about as flat and straight as is possible, so no need to worry about running the tangents or strategies for dealing with hills. You'd have to REALLY weave a lot to run more than around 26.27ish on this race course. I got a 13 1/2 minute marathon PR and a BQ time!
Race Tips
Plenty of parking close to the start line. Very laid back. No bag drop, but with it being a double out-and-back with people sitting at the start/finish area, I felt completely comfortable just leaving my backpack with a group of strangers. Also, I was able to run the first half with a handheld water bottle and just toss it to the people who had my backpack halfway through. If you wanted, you could have someone toss you a second bottle if you don't want to do on-course at all!
