The Portland Marathon is not a bad race.

Claim Your Event To Improve This Listing. Share your impressions here, as well as anything you learned about the race that you think other runners/walkers should know. The rain didn't stop them from doing everything they could to support the runners.

16 Gorgeous Trail Half Marathons in Forests. Complete directory of marathons, marathon results, athlete and race news, marathon history, training schedules, chat, email, marathoning humor - everything for the marathon runner and marathon … The second half of the course was pretty empty even though I finished well in the first half of the pack.

It's just not as good as it once was. POSTSCRIPT: Race-walkers are few and far between in events such as these, and rarer still is to find one of similar ability. Age division awards (1st, 2nd, & 3rd) and overall awards (top 3 men and women) for the marathon and half marathon will be also be available at the Results & Awards tent. © 2006-2020 Half Marathon Guide | All Rights Reserved.

The Portland Marathon was my forty-sixth 26.2-miler accomplished. Portland Marathon Information by MarathonGuide.com - the complete marathon resource and community. But the course does continue with a few turns north along the river for a flat stretch along the Eastbank Esplanade as the course continues north toward the second (and final) bridge crossing of the course.

There are so many other fall races, don't bother with this one... find another. The third place went to Julius Achon with a time of 01:19:21. The victory went to Mark Messmer who crossed the finish line at 01:06:49. The third place went to Daniel Lenski with a time of 02:49:49. The Portland Marathon is my home town race. You need to be careful running down the steep hill from the St. John's bridge on the way back. The out-and-back wasn't very scenic (as people acknowledge) but I seemed to like the race more than most. I expected so much more from the state that is the epicenter of distance running in this country. I got on my plane to head to Portland not knowing if the race was even going to happen.

On the other side of the bridge, we spent most of our time on North Willamette Boulevard, passing by University of Portland, and further along, on a bluff overlooking the Willamette River, giving us another glimpse of Portland. Got stuck behind a pace group for a couple of miles on the part that runs on the narrow highway shoulder between 7 and 9. As mentioned by others, the expo is in a parking garage... come on. Nestled in Oregon’s Willamette Valley region along the banks of the river by the same name, Portland typically sees chilly to mild weather in October, which brings temperatures that average between the mid-40s and the mid-60s.

MarathonGuide.com - the complete marathon resource and community. I'll never wear this thing, not to play golf, not to the sports bar, not to mow the lawn and definitely not to work. The next race of the Portland Marathon will be on October 04, 2020.

Both the full marathon and the half marathon are USATF-certified courses, and the full marathon is a qualifier for the Boston Marathon. The organizers will say 'well it likely won't rain, so no need for bag check'... but that doesn't help when it does rain.

One last probably trivial thing and I've seen this at other races. Rounding out the top three was Kenneth Kosgei with a time of 01:10:42. There, you’ll continue for the next few miles along a fast, flat, and tree-lined stretch of South Portland before crossing the Sellwood Bridge and entering the Sellwood-Moreland neighborhood. I believe this was my last Portland Marathon. I don't like the new, out and back course. It would be nice if the mile markers were more prominently displayed.

The most excellent and diverse assortment of musical ensembles seen anywhere to date, including in the first mile, a drum corps whose sound was amplified by the Morrison Bridge, which they were positioned underneath. RCAG2012_Nordic_rpt_Sp .

Sad. updated: jun 10, 2010 06:09 pst. Updated: May 13, 2013 02:12 PST. Portland is a great City and the race has so much potential. ORGANIZATION: Well executed. They did have great music and some diehard fans along the way in the rain but could not make up for this poorly administered event. Run through Sellwood-Moreland and Brooklyn. Great medal, great volunteers, and grilled cheese at the finish line were all bonuses.

Those who qualify for the Boston Marathon receive a complimentary luggage tag indicating their qualification at the Portland Marathon by OHSU Health.

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The race organizers rarely respond to questions via email or social media... really frustrating to those traveling for a race.

portland marathon 2005. Let's also not forget to mention the fact that they took us off course at the beginning of the 2016 race, adding 0.5 miles to the total length of the marathon, but the race organizers never took responsibility. It was my first marathon, and this is where I ran my PR. We turned around halfway between miles 13 and 14 at North Jessup Street and mostly retraced our steps back to the start line on Southwest Salmon Street between Southwest 2nd Avenue and Southwest 3rd Avenue.

Run on! You’ll get to run the beautifully scenic streets and riverside parkways of Oregon’s largest city at its flagship Portland Marathon & Half Marathon, which makes its 49th annual running this fall along an loop course that’s been called the “Best Race in October” by no less than Runner’s World magazine in recent years. Very weak expo in cold parking garage. SPECTATORS: Typical fan support for a marathon of this size.

There's no bag check at the race, frustrating when it rains on race day. If you have run or know a race that isn't yet on ahotu Marathons, please let us know about it by sending us an e-mail at [email protected]. By the time runners enter Brooklyn, the race is over halfway done, and the course isn’t quite as flat as it used to be (although any hills here are still minor).

The months leading up to the race were a train wreck - with permit denials and DOJ investigations - but race day went pretty well. See the race route map for the Portland Half Marathon here. Yes, it may be disappointing a more scenic marathon course was not used, but given the choice between the course we traversed and no course at all, one should be grateful to the residents of this city to be able to continue the tradition.

Just running St. Helen's Road once is bad enough. Running an extra 1/2+ mile was something that could have been avoided and was very frustrating. It is shameful that the organizers have tried to minimize the fact that, through their own incredible incompetence, they added 1/2 mile to the course for LOTS (not just the few they claimed) of the runners (myself included).

I'll be back. The half marathon shirt was great, basic blue good for everyone that entered.

You’ll remain on 1st Avenue until it meets up with Naito Parkway, which you’ll follow all the way under the Portland Aerial Tram and across the South Waterfront on Macadam Avenue.

The issues the race had with the city of Portland leading up to doubts that the race would even move forward are also troubling. Poorly organized, no bag check, 1/2 mile added to course, had to run right next to car lane through industrial area, no race officials available. The volunteers and fans, on the other hand, were great. Well done, Portland. It poured race day and when I crossed the finish line, I was so cold and asked the first aid booth for any type of blanket, hand warmers, something to help me warm up. CONCLUSION: A lot has been written about the difficulty surrounding this year's marathon.

Coming in second was Roman Kirkov (01:08:24).

Fortunately, none of this was in evidence during the event weekend.

The victory went to Mark Messmer who crossed the finish line at 01:06:49.

After crossing the Burnside Bridge and returning to the west side of the river, it’s smooth sailing for the last mile all the way back to the finish line at Waterfront Park. | privacy policy | refund policy.

In the ladies race, Jamie Gibbs took top honours by finishing the race in 02:48:00 . In general I prefer loop courses over boring out and back courses.

Kallin Khan got a win, finishing with a time of 02:25:15, followed by Kunitaka Imaizumi who finished with a time of 02:46:04. The volunteers were more than plentiful, and so helpful. 2016 was my third time running the Portland Marathon... and my last. But, for paying $150, I expected better organization.
The weather sucked, but that was nobody's fault and I have ran in much worse. Mostly flat, with a few hilly stretches.The race begins in downtown Portland along Southwest Salmon Street, next to Waterfront Park.

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It was a pleasure to share the course with Judy between miles 2 and 3, and later on between miles 13 and 18. The course had very few turns and was mostly flat.

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From there, you’ll turn left onto Southwest 1st Avenue and head south. On race day (Oct. 4), the average low is 48ºF and the average high is 68ºF. This was my 25th marathon and I have enjoyed every race I have ran. Who in the world picks out the T shirt colors?
I wouldn't have been nearly as disappointed if they had just come out and said, 'We screwed up. The race begins in downtown Portland along Southwest Salmon Street, next to Waterfront Park.

At mile 6, we parted ways with the half-marathoners and our course narrowed down to one lane for marathoners travelling both outbound and return. If at all possible, it would be much better if a street route could be used for future races.