Everyone has their favorite marathons, and certainly so do I. Here are my top 25 favorites, and interestingly enough, it has nothing to do with my fastest events, but more importantly, the ones I had the most fun in and/or that I felt had the best courses. Mind you, I have only run 36 marathons (and unless something drastically changes) the 2008 Albuquerque Marathon will always be the worst.
My Top 20 (after 43 marathons):
- 2010 Boston Marathon – Boston, MA
- 2010 Zoom Yah! Yah! – Northfield, MN
- 2008 Marine Corps Marathon – Arlington, VA
- 2008 26.2 with Donna – Jacksonville, FL
- 2009 Marine Corps Marathon – Arlington, VA
- 2009 Chicago Marathon – Chicago, IL
- 2010 Des Moines Marathon – Des Moines, IA
- 2010 Quebec City Marathon – Quebec, Quebec
- 2008 Milwaukee’s Lakefront Marathon – Milwaukee, WI
- 2010 InStep Icebreaker Indoor Marathon – Milwaukee, WI
- 2010 Tacoma Marathon – Tacoma, WA
- 2010 Southern Indiana Classic – Evansville, IN
- 2009 Indianapolis Monumental Marathon – Indianapolis, IN
- 2010 Athens Classic Marathon – Athens, Greece
- 2010 Steamtown Marathon – Scranton, PA
- 2010 Rock ‘N’ Roll Mardi Gras Marathon – New Orleans, LA
- 2010 Casper Marathon – Casper, WY
- 2009 Myrtle Beach Marathon – Myrtle Beach, SC
- 2009 Snickers Marathon – Albany, GA
- 2009 Rock ‘N’ Roll Arizona Marathon – Phoenix, AZ
- 2010 Omaha Marathon – Omaha, NE
- 2008 Missoula Marathon – Missoula, MT
- 2010 Foot Traffic Flat Marathon – Sauvie Island, OR
- 2009 MS Gulfcoast Marathon – Bay St. Louis, MS
- 2009 Indianapolis Monumental Marathon – Indianapolis, IN
(and forever last) 2008 Albuquerque Marathon – Albuquerque, NM (fittingly no longer in existence)
From the Back of the Pack 