4/5 Stars

Parking was tough. We waited 20 minutes to enter the parking lot. After we parked, it was smooth sailing to the waiting buses and starting line.

Not this time. Could not beat my time from last year.

Beautiful! Well marked with lots of aid stations along the way.

I have been running a half a month and recently started training for the LA Marathon. Lots of running!!

Of all the races I have run, this is in my top 5! Well organized, beautiful course, lots of support, and pie after you cross the finish line. Overall very good!!

Flappy Jack's for an amazing breakfast!

5/5 Stars

Awesome! And gorgeous! :) Loved it!

Yes!:)

Tough, gorgeous! And Awesome!!!! ultimate so worth it!!!!!

Did 65 miles a week! Which wasn't easy, but had to and wanted to be Boston Qualied!.. that much I love running!

Follow your dreams! Embrace the pain, since that is temporary.. Pride forever!!!!

Went out to dinner with my running friends:) and ran the marathon with some of them.. then went out to lunch with them again afterwards :)

5/5 Stars

It was great, super organized. It's the most organized race I've done so far.The staff and volunteers were very friendly and positive. I loved it, I really enjoyed the day! Thank you!

Yes, I did PR and I was not even trying to, and I am happy that I did

The course is fast with some hills , beautiful all the way!!

I really did not train enough. But I did trail running every week, that helped.

Ya cold at the beginning, but it gets hot after 3 miles.

After the race we went to eat at this delicious Argentinian place, Rikas empanadas. People could enjoy ad LA.

5/5 Stars

awesome race
well organize and great volunteer

yes 12 minutes

wish I was more prepare for that straight 13 miles downhills and that 13 rolling hill was just right

hills training and speed working 3 days a week wth long distance 1 day

wear warm clothes at the starting line and compression socks it's a must for your calve

I love Themis fast speed course

4/5 Stars

Race day was great. The volunteers were amazing. The busing was very well organized. My only very large complaint for the second year in a row was not having the National Anthem at the start line.This is the only reason I am giving you 4 stars instead of 5. Shame on you Revel Canyon.

Yes! Last year on the full and this year on the half.

Absolutely beautiful!

Trained for hills and altitude.

Train the up hills. The downhill takes care of itself... ...just slow it down a bit on the steel slopes.

Eat of course!

4/5 Stars

Being with all those runners up on the mountains anxiously waiting for the start of the race made my morning, then running through the beautiful scenery made the run pleasant and a breathtaking experience.

I wasn't going for a PR this was my first Marathon ever the goal was to finish it, and I did! Best feeling ever!

Beautiful, natural, great alone time... The first half all downhill, last half ouch!

75%of my training was done in a treadmill--bad idea...the other 25% outdoors. I would definitely train differently the next time I decide to do this..and train in a downhill course, A LOT!

Pace yourself.. The first half of the course hours pretty fast and you can burn out pretty quick if you don't pace yourself..

I'm kind of local, so I was here for the race and then back to go rest..

5/5 Stars

You had well prepared logistics with enough water, soft drinks and energy gel.

Yes, I did. I was 7 minutes shy of BQ from Fresno couple years ago. I reduced to 5minutes this time. If I had not have the leg cramps after 20 miles I would have succeeded this time.

This was easiest down hill I have ever run.

I ran over 10 miles daily whole month but I ran only 2 times up to 20 miles. I should have tried at least over 23 miles once or twice before the real marathon.

If you can run 26 miles every day during the practice, you won't have cramp problem at all.

I car pooled from Irvine 3:30 in the morning with our running club members.

4/5 Stars

The race was well organized and every aspect of the race was excellent: great course, the best volunteers, post race events were good, and great weather. I had a good race day and will definitely run the marathon again next year. The course is challenging and I'll prepare better for it next time!

I did not PR and missed it by 4 minutes. I did not qualify for Boston and missed that by 23 minutes. Each of these factors cause me to want to run the race again next year because I just need to run a smarter race that is geared for this course. Additionally, I need to train with this course in mind.

Challenging!

I trained on the course three times by running from the start to the halfway point, from the start to the 18 mile point, and from the halfway point to the finish. Knowing the course and the hills in the second half worked well. I need to pay more attention to how to manage the slope of the pavement throughout the course and in particular the second half. Last year, I ran the first half and did a better job of course management. I think that is the key to setting a PR on this course. Mental preparation and getting into the flow of this course will be something I will focus on next year.

See my comments above about running this course. This course could be really fast if managed well during training and on race day.

Before the race, I spent time with my family and friends. After the race, relaxed in a cold pool and then a jucuzzi before watching college football.

5/5 Stars

Beautiful course, easy simple information to follow, and I appreciated already having emergency contact info preprinted back of bib. Very organized event and I am sure it will grow in popularity in years to come.

Unfortunately I did not PR or BQ due to not specifically training for downhill running but certainly will do next year!

Scenic and challenging.

I trained too much on flats. My friends who did well made trips to train on the downhill.

5/5 Stars

From the expo to the finish line the race was a perfect experiance. Very well organized. The only slight issue was with drop bags. At the finish they were not in a secure enclosure, they were right next to the public sidewalk. I was tired so asked my partner to find mine, he did so easilly, however as no one asked to see a bib, any member of the public could have walked past and taken any bag they wanted. A closed area with several volunteers would resolve that problem in the future.

Yes I did PR by 21 minutes.

The grade was not too steep to make running difficult. There were not too many runners to make overtaking difficult. The scenery was beautiful and the police did a great Job of traffic control.

I would need to be better prepared for the last 3-4 miles. Without the advantage of generous downhill, fatigue hits you fast on the last section. Practicing running on tired legs could have helped with that.

The start can be freezing, so come prepared for that. Also try and pace yourself to have energy left for the final flat section of the cource.

It was too cold to do anything fun before the race.....after the race, I got a bottle of water, a cold cloth and headed for home.

I traveled 40 miles from Redondo Beach