Point-to-point course on multi-laned streets
with two lanes dedicated to the Half Marathon. The first third is
relatively flat; the middle has two significant hills; the final
third is rolling down to the finish. Streets will not be closed to
traffic; however, intersections will be monitored by police and
official volunteers.
2008
Dale Violette
This was a very nice course & race! a lot of downhill for first 6 & those were NOT hills after that, just inclines at best...a PR course! Very good shirt, fair medal, great urban scenery throughout. My 20th state!
Time:02:18
Kelley Stephens
Great course support/aid stations but they ran out of jelly bellys before I got to mile 7. Medium size race in relation to my others. I recommend getting someone to drop you at start & pickup at the finish. MARTA lines were overcrowded in am & a 20 minute walk from finish. I love the T-giving day race concept!! All you can eat with no guilt!
Time:03:08
Daniel Van Norman
Not a bad tour of the city, but a LOT of uphill running the last 5-6 miles. Atlanta weather is fickle--in the 30's at the start and near 60 only a couple hours later. Would have loved it if I hadn't been sick most of the week before and bonked about mile 11.
Time:02:45
2007
Robin Wooten
Rainy, Rainy, and hard race
Time:02:05
Jennifer Salland
Started pouring as soon as the gun went off, squished my way to the finish. Rolling hills at the start, long downhill around mile 6.5-7, then the last 5 miles are uphill. Not very much course support other than volunteers because the entire course is through commercial areas on Thanksgiving morning. No-frills race packet and finish area. Very subdued for a race with 5000-7000 runners.
Time:02:48
2006
Darcy Paulsen
Great course. Flat towards the end except the final hill
Time:01:54
Ira Gardner
I ran this race on Thanksgiving morning 11/23/06 for my 39th state finishing a half marathon. There was perfect running weather to run down Peachtree Street but there was a lot of hills more than I would have thought possible in the South.
Time:01:56
2005
Karen Sherman
Time:02:28
chris Lyden
Good Half
Time:03:14
Roxanna Hayes
A beautiful look at Atlanta...hills were challenging,but OK.
Time:02:01
Susan Meehan
Extremely cold but we finished. My friend and my 14 year old niece walked it with me and this was my niece's first half marathon. I was very proud of her for finishing.
Time:03:45
2004
Linda Tatman
Race was very cold and windy - but fun!!
Time:02:42
Regina Miller
Okay. Would only do once.
Time:03:43
2001
Lynne Ann Lawson
5 out of the last 6 miles are uphill, but finishing under the Olympic Rings makes it all worthwhile. It's amazing to get so many volunteers out on Thanksgiving morning.
