I didn't run it, but did go down to support and cheer on my friend a few years ago in her first marathon. This is before I ran. It was a really fun event, though I heard that outside of when you are running through the parks it can get boring, and it was a bit chilly that year, I think people weren't prepared for it because of the variable weather like RoadBunner said. But it was a great finish (at least to watch) and there were several good viewing stations in the park.

I love the medals too, so cute!