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One of the hardest marathon I’ve ever ran. Overall I did enjoyed and glad I’ve completed

Everything was very well organized. The route is very scenic, you pass many historic sites in Istanbul and then run along the Sea of Marmara which is very beautiful and the breeze help cool you off. At the finish line there were thousands of people cheering which created a wonderful atmosphere.

This was my first marathon, I was quite nervous as I don't speak korean and was afraid to be lost somewhere. But the organization was perfect. From the accessibility of the location using metro to the bag drop. It all went smoothly, even at the finish line, when my legs struggled to hold me up, it was very easy to recover our bags as the number of the truck was written directly on our bib. Two thing I might want to say for future runners: 1) The location to retrieve your bib is not exactly the point if you use google maps. Use Naver map that is way more precise. Don't be afraid to enter the hotel and go up to the 4th floor. Once you are there, you just have to show the organizers your passport to retrieve your race pack. 2) Do not be afraid not recieving any more email than the confirmation one, I was wondering why I did not recieve any information about race day during 5 months. When you retrieve your bib, they give you all the info you need on a book. Weather was perfect, the route was nice crossing Seoul from west to east and people were cheering all along the way! It was a bit hilly especially when you cross the Han river and the last kilometers are difficult because you go up. But it was an amazing experience!