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How to deal with negative marathon race reviews

When you see negative comments about the race, you should first consider the following five things:

1. Weather factors

Starting at a later position may cause Get your face covered in mud in a storm like last year's Rock 'n' Roll Half Marathon in Las Vegas.

The game cannot control the weather. Race directors, like competitors, also check the weather forecast, even within 10 days. Despite the weather issues, Dorothy still included the event on her "favorite events" list because it was her first half marathon and she ran it with her loved ones.

Unlike those runners who started at the back and struggled with the strong wind and rain, she spoke highly of the event. She believes that when you choose an event, consider the average temperatures and typical weather for that time of year. Don’t give up just because reviews say the weather is bad.

2. Travel distance

The commenter will have different experiences depending on how far he or she is from the competition venue. Traveling long distances can leave you exhausted before a race.

In 2014, Dorothy ran her worst marathon ever, the Honolulu Marathon. It rained heavily throughout the race, she was tired from the journey, and the hotel bed was uncomfortable and she didn't sleep well all night. She immediately gave a negative review of the race after finishing the race. But a few hours later, she felt that if it was a home game, the game wouldn't actually be that bad.

3. Commentators’ participation experience

The commentators’ participation experience will affect their participation experience. You can't expect a person who has never run to express his love for gravel roads and hilly terrain tracks, right? And an off-road enthusiast is likely to rave about it. Similarly, if you run a half-marathon in your first race, maybe there won’t be any positive reviews, right?

It is important to know how many races the reviewer has run as a runner, how long they have been running, and what they are looking for in the race.

4. Reviewer's running ability

If you run a PR in a race, it is difficult for you to say "this race is terrible". If Dorothy had to choose between Poma and Rock 'n' Roll Marathon Las Vegas, she would choose the latter without hesitation. The main reason is that she ran very well in the casino and naturally found it interesting; and Boma has rejected her 4 times. But in fact, she likes Boma.

Therefore, event reviews are usually personal opinions, closely related to personal likes and dislikes; you may like events that others don't like.

5. The race will be improved after negative reviews

Many race directors are runners, and they strive to create a better race day experience. So when they see a negative review, they will actively improve it. So if the bad reviews happened last year, or even a few years ago, maybe the game is not what it used to be.

Therefore, one negative comment does not represent the level of the game; it is the continuous large number of negative comments year after year that is instructive.