I would go with Marvin Jones Jr <| sep |> I found it fun . I did my first 10 k in Toronto this summer and the turnout was massive . It was such a different feel then my normal runs . The very beginning is a shit show but that doesn ' t mean it has to be negative . You have to adjust your expectations . The first bit is about paying attention and being aware . It usually sorts itself out after like 2 k . Ours had heats so ideally you would start around people of similar skill try to pick one that works for you . Then once people were relatively sorted , I found it really cool running in unison with this giant mob of people , with everyone keeping a similar pace I still got passed , and passed people as the race went on , but it way way less than at the beginning . If the first part makes you uncomfortable I kind of found it fun trying to figure out a path around people , but I could definitely understand a sense of chaos someone might feel , then just take it a bit slower . Just because it is a different experience then a solo run , doesn ' t mean it ' s bad !