| News From: Monday, June 4, 2012 |
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Kenyan Man, Russian Woman Win Rock And Roll Marathon
(U-T San Diego)
Kenya's Nixon Machichim won the Rock and Roll Marathon in San Diego with a time of 2 hours 10 mintues and 3 seconds.
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| News From: Friday, June 17, 2011 |
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New Marathon Tours City, Raises Funds For Kids
(KMOX.com)
The inaugural Rock N Roll St. Louis Marathon will be held on October 23 and proceeds will benefit the charity Team Activities for Special Kids
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| News From: Tuesday, June 14, 2011 |
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Rock N Roll St.Louis Marathon Sets Course Through City Parks
(STLToday.com)
Rock N Roll Marathon has invaded St. Louis and the course will have a traditional start with a plethora of city parks along the path.
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| News From: Monday, June 6, 2011 |
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Record For Rock N Roll San Diego Women's Winner
(San Diego Union-Tribunes)
Bizunesh Deba won the Rock N Roll San Diego Marathon with a course record and the fastest marathon ever run in California of 2 hours 23 minutes and 31 seconds. Terfa Negari won the overall title with a time of 2 hours 11 minutes and 18 seconds.
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| News From: Saturday, June 4, 2011 |
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San Diego Rock N Roll Marathon Sunday June 5 - Road Closures Aplenty
(SanDiego.com)
The fourteenth annual San Diego Marathon kicks off this Sunday with more than thirty-two thousand entrants for the weekend's events.
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| News From: Friday, June 3, 2011 |
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Navigating The San Diego Marathon Road Closures
(San Diego Union Tribune)
The fourteenth annual San Diego Marathon kicks off this Sunday at 6:15 am with more than thrity-two thousand runners expected to participate.
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| News From: Friday, February 18, 2011 |
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Brett Michaels Is Ready To 'Rock 'n' Roll' Again
(PR Newswire)
Brett Michaels will join forces with the Rock N Roll Marahon series as the headliner act for Dallas, Philly, and Los Angeles.
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| News From: Wednesday, July 21, 2010 |
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Rock N Roll Marathon Has $54 Million Impact On Economy
(KPBS.org)
The Rock N Roll San Diego Marathon pumped fifty-four million dollars into the coffers of the local economy. Nearly thirty-eight thousand people attended the event.
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| News From: Tuesday, June 8, 2010 |
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The Marathon Mission: Running 26.2 Miles: Yes, It Can Be Done!
(Virgin Islands Daily News)
Staff writer Aaron Gray reports on his experience running the Rock n Roll Marathon in San Diego.
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| News From: Monday, June 7, 2010 |
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Rock N Roll Marathon: Limo Stretches Out
(Sign On San Diego)
Richard Limo won the Rock N Roll San Diego Marathon with a time of 2 hours 9 minutes and 56 seconds to capture his first marathon victory.
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2010 San Diego Rock And Roll Marathon Concludes
(The Epoch Timess)
The 2010 Marathon concluded Sunday with former five-thousand meter champion Richard Limo take top honors with a time of 2 hours 9 minutes and 58 seconds.
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Thousands Of Runners Rock Out For A Cause
(760kfmb.com)
More than thirty-thousand runners ran the annual Rock and Roll Marathon with dozens of bands along the course that finished at Sea World
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Some 30,000 Runners Rock 'N' Roll Their Way Through San Diego
(Examiner.com)
Kenyan Richard Limo lead more than thirty-thousand runners across the finish line of the Rock N Roll Marathon on Sunday.
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King-Size Marathon
(Sign On San Diego)
The Rock N Roll Marathon meant something different for many of the runners the participated in the race. Many of the them saw the 26.2 mile course as one big party.
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| News From: Sunday, June 6, 2010 |
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Mourning Runner Vows To Be Role Model
(Sign On San Diego)
Charlotte Pullins, who lost her mother a year ago to complications due to high blood pressure, ran the 2010 Rock n Roll Marathon to remember her and to be a roll model to her children.
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| News From: Friday, June 4, 2010 |
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Wangi To Lead Kenya's Charge At San Diego Marathon
(KBC.com)
Simon Wangi will tackle the defending champion Khalid El Boumlili at the San Diego Marathon on June 6th. Hendrick Ramaala is also slated to toe the line.
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| News From: Wednesday, June 2, 2010 |
| | Rock 'n' Roll Marathon |
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Rock N Roll San Diego Marathon To Host Strongest Elite Field In Race History
(Examiner.com)
Four men who have run under 2 hours and 8 minutes will gather this weekend for the Rock N Roll San Diego Marathon making it the strongest elite field in the races thirteen year history.
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| News From: Tuesday, June 1, 2010 |
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Beware Of Runner: 2010 Rock N Roll San Diego This Sunday, June 6
(About.com)
The Rock N Roll San Diego Marathon will kick off this Sunday and the race is expected to draw more than twenty-thousand runners and over one-hundred thousand spectators.
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| News From: Wednesday, February 24, 2010 |
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Rock N Roll Marathon To Follow New Course
(San Diego Business Journal)
The Rock N Roll Marathon held in San Diego on June 6 will finish at Sea World in order to showcase some of the tourist attractions in the area. The 2010 events will also feature a half-marathon event.
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| News From: Wednesday, February 3, 2010 |
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American Cancer Society, Competitor Group, Launch Rock 'N' Roll Marathon Collaboration to Help Create a World With Less Cancer and More Birthdays
(Fox Business)
The American Cancer Society and Competitor Group have announced a new collaboration that will aide in improving their lives while helping to raise money and awareness in the fight against cancer.
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| News From: Tuesday, October 6, 2009 |
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San Diego Marathon Organizers Finish Repaying City, County
(The Union-Tribune)
Race organizers of the San Diego Rock N Roll Marathon sent nearly one quarter of a million dollars to the city and county for inappropriate discounts and payouts received over the past decade.
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| News From: Saturday, August 15, 2009 |
| | Rock 'n' Roll Marathon |
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Rock N Roll Marathon Organizers Repay City
(Sign On San Diego)
Race organizers of the Rock N Roll Marathon in San Diego returned nearly one-hundred and fourteen thousand dollars to the city of San Diego for inappropriate discounts given to the race over the last four years.
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| News From: Sunday, May 31, 2009 |
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Moroccan El Boumlili wins Rock n Roll Marathon
(San Diego Union-Tribune)
Khalid El Boumlili won the the twelfth annual Rock N Roll Marathon with a time of 2 hours 11 minutes and 16 seconds. Boumlili pulled away from a large pack at the 7 mile mark and never looked back. Yuliya Gromova, Russian, defended her overall women's marathon title with a time of 2 hours 27 minutes and 36 seconds.
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| News From: Saturday, May 30, 2009 |
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Browne 'win' would be Yankee doodle dandy at Rock N Roll Marathon
(San Diego Union-Tribune)
The Rock n Roll Marathon has been dominated by Kenyans over the past eleven years with only one American placing in the top ten. Dan Browne hopes to rewrite history by "going for the win".
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| News From: Friday, May 29, 2009 |
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Marathoners these days see little need for speed
(Sign On San Diego)
Chuck Hartle struggled to outkick a man wearing a pink tutu in an Arizona Marathon only to find out that several others wearing pink tutus had finished over one hour ahead of him. Hartle is seeking revenge at this weekends San Diego Rock N Roll Marathon.
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| News From: Thursday, May 28, 2009 |
| | Rock 'n' Roll Marathon |
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Rock n Roll Marathon deserves better than the Q
(San Diego News Network)
The 2009 Rock n Roll San Diego marathon will close it's finish line at the Marine Corps Recruit Depot and then find a new finish line site for the 2010 marathon race. A new course will be designed due to construction at the depot.
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MTS Offers Special Red Line Service for Rock n Roll Marathon
(MTS Media Release)
Road closures and parking headaches are reason enough to find an alternative mode of transportation to any race starting line. The MTS of San Diego will be offering "special event" Red Line service for the Rock n Roll San Diego Marathon beginning at 4:15 am Sunday.
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| News From: Tuesday, May 12, 2009 |
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Rock n Roll Marathon producer signs sponsorship deal
(San Antonio Business Journal)
The Competitor Group which produces the Rock N Roll Marathon series has signed a two year deal with Pacific Health Laboratories. The marathon series will use Pacific Health Lab's FORZE GPS line of nutrition bars for the 2009 and 2010 Rock 'n' Roll Marathon
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| News From: Thursday, March 19, 2009 |
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Rock 'n' Roll Marathon to End MCRD Run
(San Diego Union-Tribune)
Due to barracks expansion at the Marine Corps Recruit Depot, this year's Rock 'n' Roll Marathon will have to alter at least part of its course, finishing elsewhere for the first time since 2001.
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| News From: Monday, February 23, 2009 |
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MGD 64 To Be Official Sponsor of Rock n Roll Marathon Series
(The Business Journal)
The Rock 'N' Roll Marathon series announced that their official beer sponsor will be the low-calorie MGD 64.
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| News From: Monday, February 2, 2009 |
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Watchdog Report: S.D. Marathon Runs Into Controversy
(San Diego Union-Tribune)
Elite Racing, which runs the popular San Diego Rock 'N' Roll Marathon and eight others around the country, may have profitted from city subsidies and had some questionable financial dealing with an associated charity, according to a report in the San Diego Union-Tribune.
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| News From: Sunday, February 1, 2009 |
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Watchdog Report: Rock 'n' Roll San Diego marathon runs into controversy
(San Diego Union-Tribune)
Elite Racing, Inc., operator of the wildly successful Rock 'n' Roll Marathon series, has run into financial controversy at its hometown race. A non-profit charity affiliated with Elite Racing appears to have given payout to the company, possibly totaling over $400,000 in the 11 years the event has been run. The charity, which took advantage of city policy that charges non-profits half-rate for police coverage at large events, also seems to have received grants from county hotel taxes, totaling $208,000 over the past 10 years.
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| News From: Thursday, September 4, 2008 |
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School buddies rock out at Rock 'N' Roll Marathon
(Byron Press)
Michael Broussard and fellow 2001 Liberty High School graduate Gabe Quintanilla ran the 2008 Rock 'N' Roll Marathon in San Diego. But before either of them laced up his sneakers for the event, Broussard tackled the Armys most grueling test of strength and endurance and won the Army's Best Ranger competition. Broussard went on to join Quintanilla at their first attempt at the 26.2 mile distance.
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| News From: Thursday, June 19, 2008 |
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Supermom: She gives birth to six, runs marathon
(MSNBC)
Jenny Masche, the mother of one-year-old sextuplets, ran the Rock 'n' Roll Marathon in San Diego less than a year after her childrens' birth. Masche found it easier to push through the wall of the marathon than it is to raise seven infants. She finished Rock 'n' Roll in 5:30.
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| News From: Monday, June 2, 2008 |
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Duel for lead decided by rare clothing failure at Rock 'n' Roll Marathon
(Sign on San Diego)
Kenyans Simon Wangai and Leonard Maina ran side-by-side as they raced towards the twenty-two mile marker in the men's race of the Rock 'n' Roll Marathon. When Wangai surged ahead just shy of 23 miles, Maina could not respond due to the socks bunched up at bunched at the bottom of his shoes causing blisters on the soles of his feet. Wangai won the race in 2:10:07 and Maina settled for second in 2:10:56.
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| News From: Sunday, June 1, 2008 |
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Kenyan, Russian win Rock 'n' Roll Marathon in San Diego
(International Herald Tribune)
Defending Champion Simon Wangai edged out Leonard Maina to win the Rock 'n' Roll Marathon in 2:10:07. Kenyans swept the top four spots, Mania was second in 2:10:56, Hilary Kimaiyo was third in 2:11:27 and James Getanda was fourth in 2:11:50. In the woman's race Yulia Gromova won with a six minute personal best time of 2:28:23, followed by Jemima Sumgong in 2:30:18 and Nuta Olaru who was third in 2:30:54.
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| News From: Saturday, May 31, 2008 |
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Illness kept Chicago winner from Boston, but he'll be here
(Sign on San Diego)
A bout with malaria sidelined Kenyan elite Patrick Ivuti from the 2008 Boston Marathon allowing Robert Kipkoech Cheruiyot to win unchallenged at the race and failing to qualify for the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. Although not back in peak form, Ivuti will be back racing at the Rock 'n' Roll Marathon. Undiscouraged, he aims for the next World Championships and the 2012 London Olympics and perhaps even setting a new world record in between.
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| News From: Thursday, May 29, 2008 |
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Don't like marathon road woes? Roll with it
(Sign on San Diego)
The Rock 'n' Roll Marathon takes over San Diego this weekend. To ease traffic congestion, if a runner is not on a certain pace, they are directed to make a turn that makes it a half-marathon by the time they reach SeaWorld. The impact on running to the community has brought $48 million in direct spending to the local economy.
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Prepare for big traffic snarls with Rock n Roll Marathon afoot
(Peninsula Beacon News)
This Sunday at 6:30 am the San Diego Marathon will kick off in downtown and travel through Mission Valley and Mission Bay. With over 40 bands and 25 stages, 17,000 runners will enjoy the 26.2 mile course and traffic will be haulted in the downtown area to allow for the race course to pass.
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Rock 'N' Roll Marathon Information
(LaJolla Light)
The 2008 Rock 'N' Roll Marathon is set for Sunday, June 1, 2008, at 6:25 a.m. beginning at Balboa Park. Specific street closures and no parking zones are in effect through out the city.
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| News From: Monday, May 26, 2008 |
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Heart attack during marathon doesn't deter runner from returning to race
(North Country Times)
John Spangler is ready to run the Rock 'n' Roll Marathon once again this year despite the heart attack he suffered after crossing the finish line at last year's marathon. Spangler at forty-eight years old unknowingly suffered the heart attack shortly after crossing the finish, describing the pain as a heartburn with the first symptom being a cramping in his biceps and a burning sensation in the chest that spread from shoulder to shoulder. His wife insisted they stop by the emergency room, where heart surgery saved his life.
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| News From: Monday, January 21, 2008 |
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Original Rock 'n' Roll Marathon Begins New Decade in San Diego
(eWire News)
Sunday June 1, 2008 marks a new decade for the Rock N Roll marathon in San Diego.
The race features live bands at every mile along the course and water stations with themes to motivate and cheer runners. Runners are encouraged to register before the entry fee is raised on January 31st.
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| News From: Friday, January 11, 2008 |
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Kenyan Fortunate To Make It to U.S. for Rock 'N' Roll Marathon
(USA Today)
Lawrence Kiplimo Sania risked his life to escape Kenya to compete in the Rock 'n' Roll Arizona Marathon. A friend gave him a ticket based on inflated fare prices and he managed to get a false identification card. "If you are not a member of the Kikuyu tribe, they kill you. This is the tribe of the president."
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| News From: Tuesday, December 11, 2007 |
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Matthew Turnbull to Recruit For Rock 'n' Roll Marathon, Carlsbad 5000
(The Mercury News)
Matthew Turnbull was hired as the new elite athlete coordinator for Elite Racing replacing Mike Long who passed away this summer.
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| News From: Tuesday, November 13, 2007 |
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Organizers Plan Rock n' Roll Marathon For San Antonio
(El Paso Times)
The Rock 'n' Roll Marathon series will come to San Antonio in November of 2008 and are expecting more than 20,000 to participate in the events.
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| News From: Thursday, July 26, 2007 |
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Islanders Complete Rock n Roll Marathon
(Daniel Island News)
Gray Ives and David Pagliarini participated on behalf of the Rotary Club, raised over $25,000 for East Cooper Habitat for Humanity and Down Syndrome Association of the Lowcountry.
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| News From: Friday, June 22, 2007 |
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Pine Grove Grandmother Tops Her Age Group in San Diego Rock 'n Roll Marathon
(Ledger Dispatch)
Sharon Hampton of Pine Grove finished first in her age group with a time of 4:34:00, which was 31 minutes faster than her closest challenger.
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| News From: Friday, June 8, 2007 |
| | Rock 'n' Roll Marathon |
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Local Sailor Uses Rock 'n Roll Marathon As A Milestone For Improved Fitness, Healthy Lifestyle
(Navy Compass)
Stacey Lavergne run in the 10th anniversary Rock 'n' Roll Marathon to support Leukemia research and her personal goals of staying in shape.
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| News From: Monday, June 4, 2007 |
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Yego, countrymen dominate; Kimutai top women's finisher in Rock 'n' Roll Marathon
(North County Times)
The anticipated battle between Kenyan and Ethiopian runners became a rout Sunday at the 10th annual Rock 'n' Roll Marathon, where Kenya reclaimed its place as San Diego royalty by sweeping the first nine places in the men's race.
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Kenyan double (2:09 / 2:32) at 10th Rock n Roll Marathon
(IAAF News)
Kenyan Daniel Yego yesterday (3) won the 10th anniversary Rock n Roll Marathon in a time of 2:09:04, with countrywomen Hellen Kimutai crossing the finish line in 2:32:40 to take the womens division.
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