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News From: Monday, November 12, 2012
 Rock 'n' Roll San Antonio Marathon and 1/2 Marathon
  Post-Race Review/ Results
   San Antonio Marathon Winners Have Dash of Local Flavor (My San Antonio.com)
Jose Munoz won the San Antonio Marathon with a time of 2 hours 27 minutes and 51 seconds.


News From: Tuesday, November 15, 2011
 Rock 'n' Roll San Antonio Marathon and 1/2 Marathon
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   City Defends Organization Of Rock N Roll San Antonio Marathon After Jorge Fernandez Dies At Finish Line (San Antonio Express News)
The stunning death of Jorge Fernandez at the fourth annual Rock N Roll San Antonio Marathon has city officials defending race organizers. The race drew more than 23,000 runners and this was the first death at the event.


News From: Monday, November 14, 2011
 Rock 'n' Roll San Antonio Marathon and 1/2 Marathon
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   Tales At Tape Have Local Flavor: Local Runners Win San Antonio Marathon (San Antonio Express News)
David Fuentes won the San Antonio Marathon with a time of 2 hours 28 minutes and 10 seconds.

  Human Interest Story
   Death At Finish Mars Rock N Roll San Antonio Marathon (San Antonio Express News)
The Rock N Roll San Antonio Marathon was marred by the tragic loss Jorge Fernandez who collapsed and declared dead just shortly after crossing the 13.1 finish line.


News From: Wednesday, November 9, 2011
 Rock 'n' Roll San Antonio Marathon and 1/2 Marathon
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   Rock N Roll San Antonio Marathoners Each Have A New Lease On Life (My San Antonio)
The fourth annual Rock N Roll San Antonio marathon kicks off this Sunday and for three runners it will be a milestone with hearts that once belonged to others.


News From: Thursday, July 7, 2011
 Rock 'n' Roll San Antonio Marathon and 1/2 Marathon
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   Stay On Track For The Fall Marathon With These Tips (My San Antonio)
Planning to run a fall marathon will involve more than just a few weeks of training as KJ Delgado found out.


News From: Tuesday, November 16, 2010
 Rock 'n' Roll San Antonio Marathon and 1/2 Marathon
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   San Antonio Runners May Keep Rockin' (San Antonio Express News)
The original three year contract with Rock N Roll San Antonio expires this year but officials with the two managing groups could extend the deal through 2015


News From: Monday, November 15, 2010
 Rock 'n' Roll San Antonio Marathon and 1/2 Marathon
  Post-Race Review/ Results
   Kenyan Runners Take the Tapes (Express-News)
Both Edward Tabut and Everlyne Lagat, both of Kenya, took the men's and women's races at the 2010 Rock 'n' Roll San Antonio Marathon by wide margins, winning in 2:17:04 and 2:42:43, respectively.

  Human Interest Story
   In Shared Sweat, Runners Become Equals (MySanAntonio.com)
Frank Shorter, one of America's greatest distance runners, participated in the Rock 'n' Roll San Antonio Marathon, and marveled more at those who finished far back, those that are getting the most out of pushing themselves further.

   Train Doesn't Stop Marathon from Rolling Along (MySanAntonio.com)
An unexpected train, caused over 1,000 participants to hold up near the beginning of the 2010 Rock 'n' Roll San Antonio Marathon.


News From: Sunday, November 14, 2010
 Rock 'n' Roll San Antonio Marathon and 1/2 Marathon
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   Train Interrupts Rock N Roll San Antonio Event (San Antonio Express News)
Rougly one-thousand runners were halted by a train during the running of the Rock N Roll San Antonio Marathon less than one mile into the race.

  Post-Race Review/ Results
   Tabut And Lagat Capture San Antonio Marathon Victories (Express-News)
Edward Tabut won the Rock N Roll San Antonio Marathon with a time of 2 hours 17 minutes and 4 seconds


News From: Saturday, November 13, 2010
 Rock 'n' Roll San Antonio Marathon and 1/2 Marathon
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   San Antonio Marathon Turnout, Economic Impact Could Match First Year (Express-News)
The expected turnout for the third Rock N Roll San Antonio Marathon could mean nearly twenty-one million dollars in visitor spending within the city.

   San Antonio Gears Up For Rock N Roll Marathon (WOAI.com)
The Rock N Roll San Antonio Marathon will host nearly thirty-thousand runners and walkers and over forty-five bands will line the course.


News From: Friday, November 12, 2010
 Rock 'n' Roll San Antonio Marathon and 1/2 Marathon
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   Kenyans Favored In San Antonio's Marathon (Express-News)
More than twenty-five thousand runners are expected to run in the San Antonio Marathon and men from Kenyan are the favorites to take the overall title.


News From: Wednesday, November 10, 2010
 Rock 'n' Roll San Antonio Marathon and 1/2 Marathon
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   Pace Setters Act As Coaches On San Antonio Marathon Course (San Antonio Express News)
The San Antonio Marathon will use pace setters again this year to help marathon runners set an even pace to achieve their time goals for the marathon.


News From: Thursday, August 12, 2010
 Rock 'n' Roll San Antonio Marathon and 1/2 Marathon
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   Faculty And Staff Join UTSA Rock N Rol San Antonio Marathon Team (UTSA Today)
The Rock N Roll San Antonio Marathon kicks off on November 14 and faculty and staff of the University of Texas at San Antonio are encouraged to join the marathon team.


News From: Wednesday, July 28, 2010
 Rock 'n' Roll San Antonio Marathon and 1/2 Marathon
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   San Antonio Marathon Taking New Turns This Year (My San Antonio)
Runners participating in the San Antonio Marathon will see a new course for the third annual event on November 14.


News From: Tuesday, November 24, 2009
 Rock 'n' Roll San Antonio Marathon and 1/2 Marathon
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   San Antonio Marathon Draws Local Crowd (NewsStreamz)
While ten of the top 22 runners came from Kenyan and seemed unfazed by the heat of San Antonio Texas, more than one-half of the field came from Austin and San Antonio.


News From: Wednesday, November 18, 2009
 Rock 'n' Roll San Antonio Marathon and 1/2 Marathon
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   Pushkareva Registers Impressive Win at San Antonio Marathon (European Athletics)
Tatiana Pushkareva, the twenty-four year old from Russia, won her second marathon of the year with an impressive 2:30:30 at the Rock N Roll San Antonio Marathon.

   Fort-seven UTSA Community Members Run in San Antonio Rock N Rol Marathon (UTSA Today)
Forty-seven University of Texas San Antonio community members were tracked at the Rock n Roll San Antonio Marathon this past weekend. The average age was thirty-five. The UTSA Wellness Program plans on making it an annual event.


News From: Tuesday, November 17, 2009
 Rock 'n' Roll San Antonio Marathon and 1/2 Marathon
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   Winning a Race Isn't Just About Speed. (My San Antonio)
An injury just five weeks prior to the San Antonio Marathon left Veronica Flores in the middle of the pack and along the path she discovered more than a marathon. She discovered people and a race against the course and not the clock.


News From: Monday, November 16, 2009
 Rock 'n' Roll San Antonio Marathon and 1/2 Marathon
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   Marathon Provides Extraordinary Moments For Ordinary Folks (My San Antonio)
Not surprising to anyone, five Kenyans broke away from the pack to lead the San Antonio Marathon. More than twenty-six thousand other runners were able to join the elite athletes in what has become the second running boom

  Post-Race Review/ Results
   Humidity, Kenyans Rule Day at Rock N Roll Marathon (My San Antonio)
Josh Cox finished in third position in the half-marathon in San Antonio and collapsed in the humidity. Temperatures for the marathon and half marathon started in the mid sixties and climbed to seventy by race end.


News From: Sunday, November 15, 2009
 Rock 'n' Roll San Antonio Marathon and 1/2 Marathon
  Post-Race Review/ Results
   San Antonio Marathon Results (News.Gather)
The Rock n Roll San Antonio Marathon hosted more than thirty-one thousand runners. Gilber Keoch won the men's race with a time of 2 hours 14 minutes and 39 seconds.

   Massive Crowd Kicks it at San Antonio's Rock N Roll Marathon (KENS5.com)
Gilbert Koech won the inaugural San Antonio Marathon with a time of 2:14:39 while Tatiana Pushkavera took home top honors for the women's marahon race with a time of 2:30:30.


News From: Saturday, November 14, 2009
 Rock 'n' Roll San Antonio Marathon and 1/2 Marathon
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   Marathoners All Set to Rock N Roll in San Antonio (My San Antonio)
The sound of electric guitars will be heard throughout San Antonio on Sunday as the Rock N Roll Marathon kicks off with thirty-one thousand runners and walkers tackle the 26.2 mile course.


News From: Thursday, November 12, 2009
 Rock 'n' Roll San Antonio Marathon and 1/2 Marathon
  Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
   Pressure, Pain Drove Runner to Use Drug (My San Antonio)
Liza Hunter-Galvan will not be on the starting line for this Sunday's Rock N Roll San Antonio Marathon. Her second place finish last year will go unimproved upon as she is sitting out of competition for testing positive for the banned substance EPO.


News From: Wednesday, November 11, 2009
 Rock 'n' Roll San Antonio Marathon and 1/2 Marathon
  Human Interest Story
   Amputee Ready for Rock N Roll Half-Marathon (My San Antonio)
Mona Patel will run her longest race in the Rock N Roll San Antonio event this weekend. Patel is not just a clinical social worker who counsels amputees, she is an amputee herself.


News From: Thursday, May 14, 2009
 Rock 'n' Roll San Antonio Marathon and 1/2 Marathon
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   Kids have races before Rock ’n’ Roll Marathon (Express-News)
The second annual Rock n Roll San Antonio Marathon starts on November 15 and an endless number of elementary school children will walk or run 26.2 miles during a ten week in-school training program which starts in September and leads up to marathon race day.


News From: Tuesday, March 3, 2009
 Rock 'n' Roll San Antonio Marathon and 1/2 Marathon
  Post-Race Review/ Results
   Rock 'n' Roll Marathon Contributes to San Antonio's Economy (San Antonio Business Journal)
The 2008 Rock 'n' Roll San Antonio Marathon brought a needed economic boost to the area; according to a new study, it resulted in around $20.9 million in visitor spending, and over $1.4 million in tax revenues.


News From: Tuesday, November 18, 2008
 Rock 'n' Roll San Antonio Marathon and 1/2 Marathon
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   Nearly 25000 participate in San Antonios Rock n Roll Marathon debut. (My San Antonio)
Despite the chilly temperatures at Sundays debut Rock N Roll Marathon in San Antonio nearly 25000 of the 30000 registrants participated in the race. The sunny skies and electrified audiences spurred on runners for the 26.2 mile race.


News From: Monday, November 17, 2008
 Rock 'n' Roll San Antonio Marathon and 1/2 Marathon
  Post-Race Review/ Results
   San Antonio marathon easily exceeds expectations (My San Antonio)
Over 24,000 participants enjoyed the festivities at the San Antonio Marathon Weekend. Meschack Kirwa of Kenya pulled away to win the overall title in 2 hours, 14 minutes and 38 seconds. Romania’s Nuta Olaru won the women’s title with a time of 2 hours 28 minutes and 53 seconds.


News From: Sunday, November 16, 2008
 Rock 'n' Roll San Antonio Marathon and 1/2 Marathon
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   San Antonio Marathon will start with chilly weather (My San Antonio)
Temperatures for the inaugural Rock N Roll San Antonio Marathon were expected to dip into the lower thirties for the 7:30 am marathon race start. Cold air and freezing temperatures are sweeping across much of Texas.


News From: Saturday, November 15, 2008
 Rock 'n' Roll San Antonio Marathon and 1/2 Marathon
  Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
   Kenyan marathoner plans to honor friend in San Antonio Marathon (My San Antonio)
Margaret Okayo has been plagued over the last two years with tendon injuries. She has held course records at Boston and New York Marathons. Okayo will make the trip to San Antonio as a return to running and to honor long time friend Mike Long who passed away last summer of an apparent heart attack.


News From: Friday, November 14, 2008
 Rock 'n' Roll San Antonio Marathon and 1/2 Marathon
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   Runners are coming from all over to San Antonio Marathon (Dallas News)
The San Antonio Marathon has exceeded expectations by about 15,000 runners. Race organizers had hoped to reach the 15,000 participant mark for weekend events. The race had to be capped when it approached 30,000 runners from 50 states and 18 countries.


News From: Thursday, November 13, 2008
 Rock 'n' Roll San Antonio Marathon and 1/2 Marathon
  Human Interest Story
   30 Thousand Expected To Rock, Roll During Sunday San Antonio Marathon (KSAT)
The Inaugural Rock N Roll San Antonio Marathon is expected to be the largest inaugural marathon in history. Hotel rooms are packed solid as just over two-thirds of the registrants are from outside the city.

   Cult brings rock to Rock N Roll San Antonio Marathon (My San Antonio)
The concert finale of the Rock N Roll Marathon will feature the CULT. The concert will be held Sunday night at the Alamodome starting at 8:30 pm. The band will feature 80's and 90's hits from the bands early start as well as new recordings.


News From: Wednesday, November 12, 2008
 Rock 'n' Roll San Antonio Marathon and 1/2 Marathon
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   50 plus bands will line San Antonio Marathon route (My San Antonio)
Elite Racing has been pumping people up for Rock N Roll Marathons since 1998. The San Antonio Marathon will boast approximately 50 live bands along the course and a huge headliner concert in the evening featuring the rock band The Cult.


News From: Thursday, November 6, 2008
 Rock 'n' Roll San Antonio Marathon and 1/2 Marathon
  Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
   San Antonio Rock 'n' Roll Marathon Profile: Brian Sell (San Antonio Express News)
The San Antonio Rock 'n' Roll Marathon will take place on November 16. Registration for the race has already exceeded record numbers and the race will attract international world class athletes as well as U.S. national class athletes such as Brian Sell, who was third at the U.S. Olympic Trials and plans on racing in the half marathon in San Antonio.


News From: Friday, October 31, 2008
 Rock 'n' Roll San Antonio Marathon and 1/2 Marathon
  Human Interest Story
   Margaret Okayo: Rock 'N' Roll San Antonio Marathon profile (My San Antonio)
The Inaugural Rock 'n' Roll San Antonio Marathon will hold the largest marathon field in the city's history on November 16. Margaret Okayo, who holds the course record for Boston and New York City will make her return to the marathon after nearly a three year hiatus.


News From: Friday, October 17, 2008
 Rock 'n' Roll San Antonio Marathon and 1/2 Marathon
  Human Interest Story
   Rock ‘n’ Roll San Antonio marathon secures Verizon sponsorship (San Antonio Business Journal)
The Competitor Group Inc., operator of the Rock ‘n’ Roll San Antonio Marathon, says Verizon Wireless has signed an agreement to become the official wireless partner of the inaugural event. The chief operating director of the race is expecting nearly 30,000 participants for the November 16 race.


News From: Wednesday, August 27, 2008
 Rock 'n' Roll San Antonio Marathon and 1/2 Marathon
  Human Interest Story
   Rock 'n' Roll San Antonio marathon prices go up after August 31 (Dallas News)
The inaugural Rock 'n' Roll San Antonio Marathon and Half Marathon will be held on November 16, 2008. Cost is $95 now for the marathon; $75 for the half. After August 31, prices rise to $110 and $80.


News From: Saturday, November 24, 2007
 Rock 'n' Roll San Antonio Marathon and 1/2 Marathon
  Pre-Race Review/ Lineup
   Rock 'N' Roll Marathon/Half Marathon to Rock San Antonio in 2008 (San Antonio Express-News)
The San Antonio Marathon can expect changes in 2008 with Elite Racing on board to promote the event. With the Rock 'N' Roll races, Country Music Marathon and Philadelphia Distance Classic among others under their belt, Elite Racing promises a larger event drawing local and out-of-state runners and a race with rock bands linign the course. The economic impact of this event will benefit the growing city of San Antonio.



 

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