FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Heineken 0.0 Rock 'n Roll Running Series San Diego
Welcomes Back 22,000 Registered Participants to the
Ultimate Foot Tour Of America's Finest City
- The Finish Line Headliner Concert Featured Matisyahu Performing for
Participants at Waterfront Park
-Bonnie Axman (San Diego, Calif.) and Kellen Blumberg (San Diego, Calif.)
win Rock 'n' Roll Running Series San Diego Marathon
- Jane Bareikis (Crestwood, Ill.) and Reid Buchanan (San Diego, Calif.)
victorious in Rock 'n' Roll Running Series San Diego Half Marathon
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SAN DIEGO, Calif. (June 5, 2022) – The 24th edition of the Heineken 0.0
Rock 'n' Roll® Running Series San Diego returned to its traditional June
race date this weekend, taking place only seven months after hosting the
2021 event which was rescheduled due to the pandemic. This year the
Original Rock 'n' Roll race welcomed 22,000 registered participants who
took over iconic San Diego neighborhoods including Downtown, Hillcrest,
Mission Hills, Old Town, North Park, Normal Heights, and others.
The Heineken 0.0 Rock 'n' Roll® Running Series San Diego had the largest
elite field to date for the Rock 'n' Roll Elite™ half marathon series,
which launched in February and aims to offer world-class runners the
opportunity to showcase their talents and profile on a consistent series
wide scale. Elite runners from around the world competed for a share of the
$12,000 prize purse as well as Elite Beat Rankings (EBR). Contested across
the half marathon distance, each of the eight events in the series will
offer a prize purse awarded to the top three male and female elite
finishers, as well as points toward the Elite Beat Rankings (EBR), earning
the opportunity to compete for the bonus pool in the grand finale at the
2023 Rock 'n' Roll Running Series Las Vegas.
In the half marathon race, Reid Buchanan (San Diego, Calif.) came home
victorious for the men clocking a time of 1:04:01. Wan Won (San Diego,
Calif.) was second with a time of 1:04:57 and Rene Ortiz (Rio Verde,
Mexico) followed in third place finishing in 1:05:02. Jane Bareikis
(Crestwood, Ill.) was the women's half marathon winner with a final time of
1:14:48 with Nina Zarina (Arlington, Va.) behind finishing in second with
finishing time of 1:15:56 and Valerie Sanchez (Los Angeles, Calif.)
rounding out the podium in 1:17:14.
"I live in North Park, so it was fun running through all the neighborhoods
that I know, but there are more hills downtown than you'd think until you
run it," said Reid Buchanan, who ran the majority of the half marathon with
his competition 1 minute or more behind him. "I've also been a spectator of
this race and it gets really lively."
In the marathon race, Kellen Blumberg (San Diego, Calif.) was the overall
winner for the men clocking a time of 2:28:19. Ryo Furukawa (Los Angeles,
Calif.) was second with a time of 2:28:56 and Benjamin Freeman (New York,
N.Y.) followed in third place finishing in 2:36:10. Bonnie Axman (San
Diego, Calif.) was the women's marathon winner with a final time of 2:48:38
with Katya Olivares (Zapopan, Mexico) behind finishing in second with a
finishing time of 3:00:32 and Ali Tebbs (Coronado, Calif.) took third place
in 3:08:10
"My parents did this race 15 years ago and I always wanted to come back and
do it myself," said Kellen Blumberg, the men's marathon winner who grew up
in San Diego. "This is my first time running Rock 'n' Roll San Diego and
I'm glad I got the win."
Leading runners through San Diego's most iconic neighborhoods, Sunday's
events took off from the historic start line at Balboa Park and traveled
through Hillcrest, North Park and Normal Heights before the marathon broke
off from the half marathon just past mile 8. The marathon route also ran
through Mission Hills and Old Town before both distances finished downtown
at Waterfront Park.
Bringing Fun to the Run® since 1998, race day brought more than just fast
times as several local bands, including Bobby Tunes, Sonic Tonic, The Surf
Birdz, Naruwan Taiko's Japanese drums, and many more, performed live on
band stages along the route interspersed with cheerleaders and crowd
support. Runners also enjoy on-course entertainment by local Drag Queens as
well as Anchorman and Top Gun impersonators. Matisyahu took the stage at
Waterfront Park as the headliner of the finish line concert.
Next Rock 'n' Roll Running Series Events Coming Up:
Rock 'n' Roll Running Series is scheduled to continue with the Asics Rock
'n' Roll Running Series Manila on June 19, 2022. To see the full schedule
of Rock 'n' Roll Running Series events, visit
www.runrocknroll.com/all-events.
Rock 'n' Roll Running Series San Diego will continue with its traditional
event weekend next year when it celebrates the 25th edition of the event
scheduled to take place on June\\ 3-4, 2023. Presale for the 2023 Heineken
0.0 Rock 'n' Roll Running Series San Diego event is now available at
www.runrocknroll.com/san-diego-register.
For information about the Heineken 0.0 Rock 'n' Roll Running Series San
Diego visit www.runrocknroll.com/san-diego. For more information on the
Rock 'n' Roll Running Series, please visit www.runrocknroll.com.
About Rock 'n' Roll Running Series
The Rock 'n' Roll® Running Series is the world's largest running series
taking part in destination locations around the world every year.
Established in 1998, the Rock 'n' Roll Running Series simple idea of making
running fun has transformed both the U.S. and global running landscape by
infusing the course with live bands, cheer teams and entertaining water
stations, creating a block-party atmosphere for participants and spectators
alike. Focused on running, music and community, race weekend kicks off with
a free Health & Fitness Expo showcasing the latest in running gear, sports
apparel, health and nutritional information and much more. Events culminate
with an entertaining finish-line festival featuring some of the biggest
names in music, with past performances including Macklemore & Ryan Lewis,
O.A.R. Aloe Blacc, Pitbull, Flo Rida, The Band Perry, Fitz and the
Tantrums, the Goo Goo Dolls and Bret Michaels. Further information about
the Rock 'n' Roll Running Series can be found online at
www.RunRocknRoll.com and follow @RunRocknRoll on all social platforms.
About The IRONMAN Group
The IRONMAN Group operates a global portfolio of events that includes the
IRONMAN® Triathlon Series, the IRONMAN® 70.3® Triathlon Series, the
IRONMAN® Virtual Racing™ (VR™) Series, 5150™ Triathlon Series, the Rock 'n'
Roll® Running Series, the Rock 'n' Roll Virtual Running™ Series, IRONKIDS®,
World Triathlon Championship Series, premier running events including the
Standard Chartered Singapore Marathon™ and The Sun-Herald City2Surf®, UTMB®
World Series events including Tarawera Ultra and Ultra-Trail Australia™,
Epic Series™ mountain bike races including the Absa Cape Epic®, road
cycling events including Haute Route®, and other multisport races. The
IRONMAN Group is the largest operator of mass participation sports in the
world and provides more than a million participants annually the benefits
of endurance sports through the company's vast offerings. Since the
inception of the iconic IRONMAN® brand and its first event in 1978,
athletes have proven that ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE® by crossing finish lines
around the world. Beginning as a single race, The IRONMAN Group has grown
to become a global sensation with hundreds of events across 55+ countries.
The IRONMAN Group is owned by Advance, a private, family-owned business.
For more information, visit www.ironman.com/about-ironman-group.
About Advance
Advance is a private, family-held business that owns and invests in
companies across media, entertainment, technology, communications,
education and other promising growth sectors. Our mission is to build the
value of our companies over the long-term by fostering growth and
innovation. Advance's portfolio includes Condé Nast, Advance Local, Stage
Entertainment, The IRONMAN Group, American City Business Journals, Leaders
Group, Turnitin, 1010data and Pop. Together these operating companies
employ more than 17,000 people in 29 countries. Advance is also among the
largest shareholders in Charter Communications, Discovery and Reddit. For
more information visit www.advance.com.
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