ROCK the streets where it all began. The Suja Rock n Roll Marathon & 1/2 Marathon To Benefit The Leuklemia & Lymphoma Society returns for its 19th year on June 5, 2016. Run through historic neighborhoods including Balboa Park and Old Town. The Marathon, Half Marathon and Relay are packed with live entertainment on course that will keep you rockin all the way to the finish line.

Rock 'n' Roll Marathon

Post-Race Review/ Results

Early rising and Kenya-studying get rocked, rolled at marathon

It may just seem like all of the runners are Kenyans these days - and this article looks at that phenomena with a humorous take.

IN THE LONG NON-RUN

The story behind Belay Wolasha's appearance in the Rock 'n' Roll Marathon - not what you might think it would be.

Heat, pace and Rock 'n' Roll

Belay Wolasha of Ethiopia came from far behind to catch the leaders and win the third annual Rock n Roll Marathon in a time of 2:12:45, more than four minutes slower than last year's time.  Margaret Okayo of Kenya won the women's race in a record time of 2:27:05.

Ethiopia's Wolasha wins Rock n' Roll Marathon

Pre-Race Review/ Lineup

It appears that Philip Tarus was told he must run the Boston Marathon to be eligible to defend his crown at the Rock n Roll marathon.  So, the question is whether his relatively slow, 16th place finish in Boston was the result of a poor day, or his desire to save himself for the RNR race.

Marathon Summary

Marathon Results