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Rock 'n' Roll Marathon

Jun 05, 2011

3.3

Where

San Diego, CA, United States

Start time

09:00

Distances

Marathon

Sub-events

26.2

Marathon

June 05, 2011 Sunday

Distance: Marathon·Start time: 09:00

MarathonPoint to pointWheelchair race

Race Results

Top 3

1. Terfa Negari 02:11:18

2. Tesfaye Sendeku 02:12:23

3. Gilbert Chepkwony 02:12:50

Top 3 Women

1. Buzunesh Deba 02:23:31

2. Misiker Mekonnen 02:25:21

3. Helena Kirop 02:27:01

Top 3 Men

1. Terfa Negari 02:11:18

2. Tesfaye Sendeku 02:12:23

3. Gilbert Chepkwony 02:12:50

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Reviews

3.3

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By: Dan N.

Posted: June 14, 2022

It's a tough one!

This was my 20th marathon and maybe my toughest one yet. I obviously checked out the elevation chart prior to the race and thought other than the big hill at mile 22/23, the rest of the course was fairly level&it's not. This is one tough course! The first half had more hills than I was expecting. The crowd support for the first half was good, but not great. Miles 14 through 21 are a lot of running on trails, with little or no crowd support, so it starts getting lonely. Then of course comes THE HILL at around mile 22/23& makes Heartbreak Hill look like a bunny hill! I thought I was ready for it, but it was brutal. Once you get to the top of THE HILL, the last 3 miles were great. San Diego is such a great town, with so many great little neighborhoods. I think if they would incorporate more of the neighborhoods into the course, they could design a much better course, which would also lead to better crowd support.

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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

General News KMOX.com

Jun 17, 2011

Rock N Roll St.Louis Marathon Sets Course Through City Parks

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.

General News STLToday.com

Jun 14, 2011

Record For Rock N Roll San Diego Women's Winner

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.

General News San Diego Union-Tribunes

Jun 06, 2011

Deba Blazes 2:23:31 at Dodge Rock 'n' Roll San Diego Marathon

Meb Keflezighi was the winner of the Rock N Roll Half Marathon race, beating his competition by more than two minutes. In the marathon, Buzunesh Deba ran 2:23:31, the fastest time ever run for 26.2 miles in the state of California, beating Joan Benoit's record from teh 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles. Terfa Negari won the men's race in 2:11:18.

General News

Jun 05, 2011