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Rock 'n' Roll Marathon

Jun 03, 2018

3.3

Where

San Diego, CA, United States

Start time

09:00

Distances

Marathon

Sub-events

26.2

Marathon

June 03, 2018 Sunday

Distance: Marathon·Start time: 09:00

MarathonPoint to pointWheelchair race

Race Results

Top 3

1. August Brautigam 02:33:25

2. Sammy Cheruiyot 02:34:20

3. Matt Seifert 02:41:32

Top 3 Women

1. Karen Lockyer 02:55:22

2. Katrina Graham 02:59:35

3. Elizabeth Welch 03:04:50

Top 3 Men

1. August Brautigam 02:33:25

2. Sammy Cheruiyot 02:34:20

3. Matt Seifert 02:41:32

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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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Mona Elease Williams, who interrupted the 2018 San Diego's Rock 'n' Roll Marathon near the finish line with a pellet gun and faces maximum of 11 years in prison, was granted probation.

General News NBC 7 San Diego

Dec 31, 2018

Ironman Extends Agreement With Sportstats For North American Ironman And Ironman 70.3 And Rock 'N' Roll Marathon Series Events

IRONMAN, a Wanda Sports Holdings company, announced an extension today naming one of the world's most trusted timing associations, Sportstats, as the time-keeper for the majority of North American events. The multi-year agreement continues the significant relationship that has already benefited hundreds of thousands of IRONMAN® and IRONMAN 70.3® triathletes, and now the thousands of runners who participate in the Rock 'n' Roll Marathon Series®.

General News

Dec 17, 2018

Brooks And Rock 'N' Roll Marathon Series Team Up To "Run Together"

The Rock 'n' Roll Marathon Series, a Wanda Sports Holding company, in conjunction with Brooks, is excited to announce a "Run Together" initiative encouraging athletes to run together in support of a healthy lifestyle.

General News

Sep 04, 2018

Friend: Woman who caused marathon scare wanted police to kill her

A friend of Mona Elease Williams, who held up the 2018 Rock 'n' Roll Marathon in San Diego during a police chase, claims she was on drugs and suicidal when it happened.

General News Fox 5

Jun 07, 2018