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Rock 'n' Roll Marathon

Jun 04, 2023

3.3

Where

San Diego, CA, United States

Start time

09:00

Distances

Marathon

Sub-events

26.2

Marathon

June 04, 2023 Sunday

Distance: Marathon·Start time: 09:00

MarathonPoint to pointRun only

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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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Chris Frias won the 2023 Rock 'n' Roll San Diego Marathon in 2:29:23 while Bonnie Keating won the women's race in 2:45:47.

General News Times of San Diego

Jun 06, 2023

Rock 'n' Roll marathon runners share what got them through the race

Runners at the 2023 Rock 'n' Roll San Diego Marathon talked about their motivation to run and finish the race.

General News 10News.com

Jun 05, 2023

Finisher of all 25 Rock 'n' Roll Marathons Survived Grizzly Attack, Counsels Goals

Johan Otter, a survivor of a grizzly attack and a physical therapist who has ran all 25 Rock 'n' Roll Marathons, finished the 2023 Rock 'n' Roll San Diego Marathon in 4:15:20.

General News Times of San Diego

Jun 06, 2023

27,000 Registered Runners Take On The 25th Edition Of Rock 'n' Roll San Diego, The Largest Marathon And Half Marathon Weekend On The West Coast

The 25th running of the Rock 'n' Roll Running Series San Diego showcased it is as popular as ever, hosting 27,000 registered runners from all 50 states and 42 countries, regions, and territories for the largest marathon and half marathon weekend on the West Coast of the United States. Participants joined in the "25 Years Running" celebration as they took on a running tour of America's Finest City through 5K, Half Marathon, and Marathon distances.

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