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Runners From Across The Globe Converge On The Las Vegas Strip For 2018
Toyota Rock 'N' Roll Las Vegas Marathon & 1/2 Marathon
Thomas Puzey (Flagstaff, Ari.) and Hannah Mcintuff (Salt Lake City, Utah)
take top spots in the marathon; Wilkerson Given (Atlanta, Ga.) and Kellyn
Taylor (Flagstaff, Ari.) win the half marathon
LAS VEGAS, Nev. (Nov. 11, 2018) - Approximately 40,000 registered runners
from age 12 to 86 celebrated 10 years of running on the world famous Las
Vegas Boulevard this weekend at the 2018 Toyota Rock 'n' Roll Las Vegas
Marathon & 1/2 Marathon. Unforgettable sights and sounds set the stage for
runners from all 50 states and 86 countries to enjoy the Vegas Strip on the
only night each year that it is closed for a private event.
In the marathon, Thomas Puzey (Flagstaff, Ari.) took first-place, clocking
a time of 2:25:54. Yonatan Abebe (San Diego, Cali.) was second with a time
of 2:36:30 and Gary Messina (Salt Lake City, Utah) followed in third place
finishing in 2:45:03. Hannah McInturff (Salt Lake City, Utah) was the
women's champion with a final time of 3:07:03 with Jessica Sams (Costa
Mesa, Cali.) next behind her at 3:12:26. Katherine Sargeant (Reading, Great
Britain) rounded out the podium in 3:12:47
In the half marathon Wilkerson Given (Atlanta, Ga.) took the crown with a
1:02:50 effort. Matt McDonald (Atlanta, Ga.) earned second with a time of
1:04:54 while third-place went to Jeffrey Eggleston (Boulder, Colo.) with a
time of 1:05:07. Kellyn Taylor (Flagstaff, Ari.) won the women's race with
a time of 1:10:16. In second-place was Bridget Belyeu (Fairburn, Ga.) in a
time of 1:12:31 Ellie Abrahamson (Atlanta, Ga.) rounding out the podium
with a time of 1:13:10.
The weekend of running kicked off on Saturday evening with the Toyota Rock
'n' Roll Las Vegas 5K presented by Brooks began at the corner Las Vegas
Festival Grounds and a concert from Ozomatli. Edward Kemboi (Atlanta, Ga.)
won the overall race clocking a time of 15:10, while Yolanda Ngarambe
(Atlanta, Ga.) won the women's race with a time of 17:02.
The inaugural Brooks Beasts Desert Throwdown preceded the 2018 Toyota Rock
'n' Roll Las Vegas Marathon & 1/2 Marathon. The brand-new one-mile
invitational event saw 21 elite athletes storm down the Las Vegas Strip in
blazing speed. It was Edward Cheserek (Elgeyo-Marakwet County, Kenya)
clocking a time of 04:01 for first-place just outpacing Abraham Alvarado
(Atwater, Calif.) and Brannon Kidder (Lancaster, Ohio). Emily Lipari
(Greenvale, N.Y.) was the women's champion with a final time of 04:37,
closely trailed by Katie Mackey (Fort Collins, Colo.), and Rachel Schneider
(Sanford, N.H.).
Elite runners and fast times aside, Sunday's races were all about the party
atmosphere. Several local bands, including the including Groove Kitty,
Holes and Hearts, KISSED ALIVE, Rat Soup, Vermillion Road performed live on
improved band stages along the route interspersed with cheerleaders and
themed water stations. Participants moved along to more music than ever
with all new mile-markers that included speakers while taking in the local
scenery and city streets packed with spectator support.
Runner's where treated to the sounds of Billboard, VMA, and Grammy
nominated indie-electro group, Capital Cities who headlined the Toyota Rock
'n' Roll Concert Series on Sunday just before the 10K, Marathon & 1/2
Marathon.
For complete results or for information on 2019 event, visit
www.runrocknroll.com/las-vegas.
For more information on the Rock 'n' Roll Marathon Series®, please visit
www.runrocknroll.com. Media may contact .
About Rock 'n' Roll Marathon Series
The Rock 'n' Roll Marathon Series® is the world's largest running series
with more than 600,000 runners taking part in over 30 destination events
around the world every year. Established in 1998, the Rock 'n' Roll
Marathon 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, FloRida, The Band Perry, Fitz and the Tantrums, the
Goo Goo Dolls and Bret Michaels. Further information about the Rock 'n'
Roll Marathon Series can be found online at www.RunRocknRoll.com and follow
@RunRocknRoll on all social platforms.
About IRONMAN
As part of Wanda Sports Holdings, the IRONMAN Group operates a global
portfolio of events that includes the IRONMAN® Triathlon Series, the
IRONMAN® 70.3® Triathlon Series, 5150™ Triathlon Series, the Rock 'n' Roll
Marathon Series®, Iron Girl®, IRONKIDS®, International Triathlon Union
World Triathlon Series races, road cycling events including the UCI
Velothon® Series, mountain bike races including the Absa Cape Epic®,
premier marathons including the Standard Chartered Singapore Marathon,
trail running like Ultra-Trail Australia™, and other multisport races.
IRONMAN's events, together with all other Wanda Sports Holdings events,
provide more than a million participants annually the benefits of endurance
sports through the company's vast offerings. The iconic IRONMAN® Series of
events is the largest participation sports platform in the world. Since the
inception of the IRONMAN® brand in 1978, athletes have proven that ANYTHING
IS POSSIBLE® by crossing finish lines at the world's most challenging
endurance races. Beginning as a single race, IRONMAN has grown to become a
global sensation with more than 230 events across 53 countries. For more
information, visit www.ironman.com.
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