FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Boston Marathon Champion Desiree Linden To Take Part In
Synchrony Rock 'N' Roll San Diego Marathon & 1/2 Marathon Weekend
Linden will serve as official race starter and pace two hours in the half
marathon
TAMPA, Fla./ SAN DIEGO, Calif. (May 9, 2018) - The 2018 Boston Marathon
Champion, Desiree Linden, is set to participate in the 2018 Synchrony Rock
'n' Roll® San Diego Marathon & ½ Marathon, June 1-3. Linden will pace the
two-hour runners in the half marathon as well as serve as the official
starter of the race. She will also make appearances throughout the
weekend's festivities including the Saturday 5K and meet & greets with
runners and spectators.
"It's been a fun few weeks since the Boston Marathon," said Linden. "I'm
really looking forward to heading home to San Diego for a few days and
taking part in the festivities at the Synchrony Rock 'n' Roll San Diego
Half Marathon on June 3. I'll be pacing the 2-hour group making sure I
encourage as many people as I can as we run to the finish line while taking
in the scenery and music along the way."
Desiree Linden is a two-time Olympian from San Diego, California. The
34-year-old has represented the United States of America at the last two
Summer Olympic Games with her best finish coming in 2016 at the Rio de
Janeiro Olympic games when she placed seventh. Last month, Linden made
history at the Boston Marathon when she became the first American woman to
win the race in 33 years. While training for the Boston Marathon, Linden
won the Humana Rock 'n' Roll San Antonio Half Marathon last December. Her
personal best in the marathon is 2:22:38 and 1:10:34 for the half marathon.
"If you haven't already signed up for the race, come out to America's
Finest City and join me at this year's event," added Linden.
Synchrony Rock 'n' Roll San Diego will feature two days of running with the
Synchrony Rock 'n' Roll 5K presented by Brooks starting at 7:00 am on
Saturday, June 2, followed by the marathon, half marathon, and two-person
half marathon relay on Sunday, June 3. Participants can take on the "Remix
Challenge" by running both Saturday and Sunday to earn an exclusive third
medal in addition to each race's finisher medals.
The musically themed marathon and half marathon will begin at its
historical start line in Balboa Park and take runners on a tour of
America's Finest City. While taking in some of the best scenery of San
Diego, participants will experience great runner support and community
engagement as they move along to the music with live on-course bands, all
new mile-markers that include speakers and race pacers who will be running
with mobile speaker packs. The race concludes with a celebratory finish
line festival and post-race Toyota Rock 'n' Roll Concert Series headlined
by The Revivalists.
Race weekend kicks off with a free Health & Fitness Expo, where runners can
find the latest in running technologies, fitness apparel, health and
nutrition information and interactive displays. The expo takes place at the
San Diego Convention Center on Friday, June 1 from 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
and Saturday, June 2 from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The expo is free and open
to the public.
To register for the 2018 Synchrony Rock 'n' Roll San Diego Marathon & ½
Marathon or for more information, visit RunRocknRoll.com/San-Diego.
For more information on the Rock 'n' Roll Marathon Series®, please visit
www.runrocknroll.com.
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
A Wanda Sports Holdings company, IRONMAN 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, 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 200 events
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