FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Emerald City Welcomes Approximately 17,000 Registered Runners For 2018
St. Jude Rock 'N' Roll Seattle Marathon & ½ Marathon
Joseph Darda takes the top spot in the marathon while Katryna Williams
takes top spot in women's race; Michael Eaton and Anna Farello finish first
in the half marathon
SEATTLE, Wash. (June 10, 2018) - Approximately 17,000 registered runners
from age 12 to 83 took to the streets of the Emerald City this weekend to
participate in the 10th running of the St. Jude Rock 'n' Roll Seattle
Marathon & ½ Marathon. With a renewed focus on the core pillars of Bringing
Fun to the Run™ with great music in a community environment, runners of all
athletic levels enjoyed the sights and sounds of Seattle.
The best-in-class running event kicked off on Saturday morning with a 5K
run at the Museum of Flight. The main event took place on Sunday, with
runners from 49 states and 37 countries taking off on a tour of Seattle.
With a brand-new run course, the race started at the Seattle Center (home
of the Space Needle) and took runners through some of the city's best
neighborhoods, including Queen Anne. Runners passed by miles of waterfront
views and traveled through Eastlake, one of the city's most popular areas.
The course led Marathon participants on the historic Viaduct and to a
finish at the Seattle Center.
In the marathon, Joseph Darda (Fort Worth, Texas.) broke the tape as the
overall champion finishing in 2:33:23. Bennett Grimes (Seattle, Wash.)
finished in second with a time of 2:39:48 as Masanori Okabe (Moses Lake,
Wash.) rounded out the podium in third finishing in 2:43:02. Katryna
Williams (Seattle, Wash.) was the women's marathon champion with a final
time of 3:05:14. Katelyn Gates (Edmonds, Wash.) took the second-place spot
in 3:09:49 and Jessica Lukasik (Seattle, Wash.) finish third in 3:12:55.
Marathon finishers were treated to a brand-new recovery zone that included
massages and catered food.
In the half marathon, Michael Eaton (Seattle, Wash.) won the race with his
first-place effort clocking a time of 1:07:42. Jonathan Lafler (Seattle,
Wash.) was second with a time of 1:08:16. Roosevelt Cook (Hesperia, Calif.)
followed in third place finishing in 1:09:57. Anna Farello (El Segundo,
Cali.) was the women's champion with a final time of 1:19:20 with Jen Moroz
(Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada) next behind her at 1:19:54. Bridget
End (Boulder, Col.) rounded out the podium in 1:21:14.
Elite runners and fast times aside, Sunday's races were all about the party
atmosphere. Several local bands, including The W Lovers and The Insinuators
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 and race
pacers who ran with mobile speaker packs.
The musically themed road race celebrated the day's accomplishments with
the sounds of the Old 97's, who brought the best of rootsy,
country-influenced songwriting with a punk rock energy to the stage as the
Toyota Rock 'n' Roll Concert Series headliner.
For complete results or for information on 2019 event, visit
RunRocknRoll.com/Seattle.
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
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
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benefits of endurance sports through the company's vast offerings. The
iconic IRONMAN® Series of events is the largest participation sports
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athletes have proven that ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE® by crossing finish lines at
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IRONMAN has grown to become a global sensation with more than 200 events
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