Following an over two-year hiatus, the 23rd edition of the Heineken 0.0 Rock ‘n’ Roll® Running Series San Diego returned this weekend welcoming 20,000 registered participants from the ages 12 to 86.
In the birthplace of the Rock ‘n’ Roll Running Series, participants took to the scenic course that were lined with cheer squads, local bands and entertainment.
In the Heineken 0.0 Rock ‘n’ Roll Running Series San Diego marathon race, Sammi Groce (San Diego, Calif.) and Maj. Jason Brosseau (Colorado Springs, Colo.) was crowned overall winners while Spencer Johnson (San Diego, Calif.) and Sylvia Bedford (South Jordan, Utah) were winners in the half marathon. Other notable participants included NBC’s ‘This is Us’ Television-Star Sterling K. Brown who plays Randall Pearson ran the half marathon with friends.
Half Marathon Winners
In the half marathon race, Spencer Johnson (San Diego, Calif.) came home victorious for the men clocking a time of 1:06:06. Dante Capone (San Diego, Cali.) was second with a time of 1:07:23 and Roosevelt Cook (Hesperia, Calif.) followed in third place finishing in 1:07:31. Sylvia Bedford (South Jordan, Utah) was the women’s half marathon winner with a final time of 1:16:43 with Kara Roper (Grand Junction, Colo.) behind finishing in second with a finishing time of 1:20:24 and Elizabeth Ben-Isha (Pasadena, Calif.) rounding out the podium in 1:21:17.
“It was really nice weather today, as always. The hills hurt, but I live in the area, so I was able to train on them,” said Spencer Johnson, half marathon men’s winner and San Diego native. “I was running a bunch of unofficial solo races during the pandemic, so it’s great to finally be back at an organized event. A lot of my San Diego Track Club teammates were either supporting me on-course or racing, including Dante Capone who placed second.”
Marathon Winners
In the marathon race, Maj. Jason Brosseau (Colorado Springs, Colo.) came home victorious for the men clocking a time of 2:46:36. Yong Xu (San Diego, Cali.) was second with a time of 2:48:34 and Jeff Devlin (Seattle, Wash.) followed in third place finishing in 2:49:07. Sammi Groce (San Diego, Calif.) was the women’s marathon winner with a final time of 2:56:44 with Hannah Mcinturff (Salt Lake City, Utah) behind finishing in second with a finishing time of 3:03:40 and Rochelle Yang (San Diego, Calif.) rounding out the podium in 3:05:12.
“I ran here two years ago and placed third. It’s a really tough marathon course, so I wanted to come back and get revenge on it,” said marathon women’s winner Sammi Groce, who is a San Diego local and Queenstown Public House server. “It was still hard today but I feel stronger than I was two years ago since I started lifting weights during the pandemic.”
Leading runners through San Diego's most iconic neighborhoods, Sunday’s events took off from the historic start line at Balboa Park and traveled through Hillcrest, North Park and Normal Heights before the marathon broke off from the half marathon just past mile 8. The marathon route also ran through Mission Hills and Old Town before both distances finished downtown at Waterfront Park.
Heineken 0.0 Rock ‘n’ Roll Running Series San Diego welcomed more than 1,000 health care workers to the first corrals at today’s race. The initiative was a small way to say ‘thank you’ to all the health care workers who supported our country and community throughout the pandemic.
Elite runners and fast times aside, Sunday’s events were all about the party atmosphere. Several local bands, including Bobby Tunes, Come Back Buddy, Miss Demeanor, Sonic Tonic, The Surf Birdz, Naruwan Taiko’s Japanese drums, and many more, performed live on band stages along the route interspersed with cheerleaders and crowd support. Runners also enjoy new on-course activations this year with entertainment by local Drag Queens as well as Anchorman and Top Gun impersonators.
Results Rock 'n' Roll Marathon San Diego 2021:
All results and pictures from the Rock 'n' Roll Marathon San Diego
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