Rock ‘n’ Roll San Jose Half Marathon

Rock ‘n’ Roll San Jose Half Marathon
Date October
Location San Jose, CA
Event type Road
Distance half marathon
Established 2006
Official site Rock 'n' Roll San Jose Half Marathon

The Rock ‘n’ Roll San Jose Half Marathon is an annual half marathon race which takes place in San Jose, California in the United States. It is part of the Rock 'n' Roll Marathon Series of road running competitions.[1]

Incidents

Plaza De Cesar Chavez, near the finish line

In 2009 two runners died towards the end of the race.[2]

Past winners

Men's half marathon race
Date Athlete Country Time
2013 Ryan Vail  United States 1:02:46
2012 Simon Bairu  Canada 1:03:28
2011 Meb Keflezighi  United States 1:02:17
2010 Meb Keflezighi  United States 1:01:45
2009 Meb Keflezighi  United States 1:01:00
2008 Gilbert Okari  Kenya 1:01:46
2007 McDonald Ondara  Kenya 1:01:11
2006 Duncan Kibet  Kenya 1:00:22

Women's half marathon race
Date Athlete Country Time
2013 Natasha Wodak  Canada 1:14:39
2012 Clara Horowitz Peterson  United States 1:12:52
2011 Deena Kastor  United States 1:12:23
2010 Blake Russell  United States 1:11:55
2009 Belaynesh Zemedkun  Ethiopia 1:11:24
2008 Yuri Kano  Japan 1:10:03
2007 Magdalene Makunzi  Kenya 1:09:58
2006 Silvia Skvortsova  Russia 1:09:17

Overhead panorama of downtown San Jose near the finish line.

References

  1. ↑ http://www.active.com/running/san-jose-ca/rock-n-roll-half-marathon-san-jose-2009
  2. ↑ http://articles.sfgate.com/2009-10-06/bay-area/17185719_1_131-mile-race-roll-half-marathon-race-organizers

Coordinates: 37°19′56″N 121°53′24″W / 37.3321°N 121.8901°W / 37.3321; -121.8901


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