Des Linden (71:50) And Ethiopia's Shura Kitata (59:17) Win Rock 'N' Roll Philadelphia Half-Marathon
Jordan Hasay and Galen Rupp will get their final tuneup races for Chicago at the 2017 Rock 'n' Roll Philly Half on Sunday
Galen Rupp To Race Rock 'N' Roll Philadelphia Half-Marathon On September 17
Tim Ritchie Scorches 61:23 To Win Rock 'n' Roll Philly Half; Maegan Krifchin Wins As She And Neely Spence Gracey Both Break 70
Visit From Pope Francis Will Push Rock 'N' Roll Philadelphia Marathon Back To Saturday, October 31st
The race is normally on the third Sunday in September and is often used by a tune-up for elites racing Chicago or NYC.
Deena Kastor sets masters world record of 69:36 at Rock 'n Roll Philly, Aberu Kebede wins in 68:39
Bernard Lagat Comes Up Short in 5k American Record Attempt - Lawi Lalang Runs 13:29, Lagat 13:31 in Phiily
RRW: Kara Goucher Sees Methodical Approach to Her Fall Racing
Goucher says her goal in RNR Philly as well as the NYC Marathon will be to run a solid race at her own pace. She isn't trying to run to win on Sunday.
Rock 'n' Roll Philadelphia Half Marathon Preview: Bedan Karoki vs. Dejen Gebremeskel, the Return of Kara Goucher, and a World Record Attempt for Deena Kastor
The men's field for Sunday's race is still strong even after Geoffrey Mutai, Stanley Biwott and Dathan Ritzenhein withdrew. Goucher is running this race in preparation for NYC but probably won't be a factor. LThe real question for American fans may be, 'Will Deena Kastor be the top American and will she get the master WR?' Pus, Bernard Lagat goes for the American 5k road record on Saturday morning.
Deep Fields Set For Rock ‘n’ Roll Philadelphia Half Marathon On September 21st: Geoffrey Mutai Faces Dathan Ritzenhein; Kara Goucher And Deena Kastor Lead The Women
Other top men include Shadrack Biwott, Jeffrey Eggleston and Scott Bauhs. Bernard Lagat is in the 5K on Saturday.
A rejuvenated Kara Goucher is ready to race again: "The passion is definitely back and I am excited for it to start"
An honest Goucher admits that at the end in Portland she was going through the motions, " running it out" as the "passion was kind of gone." Remotivated, she's going to race the Rock ‘n’ Roll Philadelphia Half Marathon in September and then New York (not announced but what else could it be?).