Congratulations to all who reached their goal of finishing the 2010 Rock 'n' Roll Mardi Gras and all volunteers who helped them along the wa
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Just like thousands of other runners, PFC Marty Robbins, SFC William Pascual, and SGT Kelsey Hoopingarner registered for and participated in the Rock ‘n’ Roll Mardi Gras Half Marathon. The only difference was these three soldiers were running their race overseas at their base in Iraq! Event organizers were able to interview SFC William Pascual via email. Read the interview:
Thank you to all of our Spirit On The Course participants who kept our runners motivated throughout the race course! The results are in:
1st Place: Jesuit High School
2nd Place: Lakeshore High School
3rd Place: Holy Cross School
Relive the Mardi-Gras Marathon & 1/2 Marathon race day fever with a few race day photos.
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Video recap of the 2010 Rock ‘n’ Roll Mardi Gras Marathon and Half Marathon.
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Our partners at PhotoRun.net caught all the action at the front of the men’s and women’s races, check out our complete photo gallery!
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Visit our Race Q & A page for common post race questions and answers.
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Ethiopian veteran runs fastest women’s time ever on US soil.
Written by: Matt Fitzgerald
Ethiopia’s Berhane Adere, age 36, won the inaugural Rock ‘n’ Roll Mardi Gras Half Marathon in New Orleans Sunday in 1:07:52, the fastest half-marathon time ever run in America. She won a thrilling duel with New Zealand’s Kim Smith, who finish a close second in 1:07:55. On the men’s side, two-time London Marathon champion Martin Lel of Kenya outpaced is countryman and half-marathon world record holder Sammy Wanjiru, winning in 1:01:07.
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Competitor.com’s Sean McKeon walked around the Rock ‘n’ Roll Mardi Gras Marathon Health and Fitness Expo to find out why people came to New Orleans to race.
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The ultrarunning great steps down in distance to mix it up with road specialists in the Rock ‘n’ Roll Mardi Gras Half Marathon.
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Competitor.com’s Matt Fitzgerald had a chat with American Mike Morgan the day before the Rock ‘n’ Roll Mardi Gras Half Marathon. The Hansons-Brooks Project runner promises a big half marathon PR.
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Competitor.com’s Sean McKeon met with New Orleans Track Club Executive Race Director Chuck George to find out what the NOTC has been doing to get ready for the inaugural Rock ‘n’ Roll Mardi Gras Marathon. George is a venerable encyclopedia of New Orleans running and gives us a look into the world of running in New Orleans.
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Competitor.com’s Sean McKeon took a tour of the Nutrilite expo truck to learn more about the growing nutrition company. With new product offerings for endurance athletes, Nutrilite looks to continue helping runners get to the finish line fit and healthy. Check out this preview of Nutrilite’s traveling show and be sure check it out at any of the Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon expos around the country.
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Competitor.com’s Matt Fitzgerald had the opportunity to chat with three-time London Marathon champion Martin Lel while at the 2010 Rock ‘n’ Roll Mardi Gras Health and Fitness Expo. Lel is hoping to rebound from a disappointing 2009 and win another world marathon major title in 2010.
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Competitor.com’s Matt Fitzgerald caught up with Kenyan half marathon world record holder Sammy Wanjiru while at Rock ‘n’ Roll Mardi Gras race weekend. The 2008 Olympic marathon gold medalist says he is ready to run fast and is eying the marathon world record in the not too distant future.
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View the sights and sounds of Mardi Gras with our Marathon and 1/2 Marathon video course previews. Run through the streets of New Orleans and get a first-look at your 26.2 or 13.1 mile journey to come. Keep an eye out for points of interest along the way – Audubon Park, the French Quarter, historic streetcars and more!
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Inaugural race features strong fields.
Written By: Sean McKeon
The Inaugural Rock ‘n’ Roll Mardi Gras Marathon and Half Marathon, taking place February 28th in New Orleans, has attracted some of the world’s top distance runners. The men’s half marathon will feature a battle between Kenyan world record holder Sammy Wanjiru and fellow Kenyan Martin Lel, a three-time London Marathon champion. In the women’s race, Ethiopian legend Berhane Adere will square off against New Zealand record holder Kim Smith.
Let’s take a closer look at the runners to watch and what to expect in Sunday’s big half marathon.
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