FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
The Alamo City Welcomes the Return of Running's Biggest Fiesta
with the 2021 Humana Rock 'n' Roll Running Series San Antonio
- Colin Marz (San Antonio, Texas) and Ildi Gaal (Raleigh, N.C.) were
crowned champions in Rock 'n' Roll Running Series San Antonio Marathon
- Jose Luis Santana Marin (Mexico City, Mexico) and Andrea Pomaranski
(Wolverine Lake, Mich.) topped the podium in Humana Rock 'n' Roll
Running Series San Antonio Half Marathon
SAN ANTONIO, Texas (Dec. 5, 2021) – The Rock 'n' Roll Running Series closed
out its 2021 calendar year with the return of the Humana Rock 'n' Roll
Running Series San Antonio event. San Antonio hosted running's biggest
fiesta in a city full of pride, vibrance and over 300 years of rich
history. Over 18,000 registered participants took on the San Antonio
streets lined with cheer squads, local bands and entertainment from start
to finish. For the Humana Rock 'n' Roll Running Series San Antonio
Marathon, Colin Marz (San Antonio, Texas) and Ildi Gaal (Raleigh, N.C.)
were crowned champions. Jose Luis Santana Marin (Mexico City, Mexico) and
Andrea Pomaranski (Wolverine Lake, Mich.) topped the podium in the Humana
Rock 'n' Roll Running Series San Antonio Half Marathon.
The 2021 Humana Rock 'n' Roll Running Series San Antonio participants
received a running tour of the Alamo City and its many historic landmarks
including running along the River Walk and past Tower of Americas, Torch of
Friendship and Alamodome, before the finish line greeted them along E Cesar
Chavez Blvd and Hemisfair Park.
In the marathon, Colin Marz (San Antonio, Texas) was crowned the winner for
the men clocking a time of 2:43:07. Jon Day (Austin, Texas) was second with
a time of 2:44:51 and Steve Kindred (Kaysville, Utah) followed in third
place finishing in 2:46:32. Ildi Gaal (Raleigh, N.C.) was the women's
winner with a final time of 2:50:46 with Oliva Heather (San Antonio, Texas)
following in second with a finishing time of 3:08:17 and Esperanza Lopez
(Fort Worth, Texas) rounding out the podium in 3:08:43.
In the half marathon, it was a Mexican trio that sweep the podium with Jose
Luis Santana Marin (Mexico City, Mexico) taking top spot clocking a time of
1:02:59. Hesiquio Flores Romero (Mexico City, Mexico) was second with a
time of 1:05:29 and Jesús Arturo Esparza Perez (Mexico City, Mexico)
followed in third place finishing 1:07:53. Andrea Pomaranski (Wolverine
Lake, Mich.) was the women's champion with a final time of 1:14:32 with
Erica Kirkwood (San Antonio, Texas) behind finishing in second with a
finishing time of 1:23:10 and Savannah Boucher (San Antonio, Texas)
rounding out the podium in 1:23:48.
The weekend of racing kicked off on Saturday with the 5K and 10K races
which began at Sunset Station and finished in Travis Park.
Elite runners and fast times aside, the weekend's events were all about the
party atmosphere. Several local bands, including Zero Gravity, the Jonathan
Garcia Band, Dixie White Horse, DJ Donnie Dee, the Mariachi Mile among many
other talented artists from the San Antonio community performed live on
band stages along the route interspersed with cheerleaders and crowd
support. The party wasn't only on course – The Emotions and Volcán closed
out the show as the Encore Entertainment.
Rock 'n' Roll Running Series has developed a series of comprehensive Safe
Return to Racing operating principles prepared in accordance with industry
standards for open air participation sporting events including standards
from World Health Organization (WHO) and guidance from the IRONMAN Group
Global Medical Advisory Board. These Ready to Rock: Safe Return to Running
Guidelines empower everyone involved to focus on a safe return to running.
With attention to density reduction, touchpoint minimization, enhanced
hygiene, screening, and education, as well as self-awareness, the Rock 'n'
Roll Running Series will continue to deliver a rockin' participant
experience with necessary adjustments so that the participants can race
safely, race smart, and race their best.
Next Rock 'n' Roll Running Series Events Coming Up:
Rock 'n' Roll Running Series is scheduled to continue in 2022 with the Rock
'n' Roll Running Series Arizona on January 15-16, 2022. To see the full
schedule of Rock 'n' Roll Running Series events, visit
www.runrocknroll.com/all-events.
For more information or to register for an event on Rock 'n' Roll Running
Series, please visit RunRocknRoll.com.
About Rock 'n' Roll Running Series
The Rock 'n' Roll® Running Series is the world's largest running series
taking part in destination locations around the world every year.
Established in 1998, the Rock 'n' Roll Running 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, Flo Rida, The Band Perry, Fitz and the
Tantrums, the Goo Goo Dolls and Bret Michaels. Further information about
the Rock 'n' Roll Running Series can be found online at
www.RunRocknRoll.com and follow @RunRocknRoll on all social platforms.
About The IRONMAN Group
The IRONMAN Group operates a global portfolio of events that includes the
IRONMAN® Triathlon Series, the IRONMAN® 70.3® Triathlon Series, the
IRONMAN® Virtual Racing™ (VR™) Series, 5150™ Triathlon Series, the Rock 'n'
Roll® Running Series, the Rock 'n' Roll Virtual Running™ Series, IRONKIDS®,
World Triathlon Championship Series, premier running events including the
Standard Chartered Singapore Marathon™ and The Sun-Herald City2Surf®,
Ultra-Trail® World Tour events including Tarawera Ultra and Ultra-Trail
Australia™, mountain bike races including the Absa Cape Epic®, road cycling
events including Haute Route®, and gravel racing like Gravel Epic®, and
other multisport races. The IRONMAN Group is the largest operator of mass
participation sports in the world and provides more than a million
participants annually the benefits of endurance sports through the
company's vast offerings. Since the inception of the iconic IRONMAN® brand
and its first event in 1978, athletes have proven that ANYTHING IS
POSSIBLE® by crossing finish lines around the world. Beginning as a single
race, The IRONMAN Group has grown to become a global sensation with
hundreds of events across 55+ countries. The IRONMAN Group is owned by
Advance, a private, family-owned business. For more information, visit
www.ironman.com/about-ironman-group.
About Advance
Advance is a private, family-held business that owns and invests in
companies across media, entertainment, technology, communications,
education and other promising growth sectors. Our mission is to build the
value of our companies over the long-term by fostering growth and
innovation. Advance's portfolio includes Conde Nast, Advance Local, Stage
Entertainment, The IRONMAN Group, American City Business Journals, Leaders
Group, Turnitin, 1010data and Pop. Together these operating companies
employ more than 17,000 people in 29 countries. Advance is also among the
largest shareholders in Charter Communications, Discovery and Reddit. For
more information visit www.advance.com.
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