Desouza, Meek are winners as 31,000 run in Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon

Runners in downtown San Diego for the Rock n Roll Marathon Photo by Adrian Childress Times of San Diego More than runners hit the streets in San Diego under overcast skies Sunday for the Rock n Roll marathon In the men s marathon Devin Desouza of Arlington TX broke the tape with a time of The women s race saw Shelby Meek of Nampa ID finish in The winners of the -mile half marathon were Abrham Tesfamaria of Flagstaff AZ in and Julia Vasquez of San Francisco with Organizers stated there were more marathon entrants and over runners from Mexico this year Runners went through eight neighborhoods from Hillcrest to downtown San Diego cheered on by drumlines and local bands Nowadays was what San Diego is all about power excitement and an unforgettable experience for every particpant noted Colleen McDonald race director of Rock n Roll San Diego From the first note of live music to the final step across the finish line this city presented up in a big way We couldn t be more thrilled with the turnout the vibe and the memories made on the curriculum More information about the Rock n Roll Running Series is available at www runrocknroll com