I feel like there\u2019s just an energy in big events coming back to Vegas, and so I\u2019m so excited we can be one of the first to hold something big and on the Strip at night,”<\/strong> race director and Vegas-native Nicole Christenson told KVVU<\/em>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\nThe 5k race was held in downtown Las Vegas on Saturday. On Sunday, a 10k and the half marathon were held on the Strip.<\/p>\n
Vegas Local Crowned Winner<\/h2>\n This year’s winner of the half marathon was local Ellie Stevens, 37. Originally from the UK, Stevens moved to Vegas four years ago and has participated in the Las Vegas race for several years.<\/p>\n
I have run this race for so long, and I am so excited to win it\u2026. I\u2019ve wanted to win it for so many years, and I\u2019ve always been sixth or eighth — but it\u2019s just so [exciting] … to win at home,”<\/strong> Stevens told KVVU <\/em>after crossing the finish line.<\/p><\/blockquote>\nHer official time was 1:17:53 for the 13.1-mile race. The race began behind Planet Hollywood and finished at the Mirage Hotel & Casino.<\/p>\n
But a 4-inch blister on her right foot almost kept her from running this weekend, the Review-Journal<\/em> revealed. But just hours before the race started, she decided to take part. But she is no stranger to challenges. In past years, Stevens was injured by a foot stress fracture, a skin ailment, and suffered from chronic fatigue, the Bleacher Report<\/em> said.<\/p>\nThe men’s half-marathon winner was Justin Kent. He lives in Vancouver, Canada. His official time was 1:04:38.<\/p>\n
“Oh, I love it, it\u2019s my first time here — so kind of blown away being able to run down the Strip — [it] is a pretty cool experience,”<\/strong> Kent told KVVU<\/em> following the race.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Tens of thousands of runners took part in The Rock \u2018n\u2019 Roll Las Vegas half marathon on the Strip this past weekend. The event went off without any noticeable issues, but Resorts World Las Vegas took extra precautions before the race. On Sunday, the Strip was closed for the half marathon, which is just one […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":44,"featured_media":203176,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[81886,16],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
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