The Rock ‘n’ Roll Running Series made its return to Music City, USA for its traditional springtime event.
The musically themed event provided over 21,000 registered runners and walkers alike with an unforgettable running tour of Nashville, Tennessee and the surrounding areas showcasing all that Nashville has to offer.
The winners
During the 2022 St. Jude Rock ‘n’ Roll Nashville Marathon, it was Ryan Martin (Tampa, Fla.) came home victorious for the men clocking a time of 2:41:25. Sidney Hirsch (Omaha, Neb.) was the women’s winner with a final time of 2:59:57. The third event in the Rock ‘n’ Roll Elite™ half marathon series took part at Rock ‘n’ Roll Nashville with Nick French (Nashville, Tenn.) and Jane Bareikis (Crestwood, Ill.) topping the podium.
Prize Money
The Rock ‘n’ Roll Elite half marathon series offered a shared $10,000 elite prize purse and Elite Beat Rankings (EBR) points to the top three male and female finishers including Nick French (Nashville, Tenn.) taking top honors in the men’s race with a finishing time of 1:08:50 earning his first victory in the Series along with 50 EBR points. Collecting 44 EBR points was Trevor Conde (Bethlehem, Pa.) with a finishing time of 1:09:21 and Roosevelt Cook (Hesperia, Calif.) followed in third place finishing at 1:09:57 and scoring 39 EBR points.
Jane Bareikis (Crestwood, Ill.) took the top spot in the women’s race earning 50 points with a finishing time of 1:16:41. Shannon Dowlearn (Austin, Texas) followed Bareikis in second for the women’s division with a finishing time of 1:17:57, earning 44 points, while Gisela Olalde (Nashville, Tenn.) rounded out the podium with a time of 1:19:26, earning 39 points. The new Rock ‘n’ Roll Elite half marathon competition offers world-class runners the opportunity to showcase their talents in eight cities in North America, culminating with a grand finale at the 2023 edition of Rock ‘n’ Roll Las Vegas.
Elite runners and fast times aside, the weekend’s events were all about the party atmosphere. Several local bands, including Jillian Cardarelli, Lance Carpenter, Matt Jordan, Greg Pratt, Chris Shrader and Golden West among many other talented artists from the Nashville community performed live throughout the event weekend. The party wasn’t only on the course – The Struts closed out the day as the Encore Entertainment.
"We are so grateful to the St. Jude Heroes at the Rock ‘n’ Roll Running Series Nashville race who are participating with a purpose — supporting St. Jude families,” said Richard C. Shadyac Jr., president and CEO of ALSAC, the fundraising and awareness organization for St. Jude. “While the individual reasons they ran or walked vary, they are unified by the good they are doing – helping fuel the six-year, $11.5 billion St. Jude strategic plan to accelerate research and treatment for kids around the globe with cancer and other catastrophic diseases.”
The St. Jude Rock ‘n’ Roll Running Series Nashville weekend continues on Sunday with the KiDSROCK, 1-mile, and Doggie Dash event all taking place at Nissan Stadium.
Upcoming Rock ‘n’ Roll Running Series Events
Rock ‘n’ Roll Running Series is scheduled to continue on May 8 with Rock 'n' Roll Estado de México in Toluca City, Mexico before returning to the United States with the debut of the Rock ‘n’ Roll Running Series Atlantic City on May 14-15, 2022.
Photos © Jason Davis for Rock ‘n’ Roll Running Series
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