El Boumili Is San Diego's Rock 'n' Roll Marathon 2009 Winner

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San Diego marathon was just concluded and we have a winner. Khalid El Boumlili of Morocco, who dropped out of the LA Marathon on Monday at mile 18 due to hamstring problems, came back today to San Diego and became the winner of the 2009 Rock 'n' Roll Marathon. Yuliya Gromova of Russia, the defending women's champion, won her second straight San Diego Rock 'n' Roll Marathon with a personal best of 2:27:36.

Today, about 165,000 spectators were expected to watch the Rock 'n' Roll Marathon 2009. This is the only full marathon in San Diego, California. It's a 26.2-mile run that begins at the Balboa Park and ends at the Marine Corps Recruit Depot.

Congratulations not only the winners of the 2009 San Diego Marathon Khalid El Boumlili and Yuliya Gromova, but only those who registered, showed up, run and finally completed the race. It takes not only good running shoes, but also strong will and a desire to excel in healthy lifestyle.

Information about San Diego Marathon

Rock 'n' Roll Marathon course winds through San Diego neighborhoods around the city. Some of the better spots to watch the race while listening to music are on Park Boulevard, Broadway and Friars Road. The marathon is free and has not cost to register.

Rock 'n' Roll Marathon weekend continues into Monday, June 1st at PETCO Park! The 7:05pm game has been designated Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon night at PETCO Park. The San Diego Padres will be hosting the World Champion Philadelphia Phillies and all marathon participants are invited to take advantage of this special ticket offer.

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Posted May 31st, 2009 by Armen Hareyan