Some 20,000 Participate in Rock 'N' Roll Marathon, Half-Marathon

SAN DIEGO - Following a two-year hiatus, the 23rd running of the Heineken Rock 'n' Roll marathon and half-marathon returned today with about

20,000 participants from the ages of 12 to 86, organizers said.

In the birthplace of the Rock 'n' Roll running series, participants took to a course lined with cheer squads, local bands and entertainment, said marathon representative Emily Gibbs.

Maj. Jason Brosseau of Colorado Springs, Colo., won the men's marathon with a time of 2:46:36. Yong Xu of San Diego was second with a time of

2:48:34 and Jeff Devlin of Seattle was third, finishing in 2:49:07.

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