Kenya’s Terfa Negari won the 2011 Rock n’ Roll San Diego Marathon on Sunday, June 5, 2011, with a finishing time of 2:11:16.
Ethiopian Tesfaye Sendeku came in second place with a time of 2:12:21.
Negari’s fellow countryman Gilbert Chepkwony took home third with a strong showing at 2:12:49.
Top 5 Rock n’ Roll San Diego Marathon Results
- Terfa Negari (Kenya) – 2:11:16
- Tesfaye Sendeku (Ethiopian) – 2:12:21
- Gilbert Chepkwony (Kenya) – 2:12:49
- Christopher Torotich (Kenya) – 2:14:16
- Luke Humphrey (United States) – 2:14:37
The Rock n’ Roll San Diego Marathon winner was Russian Buzunesh Deba in 2:23:31.
Fellow Ethiopian Misiker Mekonnen was the second female finisher across the line at 2:25:20.
Kenyan Helena Kirop was third with a time of 2:27:00
Top 5 Rock n’ Roll San Diego Marathon Results
- Buzunesh Deba (Ethiopia) – 2:23:31
- Misiker Mekonnen (Ethiopia) – 2:25:20
- Helena Kirop (Kenya) – 2:27:00
- Olena Shurkhno (Ukraine) – 2:28:33
- Salina Kosgei (Kenya) – 2:28:33
American Meb Keflezighi won the Rock n’ Roll San Diego Half Marathon race, run at the same time as the full marathon, with a time of 1:02:40.
Gina Slaby, fromt he United States Navy, was the female Half Marathon winner with a time of 1:16:33.