Speed City, USA is set to host the United Airlines Rock ‘n’ Roll Running Series San Jose on Saturday and Sunday, October 8-9, 2022 as the Rock ‘n’ Roll Elite Half Marathon Series makes its return to the west coast.
The race weekend kicks off on Friday, October 7 with the Health & Fitness Expo at San Jose McEnery Convention Center.
‘The United Airlines Rock ‘n’ Roll Running Series San Jose will feature one of the most competitive elite fields to date for the Rock ‘n’ Roll Elite half marathon series.’
The series launched in February and aims to offer elite runners the opportunity to showcase their talents and profile on a consistent series wide basis. Elite runners compete for a share of a US$10,000 prize purse as well as Elite Beat Rankings (EBR).
The women’s field will see the top four runners on the current Female Elite Series Leaderboard all competing with Jane Bareikis (USA), Hirut Guangul (ETH), Kirsten Lee (CAN), and Ellie Stevens (GB) set to toe the starting line in the half marathon. The men’s field will feature the current second and third place runners on the Male Elite Series Leaderboard with Justin Kent (CAN) and Arturs Bareikis (USA) set to compete.
