Mardi Gras Marathon

Mardi Gras Marathon
Ethiopia's Berhane Adere, age 36, won the inaugural Rock 'n' Roll Mardi Gras Half Marathon in New Orleans Sunday in 1:07:52, the fastest half-marathon time ever run in America. She won a thrilling duel with New Zealand's Kim Smith, who finish a close second in 1:07:55. On the men's side, two-time London Marathon champion Martin Lel of Kenya outpaced is countryman and half-marathon world record holder Sammy Wanjiru, winning in 1:01:07.

The new Rock 'n' Roll Mardi Gras Marathon and Half Marathon courses were designed to be fast, and we now know they are. Adere's winning time was the fourth-fastest in Ethiopian history and a personal best. Smith's second-place finishing time was a New Zealand national record.

The top men ran a little slower than they are capable of going, largely because Lel and Wanjiru are both logging heavy miles in preparation for Ap Ethiopia, Berhane Adere, 36 years old, won the inaugural Rock and Roll Half Marathon Mardi Gras in New Orleans on Sunday in 1:07:52, the fastest half-marathon time ever run in America. Won a fierce competition with New Zealand's Kim Smith, which ends in a second document 1:07:55. On the men, and two-time London Marathon champion Martin Lel of Kenya is surpassed fellow half-marathon and world record holder Sammy Wanjiru won in 1:01:07.

New Rock & Roll Mardi Gras Marathon and Half Marathon courses are designed to be quick, and we now know they are. Adere to gain time is the fourth fastest time in the history of Ethiopian and a personal best. Smith in second place finishing time, the New Zealand national registry.

Senior men ran a bit slower than they are able to go, largely because of the night and Wanjiru both registration in preparation for the heavy-mile London Marathon in April. "I felt comfortable the whole way," said Leal. "I had good legs today". Ril's London Marathon. "I felt very comfortable the whole way," said Lel. "I had good legs today."