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Mike Morgan wins the 18th Annual Virginia Beach half Marathon
Approximately 8,000 registered runners from age 12 to 83 took to the streets this weekend to participate in the 18th running of the Humana Rock ‘n’ Roll Virginia Beach Half Marathon. The best-in-class running event kicked off on Saturday morning with a 5K and Mile on the Sand. The half marathon took place Sunday, with runners from 46 states and 17 countries getting a first-class tour of Virginia Beach. In the half marathon, Mike Morgan (Rochester Hills, Michigan) won the race with his first-place effort clocking a time of 1:08:47. Will Christian (Chesapeake, Virginia) was second with a time of 1:09:28. Michael Bailey (Chesapeake, Virginia) followed in third place finishing in 1:11:19. Mary Schneider (Monkton, Maryland) was the women’s champion with a final time of 1:24:19 with Fabiana Perlingeiro (Virginia Beach, Virginia) next behind her at 1:28:05. Becky Younger (Toms River, New Jersey) rounded out the podium in 1:29:34. Elite runners and fast times aside, Sunday’s race was all about the party atmosphere. Several local bands, including Dustin Furlow performed live on improved band stages along the route interspersed with cheerleaders and themed water stations. (09/03/2018) Views: 1,914 ⚡AMP
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