Although race officials still say the turnout was above the expected amount, 4,000 fewer runners than last year came out to the second Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon that took place in downtown Raleigh Sunday. About 8,300 people registered to participate in the event, which beats last year’s expected turnout of about 7,500, race officials said. Last year’s inaugural event tragically resulted in the death of two runners. This year, Raleigh resident Bobby Mack, 30, finished the half marathon first with a time of one hour and five minutes. Salome Kosgei, 35, from Kenya, was the first woman to finish the half marathon, with a time of an hour and 18 minutes. Benjamin Ludovici, a 26-year-old New York native, was first to finish the full marathon, with a time of two hours and 41 minutes. Durham native Heidi Bretscher, 28, was the first female to finish the full marathon, with a time of three hours and six minutes. 

SOURCE: The News & Observer