Athletic Brewing Rock ‘n’ Roll Running Series Las Vegas – World’s Largest Running Party – takes over the Vegas Strip with exhilarating multi-day immersive running experience over the weekend

February 24, 2025

Johannes Motschmann (Magdeburg, Germany) and Ellie Stevens (Las Vegas, Nevada) topped the podium in the Half Marathon; Mason Tope (Las Vegas, Nevada) and Lindsey Knast (Lafayette, Colorado) take wins in the 10K

LAS VEGAS (February 24, 2025) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – More than 27,000 registered participants from around the world converged in Las Vegas, Nevada to experience the World’s Largest Running Party at the 17th anniversary of the Athletic Brewing Rock ‘n’ Roll^® Running Series Las Vegas. The half marathon and 10K races once again took over the iconic Las Vegas Strip on Sunday night with runners and walkers passing iconic sights including the ‘Welcome to Las Vegas’ sign, Downtown Las Vegas, all before finishing at an electric finish line unlike any other in the world ending mid-Strip at The Fountains of Bellagio, steps away from Resorts World Las Vegas’ 100,000 sq ft LED screen creating the World’s Largest Selfie opportunity for participants.

A field of elite athletes toed the start line in the half marathon. It was Johannes Motschmann (30 years old from Magdeburg, Germany) who took the overall win in the men’s elite competition with a time of 1:04:13 besting the field. The women’s elite title went to local Las Vegas runner Ellie Stevens (40 years old) with a time of 1:17:21.

“I have never raced in Vegas before. The atmosphere is amazing,” said Motschmann, following his victory on Las Vegas Boulevard. “I have been training in Flagstaff for a month, working on my marathon, and was using this as a fitness test.” Asked if he passed his test, Motschmann answered emphatically, “Yes!”
“I ran a marathon two weeks ago, but I love this race and I run it every year that I can,” said Stevens at the finish. I started running it seven years ago and every year I’ve got a PR. I just love the community and it’s so much fun to come out here and run the Strip. Wouldn’t miss it.”

Participants hailing from all 50 States and 60 countries, regions, and territories took on The Strip at Night on Sunday night.

Las Vegas’ Mason Tope (28 years old) took the overall win in the 10K with a time of 30:24. Lindsey Knast (35 years old of Lafayette, Colorado) was the first woman to cross the finish for the 10K on Saturday night with a time of 39:03.

“This was super flat, super fun, and just so cool to have the crowd there cheering you on,” said Tope after finishing over four minutes ahead of his nearest competition. “Every time we passed under the bridges with the people cheering on them, it made me feel like I was part of a bigger community. I love that!”

“I like that they have bands on stages across the course. That’s always helpful when you are out there suffering,” said Knast. When asked why she chose to do the 10k as opposed to the half marathon, she replied, “Well, so I can have more energy to party.”

Prior to Sunday’s triumphant finale to the weekend, the annual Health & Fitness Expo presented by Resorts World Las Vegas kicked off on Thursday, Feb. 20 featuring a live DJ, photo opportunities, fitness apparel, and much more.

The energy went into overdrive on Saturday, Feb. 22 with the 5K at the Fremont Street Experience location in Downtown Las Vegas. It was Ishmael Anguiano (32 years old from Shoshone, Idaho) who took top honors in the men’s race on Freemont Street with a time of 16:04. Kim Ovadia (18 year old from New York, N.Y.) took the overall win in the women’s race with a time of 20:55. The downtown 5K on Saturday, Feb. 22 was followed by the “Encore Entertainment” concert and festival at Downtown Las Vegas Event Center, coined the Saturday Night Runners Party featuring a lineup high energy musicians and DJs, including DJ Cable, DJ Machi and DJ Mal-Ski, as well as interactive games, we’re bringing all the action of The Strip to our participants on Saturday night.

Just before runners prepared to take off on their half marathon and 10K journey’s Sunday, Feb. 23, 400 participants took part in the second annual “lululemon Yoga on The Strip” presented by Rock ‘n’ Roll Las Vegas. The event participants and spectators were invited to join professional yoga instructors provided by lululemon for a first of its kind experience on the closed roads of The Vegas Strip.

Next Rock ‘n’ Roll Running Series Events Coming Up:

The Rock ‘n’ Roll Running Series continues the series makes its way to the nation’s capital for the 2024 St. Jude Rock ‘n’ Roll Running Series Washington, D.C. on March 16, 2025 followed by a trip to Music City for the 2025 St. Jude Rock ‘n’ Roll Running Series Nashville on April 26-27, 2025. To see the full schedule of Rock ‘n’ Roll Running Series events, visit www.runrocknroll.com/all-events.

Pre-sale registration for all distances of the 2026 edition of the Rock ‘n’ Roll Running Series Las Vegas is now open online through March 2, 2025, by visiting, www.stripatnight.com. Special pre-sale pricing will be at the lowest price of the year, at $125 for the Half Marathon, $115 for the 10K and $69 for the 5K.

For more information on the Rock ‘n’ Roll Running Series, please visit www.runrocknroll.com. Media may contact press@runrocknroll.com or jennifer@jbpublicrelations.com.

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About Rock ‘n’ Roll Running Series

Established in 1998, the Rock ‘n’ Roll^® Running Series’ simple idea of making running fun has transformed both the U.S. and global running landscape by infusing the course with live bands, cheer teams, and entertaining water stations, creating a block-party atmosphere for participants and spectators alike. Focused on running, music and community, race weekends kick off with a free Health & Fitness Expo showcasing the latest in running gear, sports apparel, health and nutritional information and much more. Events culminate with an Encore Entertainment experience featuring eclectic musical artists from a variety of genres. Further information about the Rock ‘n’ Roll Running Series can be found online at www.RunRocknRoll.com and follow @RunRocknRoll on all social platforms.

About The IRONMAN Group

The IRONMAN Group operates a global portfolio of events that includes the IRONMAN^® Triathlon Series, the IRONMAN^® 70.3^® Triathlon Series, 5150™ Triathlon Series, the Rock ‘n’ Roll^® Running Series, IRONKIDS^®, premier running events including the Standard Chartered Singapore Marathon™ and City2Surf^®, UTMB^® World Series trail-running events including the Canyons Endurance Runs™ by UTMB^®, Tarawera Ultra-Trail™ by UTMB^® and Ultra-Trail Australia™ by UTMB^®, Epic Series™ mountain bike races including the Absa Cape Epic^®, road cycling events, and other multisport races. The IRONMAN Group is the largest operator of mass participation sports in the world, providing participants the benefits of endurance sports through the company’s vast offerings. Since the inception of the iconic IRONMAN^® brand and its first event in 1978, athletes have proven that ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE^® by crossing finish lines around the world. Beginning as a single race, The IRONMAN Group has grown to become a global sensation with hundreds of events across 55+ countries. For more information, visit www.ironman.com/about-ironman-group.