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Here’s some good news about the Rock and Roll Las Vegas Marathon from the LVRJ:

In the 10-plus months since it was announced that Competitor Group was taking over the Las Vegas Marathon, there have been several new additions to the race

A new name — the Rock 'n' Roll Las Vegas Marathon — that falls into line with the widely successful brand Competitor has spread around the country.

A new course that will include more of the Strip than ever, with the half-marathon contested almost entirely on Las Vegas Boulevard.

Now, nearly six weeks before the Dec. 6 race day, it’s clear the event will draw new numbers, as well. General manager Adam Zocks said registration topped the 20,000 mark last week.

“We have jumped right over the 20,000 plateau, and we’re probably pushing 21,000 right now,” Zocks said Tuesday afternoon. “Obviously, we’re very excited about the way things are progressing and about how many participants we’ll have on hand Dec. 6. I think we’ll have 25,000 when all is said and done.”

The previous event record was approximately 17,000 in 2007, when Devine Racing oversaw the event. Zocks was pleased to have overtaken that total, but he wasn’t surprised.

“No, not really. We’ve been on this type of pace most of the year, since we announced the event and the new course,” he said. “The one thing we definitely have in our favor is the Rock ‘n’ Roll brand. We have runners who follow the Rock ‘n’ Roll brand from one event to the next.

“We tell them we’re coming to Las Vegas, we’ve got a half-marathon course like no other, and the marathon course is unique, too. With the spectacle of Las Vegas, the draw is there.”

via Runners flocking to Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon – Sports – ReviewJournal.com.

I’m excited about running in the race this year. Well, I’m always excited, but this year feels different already. The marathon has been pretty bare bones for the past few years, and with the new owners I’m sure that the runners will have plenty of fun stuff to do in addition to running 13.1 or 26.2 miles.

If you want to register for the race or look into volunteering, check out the official race website.

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