The race can boast world and American records and the quality on show this Sunday certainly reflects the history of the event,” said Matthew Turnbull, elite athlete coordinator. “It’s great to welcome such a stellar elite field to the 40th edition of the Philadelphia Half Marathon. The top woman going in is Meseret Defar, the 2010 event champion, when she made her 13.1-mile debut. Defar’s running career has been phenomenal with two Olympic gold medals over 5,000 meters as well as 12 medals from various world championships. The deep field also includes Boston Marathon champions Caroline Rotich of Kenya and Buzunesh Deba of Ethiopia. Hasay owns an incredible personal best of 1:07:55, which is the third-fastest time ever by an American woman in the half marathon. Related: It Was The Jordan Hasay Show At The Boston Marathon 2016 Olympian Jared Ward will also race in Philly this weekend. 8, with many fans wondering if she will be the first across the line. Together with fellow Nike Oregon Project athlete Galen Rupp, Hasay will headline the American field in the Windy City on Oct. Newly minted marathoner Jordan Hasay, who was first American across the line in her 26.2 debut at the Boston Marathon earlier this year, will use this weekend’s American Association for Cancer Research Rock ‘n’ Roll Philadelphia Half Marathon as a final major tuneup ahead of the Chicago Marathon next month. Heading out the door? Read this article on the new Outside+ app available now on iOS devices for members!
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