Rain Doesn’t Stop Runners In Providence
- By Mario Fraioli
- Published Aug. 8, 2011
- Updated May. 13, 2013 at 12:02 PM UTC
Inaugural Rock 'n' Roll Providence Half Marathon
Race winner Kumsa Adugna Megersa leads second-place finisher Tesfaye Assefa Dube. Photo: PhotoRun.net
Inaugural Rock 'n' Roll Providence Half Marathon
Providence's Pat Moulton (center, left) led the race's early miles. Photo: PhotoRun.net
Inaugural Rock 'n' Roll Providence Half Marathon
Over 7,000 runners took to the streets of Providence on Sunday morning. Photo: PhotoRun.net
Inaugural Rock 'n' Roll Providence Half Marathon
Sunday's Rock 'n' Roll event was the series' first foray into a New England city. Photo: PhotoRun.net
Inaugural Rock 'n' Roll Providence Half Marathon
Runners started and finished in front of the city's capitol in downtown Providence. Photo: PhotoRun.net
Inaugural Rock 'n' Roll Providence Half Marathon
Runners make their way across the canal in the city's downtown. Photo: PhotoRun.net
Inaugural Rock 'n' Roll Providence Half Marathon
Tesfaye Assefa runs strong in the rain. Photo: PhotoRun.net
Inaugural Rock 'n' Roll Providence Half Marathon
Women's winner Kim Smith is comfortably in control. Photo: PhotoRun.net
Inaugural Rock 'n' Roll Providence Half Marathon
Providence's Pat Moulton runs hard to a third-place finish. Photo: PhotoRun.net
Inaugural Rock 'n' Roll Providence Half Marathon
Bryan Morseman strides smoothly down the wet road. Photo: PhotoRun.net
Inaugural Rock 'n' Roll Providence Half Marathon
Patrick Moulton led the race's early miles before fading to third place. Photo: PhotoRun.net
Inaugural Rock 'n' Roll Providence Half Marathon
Second-place women's finisher, Tezata Dengersa. Photo: PhotoRun.net
Inaugural Rock 'n' Roll Providence Half Marathon
A runner looks to the sky and yep, it's still raining. Photo: PhotoRun.net
Inaugural Rock 'n' Roll Providence Half Marathon
Jessica Snyder finishes strong despite the constant downpour. Photo: PhotoRun.net
Inaugural Rock 'n' Roll Providence Half Marathon
Women's race winner Kim Smith gets interviewed after the race. Photo: PhotoRun.net
Inaugural Rock 'n' Roll Providence Half Marathon
2011 Providence Rock and Roll Half Providence, Rhode Island August 07, 2011 Photo: Victah Sailer@PhotoRun Victah1111@aol.com 631-741-1865 www.photorun.NET
Inaugural Rock 'n' Roll Providence Half Marathon
Competitor Group senior VP and Rock 'n' Roll Marathon Series founder Tracy Sundlun waves to the camera. Photo: PhotoRun.net
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Mario Fraioli
Mario Fraioli is a senior editor at Competitor magazine. A cross-country All-American at Stonehill College in 2003, he now coaches the Prado Women's Racing Team in San Diego and was the men's marathon coach for Costa Rica's 2012 Olympic team. His first book, The Official Rock 'n' Roll Guide To Marathon & Half-Marathon Training (VeloPress, 2013) is available in bookstores, running shops and online.
