First place finisher Michael Wardian of Arlington, Va. crosses the finish line during the Geico Rock’n’Roll Las Vegas Marathon Sunday, Nov. 13, 2016. Wardian said his time of 2 hours, thirty-eight minutes and 4 seconds (unofficial) would qualify as the fastest marathon run in an Elvis Presley suit, he said. The previous record was about 2 hours and forty-two minutes, he said.
Monday, Nov. 14, 2016 | 9:37 a.m.
A 42-year-old runner dressed as Elvis won the Las Vegas Rock 'n' Roll Marathon.
Michael Wardian of Arlington, Virginia, finished in 2 hours, 38 minutes and 4 seconds late Sunday in the 26.2-mile race.
It was the 50th running of a race that evolved from a flat, wind-swept desert event in 1967 to a glitzy and music-filled attraction for tens of thousands of participants.
Organizers said more than 45,000 runners from every U.S. state and 83 foreign countries registered for this year's evening Marathon and Half-Marathon on the neon-lit Las Vegas Strip.
Chelsey Leighton of Lewiston, Idaho, won the women's marathon in 3:12:11.
William Kibor and Elvin Kibet, both of Kenya, won the men's and women's half-marathons.
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