Runners Rock the City of Roses

Thousands of runners took the streets of Portland on Sunday, May 17 to take part in the 4th annual Rock ‘n’ Roll Portland Half Marathon.

Photo Credit: Ryan Bethke

Portland is known at the “City of Roses” and Oregon’s largest city didn’t disappoint on delivering the beauty of this flower Sunday at the Rock ‘n’ Roll Portland Half Marathon. Thousands of runners took to the city’s scenic streets in near-perfect conditions for this race’s fourth edition as a Signature Rose Festival Event. The overall winner was Luke Puskedra of Eugene, Oregon who pushed through 13.1 miles in 1:05:10.