Photos: Rock 'n' Roll Marathon Denver hosts record-setting performance

Japan's Mizuho Nasukawa made the most of the third annual Sports Authority Rock 'n' Roll Marathon, which took place in downtown Denver Sunday. Event organizers say her time of 2:37:05 was the fastest ever recorded by a woman in Colorado. Photographer Brandon Marshall was on hand to capture the scene...

By Michael Roberts

September 24, 2012

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Japan's Mizuho Nasukawa made the most of the third annual Sports Authority Rock 'n' Roll Marathon, which took place in downtown Denver Sunday. Event organizers say her time of 2:37:05 was the fastest ever recorded by a woman in Colorado. Photographer Brandon Marshall was on hand to capture the scene. See many of his photos below, and click to see our complete Rock 'n' Roll Marathon 2012 slide show. Continue to see more photos of Denver's Rock 'n' Roll Marathon 2012. Continue to see more photos of Denver's Rock 'n' Roll Marathon 2012. Continue to see more photos of Denver's Rock 'n' Roll Marathon 2012. Continue to see more photos of Denver's Rock 'n' Roll Marathon 2012.

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Michael Roberts began his career with Westword in 1990 as music editor. In 1999, he took on a new role, full-time media reporter, as author of a column called The Message. In 2008, he became the lead writer for Westword's news blog, The Latest Word, a position he held until January 2023. Michael continues to freelance for Westword, covering everything from business to sports and the media; he also contributes to Jazziz, a national music magazine. He holds a bachelor's degree from what is now Colorado Mesa University and master's degrees from the University of California, Los Angeles, and Northwestern University.

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