Victory Goes To Moroccan at Historic 100th Zazzle Bay to Breakers Race

May 15, 2011:

VICTORY GOES TO MOROCCAN AT HISTORIC 100TH ZAZZLE BAY TO BREAKERS RACE
Ridouane Harroufi First Male Moroccan Winner in Race History

SAN FRANCISCO (May 15, 2023) - The 100th annual Zazzle Bay to Breakers 12K, one of the world’s largest and oldest footraces, today made history with Ridouane Harroufi of Morocco winning the race with the time of 34:26. Harroufi is the first Moroccan male to win the race in 100 years and the first non-Kenyan male to win in 20 years. Lineth Chepkurui of Kenya, the returning female winner and world record holder in the Women’s Division, again finished first in the Women’s Division with a time of 39:12

Harroufi and Chepkurui were also the first male and female to cross the summit at Hayes Street Hill.

"In our centennial year of the Zazzle Bay to Breakers, we are thrilled that this race continues to attract such a world-class athletic field," said Angela Fang, general manager of Zazzle Bay to Breakers. "Having a history making finish like this at the 100th running of the Zazzle Bay to Breakers is a sweet addition to this historic day."

Women's Results - Open Field
Place Name Age Hometown Time Bib #
1 Lineth Chepkurui 23 Kenya 39:12 1
2 Mamitu Daska 27 Ethiopia 39:13 2
3 Jelliah Tingea 25 Kenya 39:58 4
4 Misiker Mekonnin Demiss 24 Ethiopia 40:36 6
5 Jane Kibii 26 Kenya 41:21 5
6 Magdalena Lewy-Boulet 37 Oakland, CA 41:26 3
7 Laura Bennett 36 Boulder, CO 41:57 9
8 Annie Bersagel 28 Stanford, CA 42:09 8
9 Yiou Wang 26 Mill Valley, CA 42:35 14
10 Michelle Frey 29 Minneapolis, MN 42:52 7

Men's Results - Open Field
Place Name Age Hometown Time Bib #
1 Ridouane Harroufi 29 Morocco 34:26 24
2 Direba Merga 28 Ethiopia 34:29 22
3 Allan Kiprono 21 Kenya 34:31 25
4 Tesfaye Sendeku 27 Ethiopia 35:10 23
5 Lani Kiplagat 22 Kenya 35:21 41
6 Jason Hartmann 30 Boulder, CO 35:28 28
7 Meb Keflezighi 36 Mammoth Lakes, CA 35:34 21
8 Bolota Asmerom 32 San Francisco, CA 36:40 26
9 Neil McDonagh 29 Pensacola, FL 36:53 31
10 Patrick Rizzo 27 Boulder, CO 37:00 27

Top American Woman
Place Name Age Hometown Time Bib #
6 Magdalena Lewy-Boulet 37 Oakland, CA 41:26 3

Top American Man
Place Name Age Hometown Time Bib #
6 Jason Hartman 30 Boulder, CO 35:28 28

Top Bay Area Woman
Place Name Age Hometown Time Bib #
6 Magdalena Lewy-Boulet 37 Oakland, CA 41:26 3

Top Bay Area Man
Place Name Age Hometown Time Bib #
8 Bolota Asmerom 32 San Francisco, CA 36:40 26

First Woman to Reach the Top of Hayes Street Hill
Place Name Age Hometown Time Bib #
1 Lineth Chepkurui 23 Kenya 39:12 1

First Man to Reach the Top of Hayes Street Hill
Place Name Age Hometown Time Bib #
1 Ridouane Harroufi 29 Morocco 34:26 24

Men’s "Human Centipede"

Name Time
LinkedIn 37:02

Women’s "Human Centipede"

Name Time
Aggies 49:06

For more information on Zazzle Bay to Breakers, please visit www.zazzlebaytobreakers.com.

About Zazzle Bay to Breakers 12K
Originally known as the Cross City Race, Bay to Breakers was first held on January 1, 1912. In its first year, 186 runners started the race at Embarcadero and Market streets and only 121 runners completed the race. The winner of the first race was Robert Jackson "Bobby" Vlught, who won with a time of 44:10. Since then Bay to Breakers has grown to be one of the largest footraces in the world with more than 50,000 participants and close to 100,000 spectators annually. The race has grown to be a celebration for everyone and exemplifies The City’s irrepressible color and its affection for eclectic traditions.

About Zazzle
Zazzle is the world's leading platform for quality custom products. Zazzle's proprietary technology enables individuals, professional artists, and major brands, including Disney and Hallmark, to create and offer billions of unique products for customers worldwide. Zazzle's rapidly expanding product base covers every topic imaginable and includes t-shirts, business cards, invitations, in addition to a variety of custom gifts. Upon creation, products are instantly and accurately visualized on the site and offered in the Zazzle marketplace. When ordered, each product is made on-demand, typically within 24 hours. Launched in 2005 and based in Redwood City, California, Zazzle's vision is to redefine commerce, powered by the world's imagination.

ING Bay to Breakers 12K 2010 Sponsors
Zazzle Bay to Breakers 12K 2011 sponsors to date include title sponsor Zazzle, Volkswagen, Virgin America, T-Mobile, Power Balance, Big 5, SitOnIt Seating, Barefoot Wine and Bubbly, Crystal Geyser, and the Hyatt Regency Embarcadero. Media partners for this year’s race include:  KGO Newstalk 810, KSFO 560 AM, KRON 4, and the San Francisco Examiner.
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