Sports reporter Rachel Whittaker caught up with the Sarah Powell, the first female finisher in the fifth annual 2013 Jazz Half Marathon. Powell has won the past four Jazz Half Marathons and beat the female runner-up by seven minutes Oct. 12....

Ian Carr and Patrick Gavin ran together for the beginning of the 2013 Jazz Half Marathon Oct. 12, but Carr pulled away to win in 1:13:24 ahead of Gavin's 1:15:37. Sports reporter Rachel Whittaker caught up with them after the race.

More than 5,000 people participated in the Saints Back to Football 5K on Saturday, starting in Champions Square and finishing on the 50-yard line of the Mercedes-Benz Superdome. Director Jamie Monroe talked to sports reporter Rachel Whittake...

Ian Carr of Kenner grabs the winning football first headed toward the finish line at Saturday's Saints Back to Football 5K to edge Timothy Landry of New Orleans by mere steps. Carr is wearing green in the video.

Female winner Haley Chura and female runner-up Amy Marsh talked with sports reporter Rachel Whittaker after the Ironman 70.3 New Orleans

Winner Andreas Raelert and runner-up Trevor Wurtele talked with sports reporter Rachel Whittaker after the Ironman 70.3 New Orleans.

Sports reporter Rachel Whittaker talked to three runners of Sunday's Ironman 70.3 New Orleans about the aftermath of the bombings at the Boston Marathon.

A group of about 65 New Orleans runners ran together in Audubon Park on Wednesday as part of a nationwide "Run for Boston" tribute. Sports reporter Rachel Whittaker talked with some participants.

Crescent City Classic runners found themselves bottle-necked at the finish line at just about the hour mark. Here is some video of the tight quarters.

Kenyan Alice Kimutai wins the women's Crescent City Classic