Isaiah Koech won the Crescent City Classic Saturday morning in 27:32 minutes.

NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune's Rachel Whittaker talks with race director Bill Burke and runner Rachel Booth about the upcoming Shamrockin' Run 8K road race.

British Olympic gold medal runner Mo Farah talked about out-sprinting his foes to win the 2013 Rock 'n' Roll New Orleans Half Marathon.

Pearl Jam guitarist Mike McCready talked to sports reporter Rachel Whittaker about the Rock 'n' Roll New Orleans Half Marathon with former Saint Steve Gleason and playing the national anthem before the race.

Shalane Flanagan talked to sports reporter Rachel Whittaker about finishing second among females in the 2013 Rock 'n' Roll New Orleans Half Marathon behind Meseret Defar.

Meseret Defar of Ethiopia won the 2013 Rock 'n' Roll New Orleans Half Marathon in 1:07:25, an event record. She talked to sports reporter Rachel Whittaker about setting her half marathon personal best.

Meseret Defar talks about Sunday’s Rock 'n' Roll New Orleans Marathon and 1-2 Marathon.

Mo Farah at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans Friday, February 22, 2013. Farah will compete in Sunday’s Rock 'n' Roll New Orleans Marathon and 1/2 Marathon.