Williamson to run for St. Jude

Malta's Lesa Williamson is going to Vegas!

But, not simply for a vacation, she is going to run in the 2020 Rock 'n' Roll Las Vegas Marathon (RNR) to raise money for St. Jude Children's Research Hosptial in Memphis, Tenn. Her race takes place on Sunday, November 15, which is also the deadline for her fundraising.

Though she has run in three half marathons, including in last year's Las Vegas RNR event, Williamson has yet to run the length of a full marathon (26.2 miles), even in her training.

"The farthest that I had run is 19 miles," Williamson said. "I have tried training for a marathon before...