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Broad Street Run

Broad Street Run

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The Independence Blue Cross Broad Street Run, which has taken place in Philadelphia on the first Sunday in May since the early 1980s, is the largest 10-mile road race in the United States (40,689 runners in 2012[1]).

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Course

The race starts at T.S. Park, in the Logan neighborhood, on the front lawn of historic Einstein Medical Center Philadelphia and at the athletic fields at Central High School. The course stretches south along Broad Street.[2] Runners pass Temple University, Roman Catholic High School for Boys, City Hall, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, and the Kimmel Center.[3] The race finishes at the Navy Yard in South Philadelphia. Due in part to its nearly flat (actually slightly downhill) route, it has become a favorite in the running community for those working to establish personal best times. All finishers receive a medal.

History

The race was first run in 1980 with 1454 men and 122 women finishing. In that year and in 1981, participants ran straight through the courtyard of City Hall; since then, runners are diverted around the building.

Until 1989, the race ended with a lap around the field at JFK Stadium in South Philadelphia. After the stadium was condemned and demolished, the finish moved to FDR Park (on the other side of Broad Street), and then to the Navy Yard, about a quarter mile beyond the front gates.

Participation rose steadily through the 1990s and exploded by the mid-2000s. Since 2013, registration of single runners (though not teams) has been handled by lottery, with about 40,000 entrants, and roughly 35,000 runners finishing the race, the majority of them women.[4]

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020 race did not occur on the first Sunday of May as planned. It was postponed until at least Sunday, October 4th, 2020.[5] This is the first time since the early 1980s that it didn't occur on the first Sunday of May.

Course records

  • Open Male: Raymond Magut, 45:13, 2023[6]
  • Open Female: Cynthia Limo, 50:54, 2023[7]
  • Master Male: Andrey Kuznetsov, 50:13, 2002
  • Master Female: Sandra Mewett, 57:56, 1992
  • Open Wheelchair Male: Tony Nogueira, 32:05, 2007
  • Open Wheelchair Female: Jessica Galli, 35:59, 2001
  • Master Wheelchair Male: Tony Nogueira, 33:52, 2008
  • Master Wheelchair Female: Jacqui Kapinowski, 49:19, 2008

Past winners

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Winners by Country

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Top Philadelphia Finisher (Richard Lagocki Memorial Award)

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Deaths

References

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    Beautiful Weather Makes For A Perfect Day For The Annual Broad Street Run. CBS Philly (May 1, 2011). Retrieved on 2012-1-10.
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    "Blue Cross Broad Street Run".
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    "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-05-13. Retrieved 2014-05-09.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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    "Broad Street Run postponed due to the coronavirus".
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    "Media". Archived from the original on 2008-12-29. Retrieved 2008-12-25.
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    "Results and Awards". Retrieved 2021-11-08.
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    Pray, Rusty (May 6, 1996). "Kenya's Onwoniga lonely at the top in Broad Street Run". Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Philadelphia Inquirer. p. D3.
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    Fleischman, Bill (1999-05-03). Kitur Outduels His Kenyan Teammate. Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved on 2011-10-13.
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    This year, Broad Street Run was more than just a race. Retrieved on 2013-07-23.
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    Kenyan wins Broad Street Run. AP (May 3, 1998). Retrieved on 2011-10-13.
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