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Crescent City Classic

Crescent City Classic

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The Crescent City Classic is an annual 10-kilometer race held in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States.[2] Mac DeVaughn founded the Classic and held the first race in 1979.[3] The race was originally held in the Fall, but the race is now held the Saturday before Easter.[4]

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Course

The race is held on a point-to-point course that starts in the Central Business District near the Superdome, and follows city streets (Poydras Street, Peters Street, Decatur Street, Esplanade Avenue, City Park Avenue) and into City Park, where the official finish line is located on Lelong Ave. just before the New Orleans Museum of Art. [5]

Past winners

Key:   Course record   USATF Men's 10K championships[6]

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Wins by country

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Festival

A concurrent festival begins as the first runners pass the finish line. The festival which includes a concert, food and beverages is held in City Park.

See also

References

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    "New Title Sponsor". Crescent City Classic 10K. Crescent City Fitness Foundation. 13 November 2012. Archived from the original on 22 May 2013. Retrieved 26 March 2014.
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    "Crescent City Classic 10K". Crescent City Fitness Foundation. Retrieved 27 March 2014.
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    Times-Picayune, Mike Scott, NOLA com | The. "How do you get New Orleans to exercise? Free beer, naturally". NOLA.com. Retrieved 2021-11-22.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
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    "Crescent City Classic". New Orleans Tourism Marketing Corporation. Retrieved 27 March 2014.
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    "Crescent City Classic Course". April 16, 2022. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
  6. [6]
    "USA 10 km Champions Men". USA Track & Field. Retrieved 28 March 2014.
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    "2023 Crescent City Classic 10k Results". 2 April 2024.
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    "2024 Crescent City Classic 10k Results". 2 April 2024.
  9. [9]
    Post, Marty; Gary Gomez (1 April 2013). "Crescent City Classic 10 km". Association of Road Racing Statisticians. Retrieved 27 March 2014.


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