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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]).
More than 40,000 runners from all over the country will cross the finish line Sunday morning and thousands more will line the streets to cheer them on as the 45th annual Broad Street Run prepares ...
A moment of celebration for thousands of runners as they crossed the finish line to complete Philadelphia's 45th annual Broad Street Run on Sunday.
Cooper River Bridge Run: Charleston, South Carolina: United States: 27 March 2010 10 km 33,000 [64] 56 Grand Prix von Bern: Bern: Switzerland: 10 May 2014 10 miles, 4.7 km, 1.6 km 32,116 [65] 57 Run to Feed the Hungry: Sacramento, California: United States 28 November 2024 5 km, 10 km 31,660 [66] 58 Philadelphia Marathon: Philadelphia ...
A South Jersey runner became the first American to win the Broad Street Run in 30 years. The last U.S. runner to win was from South Jersey too.
Fern Rock Transportation Center also hosts the yard and maintenance facilities for the Broad Street Line, and is the line's only above ground station. Fern Rock is the northern terminal for local and express trains on the line, as well as the special event service that extends express service to the South Philadelphia Sports Complex .
The Philadelphia Distance Run (PDR) is an annual half marathon road running event which takes place in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in the United States on the third Sunday of September. The competition was established in 1978 as the Philadelphia Distance Run and was founded by Gene H. Martenson, and was held under this name until 2009.
Broad Street is home to several Philadelphia cultural landmarks. Broad Street between Spruce and Market Streets is known as the Avenue of the Arts, and includes the Academy of Music, and the Kimmel Center. Two blocks north of City Hall is the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, and further north is the New Freedom Theatre. [12]