Broad Street Run

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

Course

The race starts at T.S. Park, in the Logan neighborhood, at the athletic fields at Central High School and goes 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, created by Jason Katz, 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]

Course records

Past winners

Key:   Course record

Edition Year Men's winner Time (h:m:s) Women's winner Time (h:m:s)
18th 1997  John Mwai (KEN) 47:42  Elaine Van Blunk (USA) 54:45
19th 1998  John Mwai (KEN) 48:44  Teresa Wanjiku (KEN) 57:13
20th[6] 1999  Elijah Kitur (KEN) 47:41  Catherine Ndereba (KEN) 53:07
21st 2000  Ben Kimondiu (KEN) 49:52  Anastasia Ndereba (KEN) 57:10
22nd 2001  Ronald Mogaka (KEN) 46:48  Misti Demko (USA) 55:14
23rd 2002  Simon Wangai (KEN) 45:16  Cassie Byrne (USA) 55:25
24th 2003  Simon Wangai (KEN) 45:19  Kate Fonshell (USA) 56:41
25th 2004  Julius Kibet (KEN) 48:07  Maria Buseinei (KEN) 57:32
26th 2005  John Itati (KEN) 47:59  Marina Ivanova (RUS) 55:37
27th 2006  Nathan Kosgei (KEN) 48:18  Olga Romanova (RUS) 53:21
28th 2007  Patrick Cheruiyot (KEN) 45:14  Naomi Wangui (KEN) 53:43
29th 2008  Philip Koech (KEN) 46:23  Jane Murage (KEN) 54:16
30th 2009  Linus Maiyo (KEN) 47:19  Jane Murage (KEN) 53:29
31st 2010  Alene Reta (ETH) 48:10  Bizunesh Deba (ETH) 55:13
32nd 2011  Ketema Nigusse (ETH) 46:29  Malika Mejdoub (MAR) 55:40
33rd 2012  Henry Kiplagat Rutto (KEN) 47:06  Esther Erb (USA) 55:28
34th [7] 2013  Ayele Feisha (KEN) 47:03  Askale Merachi (KEN) 53:46
35th 2014  Mourad Marofit (MAR) 47:06  Bertukan Germame (ETH) 55:25
36th 2015  Haile Mengesha (ETH) 47:54  Tigist Jabore (ETH) 53:34
37th 2016  Abebe Mekuria (ETH) 48:43  Crystal Burnick (USA) 57:07

Deaths

References

  1. ↑ Beautiful Weather Makes For A Perfect Day For The Annual Broad Street Run. CBS Philly (May 1, 2011). Retrieved on 2012-1-10.
  2. ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-08. Retrieved 2008-12-25.
  3. ↑ http://www.visitphilly.com/sports/philadelphia/blue-cross-broad-street-run-10-miler/
  4. ↑ http://www.broadstreetrun.com/News/Documents/Race%20Information%20Guide%20Final%204-27-14.pdf
  5. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-12-29. Retrieved 2008-12-25.
  6. ↑ Fleischman, Bill (1999-05-03). Kitur Outduels His Kenyan Teammate. Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved on 2011-10-13.
  7. ↑ This year, Broad Street Run was more than just a race. Retrieved on 2013-07-23.
  8. ↑ Kenyan wins Broad Street Run. AP (May 3, 1998). Retrieved on 2011-10-13.
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