The first runners pushed off the starting line for the 2013 Independence Blue Cross Broad Street Run in Philadelphia at 8:30 a.m. on May 5, 2013. Check out race photos, interviews with the winners, and profiles of inspiring local runners.
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In a spirit of triumph, joy, and celebration, tens of thousands of runners ran through the heart of Philadelphia in the 34th annual Broad Street Run.
Tens of thousands of runners, in a sea of red socks, safely bolted and plodded down Broad Street Sunday morning in what Mayor Nutter called this city's...
For many participants, this year's Broad Street Run took on added significance.
A little more than three hours after the first runners left the starting line this morning, I slowly started making my way to the exits of the Navy Yard...
Phil Sheridan: This wasn't heads down, hearts heavy. This was thousands of red socks pulled high. This was "I run for Boston" shirts, most of them handmade, and Red Sox caps.
Ayele Feisha's Sunday started about 4:30 a.m. in New York City. He drove to Philadelphia, lined up at Broad Street and Fisher Avenue, and started running at 8:31 a.m.
Along the 10-mile course of the Broad Street Run, from Olney Avenue to the Navy Yard, police with bomb-detection dogs were a frequent presence.
When her husband left for Afghanistan in August, Heather Garay-Yoder, 25, started running to release the stress of his being away and at war.
For those who chose run to Broad Street despite fears about potential violence, there was something different about their anxiety. This time, the concern was not just for their own safety.
An amazing thing has happened over 30 years with the Broad Street Run. It has become more than a footrace.
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