Students Run Philly Style brought a contingent of more than 300 students and mentors to yesterday's Broad Street Run.

"When some of them finish, you'll see a 'I can't believe I did it' expression on their faces," said Heather McDanel, the director of Students Run Philly Style. "This is the fourth year we've run Broad Street."

McDanel said the students involved in the program are healthier and are focusing better on their schoolwork. Teams train throughout Philadelphia. During the summers, they attend biweekly running clinics.

Students Run Philly Style is under the National Nursing Centers Consortium.

A worthy cause

Hardy said a family friend, Ari Kendra, 12, has a tumor condition.

"I just wanted to show the other kids at my high school what they can do to help other people and how much fun it is," said Hardy, whose father, Bill, was one of the Souderton runners.

Nuns honored

Each year the sisters bring students from the John W. Hallahan High Community Service Corp. to help hand out T-shirts at the runners expo.

Shaping up

The Blackwood, N.J., resident ran her first 5K 2 years ago. Last year, she competed in the Philadelphia Distance Run and the Philly Marathon.

As a spectator at last year's Broad Street Run, she vowed to run in the event this year. Yesterday she finished in 1 hour 40 minutes 8 seconds.

Chitwood finishes

Chitwood never finished his 20th consecutive Broad Street race. Just past the 3-mile marker he suffered a torn meniscus muscle

Chitwood, 44, was back yesterday. Mission accomplished: he was clocked in 1:20.52. Ricky Delk was the fastest Daytona police officer, finishing in 1:18.08.

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