Thousands of runners hit the road on Sunday for the Independence Blue Cross Broad Street Run.
The race started at 8 a.m. on Broad Street near West Fisher, and before long the rain moved in.
"About 4.5 miles, it was dry, then the rain continued to build up, build up, and then the last 5.5 miles were hard rain," recounted runner Mike Ricci of Collegeville, who ran with his wife Linda. Due to construction on Broad Street in the Navy Yard, this year's run ended on 11th, between the Wells Fargo and Lincoln Financial Field."It was very wet, but the reason why we're running is for the American Cancer Society, and my dad has cancer so we ran all ten miles in the rain for him," said teacher Becky Pearson of Downingtown."It went great, it was amazing. A lot of runners actually like the rain. It's cooler.
"It went really well. I appreciated the rain because it wasn't so hot. It was great- the energy was really good," said first time participant Ernie Hermosisima of Merion Station.Despite the weather, the crowds gathered to cheer on friends, family, and even complete strangers."Vibe is great. The city comes out everyone, everyone and their mothers. And their mother in laws probably," said Rahul Yadav of Cherry Hill.
"Amazingly enough, in the rain, a lot of people came out to cheer us on. I think every neighborhood- people were out in the rain cheering us on. We thought that was great," added Ricci.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Thousands of Runners Gear Up for the Broad Street RunWATCH: The Independence Blue Cross Broad Street Run premieres Sunday, April 30 and 36,000 runners are preparing for the annual race. FrancesWangTV was live at Health and Wellness Expo and shares more.
Read more »
Runners prepare for rainy Broad Street Run; 6abc shares tips ahead of the raceThis year, prize categories will include male, female and non-binary racers.
Read more »
Runners Ready for Broad Street Run, Come Rain Or ShineRain is definitely on the forecast for tomorrow’s Independence Blue Cross Broad Street Run, but that’s not stopping runners from gearing up for the big day. NBC10’s Karen Hua was at the Broad Street Run Health and Wellness Expo speaking to runners about why they run every year, come rain or shine.
Read more »
SW Philly COVID survivor battles back from near-death and takes on Broad Street RunOne Southwest Philadelphia man saw his life twist upside down after he nearly died from COVID, but now is inspiring others and taking on the Broad Street Run.
Read more »
Broad Street Run: Runners as young as 12 brace the rain to finish iconic Philadelphia raceThe rain didn’t stop them! Thousands of runners hit the pavement for the annual Broad Street Run on Sunday.
Read more »