May 01, 2016
True to the character of Philadelphia, even wet and chilly conditions weren't enough to stop about 40,000 runners from packing the streets Sunday morning for the 17th Annual Blue Cross Broad Street Run.
Related Article: Everything you need to know about the Broad Street Run
The race began at the Central High School at Somerville Avenue and Broad Street and culminated at the Navy Yard in South Philadelphia.
And they're off! The 17th Annual Broad Street Fun Run has begun. #BCBSR16 pic.twitter.com/zsCFLXuwMu
— IBX - Blue Cross (@IBX) May 1, 2016
Results from the race's first corral of runners are in and this year's best time of 45:08.28 belongs to Conshohocken's Andrew Hohorst, who clocked an impressive 4:30 per mile. His finish puts him more than two minutes ahead of last year's winner, New Yorker Haile Mengesha, who recorded a 47:53.58 time to claim first place among men. New York City's Abebe Mekuria (48:42.58) and White Plains native Mathew Kiplagat (48:50.74) held second and third in the men's category, while Philly's own Justin Garrard (50:06.72) held ninth.
Among women, 29-year-old Phoenixville resident Laura Mikowychok came in first with a time of 50:50.20, good for 5:05 per mile. Harriet Webb, 56, of Philadelphia took second place with a time of 50:52.33, followed by 24-year-old Stephanie Curry, a fellow Philadelphian, who finished at 52:53.10.
The rest of the race results can be found here.
And of course, no Broad Street Run would be complete without plenty of photos and videos.
BLUE CROSS BROAD STREET RUN #IBXRUN10 @NBCPhiladelphia @Telemundo62 pic.twitter.com/jlKw3wpjEx
— IG: DCHESTON88 (@dcheston88) May 1, 2016
Volunteers at the Broad Street Run distributing water pic.twitter.com/dltLxVn6cP
— Tony Heath (@Tony61Tony) May 1, 2016
Chesapeake UPS Broad Street Run volunteers pass out water to runners pic.twitter.com/psupJcIgFl
— Tony Heath (@Tony61Tony) May 1, 2016
Tough conditions at the Broad Street Run pic.twitter.com/CS8DKh6QaK
— Rick O'Brien (@ozoneinq) May 1, 2016
.@PhillyPolice @PhillyFireDept @PhilaOEM @SamPhillipsPHL ready for start of @BROAD STREET RUN. GOOD LUCK RUNNERS pic.twitter.com/kQKZqJKGJW
— Joe Sullivan (@PPDJoeSullivan) May 1, 2016
Transit Police Officers in the Broad Street Run are disappointed because I ordered them not to come in first place. pic.twitter.com/TQjye6iqFh
— Thomas J. Nestel III (@TNestel3) May 1, 2016
.@phillynewsnow: PHOTOS: 40K Hit the Street for Philly's Blue Cross Broad Street Run https://t.co/tSWXnghpK8 #philly pic.twitter.com/b1VxIt9Lpn
— PhillySocial.com (@PhillySoc) May 1, 2016
.@NBCPhiladelphia: Watch the first athlete in a wheelchair cross the finish line. #IBXRun10 https://t.co/rvAg5b1QoVhttps://t.co/BovbpVdKSF
— PhillySocial.com (@PhillySoc) May 1, 2016
.@IBXRun10 #FearlessFit runners are finishing fast and furious! Congrats all! #BCBSR16 pic.twitter.com/ekT6jfO4Lt
— IBX - Blue Cross (@IBX) May 1, 2016
Current #FearlessFit situation at City Hall👟☔️👍 #BCBSR16 pic.twitter.com/m0W3W93HU7
— IBX - Blue Cross (@IBX) May 1, 2016
As I have always said, rain is not an issue when you stay focused and seriously commit to posting about the Broad Street Run! #myfightsong
— Steve Morrison (@mor100) May 1, 2016
