SOUTH PHILADELPHIA - The Broad Street Run triumphantly returned to Philadelphia, after the pandemic shut the 10-mile race down in 2020 and postponed it in 2021.
The race is now in the books, as tens of thousands of runners competed in the race, the largest of its kind in the nation."Being brave and getting out of your comfort zone," runner Erica Panei explained her mindset regarding the run.More than 27,000 runners got out of their comfort zone and bravely ran the 10-mile race.
The weather was excellent and spirits were high.MORE HEADLINES:"Training for some races in the future, but also with being locked down for so long, it’s nice to be back out," runner Peter Torak stated.Torak competed in his very first Broad Street Run Sunday.
He said he let his fitness slack a bit after college and the run was a challenge for him, as he got back into shape."It wasn’t fun!