Tens of Thousands Race in Blue Cross Broad Street Run

Tens of thousands of runners took part in the annual event, including members of the NBC10 team.

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Ten of thousands of runners took their place Sunday for the start of the Blue Cross Broad Street Run. A lot of people who ran today did so to raise money for someone in need. NBC10’s Denise Nakano has the highlights of the run.

Dominic Korir and Askale Merachi were the men's and women's winners of Sunday's 38th Broad Street Run in Philadelphia.

Askale Merachi of Ethopia took first place for women in the 2017 Broad Street Run.

Korir finished the 10-mile course with an unofficial time of 47 minutes and 38 seconds, in a photo finish with Philip Mburu, who crossed the finish line a second later.

First place finisher Dominic Korir of Kenya crosses the finish line.

Merachi finished the course with an unofficial time of 53:49, coming in 19 seconds ahead of Serena Burka.

Tens of thousands of runners took part in the annual event, including members of the NBC10 team.

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Dan Stamm and Jessica Boyington were the first NBC10 members to cross the finish line.

Runners at the Start Line at the 2017 Blue Cross Broad Street Run.
Tens of thousands of people run in this race.
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The Phanatic wanted to help our NBC10 team out for a bit.
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Just some of the NBC10 crew at the Kimmel Center on Broad Street
NBC10s Jessica Boyington made it to the finish line. Way to go!
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Bill Henley with Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney
Diva and Noodles came out to support the runners
This year's Blue Cross Broad Street Run had a proposal.
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NBC10s Bill Henley talking with Askale Merachi, the first woman to finish this year's race.
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