Broad Street Run

Runners are lacing up their sneakers and going for 10 miles — on their own time — as part of the first-ever virtual Blue Cross Broad Street Run.

This is a list of large Philly events that have announced they have canceled this year, are hoping to return in 2021, and/or have some virtual opportunities.

No Mummers marching up Broad Street on New Year’s Day, no Thanksgiving Day parade and no marathon runners looping through the city this fall: Philadelphia has canceled all large-scale events into next year as the coronavirus pandemic continues.

Sunday was supposed to be the annual Broad Street Run, the nation’s largest ten-mile race, but it was rescheduled due to the coronavirus pandemic. NBC10’s Brandon Hudson takes a look at how the postponement is impacting charities.

The Blue Cross Broad Street Run will be delayed until Oct. 4, race organizers and Independence Blue Cross announced Monday.

If you registered to run this year’s Blue Cross Broad Street Run, check your email. The lottery results are expected to be announced.

Above, watch a 360-degree view of the Blue Cross Broad Street Line finish line. During the race, this 360-degree camera was streamed live.

Dawn Armentani said yes after her now-fiancé Alex Pavlidis got down on bended knee and proposed at the end of the 2019 Blue Cross Broad Street Run.

The NBC10 First Alert Weather team has lifted its First Alert after steady, sometimes heavy, rain moved over the Philadelphia region and created flooding threats.

After participating in 40 Broad Street Runs, a local deaf man ran his final race Sunday. Joe Farrell received a special honor from another runner who was touched by his story.

Daniel Kemoi made history at the 2019 Blue Cross Broad Street Run by becoming the first racer in more than a decade to get back-to-back first place finishes.

Dawn Armentani ran down Broad Street, and soon she’ll be walking down the aisle. Armentani said yes after she reached the finish line at the 2019 Blue Cross Broad Street Run and saw her now-fiancé Alex Pavlidis on one knee, asking for her hand in marriage.

It was a wet 2019 Blue Cross Broad Street Run, but the winners said they were happy with their times, including men’s winner Daniel Kemoi, women’s winner Susan Jerotich and wheelchair winner Tony Nogueira. NBC10’s Rosemary Connors interviews them and Ric Harris, general manager of NBC10 and Telemundo62.