Blue Cross Broad Street Run

Philly Live’s Aunyea Lachelle talks to Pam Pfister about how she picked up running in her 50s. Pam is completing her 10th Blue Cross Broad Street Run virtually this year.

Philly Live’s Aunyea Lachelle talks to Delaware County dad Jim Heckman about how he and fellow parents are keeping running with the help of each other. Heckman is taking part in the virtual 2020 Blue Cross Broad Street Run.

Runners are ready to take on the challenge of completing the annual 10-mile Blue Cross Broad Street Run, but unlike in the decades before, this year’s race is virtual.

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.

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.

There will likely be no runners dashing down Broad Street, no Philadelphia Marathon, no Thanksgiving Day Parade and no Mummers Parade in the months to come as Philadelphia on Tuesday said that all large public events would be canceled through the end of February. NBC10’s Miguel Martinez-Valle reports.

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.

Mayor Jim Kenney announced Monday that the city and Independence Blue Cross have postponed the 2020 10-mile race until Oct. 4, 2020.

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.

Despite the rain, runners were out in full force for the Blue Cross Broad Street Run Sunday. We have the highlights from the annual event.

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.

Tony Nogueira continued his Blue Cross Broad Street Run dominance by once again taking first place in the wheelchair portion of the competition.

It’s a familiar event for the Blue Cross Broad Street Run: Watching wheelchair champion Tony Nogueira cross the finish line first.

Paul Converse carries the American flag while he runs down Broad Street to honor his uncle who served in World War II.

Paul Converse carries the American flag while he runs down Broad Street to honor his uncle who served in World War II.

Runners are making their way past City Hall around NBC10’s Steven Fisher at the 5 mile mark of the Blue Cross Broad Street Run.

The Blue Cross Broad Street Run is the nation’s largest 10-miler and it starts right in front of Einstein Medical Center.