Running

Broad Street Run

Running the Broad Street Run on Sunday? Here's how to treat the final days before the race

Brooklyn man runs from Wall Street's Charging Bull to Philly's Liberty Bell in 28 hours

Brooklyn Runner Philly

Lottery for Independence Blue Cross Broad Street Run runs Feb. 1-13

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Physical activity can extend your life, but varying your exercises is particularly beneficial

Exercise Variety Biking

Winter road racing returns to Ambler with the Frostbite 5-Miler

Choosing a running shoe that fits well and meets your needs can feel overwhelming. Here are some tips

Lifting weights may be better than running for weight loss and diabetes management, study finds

Weightlifting Diabetes Obesity

Fall is a great time to give running a try, with a range of races in the Philly region

Run the Bridge

Registration is open for the Gritty 5K, which returns to South Philly on Oct. 4

Celebrity-led running clubs are trendy — and hold the power to spark a new health movement

Running with a stroller? Here's how it affects your form — and risk of injury

Philly teacher to race in Broad Street Run with 75% lung capacity — and an elite bib

Brynn Peterson Broad Street Run

Broad Street Run to return May 4 with earlier start time than previous years

broad street run 2025

Founders Philly Freeze-Out returns to Manayunk on Feb. 1 with a run, chowder crawl and live ice carvings

Founders Philly Freeze Out

Brave the cold in your underwear for a good cause in Cupid's Undie Run

Cupid's Undie Run

Philadelphia Marathon 2024: Road closures, race courses maps and SEPTA detours

Philadelphia Marathon course closures

Here are the road closures and parking restrictions for Sunday's Philly 10K

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Gritty 5K opens registration for October charity run in South Philly

Gritty 5K 2024

At next month's Beerathon 5K, runners can cheers after every mile

Philly Beerathon 2024

Running won't help when you're mad, but it offers many psychological benefits

Running Anger Management

Pantless jogging and a Puppy Bowl: Your weekend guide to things to do

Weekend guide puppy bowl

Thinking of running the Broad Street Run for the first time? Or trying to notch a personal best? Experts offer advice

Broad Street Run

Watch ice sculptors at work at the Founders Philly Freeze-Out in Manayunk

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Pantless joggers to raise money for medical research during Cupid's Undie Run

Cupid's Undie Run

Schuylkill River Trail section under MLK Drive Bridge to close until January

Schuylkill River Trail closed

34-mile Camden County nature trail to be built with $19 million federal grant

Camden County LINK Trail

2023 Broad Street Run: Course details, road closures, SEPTA detours and everything else you need to know

Broad Street Run 2023 Details

How to walk – or run – 1,000 miles by America's 250th birthday

New Exercise Regimen

Strip down to your underwear for charity during one-mile Cupid's Undie Run

Cupid's Undie Run

Runner treks 370 miles across Pennsylvania to raise money for LGBTQ+ youth mental health

Trevor Project Runner

2022 Broad Street Run: Where can runners park? Are spectators permitted? What is the weather forecast?

Broad Street Run 2022 guide

La Salle professor, 85, back sprinting at Penn Relays again

Josh Buch Classroom

Registration for 2022 Broad Street Run opens Monday for select groups of runners

2022 Broad Street Run

Broad Street Run returns to the spring in 2022

Broad Street Run 2022

Heel pain can be caused by a range of issues; diagnosing it is critical for treatment

Heel pain causes

Runner stabbed Christmas morning on MLK Drive describes being attacked

Runner stabbed mlk drive

The 'runner's high' may result from molecules called cannabinoids – the body’s own version of THC and CBD

Runner's High

New proposed trail would run 4.3 miles through Northeast Philadelphia

Northeast Philadelphia trail

Gritty 5K to be held in person and virtually in November

Philly 10K runners must show proof of COVID-19 vaccination or negative test

Philly 10K COVID-19 policy

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