The Independence Blue Cross Broad Street Run will take over Philly on Sunday, May 4, and it will have an earlier start time than previous years.
Runners will take off from the Central High School athletic field on Broad Street between Fisher and Somerville avenues in North Philly at 7 a.m., the Philadelphia Department of Parks & Recreation announced Monday, and the race will again end in the Navy Yard. This will be the 46th Broad Street Run, and the 29th one sponsored by Independence Blue Cross. Up to 40,000 runners are expected to race this year in the “nation’s largest 10-mile road race.”
Because of the high demand, interested runners must join a lottery for the chance to run in the race. Registration opens Saturday, Feb. 1, at 12:01 a.m., and closes Saturday, Feb. 15, at 11:59 p.m. Runners will be notified via email by the week of Feb. 17 if they secured a bib. The registration fee is $65…