r/phillyrunning

Hi Everyone! I’m new to Philly and live in the fishtown area. I got into the NYC marathon and I’m super excited but I’ve noticed unless I’m running the Ben Franklin bridge, there is really no meaningful elevation gain from the casino to the Schuylkill River trail. Does anyone have any good trails or routes that they would recommend to prepare for the elevation gain on the course? Also any tips if you’ve run NYC before are more than welcome

Over $86 with fees and the prices go up in a couple of days! Ouch. Anyone know why this one is so pricy and what happened to the "just the bib" option?

I run a lot of road races that are big. For a race of 40k participants in a narrow course, it is absolutely insane to not have waved starts! The corrals are HUGE! And staggering just a few minutes in between corrals is obviously not enough. I spent the entire race weaving and passing people to try to get on my pace since the first 4ish miles were so start/stop jam packed. This is really negligent and unsafe IMO.

Would recommend if there is a change for feedback that if others agree they mention this. Did anyone NOT find this to be a problem?

I get thirsty/dehydrated very quickly if I run outside, so I usually do the gym for workouts. But I really do like the scenery outside, esp with it becoming nicer.

Does anyone know how far apart the water fountains are on the trail and their locations? When does the first one appear and when does the last one appear?

I can't find the data online. Also any recs for other running places with good water supply but no cars would be appreciated! (is the Delaware River trail any better? I never ran alongside that)

Thanks!

are we wearing pants or are we wearing shorts? Feels like 40 at the start and will go up to 44ish, but will be sunny. Conflicted of wearing shorts or pants - talk me off the ledge and tell me what’s best (i run cold but sweat a lot)

I traveled from the south east to run the broad street ten miler. I would do this race again. It is pretty well organized minus septa. I did enjoy the train experience overall though. Lots of energy from the crowd throughout the entire race. The band at Temple University was great. The rocky theme song cracked me up the entire time. I would take that over the Chicago Blackhawks “Chelsea’s dagger” goal song anytime. The finish line at the navy yard is pretty dope. I love the bleachers for spectators at the end. I also enjoy the walk back to the train. Based on this trip I wouldn’t mind coming back and running the Philly marathon in the future. I see the Atlanta falcons play the Eagles in 2030 in Philly. Might luck out on that. Also props to having all your stadiums in one area. It makes sense in my eyes. So far having a blast in this city. Great city, good vibes, keep rocking on Philadelphia.

Every single year all BSR communication hammers home taking the BSL and how it’s the best way to get to the start line. I got to Ellsworth/ Federal a little before 5:30am. I didn’t get on the subway until 6:50!!!! 10 trains passed the station. 3 stopped but were jam packed, couldn’t even get on if I tried. This is absolutely insane and the fact that they don’t have more trains or offer better solutions to the start line is diabolical!

Missed registration for the philly marathon. Anyone do the AC marathon and have thoughts? For context, trying to improve my marathon time (aiming for a 3:15-3:20). I'm assuming it's a flatter course. Welcome any thoughts y'all may have!

Hi all,

Roughly about 2600 photos from weekend's race is now aggregated and searchable by your bib number. https://www.racing.pics/race?event=BroadStreetRun-2026-05-03

Note that this website only recognizes bibs - no facial recognition. It is possible that you might be in one of these albums but the bib is hidden. Also, these are not my photos - so please credit the photographers who took them. And if you have any public albums that you want indexed, happy to help.

Congrats to all finishers.

Does anyone know when photos will be released from past years experience?

You’d think they would add some more trains considering this is one of their busiest days of the year…

How is parking at Fern Rock after the start? If my family wants to get to the finish line, could they park at Fern Rock around 7:30 and get on the BSL?

Hello all! I’m on the waitlist for the marathon (rushed to register as soon as I heard it was full 🙄) and am curious as to any timeline of when people will be moved from the waitlist. I was told it would happen as spots become available through transfers or deferrals. Any idea how long this might take? A couple weeks? Months? Looking to secure an alternative race registration instead of gambling on getting into Philly.

The website says gear buses stop accepting gear at 6:40, but this would mean that people in the pink corral would be waiting with no cold weather gear for 90 minutes. Anyone know? Thanks.

15 time Broad Street Runner here, those 5 or 6 years where they added a bottle opener were a real life saver. Kinda miss that they went away from those designs

Hi everyone I know this is a big ask and probably a long reach but I figured it’s better safe than sorry. I ran the Broad Street run with my boyfriend on Sunday. We both had an understanding we just wanted to be proud of our time (yet the competitive spirit always comes out). As we all know it is incredibly crowded and while I didn’t see him all race we ended up finished 6 seconds apart. We had a truly wholesome moment at the finish line where we hugged which is now a memory that I want to cherish and hopefully have. Unfortunately there are no finish line videos and neither of our photos captured it as it was slightly past the actual line. I figured this was as good of a place as any to deep dive if anyone personally or a supporter captured our moment accidentally. I am wearing a cropped white long sleeve with blue shorts and he is in an all black Gymshark long sleeve and shorts. We finished around 1:43 on the clock. Thanks for any help / share

What freebies are available on Monday with your medal? Trying to get as many goodies as possible after today killed me.

Congrats everyone!

Hey everyone I’m a
Member of Queer Run which is the largest LGBTQ+ run club in the city we are having our annual 5k on June 13th and we would love for you to come and join us and also connect with the community.

Any trail running groups? I’m a young dude in my 20’s trying to kind a trail running group

please tell me when i should get there lolol