Runners Take Over Center City, South Philly At 5th Annual Philly 10K

Published: Aug 25, 2018 Duration: 00:02:10 Category: News & Politics

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THEY COULD ALSO PICK UP VOUCHER FOR FREE HAIRCUTS. RUNNERS ARE TAKING OVER THE STREETS OF SOUTH PHILADELPHIA AND CENTER CITY THIS MORNING FOR THE FIFTH ANNUAL PHILLY 10K. "EYEWITNESS NEWS" REPORTER MATT PETRILLO LIVE AT SOUTH EIGHTH STREET. SO THE RACE STARTED NOT TOO LONG AGO, MATT, HOW IS IT LOOKING RIGHT NOW? Reporter: YES, STARTED LITTLE BIT MORE THAN HALF HOUR AGO, AND WHEN A BEAUTIFUL DAY FOR THE RACE. IF YOU TAKE A LOOK HINE ME, AT THE FINISH LINE RIGHT NOW. HEAR ALL OF THE COULD YOU BELLS IN THE BACKGROUND, THOSE ARE PEOPLE JUST WELCOMING EVERYONE WHO FINISHED, AND NOW TAKE A LOOK AT SOME VIDEO WE HAVE FROM THE STARTING LINE. ABOUT 5,000 PEOPLE TOOK OVER THE STREET HERE IN PHILADELPHIA, IN CENTER CITY, AND SOUTH PHILLY, THE PHILLY T KEN IS SCENIC RUN, ROUGHLY 6 MILES, AND THE RACE NOT FORK WALKERS, RUNNERS ONLY. NOW THE TOP THREE WINNERS GET CASH PRIZE UP TO $250, AND AFTER THE RACE, THERE IS A BLOCK PARTY, IN QUEEN VILLAGE, WHERE RUNNERS GET TO ENJOY BEER FROM THE PHILADELPHIA BREWING COMPANY, SHAKE SHACK, AND FEDOTENKO RAIL DONUT CUSTARD PLUS LIVE MUSIC. JOINING US LIVE WE ARE THE FOURTH PLACE RUNNER, YOU JUST MISSED THAT CASH PRIZE. BUT HOW MUCH FUN WAS THIS RACE IT WAS AWESOME. REALLY TOOK IN THE SCENES OF CENTER AND SOUTH PHILLY. ME AND MY ROOMMATE, ALL RUN FOR THE PHILLY TRACK CLUB, LIVE A BLOCK FROM THE FINISH LINE. WE THOUGHT WE COULD JUST STEP OUT THE DOOR AND JUST RUN-AWAYS TODAY, BEAUTIFUL WEATHER. HOW MUCH, I MEAN THERE IS TAKES A LOT OF TRAINING, 6 MILES. WHAT DO YOU HAVE TO DO TO EXPLAIN. SO I'VE BEEN THROWING ACHILLES ISSUES, THE LAST FEW YEARS, SO MY TRAINING HAS BEEN PRETTY MEAGER, BUT MANAGE TO GET OOH MILE WEEKS IN, ENOUGH TO GET OUT HERE TODAY. MY FIRST RACE BACK. HOPEFULLY GET UP TO 80-MILE WEEKS, THAT WOULD HAVE DONE IT FOR THIS RACE BUT I'M HAPPY FOR WHAT DID I. WHAT WAS YOUR TIME? LITTLE OVER 31. THIRTY-ONE MINUTES, WOW, PRETTY FAST. THANKS SO MUCH FOR YOUR TIME. BEAUTIFUL DAY OUT HERE FOR THE PHILLIES I 10K RUN. DIFFERENT BEN HE FACTOR THERE IS YEAR THE SOUTH PHILLY CO-OP LOOKING FOR NEW MEMBERS BECOMES TO OPEN ITS DOORS AT ITS NEW STOREFRONT HERE IN SOUTH PHILADELPHIA. FOR NOW REPORTING LIVE IN SOUTH PHILLY. MATT PETRILLO, CBS-3, " EYEWITNESS NEWS."

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