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The AJC Peachtree Road Race is a 10,000-meter road race. The "south" Peachtree race starts on Peachtree Road at Lenox Square Mall (just south of Lenox Road). The race continues down Peachtree into midtown Atlanta, turning left onto 10th Street for the final kilometer before ending at 10th St. and Charles Allen Drive.
Among the largest 10K races, the Peachtree Road Race in Atlanta, United States had over 55,000 participants in 2011, while the Vancouver Sun Run and Bolder Boulder both had close to 50,000 runners. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] The popularity of 10K races lies in the fact that, for most adults, the 10K distance is long enough to represent a challenge but ...
Jeff Galloway in 2011 For many years, Galloway has been a key organizer of the Peachtree Road Race , one of the premier 10 kilometer road race events in the United States. Galloway helped the race achieve status as a marquee event by bringing together world-class fields which, in 1977, included Frank Shorter, Bill Rodgers , Don Kardong , and ...
The first three competitors of the women’s elite division of the Peachtree Road Race, a 10-kilometer race held annually in Atlanta on July 4, were approaching the finish line when Teferi, the ...
Waitz enjoyed much success on the road at non-marathon distances as well, including a win at the Falmouth Road Race in 1980, four victories at the prestigious 10-km Peachtree Road Race in Atlanta, five wins at the L'eggs Mini-Marathon in New York, and world road records at 8 km (25:03), twice in the 10-km (31:16 in 1979, then later to 30:59 ...
For the first time in 50 years, Atlanta won't have the Peachtree Road Race on July 4. Here's why that's such a tough loss for the city.
The 2011 IAAF Road Race Label Events were the fourth edition of the global series of road running competitions given Label status by the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF). All five World Marathon Majors had Gold Label status. The series included a total of 65 road races: 26 Gold, 25 Silver and 14 Bronze.
For the first time in history, the Peachtree Junior race will be free for all young runners thanks to a major sponsorship by Microsoft.