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Runners Make Their Way to the Blue Cross Broad Street Run

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SEPTA is offering free rides on the Broad Street Line for anyone wearing their bibs ahead of the Blue Cross Broad Street Run.


First Alert Weather Sprinkles At Blue Cross Broad Street Run

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NBC10 First Alert meteorologist Krystal Klei is tacking scattered showers over our area for this Blue Cross Broad Street Run Sunday and seasonal weather heading into next week.

Blue Cross Broad Street Runners Getting Energized Ahead of Race

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Runners are ready to use everything from coffee and costumes to the cheering of the crowd to energize themselves ahead of this year's Blue Cross Broad Street Run.

Wheelchair Participants in the Blue Cross Broad Street Run Take Off

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The wheelchair participants were the first to take off from the starting line at the 2018 Blue Cross Broad Street Run.

Tony Nogueira Wins Blue Cross Broad Street Run 2018 Wheelchair Race

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The first wheelchair racer to cross the finish line in the 2018 Blue Cross Broad Street Run is Tony Nogueira with a time of 25:59!

First Female Finisher at Blue Cross Broad Street Run

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Sophy Jepchirchir is the first woman to cross the finish line in the 2018 Blue Cross Broad Street Run.

Tony Nogueira Wins Wheelchair Race

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Tony Nogueira was the first participant to cross the finish line of the Blue Cross Broad Street Run. The run isn't the only commitment he has today.

3 NBC10 Runners Compete in the Blue Cross Broad Street Run

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NBC10 reporter Deanna Durante was the first to cross the finish line for NBC10's Blue Cross Broad Street Run team, followed by reporter and anchor Keith Jones and First Alert meteorologist Steve Sosna.


Highlights from the 2018 Blue Cross Broad Street Run

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Thousands of runners and wheelchair racers hit the pavement Sunday for the 39th annual Blue Cross Broad Street Run. Records were broken and new challenges met.

Check out some of the best highlights from the 2018 run.

Top Time 

Elite athlete Daniel Kemoi from Kenya zoomed to first place Sunday morning with a mind-boggling time of 45:43:42. Last year's winning time was 47:37.

"I feel good," Kemoi told NBC10, adding that he expected to finish in third or fourth place.

Fastest Woman on Foot 

Sophy Jepchirchir, an elite runner originally from Kenya, finished at 55:44. Soon after crossing the finish line, she nearly collapsed into the somewhat surprised but helpful hands of NBC10 President and General Manager Ric Harris, who was watching from the sidelines.

“It’s sheer determination: Lots of training, lots of sacrifice, great endurance,” NBC10 commentator Joe Lynch said of Jepchirchir's performance.

From Runner to Wheelchair Athlete 

Emelia Perry of Philadelphia was the first woman in a wheelchair to cross the finish line. She previously ran the race three years in a row, but fell off a ladder and suffered a spinal injury last summer. She didn’t let that stop her, however. The athlete crossed the finish line in a wheelchair with an impressive time of 1:08:38.

“When I was running, I would start slow,” she said. “But this time I started out too fast and I got really tired. It was a struggle to finish.”

Perry will remember to pace herself next year, she told NBC10.

Breaking Records 

New Jersey resident Tony Nogueira did it again! The Portugal native beat his own time in the wheelchair race during Sunday’s Blue Cross Broad Street Run, finishing at 33:20. In 2008, he set a record for the Wheelchair Master Men's race with a time of 33:52.

“It didn’t rain. The weather was good. The wind was not bad. It was a nice race,” he told NBC10.

Nogueira has raced for 30 years. This was his 16th time at the Blue Cross Broad Street Run.

Never Too Young to Race 

Tobias Beidler-Shenk, 15 years old of Students Run Philly Style, crossed the Blue Cross Broad Street Run finish line in just 1:09.14. According to his Fitbit, he took 14,500 steps to get there.



Photo Credit: Joe Kaczmarek

2018 Blue Cross Broad Street Run Men's Winner

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Daniel Kemoi is the winner of the 2018 Blue Cross Broad Street Run. Kemoi did not expect to win the race.

'Absolutely Yes' Proposal at the Blue Cross Broad Street Run

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Edith Lewis of Newark, Delaware, talked to Bill Henley about the very special question her boyfriend asked after she crossed the finish line.

From Running to Wheeling in Blue Cross Broad Street Run

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Emelia Perry of Philadelphia was the first woman in a wheelchair to cross the finish line. Perry ran the race the last two years, but due to an accident participated in a wheelchair this year.

Blue Cross Broad Street Run Race Director's Final Year

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Jim Marino tells NBC10 what it feels like to be directing the Blue Cross Broad Street Run for the last time after 38 years.

15-Year-Old Finishes Another Blue Cross Broad Street Run

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Tobias Beidler-Shenk, 15 years old, of Students Run Philly Style crossed the Blue Cross Broad Street Run finish line in just 1:09.14. According to his Fitbit, he took 14,500 steps to get there.

Conviction Questions: Wrongfully Inprisoned or Guilty?

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Willie Veasy has spent 26 years in prison, but was he wrongfully convicted? NBC10's Erin Coleman talks to Marissa Bluestine from the Pennsylvania Innocence Unit about the case.


The Fight For Equal Pay Heats Up

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New Jersey is aggressively moving to end the wage gap between men and women. But what about other parts of the region? NBC10's Erin Coleman explores the issue.

Temple Student Shot 3 Times, Killed in Off-Campus Apartment

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A Temple University junior was killed in a shooting at an off-campus apartment late Saturday, the university said.

The student — identified Sunday by university officials as 21-year-old Daniel Duignam — was shot three times just after 9 p.m. Saturday in his apartment at 17th and Diamond streets in North Philadelphia, police said.

Duignam suffered gunshot wounds to the stomach, right arm and face, police said. Paramedics pronounced him dead inside the apartment.

Duignam was a third-year business major from Tatamy, Pennsylvania, in Northampton County.

A Temple spokesman said investigators don't believe the shooting was a random act. Temple police will increase patrols in the area as a precaution, they said.

Church Group Gives Back to Community

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A group of South Philly volunteers is showing some love to their neighbors by giving them free things all week long without asking for anything in return. Volunteers with City Life Church explain their campaign and why they're helping random strangers.

'Absolutely Yes' Proposal at the Blue Cross Broad Street Run

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What's better than the feeling of running a strong race in the Blue Cross Broad Street Run?

How about the feeling of seeing your boyfriend on one knee, with a diamond in hand?

That's what happened to runner Edith Lewis at the finish line of the 2018 race as she was being interviewed by NBC10's Bill Henley.

"I had a great time running today," said Lewis, looking remarkably composed at the end of the 10-mile race. "Great weather. And luckily I trained very well coming into the race so it felt really good coming down Broad Street."

Suddenly, a well-dressed man appeared at her shoulder. "Hey baby," he said.

"Hi," Lewis said, still focused on Henley.

"You know this guy?" Henley asked.

"That's my boyfriend," Lewis responded.

She barely had the words out before her boyfriend dropped to one knee.

"I wanted to know if you would marry me," he said.

"Oh, wow," Lewis responded, no longer quite so composed.

"Will you marry me?" he asked again.

Lewis got out a "yes" before dissolving into repeating, "Oh wow!"

The couple embraced and kissed. "Oh my gosh! I wasn't expecting that! Oh wow! Yes, yes!" Lewis said.

This isn't the first Blue Cross Broad Street Run proposal. There was one in the middle of the race in 2016 and another in 2014, among others.

Scenes From the 2018 Blue Cross Broad Street Run

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