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Philadelphia Marathon

Nov 23, 2008

4.5

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Where

Philadelphia, PA, United States

Start time

08:00

Distances

Marathon

Sub-events

26.2

Marathon

November 23, 2008 Sunday

Distance: Marathon·Start time: 08:00

MarathonPoint to pointRun/Walk

Race Results

Top 3

1. Andrii Toptun 02:19:57

2. Fred Kieser 02:22:44

3. Evan Graves 02:24:38

Top 3 Women

1. Vera Ovcharuk 02:44:02

2. Abby Dean 02:48:52

3. Christina Sheehan 02:50:21

Top 3 Men

1. Andrii Toptun 02:19:57

2. Fred Kieser 02:22:44

3. Evan Graves 02:24:38

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Reviews

4.5

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By: Aditi Nimbalkar

Posted: March 18, 2025

Challenging race and good course

I ran the Philadelphia half marathon this past November and I found it to be a slightly difficult and challenging but beautiful course through the city. The spectators were present throughout the course and really helped in terms of motivation and the energy was strong. Overall, a worthwhile race.

4.3

By: Bill B.

Posted: November 23, 2021

This is not a flat course anymore.

Course changes this year added a lot of ups and down to the course after ten miles. Should have been warned when for the first time the race shirt did not have the race course on the back. The course has changed over the years from the fast and flat course of late 1990s to a relatively hilly first half marathon and flat and fast last half the last decade or more. I was running with friends who had never done this race and was telling them what to expect. I spent a lot of time apologizing later. It still has the wonderful mostly gentle downhill over the last 5 so still a fair course and will do it again. Crowd support on the course seemed the best in over a decade and race is very well managed and support was superior. Still a great marathon.

4.7

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More than 18000 runners ran through the streets of Philadelphia on Sunday and their reasons for running seemed almost as numerous as the runners themselves. Keith Straw said that he doesn't get paid to run the marathon so he might as well have fun as he completed the 26.2 mile race in a pink tutu and leotard.

General News Philadelphia Inquirer

Nov 24, 2008

Two Ukrainians take wins in Philadelphia Marathon

The fifteenth annual Philadelphia Marathon saw two Ukrainians edge past two Americans for the top mens and womens postion. The mens overall marathon winner was Andre Toptuk and the womens winner Vera Ovcharuk,

General News Philadelphia Inquirer

Nov 23, 2008

Edwards runner aims for marathon milestone

According to Brian Dunfeys scale he is only twelve years old. The forty-nine year old will celebrate turning fifty by running his fiftieth marathon in Philadelphia despite his metabolic scales insistence that he is not old enough to run the race

General News Vail Daily News

Nov 23, 2008

Philadelphia Marathon going the distance to track runners this weekend.

More than 18000 runners will flood the street of Philadelphia this weekend and thanks to SAI-Timing their loved ones and spectator will be able to view each runners progress on the internet. The timing company will use satellites to track each runners progress at roughly every three mile mark.

General News Philadelphia Daily News

Nov 21, 2008