The date is officially set — this year’s Independence Blue Cross Broad Street Run will take place on Sunday, May 4, at 7 a.m.
It is the largest 10-mile road race in the nation — the 2025 Broad Street Run will welcome up to 40,000 runners — and this year marks the race’s 46th anniversary. The race will begin at Broad Street and Sommerville Avenue and finish in the Philadelphia Navy Yard.
Registration for the Broad Street Run will open from Saturday, Feb. 1, through Saturday, Feb. 15. The race registration fee is $65. As in previous runs, registrants will be accepted through a lottery system or have the option of running on behalf of a charity partner, such as the American Cancer Society, Students Run Philly Style, Back on My Feet, and the Fairmount Park Conservancy. Runners will be notified by email the week of Monday, Feb. 17, if they have secured a race bib.
“I’m so excited to start the preparations for the Independence Blue Cross Broad Street Run,” said Susan Slawson, Parks and Recreation Commissioner, in a statement. “It’s thrilling to see the runners participate in this Philly tradition and watch the crowds cheer them on through the neighborhoods as they experience the sights and spirit of our vibrant city while running down Broad Street, passing by city landmarks, and receiving high-fives and hugs at the Navy Yard.”
The Independence Blue Cross Blue Cross Broad Street Run began in 1980 with 1,500 runners. Last year, more than 31,400 runners completed the event, and this year, the Department of Parks and Recreation anticipates another sellout race.
For more information, visit broadstreetrun.com
