Philadelphia Marathon Weekend Returns After Virtual Year Due To Pandemic: 'It's Just An Awesome Mental High'

Philadelphia PA

20 November, 2021

12:53 PM

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By Howard Monroe, CBS Philadelphia November 20, 2021 It's Philadelphia Marathon Weekend! Thousands of athletes from all over the world are getting ready for the 27th annual Philadelphia Marathon. Some 21,000 runners are registered to take part in this weekend's races. They started to show up Saturday morning at the Ben Franklin Parkway. First up this morning is the half marathon, which starts at 7 a.m., and then the 8k kicks off at 11 a.m. CBS Local Digital Media personalizes the global reach of CBS-owned and operated television and radio stations with a local perspective.