The 2011 Philadelphia Marathon is scheduled to kick off Sunday, November 20th at 7 a.m. ET. The annual race will begin at 22nd Street & Benjamin Franklin Parkway in Philadelphia, PA.
The Philadelphia Marathon was first run in 1954 and serves as a qualifying event for the Boston Marathon, one of the world's five major marathons. Produced and hosted by the city of Philadelphia, the events of the marathon weekend are expected to draw 25,000 participants.
For those searching for detailed information, the Philadelphia marathon's official site is a bevy of great information for participants and casual viewers alike.
Here is a summary:
Registration: Official race registrations for the full and half marathons are sold out. As of Monday, October 31st, there are still tickets available for the Rothman Institute 8K.
Maps: There are three sets of maps you can download. The certified course map (PDF), the regular course map (PDF), and an elevation chart (PDF).
Rules: Besides "run" of course, the marathon's official organizers name few rules. The official site uses one sentence to describe the rules: "Bicycles, skateboards, scooters, baby joggers, strollers, roller skates and roller blades are not permitted on the course, which will remain open for seven hours from when the last runner has crossed the start line."
Past results: The 2010 Philadelphia Marathon winners were the United States' Daniel Vassallo and the Netherlands' Mariska Kramer. You can view all past winners here.
Weather forecast: Partly sunny in the morning then becoming mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 60s.
Social media: The marathon's organizers have a Twitter account here and they are tweeting out news and interacting with runners on a daily basis. There are also plenty of people interacting on the Philadelphia Marathon's Facebook page.
Prize money: The cash prize breakdown looks like this:
- 1st Prize: $3,500 one male & one female
- 2nd Prize: $2,000 one male & one female
- 3rd Prize: $1,000 one male & one female
- 4th Prize: $750 one male & one female
- 5th Prize: $500 one male & one female
- 1st Masters: $1,000 one male & one female
- 1st Philadelphian: $1,000 one male & one female