Peachtree Road Race is ran on the moring of July the 4th. Over 50 thousand individuals participate in the 10 mile race ran right here in Atlanta, GA. The annual event, which started in 1970, is organized by the
Atlanta Track Club and to date is the largest road race in the world. Elite runners from all over the world are specially invited for this event; people on Wheelchair also participate.
The winners for this year's race - as listed in the
Atlanta Journal Constitution - were:
- Men's wheel: Krige Schabort 18:52
- Women's wheel: Edith Hunkeler 24:22
- Men: Martin Lel 27:25
- Women: Lornah Kiplagat 31:13