Posted: November 17, 2007

Athletics: Boundless Philadelphia(TM) Announces Run with Olympians at Philadelphia Marathon

Olympians Broe, Tollefson and Williams Participate PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 16 (PRNewswire) -- It's not every day that running enthusiasts practice their sport with an Olympian by their side, but they will do exactly that in Philadelphia on November 17 when Run with Olympians takes place during Philadelphia Marathon weekend. The free event will give runners of all levels a chance to train alongside Olympic veterans Tim Broe, Carrie Tollefson and Todd Williams. The Olympians will lead a four-mile training run through Philadelphia's scenic Fairmount Park and by Boathouse Row. Runners will be able to tailor the four-mile run to best suit their personal training schedules. The Olympians will run at various paces to accommodate runners at all levels. Run with Olympians is new to Philadelphia Marathon weekend and is presented by Boundless Philadelphia, the Greater Philadelphia Tourism Marketing Corporation's campaign to promote Philadelphia as a running destination. The run serves as a warm-up to the Philadelphia Marathon, Philadelphia Half Marathon and the Rothman Institute 8K the following day. Non-marathon runners are welcome to participate as well. The Olympians: Three esteemed runners will participate in the Run with Olympians event: Tim Broe is the 2005 USA Track & Field Winter Cross Country 4K champion. In 2004, he was the Olympic Trials 5,000-meter run champion and placed 11th at the 2004 Olympic Games 5,000-meter race in Athens. In the same year, Track & Field News named Broe #1 in the U.S. at the 5,000-meter distance. Carrie Tollefson was on the 2004 summer Olympic team, making it to the semi-finals for the 1,500-meter race. She was the 2004 Olympic Trials 1,500-meter champion and was the 2004 U.S. Indoors 3,000-meter race runner-up. In 2004, she was also ranked #1 nationally by Track & Field News. Tollefson ran at Villanova University and is a five-time NCAA champion. Todd Williams competed in the 10,000-meter race in the 1992 and 1996 Olympic Games. Williams also won the USA Championships in 1995 and the USA 10-meter Road Championships in 1997. In addition, he won the USA 15K Championships in 1995 (setting an American record), 1996 and 1998. In 1997, he won the 3,000-meter race at the USA Indoor event. For more information about Run with Olympians or to see the Olympians favorite Philadelphia running routes visit www.boundlessphiladelphia.com. Subscribe to the Runner's Web Weekly Digest