2010 Peachtree Road Race

The 2010 Peachtree Road Race , or more formally known as the Atlanta Journal-Constitution Peachtree Road Race 10k, is once again right around the corner. The 41st running of the AJC Peachtree Road Race will take place on Sunday, July 4, 2010.

This year will be different because starting positions for the Peachtree Road Race will be performance-based instead of random assignments as in past years. In addition, the number of start waves will nearly double in 2010, allowing for smaller groups and better distribution of participants. The Atlanta Track Club, who is in charge of running this event, believes these strides will alleviate congestion at the start line and along the coarse of the run.

2010 Peachtree Road Race Wave Start Times

Invited 7:30 a.m., Seeded 7:30 a.m., Sub Seeded 7:30 a.m.
A 7:30 a.m. B 7:35 a.m. C 7:41 a.m. D 7:45 a.m. E 7:50 a.m.
F 7:55 a.m. G 8:00 a.m. H 8:05 a.m. J 8:09 a.m. K 8:14 a.m.
L 8:18 a.m. M 8:23 a.m. N 8:27 a.m. P 8:33 a.m. R 8:37 a.m.
S 8:42 a.m. T 8:46 a.m. U 8:51 a.m. W 8:55 a.m. X 9:00 a.m.

The Peachtree Road Race Course

With over 55,000 participants the Peachtree Road Race is the largest 10k in the world. Not only is it one of the most prestigious Atlanta Events, but one of the most impressive events in the world!

Over 150,000 people from all over the world will jam the streets and sidewalks of Peachtree Street to view the Peachtree Road Race. The Peachtree Road Race course starts on Peachtree St. by Lenox Square and Phipps Plaza. This is where you can view the massive starting crowds, get some coffee and do some shopping.

From there the course proceeds south along Peachtree Road. A little over a mile has past where West Paces Ferry Rd. intersects Peachtree. Travel approximately one mile south on Peachtree Rd. and you’ll see The Cathedral of St. Philip which has July Fourth Events going on. You may even find Dean Sam Candler from the cathedral sprinkling Peachtree Road Race Runners with holy water.

Further down Peachtree is miles three and four. The Mile Three marker is just past the intersection of Peachtree Creek and Peachtree Rd. Crowds attract at nearby Peachtree Battle Shopping Center and Piedmont Hospital. This famous part of the Peachtree Road Race Course is affectionately known as “Cardiac Hill”. After the Peachtree Runners pass the Brookwood Station they will have triumphed not only Cardiac Hill but also the fourth mile of the course.

Mega crowds jam the streets after Peachtree crosses over Interstate 85. Thousand of race fans line the street in Midtown along Colony Square and the Woodruff Arts Center. 14th Street marks the fifth mile of the Peachtree Race Course. From there the race travels south to 10th Street where the Peachtree Runners turn to prepare for the finish line at Piedmont Park.

AtlantaGAToday’s favorite entertainment spot for the Peachtree Road Race is where 10th Street and Peachtree intersect in Midtown. In this area there’s an abundance of restaurants, activities and excitement and it’s only a short walk to Piedmont Park.

For the 2010 running event, Peachtree Road Race participants will have the option of online registration or a mail-in application. The beauty of registering online is that the participants know right away if they have been chosen to run in the AJC Peachtree Road Race. The first 45,000 registrants to apply online will be accepted out of a total of 55,000 entries.

Those who were unable to obtain a spot for this year’s race event through online registration will have another opportunity. Sunday, March 28, 2010 is the date the traditional paper registration form will appear in the AJC. The remaining 10,000 slots for the Peachtree Road Race will be selected at random from all paper applications received by mail and postmarked by April 5, 2010.

The Peachtree Road Race is a 10K long distance track event that was started in 1970 by the Atlanta Track Club. Back then it had 110 runners, but today it has more than 55,000 runners making it the second largest 10k in the world. Vancouver holds the top spot for the worlds largest 10k with its “Sun Fun Run”.

The Peachtree Road Race become not only an Atlanta tradition but a major social event in which over approximately 150,000 observers stand on both sides of the street applauding the runners.

Event: 2010 AJC Peachtree Road Race
Time: March 21, 2010 – 1:00pm
Venue: Atlanta Track Club
Address: 3097 E. Shadowlawn Ave., Atlanta, GA 30305

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2009 Peachtree Road Race Results

10k Top 25 Finishers Open Mens

Bib	FName	LName	City	State	Country	Age	Sex	ClockTime	Overall
1	SAMMY	KITWARA	NAIROBI		KEN	22	M	27:22:00	1
5	RIDOUANE	HARROUFI	ALBUQUERQUE	NM	MAR	27	M	28:02:00	2
4	GASHU IBRAHIM	JEILAN			ETH	19	M	28:02:00	3
12	BOAZ	CHEBOIYWO	YPSILANTI	MI	KEN	30	M	28:05:00	4
6	TESFAYE	BEKELE			ETH	25	M	28:08:00	5
10	ABDI	ABDIRAHMAN	TUCSON	AZ		32	M	28:11:00	6
7	ROBERT	LETTING	ALBUQUERQUE	NM	KEN	24	M	28:14:00	7
8	ANTHONY	FAMIGLIETTI	KNOXVILLE	TN		30	M	28:15:00	8
11	JAMES	CARNEY	BOULDER	CO		31	M	28:19:00	9
13	DANIEL	KIPKOECH			KEN	22	M	28:38:00	10
25	IAN	BURRELL	FLAGSTAFF	AZ		24	M	28:42:00	11
133	ERNEST	KEBENEI	MARIETTA	GA	KEN	24	M	28:42:00	12
15	STEPHEN	CHEMLANY	SLEEPY HOLLOW	NY	KEN	26	M	28:42:00	13
23	PATRICK	SMYTH	SALT LAKE CITY	UT		22	M	28:49:00	14
14	ED M	MORAN	WILLIAMSBURG	VA		28	M	28:50:00	15
19	ANDREW	CARLSON	FLAGSTAFF	AZ		27	M	28:53:00	16
159	ELKANAH K	KIBET	AUBURN UNIVERSITY	AL	KEN	23	M	28:57:00	17
33	FOREST	BRADEN	SPOKANE	WA		26	M	29:04:00	18
17	JASON	HARTMANN	BOULDER	CO		28	M	29:04:00	19
27	ANTONIO	VEGA	SAINT PAUL	MN		25	M	29:05:00	20
30	STEPHEN	FURST	RALEIGH	NC		23	M	29:05:00	21
26	JUSTIN	YOUNG	SUPERIOR	CO		29	M	29:08:00	22
253	GIRMA	MECHESO	ATLANTA	GA		21	M	29:27:00	23
125	JEREMY R	CRISCIONE	GAINESVILLE	FL		22	M	29:29:00	24
18	JOSH	MOEN	ST LOUIS PK	MN		27	M	29:30:00	25