Will the Philadelphia distance run 2009 join Rock N Roll Race family?”
The race which did more than any other in America to legitimize the half-marathon as a distance for serious athletes is getting a new name. The ING Philadelphia Distance Run, which takes place here on Sunday for the 32nd time, will be rebranded as the ING Rock ‘n’ Roll Philadelphia Half-Marathon for 2010. Image: http://www.runnersweb.com/running/images/RNR_Philly_Logo_Smaller.jpg Competitor Group, Inc., which owns this event and the rest of the successful Rock ‘N’ Roll running races in the United States, sees huge potential in what still remains for many runners here just a local race. Competitor Group vice-president Tracy Sundlan points out that his organization produces much larger races in cities considerably smaller than Philadelphia. For instance, the Country Music Half-Marathon in Nashville, which is held in conjunction with a marathon by the same name, had 22,749 finishers in 2009.
