2017 - St. Luke's Half Marathon & 5K
2017 distances
Running
St. Luke's Youth Run
Gather up the kids and join us for the St. Luke’s Youth Run event for children ages 3-14. Each participant will receive a free t-shirt and the experience of participating in a non-competitive race that promotes healthy exercising habits for youngsters. Each age group (based on age as of April 22, 2017) will run in separate races with appropriate distances. CHECK-IN: PPL Plaza, 835 W. Hamilton Street, Allentown, PA 18101 1:00-2:30pm (Parent/Guardian must be present) Groups assemble at 2:30pm, stretch and races start at 2:40pm. AGE GROUPS AND DISTANCES: • 3-4 yrs – 1/8 mile • 5-6 yrs – 1/4 mile • 7-8 yrs – 1/2 mile • 9-14 yrs – 1 mile Prizes will be awarded to the top 3 schools that have the most participants complete the Youth Run. The awards will be presented to the schools in May 2016. • First prize $750 • Second prize $500 • Third prize $250
St. Luke's Half Marathon
St. Luke's 5K
St. Luke's Family Fun Walk
Enjoy a leisurely 1.5-mile walk with your family. All ages are welcome to participate and entrance is free. The St. Luke’s Family Fun Walk will start on Linden Street between 17th & 18th Streets. The walk will head west to Cedar Beach, through the park, finishing in J. Birney Crum Stadium.
Race-day weather
Conditions on April 22, 2017 — historical Open-Meteo data.
The sun rises at 6:12 AM and sets at 7:48 PM local time (EDT) in Allentown on April 22, 2017 — 13h 36m of daylight.
Course
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2017 results — St. Luke's Half Marathon & 5K
2,350 finishers across 2 distances · leading places in the St. Luke's Half Marathon
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ian Walsh | 1:08:50 | 5:15 /mi |
| 2 | Mark Hopely | 1:09:23 | 5:18 /mi |
| 3 | Rob Ahrens | 1:12:21 | 5:31 /mi |
| 4 | Matt Flynn | 1:14:26 | 5:41 /mi |
| 5 | Francis Spear | 1:16:41 | 5:51 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
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- Entries, prices, waves and inclusions — the event's official registration page
- Temperature and humidity — Copernicus ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0)
- Elevation and terrain relief — Copernicus DEM GLO-90, ESA (CC BY 4.0)
- Comparisons and counts — Race Discovery calendar, 29 Allentown events
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