The Broad Street Run Race

May 3, 2026, 15:50

Introduction

Many people ran a 10-mile race in Philadelphia on Sunday.

Main Body

About 40,000 people ran from Logan to the Navy Yard. The weather was good. Many people watched the race. Joshua Izewski won the men's race. He was very fast. He set a new record. Tessa Barrett won the women's race. Other people won in the wheelchair and non-binary groups. The runners were happy. They liked the crowds. Some runners ran their fastest times ever.

Conclusion

Thousands of people finished the race. Some runners set new records.

Learning

🏃 THE 'PAST' PATTERN

Look at these words from the story:

What is happening? These words tell us about things that are finished. They happened last Sunday.

How to use them: When we talk about a race that is over, we change the action word.

Now: I run $\rightarrow$ Then: I ran
Now: I win $\rightarrow$ Then: I won

Simple Rule: If you see these words, the story is a memory. It is not happening right now.

Quick Vocabulary List

Fast $\rightarrow$ Moving quickly.
Crowds $\rightarrow$ Many people together.
Record $\rightarrow$ The best result ever.

Vocabulary Learning

race (n.)

a competition where people run or move as fast as possible

Example:She joined the local race every year.

record (n.)

a written or electronic account of something

Example:He broke the record by finishing in 30 minutes.

fast (adj.)

moving or running quickly

Example:The runner was very fast.

fastest (adj.)

the quickest among others

Example:She set the fastest time in the race.

people (n.)

human beings

Example:Many people attended the event.

weather (n.)

the state of the atmosphere

Example:The weather was good.

good (adj.)

of a high quality

Example:The weather was good.

Sunday (n.)

the day after Saturday

Example:The race happened on a Sunday.

Philadelphia (n.)

a city in the United States

Example:The race took place in Philadelphia.

wheelchair (n.)

a chair with wheels for people who cannot walk

Example:She won in the wheelchair group.

non-binary (adj.)

not exclusively male or female

Example:The race had a non-binary group.

crowds (n.)

a large group of people

Example:The runners liked the crowds.

finished (v.)

to complete a race

Example:Thousands of people finished the race.