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St. Luke’s Half Marathon returns April 26 to Allentown as region’s longest-running and most beloved long-distance race 

A beloved event returns: Nearly 2,000 registered racers are expected for the 42nd running of the St. Luke’s Half Marathon and 5k (stlukeshalfmarathon.com), the oldest and most beloved long-distance race in the Lehigh Valley. More than 700 kids aged 3-14 are registered for the April 25 St. Luke’s Youth Run.

The scenic 13.1-mile course winds through Allentown’s streets and parks. The half marathon begins at 8:10 a.m. (the 5k at 8 a.m.) at the corner of 18th and Linden streets. Runners will pass live bands more than a dozen times to get revved up with music along the route. The Lehigh Valley Road Runners produces the event with over 400 volunteers.

St. Luke’s University Health Network returns for the 16th year as the race’s presenting sponsor. The half marathon has a distance-running legacy reaching back to 1977.

 

Saturday, April 25, 2 p.m.           St. Luke’s Youth Run – Lehigh Parkway, Allentown

Sunday, April 26, 8:00 a.m.         St. Luke’s 5k – William Allen High School (18th/Linden)

Sunday, April 26, 8:10 a.m.         St. Luke’s Half Marathon – William Allen High School (18th/Linden)

The half marathon and 5k finish in J. Birney Crum Stadium.