What began as a July 4 “fun run” by Georgia State University professor Dr. Tim Singleton has now grown into the world’s largest 10K race.
The race has come a long way in the last 50 years.
Streets were not shut down for runners, nor did they have police escorts, but 110 runners kicked off the first “Peachtree Road Race” in 1970.
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