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Rock 'N' Roll Half Marathon Underway Along Ben Franklin Parkway

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PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — Runners are on a scenic course of Center city Philadelphia and Fairmount Park.

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The Rock 'n' Roll Philadelphia Half Marathon is underway for the second day of the weekend-long event.

The race started at 7:30 a.m. along the Ben Franklin Parkway Sunday morning.

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Saturday, the crowd cheered runners at the finish line at Eakins Oval for the 5K and 10Kruns.

Organizers say 15,000 runners and walkers participated in the race.

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The course takes participants on a 13.1-mile tour of some of the city's most popular landmarks.

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