The Azalea Trail Run is an annual

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event held in late March in Mobile, Alabama which is considered one of the United States' premier road races. Runners, walkers, and wheelchair athletes from around the world and at all levels turn out for the event. The 10-kilometer race is known for its fast, flat course along Mobile's oak shaded streets and has seen blistering records set by runners since its inception. The 2015 race will be the 38th annual running. In 2001, Joseph Kimani of

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finished within two seconds of setting a new

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in the men's open division in 27:41. John Campbell of

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established a world’s best time for a male

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(over 50 years of age) in 1999 with his time of 31:02. In 1994, Martin Mondragon of

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set the current world record for men masters, at 28:56. The two-day, family-friendly event was founded in 1978 and includes a world class 10K race, a

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, a fun run, and a Health and Fitness Expo. The ATR is produced by the Port City Pacers, a local nonprofit organization with the mission of promoting

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and fitness through

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and

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. 2,000 participants attended the 2015 race.

Past winners

Key:

Ridouane Harroufi winning the 2009 Credit Union Cherry Blossom 10-mile race

Wins by country

References

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Azalea Trail 10 km

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. Retrieved on 2010-12-09.

External links

Official website
Sports in Mobile, Alabama 10K runs in the United States 1978 establishments in Alabama