The Tulsa Run is an annual
running
Running is a method of terrestrial locomotion allowing humans and other animals to move rapidly on foot. Running is a type of gait characterized by an aerial phase in which all feet are above the ground (though there are exceptions). This is ...
event in
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Tulsa () is the second-largest city in the state of Oklahoma and 47th-most populous city in the United States. The population was 413,066 as of the 2020 census. It is the principal municipality of the Tulsa Metropolitan Area, a region with ...
hosting thousands of participants of all ages and abilities for a fast and festive Halloween weekend event.
The Tulsa Run began in 1978 with just over 1,000 runners. Since that time, it’s earned a spot as a marquee community event and the oldest race in Tulsa. In 2023, participants came from 35 different states and 5 different countries.
It’s a true community event. Since 2011, the Tulsa Run has donated more than $330,000 to local non-profits. Local running shops such as Runner’s World Tulsa, Tulsa Runner help participants prepare by providing run training. While the Tulsa Running Club provides pacers to help 15K participants reach their goal finish times.
There is a race for every athlete and fitness goal. The Tulsa Run features three distances: a 2K, 5K and a 15k. Runners often opt to participate in the ‘Doubler’ by racing the 5K and 15K events back-to-back.
Course
From the start at East 3
rd Street and South Main Street, the 15K course winds through
downtown Tulsa
Downtown Tulsa is an area of approximately surrounded by an inner-dispersal loop created by Interstate 244, US 64, and US 75. The area serves as Tulsa's financial and business district, and is the focus of a large initiative to draw tourism, which ...
and past some of Tulsa’s favorite landmarks and neighborhoods including the Deco District, Riverview, Riverside, the Gathering Place and Woodward Park with an iconic finish at East 3
rd Street and South Boston Avenue. The 5K course heads south on Boulder to Riverside and return back an iconic finish at East 3
rd Street and South Boston Avenue.
References
Steven Baker and Jenny O’Bryan win 15K Tulsa Run Events John Rittenoure for the Tulsa World Oct 28, 2023
Cailey Klingaman for Fox 23 News Tulsa Oct 28, 2023
External links
Tulsa Run Web Page2023 Race ResultsHistorical Race Results
15K runs
Sports in Tulsa, Oklahoma
Road running competitions in the United States
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