Tag: Peachtree Road Race

“See, I was typecast by my family as bookish,” Senator Raphael Warnock says; it wasn't until his late 20s that Warnock found the gym. Now he runs the Atlanta Journal-Constitution Peachtree Road Race annually, along with running the treadmill at the Senate and biking on the Silver Comet Trail. Our managing editor joined him for a spring training run on the Beltline.

Fireworks, food, music, and parades—here are 10 fun events happening this Fourth of July in metro Atlanta.

"I saw all the really good racers go by, the ones in wheelchairs and the professionals, and then the big crowd that’s out there cheering. I thought, Well, maybe I could do that. I ran my first Peachtree at 64 years old."

Fireworks, food, music, and Braves baseball—here are 10 fun events happening this Fourth of July in metro Atlanta.

The Fourth of July is my favorite holiday. Not because I’m particularly fond of barbecues, fireworks, or overt displays of patriotism, but because of another Atlanta Independence Day tradition: the Peachtree Road Race.

Catch plenty of fireworks, cheer on the runners in the annual Peachtree Road Race, enjoy food trucks, games, and more.

Cheer on the runners in the annual Peachtree Road Race, chow down at food tucks, catch some live music, and of course, watch plenty of fireworks

Mike Idacavage has volunteered at the Peachtree Road Race for more than 20 years.

On Thursday, the Governor announced he would not extend the shelter-in-place order. Here’s your Friday morning update.

Dozens of July 4 celebrations OTP and ITP, Atlanta Water Lantern Festival, and Hugh Jackman sings Les Miserables songs at State Farm Arena.