Pint-Sized Runner from Gloucester Township Competing in Broad Street Run
Allie Hauer, a 10-year-old student at Erial Elementary School, will run in the 10-mile race this weekend.
Although more than 38,000 runners are expected to compete in the Broad Street Run in Philadelphia on Sunday, May 6, Allie Hauer will be easy to spot. She’ll be one of the youngest runners in the 10-mile race, having turned 10 on Sunday, April 29. She’ll also be wearing a pink T-shirt that says “Go Allie” on the front, and “10 Miles for her 10th Birthday” on the back. Plus, she’s only 4 feet, 2 inches tall and weighs less than 60 pounds. So how did a pint-sized fourth-grader at Erial Elementary School end up registered for the country’s largest 10-mile run? The answer is simple: For Allie, running is a chance to bond with her mother. “I like doing the races for fun, and me and my mommy get time to talk about things without anybody …
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Bryan Littel
10:31 am on Monday, April 30, 2012
Way to go Allie! See you at the finish line. more ›