Does the Broad Street Run Winner Being from South Jersey Count as a Philly Championship?
The Broad Street run was Sunday and South Jersey’s Kevin McDonnell won the whole damn thing in only 47 minutes. The first American to win it since 1994. More importantly, the first championship for Philly since 2017:
But wait, you say. So Villanova isn’t a Philly school, but a guy winning Broad Street from South Jersey counts as a championship for Philly? Yup. Sorry I don’t make the rules. He went to college at St. Joes. He probably spent plenty of nights at Mad River. He’s one of ours. Hang the banner from a guy’s pretzel cart in Lot G. Throw his Nikes over the power lines. Pop champagne and flood Broad Street. This title is everyone’s. We’re a city of losers. Lets admit it. If we wait around for another title we’re just going to die sad, recounting Big Dick Nick’s run from 60 years ago like our grandfathers did talking about 1960. We need to pick our spots strategically. This is the latest title for Philly until the best team in baseball wins one in November.
The only thing that would’ve made this title sweeter is if the Dollar Dawg won it:
— Kyle Pagan (@CBKylePagan) May 6, 2024
Pretty good time from Irish Lightning:
