Law student Shalom Nachman and sociology graduate student Oscar Zambrano both had set individual goals for the event. Nachman, who was one of the first 100 runners to cross the finish line, said his desired pace was a 5.40 - 5.50 minute mile and he kept a 5.45 average throughout the race. Zambrano said he also achieved his goal, completing the race in five minutes less than the hour and a half limit he had set. Zambrano, who had not run a half marathon for 12 years, said he had "improved with age." Approximately 10,000 people participated in the 16th annual Philadelphia Distance Run. The race draws competitors from across the country and around the world. Nachman and Zambrano ran together for three and a half weeks before competing in the race. This summer Nachman, founder of the Naturalist Student Association, gained attention when he jogged along Locust Walk in the nude. – Charlotte Druckman
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