By Ethan Marshall and Jewel Webber
Posted on May 7, 2026
Numerous runners took part in the 48th annual Run the Bronx at Bronx Community College.
Photo by Jewel Webber
Bronx Community College held its 48th annual “Run the Bronx” to help promote health and wellness in the borough on Saturday, May 2.
Photo by Jewel Webber
In addition to encouraging physical activity to help improve health outcomes among residents of the borough, this annual event also honors its founder, Dr. Roscoe C. Brown, a former Tuskegee Airman and the third president of Bronx Community College. Brown founded Run the Bronx in 1978, with the event now widely believed to be the second-oldest footrace in New York City.