DAVENPORT, Iowa (KWQC) – Thousands of runners hit the pavement Saturday for the 52nd running of the Quad-City Times Bix 7 road race.
Mohammed El Youssfi of Morroco was the men’s Elite winner. Everlyn Kemboi was the women’s Elite winner.
Beat the Elite runner Kelsey Allbaugh finished ahead of the elite runners to receive $2,500 from Russell Group.
The seven-mile course starts at the base of Brady Street Hill and is lined with live bands and cheering crowds.
The course itself will have the race starting at the intersection of Brady & 4th streets and goes up Brady Street Hill, turns right onto Bix (Kirkwood Boulevard), turns up Jersey Ridge Road, turn right onto Middle Road, turn right onto McClellan Boulevard to a turnaround at River Drive.(kwqc, quad city times bix 7)
Also Saturday, the Prairie Farms Quick Bix, a two-mile fun run or walk up the famous Brady Street hill. It starts at the same time as the seven-mile Bix 7. Runners decide on race morning which route they want to take.
KWQC will provide exclusive coverage of the Bix 7 on-air and KWQC+. A preshow begins at 7:30 am., followed by the race at 8 a.m.
Bix week kicked off Wednesday with the Bechtel Trusts Senior Bix, followed by the Brady Street Sprints Thursday night and the Arconic Junior Bix Friday night.
The race will re-air at 3 p.m. Aug. 1.
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