Florio, a private wealth advisor at Goldman Sachs and a Penn State alumna, resides in Center City. She credited her familiarity with the course, stating, "Living in the city, I run these streets twice a day."
The men's division saw 25-year-old William Loevner from Pittsburgh take the top spot with a time of 2:16:12.0.
The marathon, now in its 31st year, attracted approximately 17,000 participants and an estimated 100,000 spectators, highlighting Philadelphia's vibrant running community.
Editor's Note: This was corrected to clarify that the last local winner was not in the 1980s as organizers originally told the press, but was in fact in 2022.
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