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{{Infobox athletics race
| bgcolour      = lightgreen
| image         = Azalea trail run.jpg
| imagesize     = 200px
| caption       = Azalea Trail Run logo
| date          = late March
| location      = [[Mobile, Alabama|Mobile]], [[Alabama]] {{flagicon|USA}}
| type          = Road
| distance      = {{convert|10|km|mi|sp=us}}
| sponsor       = 
| est           = 1978
| record        = '''M''': '''27:26''' (2001)<br>{{flagicon|KEN}} [[Abraham Chebii]]<br>'''F''': '''31:29''' (1997)<br>{{flagicon|RSA}} [[Colleen De Reuck]]
| homepage      = [http://www.pcpacers.org/atr/ www.pcpacers.org/atr/]
| participants  =
}}
The '''Azalea Trail Run''' is an annual [[road running]] event held in late March in [[Mobile, Alabama]] which is considered one of the [[United States|United States']] premier road races. Runners, walkers, and wheelchair athletes from around the world and at all levels turn out for the event. The [[10K run|10-kilometer race]] is known for its fast, flat course along Mobile's [[oak]] shaded streets and has seen blistering records set by runners since its inception.<ref name="mdidrive">{{cite web|title=''Azalea Trail Run Celebrates 30th Anniversary'' |work=MdiDrive.com |url=http://www.mdidrive.com/files/atr30.pdf |accessdate=2007-05-01 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070929180535/http://www.mdidrive.com/files/atr30.pdf |archivedate=2007-09-29 }}</ref> The 2023 race will be the 45th annual running.<ref name=al2015>{{cite web|work=AL.com|date=March 15, 2015|accessdate= March 15, 2015|first=Angela|last=Levins|title=Azalea Trail Run races its 38th year through Mobile, what you need to know|url=http://www.al.com/news/mobile/index.ssf/2015/03/azalea_trail_run_races_38th_ye.html#incart_river}}</ref>

In 2001, [[Joseph Kimani]] of [[Kenya]] finished within two seconds of setting a new [[List of world records in athletics|world record]] in the men's open division in 27:41. [[John Campbell (athlete)|John Campbell]] of [[New Zealand]] established a world’s best time for a male [[masters athlete]] (over 50 years of age) in 1999 with his time of 31:02. In 1994, [[Martin Mondragon]] of [[Mexico]] set the current world record for men masters, at 28:56.<ref name="mdidrive"/>

The two-day, family-friendly event was founded in 1978 and includes a world class 10K race, a [[5K run|5K race]], a fun run, and a Health and Fitness Expo.<ref name="com">{{cite web|title=''Event Calendar''|work=CityOfMObile.org|url=http://www.cityofmobile.org/calendar_events.php?category=&day=&month=01&year=2007|accessdate=2007-04-30}}</ref> The ATR is produced by the Port City Pacers, a local nonprofit organization with the mission of promoting [[health]] and [[Physical fitness|fitness]] through [[running]] and [[walking]].<ref name="mdidrive"/> 2,000 participants attended the 2015 race.<ref name=al2015/>

==Past winners==
'''Key:'''
{{legend2|#A9F5A9|'''Course record'''|border=solid 1px #AAAAAA}}
[[File:Joan Benoit 2008.jpg|thumb|[[Joan Benoit]] was the 1984 winner of the race.]]
[[File:Ridouane Harroufi winning the 2009 Credit Union Cherry Blossom 10-mile race.jpg|thumb|Moroccan [[Ridouane Harroufi]] won the 2009 men's race.]]
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
|-
!Edition
!Year
!class=unsortable|Men's winner
!Time ([[minute|m]]:[[second|s]])
!class=unsortable|Women's winner
!Time ([[minute|m]]:[[second|s]])
|-
| 1st
| 1978
| align=left|{{flagathlete|[[Bill Rodgers (runner)|Bill Rodgers]]|USA}} || 30:26
| align=left|{{flagathlete|Lisa Savell|USA}} ||40:15
|-
| 2nd
| 1979
| align=left|{{flagathlete|[[Marty Liquori]]|USA}} || 30:39
| align=left|{{flagathlete|[[Gayle Barron]]|USA}} || 37:31
|-
| 3rd
| 1980
| align=left|{{flagathlete|[[Ken Misner]]|USA}} || 29:34
| align=left|{{flagathlete|[[Dolly Harrison]]|USA}}|| 37:38
|-
| 4th
| 1981
| align=left|{{flagathlete|[[Bill Rodgers (runner)|Bill Rodgers]]|USA}} ||29:01
| align=left|{{flagathlete|[[Patti Catalano]]|USA}}|| 32:32
|-
| 5th
| 1982
| align=left|{{flagathlete|[[Bill Rodgers (runner)|Bill Rodgers]]|USA}}|| 28:59
| align=left|{{flagathlete|[[Brenda Webb (runner)|Brenda Webb]]|USA}} ||33:01
|-
| 6th
| 1983
| align=left|{{flagathlete|[[Bill Rodgers (runner)|Bill Rodgers]]|USA}}|| 28:37
| align=left|{{flagathlete|[[Linda McLennan]]|USA}}|| 33:18
|-
| 7th
| 1984
| align=left|{{flagathlete|[[Simon Kigen]]|KEN}} ||27:57
| align=left|{{flagathlete|[[Joan Benoit]]|USA}}|| 31:57
|-
| 8th
| 1985
| align=left|{{flagathlete|[[Ken Martin (athlete)|Ken Martin]]|USA}} ||28:30
| align=left|{{flagathlete|[[Priscilla Welch]]|ENG}} ||32:14
|-
| 9th
| 1986
| align=left|{{flagathlete|[[Peter Koech]]|KEN}} ||28:03
| align=left|{{flagathlete|[[Liz McColgan|Liz Lynch]]|SCO}} ||32:24
|-
| 10th
| 1987
| align=left|{{flagathlete|[[Paul Rugut]]|KEN}} ||28:19
| align=left|{{flagathlete|[[Lisa Martin (runner)|Lisa Martin]]|AUS}}|| 32:10
|-
| 11th
| 1988
| align=left|{{flagathlete|[[Mauricio González (athlete)|Mauricio González]]|MEX}} ||28:04
| align=left|{{flagathlete|[[Teresa Ornduff]]|USA}}|| 32:27
|-
| 12th
| 1989
| align=left|{{flagathlete|[[John Treacy]]|IRL}} ||28:17
| align=left|{{flagathlete|[[Wendy Smith-Sly|Wendy Sly]]|ENG}} ||32:15
|-
| 13th
| 1990
| align=left|{{flagathlete|[[Martín Pitayo]]|MEX}} ||28:25
| align=left|{{flagathlete|[[Francie Larrieu Smith]]|USA}}|| 32:01
|-
| 14th
| 1991
| align=left|{{flagathlete|[[Mauricio González (athlete)|Mauricio González]]|MEX}} ||29:03
| align=left|{{flagathlete|[[Francie Larrieu Smith]]|USA}}|| 32:05
|-
| 15th
| 1992
| align=left|{{flagathlete|[[William Sigei]]|KEN}} ||27:45
| align=left|{{flagathlete|[[Jill Hunter]]|ENG}}|| 31:52
|-
| 16th
| 1993
| align=left|{{flagathlete|[[William Koech]]|KEN}}|| 28:06
| align=left|{{flagathlete|[[Wilma van Onna]]|NED}}|| 32:07
|-
| 17th
| 1994
| align=left|{{flagathlete|[[Luketz Swartbooi]]|NAM}}|| 27:51
| align=left|{{flagathlete|[[Karolina Szabó]]|HUN}}|| 32:55
|-
| 18th
| 1995
| align=left|{{flagathlete|[[Joseph Kimani]]|KEN}}|| 27:41
| align=left|{{flagathlete|[[Delilah Asiago]]|KEN}}|| 32:07
|-
| 19th
| 1996
| align=left|{{flagathlete|[[Lazarus Nyakeraka]]|KEN}} ||27:44
| align=left|{{flagathlete|[[Judi St. Hilaire]]|USA}} ||32:24
|-
| 20th
| 1997
| align=left|{{flagathlete|[[Joseph Kimani]]|KEN}}|| 27:54
| align=left|{{flagathlete|[[Colleen De Reuck]]|RSA}} ||bgcolor=#A9F5A9|'''31:29'''
|-
| 21st
| 1998
| align=left|{{flagathlete|[[Simon Rono]]|KEN}}|| 27:55
| align=left|{{flagathlete|[[Catherina McKiernan]]|IRL}}|| 32:10
|-
| 22nd
| 1999
| align=left|{{flagathlete|[[Joseph Kimani]]|KEN}} ||28:01
| align=left|{{flagathlete|[[Colleen De Reuck]]|RSA}}|| 32:36
|-
| 23rd
| 2000
| align=left|{{flagathlete|[[Dominic Kirui]]|KEN}}|| 27:49
| align=left|{{flagathlete|[[Jane Omoro]]|KEN}} ||32:39
|-
| 24th
| 2001
| align=left|{{flagathlete|[[Abraham Chebii]]|KEN}} ||bgcolor=#A9F5A9|'''27:26'''
| align=left|{{flagathlete|[[Gladys Asiba]]|KEN}}|| 32:42
|-
| 25th
| 2002
| align=left|{{flagathlete|[[John Itati]]|KEN}} ||27:58
| align=left|{{flagathlete|[[Gladys Asiba]]|KEN}}|| 32:08
|-
| 26th
| 2003
| align=left|{{flagathlete|[[Linus Maiyo]]|KEN}} ||27:36
| align=left|{{flagathlete|[[Edna Kiplagat]]|KEN}} ||32:12
|-
| 27th
| 2004
| align=left|{{flagathlete|[[John Itati]]|KEN}} ||28:55
| align=left|{{flagathlete|[[Olga Romanova (athlete)|Olga Romanova]]|RUS}} ||32:45
|-
| 28th
| 2005
| align=left|{{flagathlete|[[Luke Kipkosgei]]|KEN}}|| 28:37
| align=left|{{flagathlete|[[Sally Barsosio]]|KEN}}|| 32:28
|-
| 29th
| 2006
| align=left|{{flagathlete|[[Samuel Ndereba]]|KEN}} ||28:35
| align=left|{{flagathlete|[[Sally Barsosio]]|KEN}} ||32:19
|-
| 30th
| 2007
| align=left|{{flagathlete|[[Samuel Ndereba]]|KEN}} ||28:01
| align=left|{{flagathlete|[[Rehima Kedir]]|ETH}} ||32:02
|-
| 31st
| 2008
| align=left|{{flagathlete|[[Moses Kipkosgei Kigen|Moses Kigen]]|KEN}} ||28:15
| align=left|{{flagathlete|[[Genoveva Kigen]]|KEN}} ||32:11
|-
| 32nd
| 2009
| align=left|{{flagathlete|[[Ridouane Harroufi]]|MAR}} ||28:14
| align=left|{{flagathlete|[[Genoveva Kigen]]|KEN}} ||32:49
|-
| 33rd
| 2010
| align=left|{{flagathlete|[[John Kemboi Cheruiyot|John Cheruiyot]]|KEN}}  ||27:59
| align=left|{{flagathlete|[[Belaynesh Zemedkun]]|ETH}} ||32:24
|-
| 34th
| 2011
| align=left|{{flagathlete|[[Richard Kandie]]|KEN}} || 29:15
| align=left|{{flagathlete|[[Janet Cherobon-Bawcom]]|USA}} || 33:22
|-
| 35th
| 2012
| align=left|{{flagathlete|[[Shadrack Kosgei]]|KEN}} || 28:19
| align=left|{{flagathlete|[[Janet Cherobon-Bawcom]]|USA}} || 32:41
|-
| 36th
| 2013
| align=left|{{flagathlete|[[Elly Sang]]|KEN}} || 28:58
| align=left|{{flagathlete|[[Ogla Kimaiyo]]|KEN}} || 32:33
|-
| 37th
| 2014
| align=left|{{flagathlete|[[Julius Kogo]]|KEN}} || 27:58
| align=left|{{flagathlete|[[Janet Cherobon-Bawcom]]|USA}} || 32:03
|-
| 38th
| 2015
| align=left|{{flagathlete|[[John Muritu]]|KEN}} || 28:34
| align=left|{{flagathlete|[[Susan Jerotich]]|KEN}} || 33:43
|-
| 39th
| 2016
| align=left|{{flagathlete|[[Dominic Ondoro]]|KEN}} || 28:25
| align=left|{{flagathlete|[[Caroline Chepkoech]]|KEN}} || 31:58
|-
| 40th
| 2017
| align=left|{{flagathlete|[[Dominic Ondoro]]|KEN}} || 28:04
| align=left|{{flagathlete|[[Nancy Nzisa]]|KEN}} || 32:49
|-
| 41st
| 2018
| align=left|{{flagathlete|[[Bernard Ngeno]]|KEN}} || 27:45
| align=left|{{flagathlete|[[Monicah Ngige]]|KEN}} || 32:18
|-
| 42nd
| 2019
| align=left|{{flagathlete|[[Dominic Korir]]|KEN}} || 28:34
| align=left|{{flagathlete|[[Paige Fisher]]|USA}} || 35:55
|-
|
| 2020
|colspan=4| ''Not held due to [[COVID-19 pandemic]]''
|-
| 43rd
| 2021
| align=left|{{flagathlete|[[Zachary Anderson (runner)|Zachary Anderson]]|USA}} || 32:57
| align=left|{{flagathlete|[[Kir Selert Faraud]]|USA}} || 35:22
|-
|44th
|2022
|{{flagathlete|[[Tyler Mayforth]]|USA}}
|32:24
|{{flagathlete|[[Kir Selert Faraud]]|USA}}
|35:24
|-
|45th
|2023
|{{flagathlete|[[Agustin Echazarreta]]|ARG}}
|34:42
|{{flagathlete|[[Amy Lyon Echazarreta]]|USA}}
|41:29
|}

===Wins by country===
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
!Country
!Men's race
!Women's race
!Total
|-
|align=left|{{KEN}} || 29 || 14 || 43
|-
|align=left|{{USA}} || 9 || 18 || 27
|-
|align=left|{{ENG}} || 0 || 3 || 3
|-
|align=left|{{MEX}} || 3 || 0 || 3
|-
|align=left|{{ETH}} || 0 || 2 || 2
|-
|align=left|{{IRL}} || 1 || 1 || 2
|-
|align=left|{{RSA}} || 0 || 2 || 2
|-
|align=left|{{AUS}} || 0 || 1 || 1
|-
|align=left|{{HUN}} || 0 || 1 || 1
|-
|align=left|{{NAM}} || 1 || 0 || 1
|-
|align=left|{{NED}} || 0 || 1 || 1
|-
|align=left|{{MAR}} || 1 || 0 || 1
|-
|align=left|{{RUS}} || 0 || 1 || 1
|-
|align=left|{{SCO}} || 0 || 1 || 1
|-
|{{flag|Argentina}}
|1
|0
|1
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}
;List of winners
*Post, Marty (2010-03-30). [https://www.arrs.run/HP_AzT10.htm Azalea Trail 10 km]. [[Association of Road Racing Statisticians]]. Retrieved on 2010-12-09.

==External links==
*[http://www.pcpacers.org/atr/ Official website]
*[http://www.pcpacers.org/index.html Port City Pacers]

[[Category:Sports competitions in Mobile, Alabama]]
[[Category:10K runs in the United States]]
[[Category:1978 establishments in Alabama]]