A 1-mile family run, a 5K, and a 5-mile were all part of the 34th year for the event, which featured record-breaking participation this year.

A record number of runners (and walkers) were expected to hit the street this morning, burning off a few calories before tearing into their turkey. The annual ‘turkey trot’ tradition goes back longer than you might think.

"It's not just a race it's actually much more than just a race," says Aneta Konieczek, two-time Olympian and participant in the Turkey Trot.

On Thanksgiving morning, three friends dressed as pilgrim women in bonnets and a human-sized turkey played basketball at Washington Park by the Turkey Trot finish line.