Greenwalt and Ladson Win CUCB 5K

by Clay Shaw
Photography by Clay Shaw and Karen Mitchell

Washington, DC, April 6, 2024—The second running of the CUCB 5K presented by Asics saw a big increase in participation, as 6,961 of the registrants crossed the finish line.  The course is rather DC epic with a start/finish at Freedom Plaza on Pennsylvania Avenue.  The runners head toward The Capitol before going south on 3rd St NW with views of the Capitol and Washington Monument on both sides, going and coming. 

Casey Greenwalt of Washington, DC, as she did in 2023, ran in second place most of the race and then kicked to victory for the second straight year. Her winning time was 18:14.  Nilani Duarte of Fairfax, VA, who led most of the race was second in 18:17.  14-year-old Sita Lamartin of Alexandria, VA was third in 19:23.

Jonathan Ladson of Woodbridge, VA led the way in 16:09.  Ladson also ran the Cherry Blossom 10 Miler the following day. Sacha Salphati of Philadelphia moved up throughout the race to earn second in 16:21.  Will Baxley of Arlington, VA was third in 16:22.

Full Results

Top Women

  1. 18:14 Casey Greenwalt, 28, Washington, DC
  2. 18:17 Nilani Duarte, 36, Fairfax, VA
  3. 19:23 Sita Lamartin, 14, Alexandria, VA
  4. 19:26 Tavi Wallace, 30, Louisville, KY
  5. 19:31 Meghan Tveit, 25, Washington, DC
  6. 19:34 Bethany DeSalvo, 32, Annandale, VA
  7. 19:40 Katherine Jovanovic, 25, Boca Raton, FL
  8. 19:41 Hannah Turner, 31, Falls Church, VA
  9. 20:00 Catoline McCall, 20, Westport, CT
  10. 20:04 Amanda Mendelson, 42, Washington, DC

Top Men

  1. 16:09 Jonathan Ladson, 32, Woodbridge, VA
  2. 16:21 Sacha Salphati, 25, Philadelphia, PA
  3. 16:22 Will Baxley, 25, Arlington, VA
  4. 16:24 Jacob Jordan, 24, Washington, DC
  5. 16:26 Liam Stappert, 15, Baltimore, MD
  6. 16:36 Paul Loeser, 34, Washington, DC
  7. 16:36 Kevin Conners, 28, Brooklyn, NY
  8. 16:44 Keon Mazdisnian, 22, Los Angeles, CA
  9. 16:49 Chris Burko, 28, Charlottesville, VA
  10. 16:49 Timothy Lillehaugen, 33, Washington, DC
Karla Vazquez-Torres of San Juan, Puerto Rico, enjoys the CUCB 5K.
Huskie getting ready for UConn’s second straight men’s college basketball championship.
Runners going both directions under the watchful eye of the Washington Monument.
Tyrhee Moore of Washington, DC enjoys a beautiful morning in the District.
Peter Telegadis of Phoenixville, PA enjoys the CUCB 5K.
Tevi Wallace of Louisville. KY leads Megan Tveit of Washington, DC in the CUCB 5K. Wallace was fourth in 19:35; Tveit was fifth in 19:36.
Will Baxley #30011 of Arlington, VA was third in 16:22. Jacob Jordan #25021 of Washington, DC was fourth in 16:24.
Melinda Szabo of Jacksonville, FL enjoying the CUCB 5K.
Runners at Pennsylvania & Constitution in historic DC.
Pennsylvania Avenue in DC made for an historic and scenic race course in the CUCB 5K.
Amanda Mendelson of Washington, DC was tenth and top master in 20:04.
Keon Mazdisnian #30008 of Los Angeles was eighth in 16:44; Kevin Conners #30014 of Brooklyn, NY was seventh in 16:36.
6961 runners finished the CUCB 5K in 2024.
Casey Greenwalt of Washington, DC won the CUCB 5K for the second straight year. Her 2024 winning time was 18:14.
Nilani Duarte of Fairfax, VA was second in 18:17.


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