by Clay Shaw
5.3.25 Pittsburgh, PA—Doha 2019 World Champs sixth place finisher Roberta Groner of Ledgewood, NJ won the UPMC Health Plan 5k in 17:03. She also won the 5k in 2022. Young runners took the next two places, as Grace Fritzman 16, of McDonald, PA was second in 17:59. Camryn Bruno, 14, of Oakdale, PA was third in 18:56. Ann Mazur of Charlottesville, VA returned to racing after a knee injury with a 19:28. Ann Cook of Mars, PA was fifth in 19:31.
Andrew Zentgraf of Oakmont, PA defended his title with a 15:36 win. Ryan Leahy of Washington, DC was second in 15:45. Steve Kirkland of Pittsburg was third in 16:06. Kartik Kannan of Pittsburgh, the 2023 winner, was fourth in 16:25. Nicholas McClure of Wexford, PA was fifth in 16:50.
A record 4500 plus did the 5k on Saturday on Pittsburgh Marathon weekend.
Top Women
- 17:03 Roberta Groner, 47, Ledgewood, NJ
- 17:59 Grace Fritzman, 16, McDonald, PA
- 18:56 Camryn Bruno, 14, Oakdale, PA
- 19:28 Ann Mazur, 39, Charlottesville, VA
- 19:31 Ann Cook, 36, Mars, PA
Top Men
- 15:36 Andrew Zentgraf, 28, Oakmont, PA
- 16:45 Ryan Leahy, 31, Washington, DC
- 16:06 Steve Kirkland, 37, Pittsburgh, PA
- 16:25 Kartik Kannan, 23, Pittsburgh, PA
- 16:50 Nicholas McClure, 29, Wexford, PA








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