Sunday March 2nd, 2025
Manhattan, NY
Distance: 5K
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The Manhattan neighborhood of Washington Heights provides the ideal venue to start the New York Road Runners Club point season, with bands playing funk, folk, southern rock, merengue, mariachi, bagpipes, and, of course, salsa and blues throughout the entire 3.1-mile course.
The NYRR Coogan's Salsa, Blues and Shamrocks 5K now attracts more than 5,000 runners annually, all of them eager to take on a challenging course with its notorious hills in a diverse neighborhood known for its history and community spirit.
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displays approximate race location · New York NY 11226
| Division | Time | Name | Age | Home |
| Male | 15:14 | Matthew Leach | 31 | Brooklyn Heights, NY |
| 2nd Male | 15:18 | Mostafa Smaili | 28 | College Point, NY |
| 3rd Male | 15:20 | Issame El jazouli | 28 | Paterson, NJ |
| 4th Male | 15:21 | Sean Laidlaw | 24 | New York, NY |
| Female | 16:48 | Khia Kurtenbach | 28 | New York, NY |
| 2nd Female | 17:24 | Laurel Fisher | 27 | Garden City, NY |
| 3rd Female | 17:29 | Roberta Groner | 47 | Ledgewood, NJ |
| 4th Female | 17:30 | Kate MacCary | 27 | New York, NY |
| Division | Time | Name | Age | Home |
| M 40-49 | 15:51 | Mourad Marofit | 43 | Flushing, NY |
| M 50-59 | 17:01 | Guillermo Pineda Morales | 52 | Ridgewood, NY | |
| M 60-69 | 18:56 | Jonathan Schindel | 60 | New York, NY |
| M 70+ | 22:40 | Brad Foote | 71 | Chappaqua, NY | |
| F 40-49 | 17:47 | Aileen Barry | 42 | Manhasset, NY |
| F 50-59 | 20:18 | Sarah Trigg | 51 | Ridgewood, NY |
| F 60-69 | 20:20 | Suzanne La Burt | 61 | Greenwood Lake, NY |
| F 70+ | 31:37 | Christy Putnam | 72 | New York, NY |
The NYRR Washington Heights Salsa, Blues, and Shamrocks 5K—an annual favorite and an NYRR club points race—sold out in advance and didn’t disappoint this morning. Runners of all ages—from NYRR Young Runners to NYRR Striders, as well as hundreds of youngsters in the kids' races—met in northern Manhattan for some fitness and fun.
The St. Patrick's Day spirit warmed up the crowd—participants and spectators alike. More than 5,000 finishers, including today’s champions, Desta Alemu Mokona of West Side Runners and Ivette Ramirez of Central Park Track Club New Balance, took on the course’s notorious hills. There was plenty of Irish green amidst the kaleidoscope of club singlets.
The neighborhood, known for its history, its community spirit, and the New Balance Track & Field Center at the Armory, played the perfect host, with spectators showing the runners howsupportive they can be.
