More than 1,200 runners and walkers participated in the event, sponsored by the WELL
May 4, 2023
On April 27, more than 1,200 people gathered to participate in the 15th Annual Sac State 5K Fun Run sponsored by the WELL. Despite the early evening heat, people of all ages made their way around the course and more gathered to cheer on friends and family members who were running the race.
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The Elemental Brass Band playing for those who are making their way down Stadium Dr.
Gregg Mcelhaney, Megan Garcia and others, dressed to the T, pass by the practice field near The WELL.
Nancy Gomez and her friends take a rest near the finish line after completing the 5K.
Boston Tarble, on his way to a fourth-place finish, runs past the WELL-College Town Dr. turn.
Madison Anaya gives a thumbs-up signal as she makes her way down Stadium Dr. toward the finish line.
Cheryl Lutz, 73, makes her way down the College Town Dr. section of the course. Lutz placed first in her age group.
Participants wait for the race to begin at start/finish line with the hot April sun beating down.
Emma, Caleb and Jasmine were among dozens of supporters standing on College Town Dr. waiting to cheers for friends and family members.
Maleny Garcia and Antonio Gutierrez take a break from the heat as they pass the football stadium, while Sean Mckinley and others make their way to the finish line.
People of all ages make their way down Stadium Dr., feeling the April heat during the first stretch of the 5K Fun Run.
Water and bananas are piled on tables at the fiinish area for participants who finished the race in the 90-degree heat.
