St. Barnabas Charities hosted the 32nd annual Free Care 5K on Saturday, August 5, 2023 presented by Paracca Interiors Flooring America. The race was held at the St. Barnabas Gibsonia campus on Meridian Road.

Top honors went to first place finisher Jed Christiansen, of Greenville, crossing the finish line with a time of 15:12. Overall female winner is Claire Anderson of Jamestown, PA with a time of 17:58.

Followed by:

Male 2nd Place: Dale Hall, Allison Park, PA 15:23

Female 2nd Place: Meg Griffith, Pleasant Hills, PA 19:07

Male 3rd Place: Julian Paul, Pittsburgh, PA 15:44

Female 3rd Place: Amy Brown, Valencia, PA 19:10

Wheelchair finisher: Andrew Grossmann, Butler, PA 21:54

Master Category: Terry Beacom, 17:53 and Erika Shuhy, 19:47

Grand Master: Eric Shafer 18:04 and Tammy Slusser, 21:32

Team Results
First place: Cute Men Running Track with a total time of 48:43
Second place: Tom Cat Elite clocked a time of 49:53
Third place: Team Beer 61:24

Participants enjoyed a post-race party that included four food trucks, live music by The Rock Station DJ Jay Kline, and free drink and protein bar samples by Ready Nutrition.

To view full results from the 32nd annual St. Barnabas Free Care 5K, visit www.RunHigh.com.

Competitive and amateur runners, joggers, walkers, teams, stroller pushers and wheelchair racers of all ages enjoyed a rolling 3.1 mile out and back course. Cash prizes and medals were awarded during a post-race party that also featured raffle prizes and food.

Proceeds benefited the St. Barnabas Free Care Fund, which provides more than $6 million in care to residents and patients that cannot afford their care. To learn more, visit FreeCare5K.com, call 724-625-3770 or to donate to the Free Care Fund, TEXT the word GIVE to 41444. Save the date for the next Free Care K on Saturday, August 3, 2024.