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Winners Announced for the Louisville Pure Tap® 5k

September 7, 2024
Louisville, Ky. – Sept. 7, 2024 – With more than 750 registered participants, the sold-out Louisville Pure Tap® 5K went off this morning under cool, sunny conditions at race start. Race participants started and finished at Louisville Water Tower, home of Louisville’s award-winning drinking water, and followed a course that ran east and west on River Road.

David Greishaber of Louisville, Ky., won the men’s division in a time of 15:48, ahead of second-place finisher Ali-Faraji Tajrish of Louisville, Ky., who clocked a time of 16.10. Maria Galvin of Louisville, Ky., won the women’s division in 18:39, beating Tavi Wallace of Louisville, Ky., who finished in 19:15. Brandon Finch of Brandenburg, Ky., won the non-binary division in 20:24.

The top finishers in the 2024 Louisville Pure Tap® 5K:

MEN’S DIVISION

• First Place: David Greishaber of Louisville, Ky., with a time of 15:48
• Second Place: Ali-Faraji Tajrish of Louisville, Ky., with a time of 16.10
• Third Place: Seth Snider-Hayes of Louisville, Ky., with a time of 17:40

WOMEN’S DIVISION

• First Place: Maria Galvin of Louisville, Ky., with a time of 18:39
• Second Place: Tavi Wallace of Louisville, Ky., with a time of 19:15
• Third Place: Liliana Martinez of Louisville, Ky., with a time of 20.21

Complete race results can be found by logging onto puretap5K.com.

Race participants were invited to bring their dogs to join them. Proceeds from all dog registrations were donated to Friends of Metro Animal Services.

Contributing sponsors of the 2024 Louisville Pure Tap® 5K are Louisville Water Company, Baptist Health Sports Medicine, Alpha Media / WDJX, Friends of Metro Animal Services, Powerade and Ken Combs Running Store.

Race support was provided by Louisville Water Company and Baptist Health Sports Medicine.

The Louisville Pure Tap® 5k is the first race of the inaugural Planet Fitness Mayorthon, a series of four fall running races that provides unique courses and quality experiences for runners and walkers. Following the Louisville Pure Tap® 5k is the Bourbon & Beyond 5K, set to take place on Sept. 21 at the Kentucky Expo Center; the Norton Sports Health 4-Miler on Sept. 30 at Iroquois Park; and Race the Runway 5.02K on Nov. 16 at Bowman Field.

48 Players Named to the 15th Annual Paul Hornung Award Watch List

August 1, 2024

Presented by Texas Roadhouse, Award Given to Nation’s Most Versatile Player

Louisville, Ky. – Aug. 1, 2024 – Forty-eight players representing ­­­­nine conferences plus one independent school that compete for the Football Bowl Series have been selected for the 2024 Paul Hornung Award Pre-Season Watch List.

Now in its 15th season, the Paul Hornung Award is given annually to the most versatile player in major college football by the Louisville Sports Commission in memory of the late football legend and Louisville native Paul Hornung. The winner and his family will be honored at the annual Paul Hornung Award dinner in Louisville, Ky., in March 2025.

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Louisville Sports Commission Announces New Board Members

June 27, 2024

Louisville, Ky. – June 26, 2024 – At its annual meeting, the Louisville Sports Commission (LSC) board of directors unanimously approved a slate of officers, committee chairs, and new and re-elected board members for its fiscal year 2025, which begins July 1, 2024. Officers and committee chairs were elected to a one-year term; board members were elected to a three-year term.

William E. Summers V, senior vice president, chief community development officer of Republic Bank, was elected chairman of the board; Dr. Steve Hester, division president provider operations and chief medical officer of Norton Healthcare, vice-chair; Eric Granger, general manager of ASM Global, treasurer; Sheila Hiestand, partner at McCoy & Hiestand PLC, secretary; and Leigh Ann Barney, president of Trilogy Health Services, immediate past chair.

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Four Outstanding Individuals Selected to Kentucky Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2024

May 1, 2024

Selections Represent Basketball, Football and Media

Louisville, Ky. – May 1, 2024 – Four individuals with strong Kentucky connections who have made outstanding contributions to sports in the Commonwealth and beyond have been selected for the Kentucky Sports Hall of Fame (KSHOF) Class of 2024.

The announcement was made today at a press briefing as part of Champions Day at Churchill Downs by the Louisville Sports Commission, the owners and operators of the KSHOF.

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Louisville Sports Commission Golden Ticket Winner Drawn on WDRB News

April 30, 2024

Louisville, Ky. – April 30, 2024 – Marc Kennedy is the winner of the Louisville Sports Commission’s 14th annual Golden Ticket raffle. Candyce Clifft, WDRB News anchor, drew Kennedy’s ticket this morning from the backside of Churchill Downs.

Kennedy purchased one of 350 available raffle tickets for $100 and won the Golden Ticket grand prize, which consists of two tickets to each of the following sporting events:

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