| 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. |
