Nearly 3,000 people took part in the 10th annual RWJBarnabas Health Running with the Devils 5K Run & Walk on Nov. 1 at the South Mountain Recreation Complex in West Orange, with the event having raised nearly $1.5 million for health programs and services across New Jersey.
The event included in-person and virtual running and walking, as well as a skate held earlier at Essex County’s Codey Arena. Proceeds support services including behavioral health, cancer care, children’s health, emergency medicine, heart and vascular care, nursing education and women’s health, according to the organizers.
The event began in 2017 inside Turtle Back Zoo, drawing 238 finishers. This year’s event used a USATF-certified course around the recreation complex’s reservoir. RWJBarnabas Health and the New Jersey Devils said their partnership spans more than 30 years and supports efforts to improve community health.
The overall competitive 5K was won by Josh Corsentino, 22, of Brick, in 16:18.57. Lien Capiferri, 17, of Somerset, was the top female finisher, placing 11th overall in 17:50.78. Both are members of the Garden State Track Club, whose runners took the top three places in both the men’s and women’s ...