Saint Joseph London hosts "Move It to Improve It" 5K

Madison Nantz, The Sentinel Echo, London, Ky.
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Jun. 19—On Saturday, June 15, at 8:30 a.m., the Nurturing Children Program at Saint Joseph London held their inaugural "Move It to Improve It" 5K.

The hospital held the 5K run/walk in efforts to support the Nurturing Children Program's mission of improving children's futures through awareness and prevention.

All proceeds raised from paying participants will go toward the Nurturing Children Program's efforts to reduce child abuse and neglect.

"Our overall goal is to see a reduction in child injury, abuse, neglect, and fatality. We focus on children who are 0-4, because that is our most vulnerable population," Violence Prevention Coordinator Jara Burkart stated.

The 5K was open to participants of all ages. Individuals under age 17 were able to register for the event for free. The youngest runner of the day was 7-year-old Preston Hoskins. Hoskins finished the 5K with a time of 46:09.

The oldest participant at the 5K was Phillip Grant at age 69. Grant finished at the 31:10 mark. The eldest female, completing the race at 44:49, was 65-year-old Sherri Craig.

The top 5 runners overall were Isaiah Curry in first at 19:03, Samantha Hurst in second at 22:48, Haley Poston in third at 22:58, Jeffrey Poston in fourth at 22:59, and Elika Moore in fifth at 23:02.

The top winners of each age group and the overall top winners won prizes of their choice. The items provided were related to physical fitness and outdoor activities, including camp chairs, coolers, sunglasses, cups, and sweatshirts.

Preston Hoskins placed in first in the 1-18 age group and Natalie Lovins placed in first for the 19-24 age group.

Additionally, Austin Canada placed in first for the male 25-29 age group, Elika Moore placed in first for the female 25-29 age group, Jeffery Poston placed in first for the male 30-34 age group, Haley Poston placed in first for the female 30-34 age group, Jake Tucker placed in first for the male 35-39 age group, and Bridgett Blackburn placed in first for the female 35-39 age group.

Finally, Brian Kennedy placed in first for the 40-44 age group, Jerry Ledford placed in first for the male 48-49 age group, and Christina Taylor placed in first for the female 45-49 group.

Overall, there were 35 dedicated participants who gave the inaugural "Move It to Improve It" 5K their all.

The 5K will be an annual event held at the hospital to continue raising funds for an important cause that is close to the hearts of the Nurturing Children Program's team. To learn more about the work of Saint Joseph London, visit chisaintjosephhealth.org/saint-joseph-london.