Torrence, Huddle Win 2015 CVS Health Downtown 5k
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Torrence, Huddle Win 2015 CVS Health Downtown 5k
Torrence finished with a time of 13:56.0 while Huddle finished the race with a time of 15:12:0. Huddle defended her title from last year and is now a five time champion of the CVS Health Downtown 5k.
Torrence and Huddle each won $7,000 in prize money for the USA Track & Field Championship.
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On the women's side, Shalane Flanagan finished second with a time of 15:17:0 while Providence College grad stunt Emily Sisson finished third with a time of 15:48.0.
2015 CVS Health Downtown 5k
The 2015 race saw over 6,000 people from around the world register, including elite and recreational runners as well as walkers and children.
About 3,800 people registered for the main 5k race while almost 1,300 children registered for the event's youth races.
See the Highlights of the Race in the Slideshow Below
2015 CVS Downtown 5k Highlights
And they’re off! The State House in Providence serves as the backdrop to the start of the 2015 CVS Health Downtown 5k. The annual racing event is the largest charitable sporting event in New England.
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Molly Huddle of Providence, R.I., defends her 2014 national 5k title by winning the 2015 CVS Health Downtown 5k. Through her win, Huddle earns the USA Women’s 5k National Championship title and the overall race champion crown for the fifth time—a record for the annual CVS Health Downtown 5k.
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An exuberant David Torrence of Malibu, Calif., crosses the finish line to win the 2015 CVS Health Downtown 5k, earning him the USA Men’s 5k National Championship title and the overall race champion crown.
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David Torrence of Malibu, Calif., and Molly Huddle of Providence, R.I., take a moment to pose together after winning the 2015 CVS Health Downtown 5k in their categories. Huddle earned the USA Women’s 5k National Championship title and the overall race crown for the fifth time—a record for the CVS Health Downtown 5k. Torrence earned the USA Men’s 5k National Championship title and the overall race crown.
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The top three men’s winners of the 2015 CVS Health Downtown 5k—the USATF National 5k Championship—proudly don their medals after their respective victories in the 26th annual racing event. Seen in the photo from left to right are: Dan Huling: second place winner, David Torrence: first place winner, and Dathan Ritzenhein: third place winner.
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The top three women’s winners of the CVS Health Downtown 5k—the national USATF 5k Championship—pose together after their respective victories at the 26th annual racing event. Seen in the photo from left to right are: Shalane Flanagan: second place winner, Molly Huddle: first place winner, and Emily Sisson: third place winner.
Photo Credit: scottmasonphoto.com
