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On a chilly and somewhat damp Saturday morning 819 of the 906 registered runners finished the 47th edition of this annual race that kicks off the running calendar year for the 53-year-old Greenville Track Club. Greenville's James Quattlebaum, the currently ranked number one in the South Carolina Road Race Rankings, led a fast group around the 5K course and finished with a new course and event record of 14:07. Simpsonville's Alyssa Bloomquist repeated her winning performance from 2025 as she crossed the finish line in 17:14. Thanks to race director John Hart and all of the outstanding volunteers that made this event happen and to race sponsor the Greenville Journal.  Greenville Journal Run Downtown 5-K (47th) Greenville, SC, USA; Saturday, January 17 Distance: 5 km, USATF-certified (SC22050BW) and record-eligible Finishers: 819 (up from 735 in 2025) Weather: Cold and damp WOMEN 1. Alyssa Bloomquist, 35, Simpsonville, SC, 17:14 [retains title] 2. Victoria Hammersmith, 34, Greenville, SC, 17:57 3. Esther Atkins, 39, Simpsonville, SC, 18:27 MEN 1. James Quattlebaum, 30, Greenville, SC, 14:07 CR* 2. Noah Fisher, 23, GTC-ELITE, Greenville, SC, 14:09 3. Ryan Drew, 28, GTC-ELITE, Greenville, SC, 14:12 4. Jason Weitzel, 29, GTC-ELITE, Greenville, SC, 14:20 5. Eduardo Garcia , 33, GTC-ELITE, Greenville, SC, 15:08 *Course record; previous 14:12, Jason Weitzel, 2023 For complete results please visit https://runsignup.com/Race/Results/52475#resultSetId-622414;perpage:100 and https://runsignup.com/Race/Photos/SC/Greenville/RunDowntown for photos.
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