Syracuse Workforce Run results: Participation up by 14% this year
After the three mile race on Onondaga Lake Parkway, results have been released, including the winners of the event and their fastest times. This year's run saw a 14 percent increase from 2024, with a total of 3,240 employees from 114 companies who competed in the run.
This was the fifth race back on Onondaga Lake Parkway after it was rebranded WorkForce Run in 2021. The 3.1-mile (5K) road race open to all skill levels took off at 6:45 p.m.
Lee Berube, representing Upstate Medical University, was the first-place finisher in the men's individual race. Lee's winning time of 15:39 edged out strong by the runner-up, Tone Palmer of Impel, who had a time of 15:56.
Stephanie Ryan, running for the Chittenango Central Schools, earned the women's title with a time of 17:25. The runner-up was Syracuse University's Sascha Scott, who came through the finish line with a time of 19:18.
Onondaga County (240 entrants)
National Grid (150)
Syracuse University (144)
Saab (70)
Belden (69)
Lockheed Martin (67)
INFICON (65)
Crouse Health (61)
City of Syracuse (60)
Community Financial (59)
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