Runners ran along Market Street on Saturday to raise awareness for domestic violence as part of the Niagara County Sheriff's Office 3rd annual 5K. (PHOTOS BY HEATHER N. GRIMMER / ENP PHOTOGRAPHER)

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From left, Kristine Wojtusiak, Samuel Cale, Marion Battista, and Brenna Catipovic run in the 5K Saturday.

Nearly 70 people participated Saturday in the Niagara County Deputy Sheriff's PBA 3rd Annual 5k Run to benefit the Niagara County Sheriff's Office Domestic Violence Unit.

The run, designed to bring more attention to domestic violence during Domestic Violence Awareness Month, started at Widewaters Marina. It included the 5K, a kids fun run, t-shirts for runners, food, music and prizes.

With a time of 0:16:49, Justin Weldon was the first to cross the finish line. Jim Schuler was second at 0:18:07, followed by Kyle Hall of Lockport at 0:19:10. Jamie Achtyl was the first female to finish, with a time of 0:21:13.

Full race results according to score-this.com:

The event was sponsored by the Niagara County Sheriff's Office PBA.

1 0:16:49 Welden, Justin
2 0:18:07 Schuler, Jim
3 0:19:10 Hall, Kyle (Lockport)
4 0:20:32 Car, Bryan
5 0:20:34 Newton, Bill (Niagara Falls)
6 0:20:56 Latner, Barry
7 0:21:13 Achtyl, Jamie 48
8 0:21:15 Matusak, Scott (Lockport)
9 0:21:51 Devantier, Matthew (North Tonawanda)
10 0:21:59 Hoffner, Karl (Lockport)
11 0:22:09 Ridings, Andrea
12 0:22:15 Ward, David (Akron)
13 0:23:43 Braunscheidel, Eric
14 0:23:45 Gauthier, Jacob (Niagara Falls)
15 0:23:46 Martin, Kyle
16 0:23:54 Norbut, Gregory
17 0:24:24 Bundrock, Melissa (Gasport)
18 0:24:28 Lovallo, Jim
19 0:24:36 Weeks, Diana (Newfane)
20 0:24:44 Quiros, Sabrina
21 0:24:46 Faso, Nick (Niagara Falls)
22 0:24:46 Litten, Michael (North Tonawanda)
23 0:24:55 Rickard, Anna
24 0:25:06 Gilson, Jenn
25 0:25:10 Schuler, Laura (Lockport)
26 0:25:22 Mulvey, Laura
27 0:25:22 Twomey, Rita (Lockport)
28 0:25:37 Yotter, Judy
29 0:25:58 Salmons, Dan
30 0:26:00 Butcher, Cookie (Lockport)
31 0:26:00 Pettapiece, Robin
32 0:26:17 Goodrich, Ashley (Ransomville)
33 0:26:18 Hoffman, Doreen (Youngstown)
34 0:26:21 Glaser, Bonnie (Lockport)
35 0:26:21 Trout, Zachary (Niagara Falls)
36 0:26:43 Stucky, Kate (Lockport)
37 0:27:06 Russell, Ed
38 0:27:07 Rehm, Judy
39 0:27:08 Pitzrick, Sarah (Lockport)
40 0:27:30 Tiche, Pat
41 0:27:34 Brownlee, Steven
42 0:28:06 Krywcun, Ashley (Lockport)
43 0:28:13 Bulmer, Julie
44 0:28:26 Walter, Beverly (North Tonawanda)
45 0:28:30 Sossong, Brady
46 0:28:34 Huntington, Jim (Ashland, OH)
47 0:28:50 Salada, Amber (Niagara Falls)
48 0:29:22 Linn, Jean
49 0:29:25 Barber, Sue
50 0:30:03 Neiman, Ann
51 0:30:11 Young, Steve
52 0:30:16 Bailey, Donna
53 0:30:24 Krywcun, Kelly (Lockport)
54 0:30:41 Stitt, Paul
55 0:33:16 Hetrick, Susan
56 0:34:28 Battista, Marion
57 0:34:28 Wojtusiak, Kristine (Cheektowaga)
58 0:34:28 Catipovic, Brenna
59 0:34:29 Cale, Samuel
60 0:34:51 Stitt, Helena
61 0:35:05 Ryan, Teresa
62 0:35:48 Salada, John (Niagara Falls)
63 0:36:24 Labushesky, Becky (North Tonawanda)
64 0:36:46 Frey, Jennifer (Lockport)
65 0:37:33 Chase, Dona (Lockport)
66 0:37:33 Krywcun, Shannon (Lockport)
67 0:37:45 Caccese, Cindy (Lockport)
68 0:45:32 Johnson, Brynn (Angola)
69 0:45:33 Newton, Elaine (Niagara Falls)

Kids always like the NCSO Mounted Division, here posing for photos.

For more photos of the race, click here.

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