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The 2025 Grenon’s Newport Night Run, a 5K race supporting local education, went ahead Saturday night despite rainy weather.

Adrian Massie took first place overall, clocking in at 17:04. Nathaniel Tokarsky (17:58) and Fred Barber (18:22) secured second and third in the men’s category.

For the women, Lil Harding led the pack with a time of 19:59. Genevieve Primeau (20:33) and Margaret McCaffrey (21:54) followed in second and third.

Full race results are available online here.

The yearly nighttime event kicked off and wrapped up at Rogers High School.

The race supports the independent nonprofit Newport Public Education Foundation (NPEF).

What’sUpNewp was proud to be a Gold Sponsor of the event.

Photographer Justin Walker captured the night’s action, with a full photo gallery.

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Ryan Belmore is the owner and publisher of What's Up Newp. He took over the publication in 2012 and has grown it into a three-time Rhode Island Monthly Best Local News Blog (2018, 2019, 2020). He was named LION Publishers Member of the Year in 2020 and received the Dominique Award from the Arts & Cultural Society of Newport County the same year. He has been awarded grants for investigative and community journalism, and continues to coach and mentor new local news publications nationwide. Ryan...

Justin Walker is a Newport County native who specializes in sports, portraits, weddings and events as a freelance photographer around New England. Justin has over a decade of experience starting in college covering high profile events, collegiate and professional sports in Washington, D.C. His photojournalism and freelance work can be seen in various local and national publications. Check out his work at justinlwalkerphotography.com!