700 in NPC 5K; Best Time was 16:26

Nearly 700 walkers and runners participated in the NPC's 12th annual 5K race Saturday.

Matt Straughn, 32 of Glen Dale, Md., took first place overall with a 16:26 finish, while Phebe Ko, 26 of Baltimore, led the women with a time of 17:25.

Leading the Press Club members were Andrew Sullivan, 39 of Washington, D.C., who ran the 3.1- mile course in 19:49. Neisa Condemaita, 35 of Washington, D.C., proved the fastest female NPC member, with a time of 23:22.

A complete list of times can be found at http://tinyurl.com/myoguq

The silent auction also brought in several winners, who won everything from Vineyard Vines gear to a basket of Lancaster County goodies. The silent auction for big ticket items like coffee with CNN’s Christiane Amanpour and front row seats to a taping of CBS’s “Face the Nation” is still ongoing. Go to charityfolks.com and search “National Press Club” through Sept. 25 to bid on these items and more.

A special thank you to all our participants, sponsors and volunteers for making this year’s race a major success. Your involvement once again benefitted the National Press Club Scholarship for Diversity in Journalism.