Colombian Egris Mailyn Arias Rodriguez and Trinidadian Christopher Mitchell are the 2025 Sleeping Giant 5K winners
Rodriguez completed the run, which started and ended at the Bay Street Esplanade in St. Michael, in 18:35 minutes. She crossed the line just 20 seconds ahead of Barbadian star junior athlete Laila McIntyre, who clocked 18:56 minutes. Third place went to Alexia John of Trinidad and Tobago, finishing the race in 19:14 minutes.
Mitchell, who was on the podium last year but did not win, returned to Barbados to claim the 5K in 15:28 minutes. Last year’s half-marathon winner, Oscar Acosta from Colombia, was the second man across the line in 15:32 minutes, and Donnell Francis, also of Trinidad and Tobago, finished third in 15:49 minutes.
Luke McIntyre was the first Barbadian male to finish, completing the race in 16:11 minutes for another successful outing. (SW)
