Nearly 2,400 compete in Northside Atlanta Women’s race

Rain didn’t stop nearly 2,400 runners from competing in the Northside Hospital Atlanta Women’s 4 Miler. 

The race is Atlanta’s premier women’s running experience, in its first year as a 4-mile run after previously covering 5 kilometers. The course on May 3 began at Lenox Square, moved down Peachtree Street and onto the PATH400 greenway trail. 

Laura Pifer of Suwanee won the race with a time of 22 minutes, 46 seconds. 

Dr. Beatrix Ohienmhen of Northside Cherokee Pediatrics finished third in her age group and was 14th overall with a time of 27:11. 

Running legend Kathrine Switzer joined the runners. Switzer was the first woman to run the Boston Marathon as an officially registered competitor, in 1967. Lauren Cicinelli, a registered dietitian with Northside Hospital Orthopedic Institute – Sports Medicine, joined Switzer on the Women’s Leadership Panel the night before the race.

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Photo: Dr. Beatrix Ohienmhen celebrates after finishing third in her age group at the Northside Hospital Atlanta Women’s 4 Miler on May 10.

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