CCNY President Boudreau (first row, second from right) and Team CCNY at the 2023 Percy Sutton 5K Run.
For the second year in a row, entry for Team CCNY’s Percy Sutton Harlem 5K Run, a collaboration between The City College of New York, the Greater Harlem Chamber of Commerce, Harlem Week 2023 and the New York Road Runners (NYRR), reached capacity.
The run took place on August 12 and 4,667 people total completed the run while taking in the sights of Harlem. This 5K race honors the late Percy Sutton, who was the Manhattan borough president in the 1970s and who championed the New York City Marathon as a five-borough event.
It celebrates historic Harlem and Harlem Week, which is one of the northeast area's largest cultural celebrations. Harlem Week is an annual celebration of the best of Harlem that works to promote its rich history in arts, culture, religion, business, entertainment, and sports.
For more information about Harlem Week and future 2024 events, visit harlemweek.com.
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