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Rain Fails to Dampen the 40th Annual Women’s Race in Frederiksted, with Men Joining the Run in Support

Despite hovering gray clouds and wet asphalt, roughly 100 women and men of all ages walked, ran or jogged the streets of Frederiksted on Sunday for the 40th Annual Women’s Coalition of St. Croix Women Race. While the annual event usually only allows women to participate in the two-`mile race, men and boys are welcomed to join in every ten years. Despite the mixed cohort, this year’s race was won by a woman— Briget Klein, the champion of the 2023 and 2022 race. Dominic Puglieuese, the first man to cross the finish line, captured second place overall. The top ten runners in both the male and female categories included children as young as under 10 years old, and many parents walked and ran the race while pushing their babies in strollers. Supporters of the Women’s Coalition who currently live outside of the territory also participated virtually, and were honored for their placements. For the 40th anniversary of the Women’s Coalition’s largest fundraiser, over 200 people registered for ...