Kingston's Hope Botanical Gardens played host to an exhilarating display of athleticism on Father's Day as more than 2,000 participants gathered for the highly anticipated 'Everyone's a Winner/The Best Dressed Chicken 3K and 5K' road race.

Noel Ellis and Jozanne Harris emerged victorious in the fiercely competitive 5K category, while Javon Sawyers and Kanesha Beckford claimed victory in the 3K event.

Representing Team Link Up,  Ellis showcased speed and endurance, crossing the finish line in an impressive time of 15:52 to claim the 5K title. Kemar Leslie of Rainforest Caribbean was hot on his heels, completing the race in 16:04, a mere 12 seconds behind. Ryon Chambers of Advanced Integrated secured a well-deserved podium spot with a time of 17:09.

Jozanne Harris dominated the women's 5K category, leaving her competitors in the dust with an outstanding time of 20:20. Deidre Lewis of Sagicor Group Jamaica took second place, clocking in at 24:33, while Keshia Haughton secured third place with a time of 24:40.

In the highly contested 3K race, Javon Sawyers emerged as the clear winne completing the course in an impressive time of 11:33. Paul McBean finished as the runner-up, crossing the finish line in 13:13, followed closely by Omar Simpson of Trainfit, who secured third place with a time of 13:28.

Kanesha Beckford displayed her remarkable endurance in the women's 3K category, finishing first with a time of 13:54. Jullite Reeves of MD Run Group claimed the second spot, completing the course in 17:14, followed closely by Kaelyn Lawes of JN Group, who secured third place with a time of 17:19.

The Rainforest Caribbean team emerged as the top-performing team, achieving an average time of 19:49. The team, consisting of Kemar Leslie, Carlisle Russell, Jhevaughn Robinson, and Phillip Bushay, delivered a solid showing to secure the team title.

The race also featured the Father and Son 3K Awards, with the pairs of Micah Lee and Ching Chin Lee, Caleb Rose and Nathaniel Rose, and Micah Rose and Conroy Rose emerging as the top three finishers with impressive times of 21:06, 29:45, and 29:47, respectively. The Intcomex Team, composed of Douglas James, Lela James, and Terry-Ann James, clinched the third spot with a combined time of 32:33, 32:35, and 32:49, respectively.

The Father and Son 5K Awards saw the Salada Foods pair of Mathew and Stephen Lloyd emerged victors with times of 24:37 and 31:28, respectively. Abigail Royes and Stephen Royes, who represented the Pacers Running Club crossed the line in second place with identical times of 32:37 while Nathan and Naranda Wellington from BodyByBugs took third place with times of 36:53 and 36:54, respectively.