Moody Street 5K draws community together

Runners lined Moody Street Sunday afternoon for the 2025 Strides for Education 5K, an annual road race benefiting the Waltham Education and Beyond Foundation. The event drew strong community turnout, with proceeds supporting local education initiatives across the city.

Jocelin Previl secured first place overall, finishing with a time of 18 minutes, 3 seconds. Results for registered runners are posted here. 

A 1K children’s fun run took place before the main road race for kids across the city to join in the good times.

Local sponsors of the event include Shopper’s Cafe, The Village Bank, Watertown Savings Bank, Harvey Building Products, BXP, Jack & Elinor Marcou Foundation, Everett & Sons Insurance Agency, Stanton Insurance Agency, Boston Children’s at Waltham, Lions International, The Russ & Nancy Malone Memorial Foundation, J.E. Murphy Plumbing & Heating, Bentley University, Lizzy’s Ice Cream, Connors & Connors and Armstrong Ambulance Service.