The 2025 Juneteenth Celebration 5K took place from 7:30-9 a.m. Saturday, June 14, starting at 301 N. Cool Spring St. The event sold out at 400 tickets this year, 5 days out from the event, Beofra Manning, the fundraising committee chair of Fayetteville Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. and chair for the Juneteenth Celebration 5K, told CityView.

The event was put on by the Fayetteville Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc., partnering with Fayetteville Running Club and Cool Spring Downtown District (CSDD), Manning said.

Winding through downtown Fayetteville, the 5K was the kick-off event for the Juneteenth Jubilee: Sovereign, held later that day. Manning said this is the third year the sorority has hosted the race and has sold out all three years.

Photography by James Throssel for CityView.

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Runners gather to warm up before kicking off the Juneteenth Celebration 5K.
Runners gather to warm up before kicking off the Juneteenth Celebration 5K. Credit: James Throssel / CityView
Runners gather to warm up before kicking off the Juneteenth Celebration 5K.
Runners gather to warm up before the Juneteenth Celebration 5K. Credit: James Throssel / CityView
A group of people line up at the start of a race.
Runners line up as the countdown begins for the Juneteenth Celebration 5K. Credit: James Throssel / CityView
Three women stand outside next to one another smiling wearing racing bibs.
Constance Pratt, left, Vanessa
Williams, middle, Patricia
Malone, right Credit: James Throssel / CityView
Four women stand together smiling wearing racing bibs.
From left to right: Willie Johnson, Shermaine
Peeples, DeLisa Crosby, Amanda Smith Credit: James Throssel / CityView
Two people stand outside next to each other wearing white Juneteenth 5k tshirts.
Charissa Lundy, left, Rashad Lundy, right Credit: James Throssel / CityView
A group of folks are gathered outside wearing exercise gear.
Camille Little, middle Credit: James Throssel / CityView
A woman and man stand next to each other smiling and wearing racing bibs.
Jasmine Thompson, left, Tarvars Denning, right Credit: James Throssel / CityView
A man smiles as he shows off his racing medal
D Germain Credit: James Throssel / CityView
A woman crosses the finish line as the first-place female finisher.
Gabriella Holliday Credit: James Throssel / CityView
Three men wearing medals stand sweaty and smiling next to each other.
John Dallas, left, D Germain, middle, Devon McGee, right Credit: James Throssel / CityView
A woman grabs a medal as she crosses the finish line.
Kristin Parkinson Credit: James Throssel / CityView
Someone is taking a photo on their phone of three people showing off their race medal.
James Bryant Credit: James Throssel / CityView
A woman wearing a hat and holding a water bottle stands next to a man with a mustache smiling.
Stephani Day, left, Levi Wells, right Credit: James Throssel / CityView
A woman in a pink shirt stands showing off a racing medal
Vanessa Williams Credit: James Throssel / CityView
Four people stand sweaty wearing racing medals and smiling.
From left to right, Breanna Mandato, D Germain, Mary Bliese, Keely Warren Credit: James Throssel / CityView
A man stands smiling wearing his racing bib and medal.
Jamie Davis Credit: James Throssel / CityView
A group of people wearing racing bibs warm up for a race.
Shermaine Peeples, front Credit: James Throssel / CityView
A racing medal is shown in the foreground while a runner in the background is about to cross the finish line.
Gabriella Holliday Credit: James Throssel / CityView
A man celebrates as he crosses the finish line.
D Germain Credit: James Throssel / CityView

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Valeria Cloës is the magazine editor and lead copy editor for CityView. She has worked across daily and weekly news publications and magazines in North Carolina. She is trilingual, speaking fluent Spanish, French, and English.