Tampa Juneteenth 5K Run and Walk unites community around freedom, fitness, and Type 2 Diabetes awareness

Tampa Juneteenth 5K Run and Walk unites community around freedom, fitness, and Type 2 Diabetes awareness

Community members gathered at Lowry Park in Tampa for the Juneteenth 5K Community Run and Walk.

Juneteenth 5K at Lowry Park in Tampa raises awareness for type 2 diabetes on Father's Day

Hundreds of racers and families gathered at Lowry Park in Tampa on Father's Day to celebrate both fatherhood and Juneteenth while also raising awareness for type 2 diabetes.The free Juneteenth 5K brought together community members of all ages for a run that organizers say carries meaning well beyond the finish line.Gregory Saint Jour, who ran the race with his family, said the event was about more than just exercise."I think it promotes just goo…