Josiah-Tanner places third in Dental Dash 5k in the US

Overseas-based athlete, 38-year-old Euleen Josiah-Tanner was in great form on Saturday morning in the Dental Dash 5k road race finishing third overall from a field of 232 athletes in the event held in Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America.

Euleen Josiah-Tanner
Euleen Josiah-Tanner

Josiah-Tanner clocked 19:32 seconds behind male athletes Jeff Moore and Brian Dempsey who finished first and second in 19:02 and 19:26 seconds respectively.

She was also adjudged the first place overall female finisher for the annual event.

The athlete, a mother of two, had scored her first victory for the year three weeks ago when she successfully defended her title in the Georgia Publix 5k road race also held in Atlanta, Georgia.

Josiah-Tanner won that race in a time of 19:06 seconds. Serena Tripodi and Angie Hinkle finished second and third respectively in 21:58 seconds and 22:56 seconds.