More than 40 runners gathered Sunday morning for the City of Laredo Parks and Recreation Department’s annual Jingle Bell 5K Run to support the Rio Grande International Study Center.

The race began at 8:30 a.m. from IBC’s El Banquito Plantation, with runners following a route through the Plantation neighborhood before heading out to Del Mar Boulevard and back to the bank. More than $500 was raised through donations from the runners, as well as a $500 donation from branch manager Rene Arriaga on behalf of IBC. All proceeds will benefit the Rio Grande International Study Center, under the direction of Dr. Jim Earhart. Earhart was on hand to talk about the center’s efforts to preserve the Rio Grande and to thank those for participating.

Winners by division:

Female division

Overall winner: Celina Salazar, 22:22.

14 and under: Celina Salazar, 1st; Kathleen Freeman, 2nd; Brianna Maldonado, 3rd.

20-29: San Juanita Rosales, 1st.

30-39: Claudia Hourigan, 1st; Sandee Hance, 2nd.

40-49: Elva Salazar, 1st.

50-59: Mary Freeman, 1st.

Male division

Overall winner: Mike Equiqua, 17:42.

14 and under: Juan Garcia, 1st; Diego Garcia, 2nd; Alberto Benavidez Jr., 3rd.

15-19: Robert Coronado, 1st; Franky Balderama, 2nd; Robert Garcia, 3rd.

20-29: Mike Equiqua, 1st; Alex Guerrero, 2nd; Luis Benavidez, 3rd.

30-39: Agapito Esparza, 1st; Charles Light, 2nd; Juan Ortiz, 3rd.

40-49: Tony Villarreal, 1st; Joe Navarro, 2nd; Fidel Flores, 3rd.

50-59: Roby Freeman, 1st; Juan M. Gonzalez, 2nd; Alberto Muniz, 3rd.