Corporate Challenge Draws 12,667 Runners [VIDEO]

Say "hello" to summer! Warm temperatures accompanied the thousands of runners and walkers who made their way along the 3.5 mile Corporate Challenge course!

The 32nd Annual JPMorgan Chase Corporate Challenge attracted 12,667 runners and walkers to Delaware Park. Tops Friendly Markets, Buffalo Police Schools and Kaleida Health were among the major local employers whose workers took part in the course and party afterwards. In all, moer than 400 companies took part.

In the men's division, Vasilis Kariolis of Dopkins & Co. took first place. Jennifer Koeppel-Acker of Amherst Central School District came in first in the women's division.

This year's challenge benefited the American Red Cross Greater Buffalo.

The Corporate Challenge is held in 13 cities around the world.