Baldwin-based company Race Awesome is giving the Long Island Marathon the makeover that it deserves. The company has taken on the role of race director of the 2019 marathon . . .
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11/29/18
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Peter Hawkins was the first to complete the 26.2-mile Long Island Marathon on May 3. The 51-year-old Malverne resident won the wheelchair division of the race, completing it in two hours and 10 minutes. It was Hawkins’ 22nd L.I. marathon.
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By David Weingrad
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5/6/15
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A. First off, let me commend you for challenging yourself with an exciting new goal. A common concern I hear from our Blink members is that they are worried about how to plan for a race, stay on …
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By Brian Semonian, Blink Fitness Personal Training Director
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3/23/15
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Runners wound their way through Central Nassau streets last weekend, as more than 7,000 took part in the Long Island Marathon events. The full marathon began in Uniondale and concluded in East Meadow’s Eisenhower Park.
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By David Weingrad
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5/7/14
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Prior to the excitement of last Sunday’s Long Island Marathon, there was complete silence for 26 seconds — one second for each mile in a marathon. The moment of silence was held to commemorate the victims of the bombings during the Boston Marathon on April 15.
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By David Weingrad
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5/9/13
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More than 8,000 runners participated in this year’s Long Island Marathon, which winded through central and northern Nassau County streets, before concluding in Eisenhower Park in East Meadow.
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By David Weingrad
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5/9/13
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In the aftermath of the Boston Marathon bombings on April 15, county officials are increasing security for Sunday’s Long Island Marathon, adding restrictions on large bags, such as backpacks and duffel bags.
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By David Weingrad
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5/1/13
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Less than a day after the Boston Marathon bombings, Mesitva Ateres Yaakov High School was evacuated on April 16 due to a reported bomb threat against the Lawrence school.
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By Jeff Bessen
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4/24/13
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