Saturday, November 8, 2025
Called the 45th annual Biathlon — though it did not take place last year because of hazardous weather — did have 60 adults this year run 3 miles on the Long Beach Boardwalk and swim 300 yards in the ocean on a lovely Saturday morning.
Brian Veit, 22, from Port Jefferson, was the first person to cross the finish line on July 19 with a time of 22:12.32.
Rockville Centre’s Matthew Walter place second in 24:35.27 and hometown competitor Michael O’Donnell took third in 25:14.12.
Delia Fernandez was the first woman to finish with a time of 31:54.52. The Malverne resident finished 17th overall.
Children 7 to 12 could participant in a half-mile run on the shore with a 50-yard shallow swim. Long Beach’s Luke Kupferman, 10, captured first place, while twin brother Ben took second. Fellow city resident Mackenzie Landon, 11, was the first female finisher.
