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A number of wounded veterans made the 3.1-mile-long journey from Red Hook to Lower Manhattan, some in wheelchairs, others with the aid of crutches.

9/11 run becomes one of NYC’s biggest races

More than 30,000 runners and walkers converged on the Red Hook section of Brooklyn on Sunday, lining up near the Brooklyn-Battery Tunnel. At 9:30 a.m. they were off, hurrying through the tunnel and then the side streets and quiet park walkways of Lower Manhattan in the 11th annual Tunnel to Towers Run, which has become one of New York City’s biggest races. more

By Scott Brinton | 10/2/12

Moving ahead, 11 years after the 9/11 attacks

Last Sept. 11 marked the 10th anniversary of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, a terrible day on which more than 3,000 people, including dozens of South Shore residents, died. more

9/6/12

Running in tribute to a 9/11 hero

On Sept. 11, 2001, New York City firefighter Stephen Siller called his wife, Sarah, shortly after 8:46 a.m., when five Al Qaeda terrorists slammed American Airlines Flight 11 into the World Trade Center’s North Tower. more

8/16/12

Taking health care into our own hands

Call it a minor miracle. I was recently at the Town of Hempstead’s Newbridge Road Park pool in Bellmore, swimming with my kids. more

7/2/12

A runner is reborn in middle age

I rounded the corner into Levy-Lakeside Elementary School in Merrick on April 29, sweating and panting, and I heard my wife shouting my name in the distance. I ran to Katerina’s voice. more

5/10/12

Amy Bennett took first place in the women’s 5K in a time of 20 minutes, 10 seconds.

Robbie's Run brings people together

The seventh annual Robbie’s Run was the biggest ever, attracting 1,700 runners between its three races. That’s 200 more participants than ever before, said Jill Levine, founder of Forever Nine–The Robbie Levine Foundation, which sponsors the event. more

By David Weingrad | 5/2/12

Gearing up for Robbie's Run

Last Wednesday morning, I was a mile and half into a 3.1-mile run through south Merrick, where I live, when I was overcome by a side stitch that emanated from the right side of my abdomen and wrapped around my torso to my back. more

3/15/12

The fifth annual Alex’s Run for a Reason Family Run/Walk, organized by Danna and Brian Richardson of Merrick, front row, second and third from right, raised more than $25,000 for the Sudden Unexplained Death in Childhood Program. The event was held at Newbridge Road Park in Bellmore on Sunday.

Alex’s Run for a Reason raises $25K for SUDC Program

Nearly 400 people came to Newbridge Road Park in Bellmore on Oct. 23 to take part in the fifth annual Alex’s Run for a Reason Family Run/Walk. more

By David Weingrad, dweingrad@liherald.com | 10/28/11

Alex's Run for a Reason in honor of the late Alexandra Richardson is upcoming.

Alex’s Run for a Reason to benefit SIDS/SUDC charity

The fifth annual Alex’s Run for a Reason fundraiser in honor of the late Alexandra Richardson, who died in 2006 of sudden unexplained death in childhood, is scheduled for Sunday, Oct. 23, at Newbridge Road Park in Bellmore. more

10/10/11

Running, not racing, through life

At 6:30 a.m. on a recent Monday, I was running hard when I had to stop abruptly at the corner of Merrick Avenue and Merrick Road in Merrick, my hometown. The stoplight had suddenly changed, and the traffic started moving in front of me. I hadn’t noticed that the light had changed. I was in something of a runner’s trance. more

7/14/11

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