East Meadow’s Eisenhower Park was abuzz with excitement this past weekend for what was both the starting and finishing line for the Jovia Long Island Marathon.
The weather was warm and sunny as …
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5/14/23
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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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One of the most anticipated running events on Long Island will get a makeover next year, with a new name, a new course starting at Eisenhower Park and the addition of the Long Island Health and …
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By Brian Stieglitz
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11/21/18
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The streets of Nassau County’s Hub were filled with thousands of runners who competed in the Long Island Marathon or one of four shorter races last Sunday, with numbers affixed to their chests. One runner, Nestor Barrezueta, 83, of East Meadow, taped another sheet of paper to his running clothes, with the message, “Beat Parkinson’s. Walk! Walk!”
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By Brian Stieglitz
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5/10/18
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The sunny, cool weather welcomed thousands of participants from across the country at East Meadow’s Eisenhower Park last weekend for a series …
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By Stephany Reyes
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5/10/17
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In spite of rainy weather, hundreds of locals and visitors lined central Nassau County streets last weekend to support participants in the region’s biggest race, the Long Island Marathon. For …
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By Julie Mansmann
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5/12/16
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Several local roadways will be closed this weekend for the Long Island Marathon, which is expected to attract thousands of athletes and spectators to the region. For more than 40 years, Long Islanders …
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By Julie Mansmann
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4/29/16
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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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