They ran for their heroes

1st overall Lance Peter with 2nd overall John Phelan and 3rd overall Patrick Henry Results are on here http://runforheroes5k.itsyourrace.com/Awards.aspx?id=6918

Some of the runners after the race

Overall photo

Crystal Chirichigno of Lynbrook with Mikayla Chirichigno (9 years old)

1st in the 50-54 age group John Nicolini from Massapequa Park

Rachael Kandler from East Rockaway (1st in her age group and 3rd overall )

1st place ages 20-24 Sagar Beharry from Hempstead with 2nd place ages 20-24 Michael Borgia from East Rockaway

Brian Curran

1st female overall JAYNE PASKOFF, 2nd female overall SANDRA MCNULTY and 3rd female overall BETH ANN DUFFU

Jason Leone with Owen Leone 20 months old from East Rockaway

Some of the runners after the race

Dominick Palestino, Glenn Lipman, Mike Ferraro

HERMAN ARAYA (Bib 505) from BETHPAGE, NY

1st place overall winner: Lance Peter from Freeport

Crystal Chirichigno of Lynbrook.

Chris Hynes of Lynbrook

Lynbrook residents: Elizabeth Canty 7 (in her first race) with Kevin Canty

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By Mary Malloy

mmalloy@liherald.com

Assemblyman Brian Curran (Lynbrook, 21st A.D.) hosted an inaugural Run for Heroes 5k race to benefit local veterans last Sunday, starting and finishing at Hewlett Point Beach. More than $25,000 was raised, and all of proceeds from the race will be going to local organizations, including VFW and American Legion posts.

The event had more than 90 sponsors. 270 people were registered to race, and 209 people finished.

The first place winner was Lance Peter, of Freeport, with a time of 00:21:01.1. John Phelan, of Atlantic Beach, took second place; and Patrick Henry, of Baldwin, placed third.

“This is the first year we hosted a race like this to benefit our local veterans,” Curran said. “The turnout and local support for this was amazing and we couldn’t be any happier. What started as an idea grew into this awesome event for our community vets. I want to thank all over our event and individual runner sponsors for their generous support. This was something small we could do to help give back to our military men and women who have sacrificed so much for our freedoms in this great nation. It was very evident after today that people didn’t just stand with our veterans, they ran for them!”

For more detailed information, visit www.itsyourrace.com and search Run for Heroes 5k in past events.