On a hot, Fourth of July morning, 559 racers turned out from all over Long Island to compete in the annual Bellmore Striders Independence Day Run.
The event included about almost two dozen runners from the Massapequa area.
John Daly, 55, finished 14th with a time of 24:25, while Don Wilburn, 42, finshed 42nd with a time of 26:50.
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Other finishers included: Jenna Daly, 25, 27:15; Jay Byrne, 56, 27:32; Marty Schimmele, 49, 28:38; Karen Conkling, 47, 30:25; Frank Trainor, 30, 30:28; Glenn Morse, 61, 31:12; Bruce MacCorkindale, 59, 31:44; Monica Enright, 47, 31:54; Gwyneth Smith, 32, 32:18; Dennis Gowen, 48, 32:21; Robert Cole, 44, 34:11; Warren Drizen, 57, 37:25; John Mckeon, 52, 37:41; John Mckeon, 15, 38:16; Wayne Keebler, 62, 38:33; Nicole Milianta, 39, 39:22; Mary McConnell, 40, 40:05; Andrew Ernst, 56, 40:29; Sherry Bellovin, 63, 41:45; Norman Hershkowitz, 71, 43:22 and Howard Kestenbaum, 78, 56:03.
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