Social Photos: Suffolk County Marathon

The first Suffolk County Marathon held Sunday was a resounding success, with nearly 4,000 runners taking part and helping to raise more than $100,000 for veteran services in the county.

The marathon began at Heckscher State Park Sunday morning and took runners through downtowns in Oakdale, Sayville, Bayport, Blue Point and Patchogue before they turned back toward the finish line at Heckscher.

Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone, who ran the race himself and spearheaded the effort to bring a marathon to the county, said on his Facebook page that “the outpouring of support from residents along the race route in the Oakdale, Sayville, Bayport, Blue Point and Patchogue communities was astounding.”

“The Suffolk County community - home to the largest veteran population of any county in New York state - showed today that we support our troops and veterans,” Bellone added.

Find marathon and half-marathon results here and check out some photos from the race shared on social media below.

Main photo: Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone running in the first Suffolk County Marathon on Sunday.