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Merokeans Turn Out for Bellmore Striders Independence Day Run
Several Merrick residents help make this annual race a family affair.
On a hot, Sunday Fourth of July morning, 559 racers turned out from all over Long Island to compete in the Annual Bellmore Striders Independence Day Run.
Leonora Joy-Petrina, 27, of Bayport was the first to finish overall with a time of 21:51. Mike Baard, 55, was the first Merrick resident to complete the four mile race with a time of 26:51.
Several other Merokeans finished the race:
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- Mario Wilkowski, 50, 28:18
- Patricia Rossi, 44, 30:12
- Richie Lynne, 52, 30:41
- Joshua Kanner, 16, 31:23
- Scott Hoffman, 46, 31:23
- Spencer D'Aulise, 14, 31:59
- Jennifer Kennedy, 22, 32:16
- Robert Kennedy, 57, 33:25
- Josh Chapdelaine, 17, 36:38
- Jay Steinger, 58, 36:39
- Jonathan Garland, 14, 36:49
- Amanda Levine, 14, 36:56
- Ron Berkowitz, 49, 37:09
- Bruce Zimmerman, 63, 37:22
- Curtis Izen, 45, 38:08
- Lori Mangual, 45, 38:08
- Karen Kennedy, 26, 38:36
- Joann Distler, 49, 38:37
- Ken Bernstein, 51, 38:38
- Larry Campbell, 54, 38:39
- Scott Samuels, 47, 39:45
- Mari Titterton, 53, 40:13
- Mark Resse, 40, 40:15
- Daniel Girardi, 48, 43:27
- Gene Frey, 52, 43:27
- Mitchell Rich, 55, 44:36
- Kevin Deere, 22, 51:44
- Patrick Deere, 19, 51:44
- William Deere, 51, 51:49
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