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Shwachman Diamond Dash Race Draws a Running Crowd

Nearly a 1,000 runners came out to support the cause.

The Shwachman Diamond Dash for a Cure 2013 held this weekend at Sunrise Elementary School in Sayville drew 843 running enthusiasts.

Two Sayville runners placed in the top 10 results: Colin Culhane placed fourth and Sayville Running Company's own Brendan Barrett placed eighth.

The race supports research into treatments and a potential cure for Shwachman Diamond Syndrome and other bone marrow failure syndromes.

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For a full list of the finishers click here. For more photos click here.

Patch thanks Brendan Barrett for providing the photos.

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