Jones Beach sporting event draws 9,100 runners and walkers from 223 local companies

The 11th 3.5-mile Marcum Workplace Challenge, Long Island’s largest sporting event and charity fundraiser, was won by Floral Park's Alex Arslan in the men's category, Garden City's Elizabeth Eickelberg in the women's category, and by Stony Brook resident and Ward Melville High School graduate Greg Durso, in the wheelchair athlete category.

The annual Jones Beach event, dubbed as Long Island's largest picnic, was held on July 26
and saw the participation of some 9,100 plus runners and walkers from over 223 local companies.

Finishing times:

- Alex Arslan (Runner's Edge) in 18:05

- Greg Durso (Empire National Bank) in 19:34

- Elizabeth Eickelberg (Runner's Edge) in 20:12

Elizabeth Eickelberg won the women's event for the third year in a row, improving on her 2015 time by 33 seconds.

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