Syosset runner Pamela Lee, 61, took home the trophy as second-place finisher in the women’s 60-64 age group in the 3rd annual Belmont Stakes “Blue Ribbon 5 Kilometer Run for Prostate Cancer” on June 1.
Lee, who runs competitively for the We Are Athletes Racing Team, crossed the finish line in 26 minutes, 19 seconds.
The Run was held at Belmont Park as the kickoff event for the 146th running of the Belmont Stakes on June 7th, with the last 400 meters of the race being on the track, and the finish of the race being at the finish line where the Belmont Stakes is held six days later. The post-race festivities in the Grandstand of Belmont Park made it a perfect experience for one and all. A record breaking total of 635 runners and walkers finished this third annual event.
The Run was hosted by Integrated Medical Foundation and its Executive Director Rhonda Samuel, with the cooperation of the New York Racing Association and the Elmont Chamber of Commerce. Key business sponsors were Advanced Radiation Centers of New York and Advanced Urology Centers of New York. Supported by Shiel Medical Laboratory, and Genentech. Additional support was provided by American Medical Systems, Coloplast, Jansen, Know Error, Long island Board of Realtors, Meadowbrook Endoscopy Center & Metamark Genetics.
All Round Foods joined with Panera’s, Applebees, Sapienza Bake Shop, King Umberto, D’Anna’s Pizza, and the Elmont Chamber of Commerce to make the post-race repast something very special indeed.
The entire net proceeds of the Run are dedicated to Integrated Medical Foundation and its efforts to help fight prostate cance through awareness, education and support services, including providing and encouraging free prostate cancer screening.
Did you miss out on the Belmont Stakes Blue Ribbon 5K Run? Mark your calendars NOW for the 4th annual Blue Ribbon 5K Run and new accompanying 10K Run to Fight Prostate Cancer at the Town of Oyster’s Syosset-Woodbury Community Park on Sunday, November 16th.
