Eric Haslbauer of Levittown scored fourth overall in the 11th annual Heart & Sole 5 Kilometer Run held on the streets of Plainview on July 20.
Haslbauer, 21, who has done most of his running lately for Molloy College, crossed the finish line in 17 minutes, 53 seconds, earning him the second place award in the highly competitive 20-24 age group.
A near record field of 531 runners and walkers completed the run, only ten less than the record set last year. The Heart & Sole has clearly become an important summer road race in Nassau County. The
Run benefits programs at Plainview and Syosset Hospitals. Race management was handled by the Greater Long Island Running Club.
The 5K Run started on Radcliffe Road in Plainview and finished on the grounds of the Plainview-Old Bethpage Middle School. The 5K was preceded by a fun run for the youngsters, with about 40 young runners completing a lap around the Middle School track.
A big thank you to Race Directors Ric & Kathy DiVeglio whose continuing efforts have made the incredible success of this race possible.
Thank you to Dr. Alan Mensch, Senior Vice President of Medical Affairs for Plainview and Syosset Hospitals, who continues to be the guiding light of eleven years of this event; to Nicole Santora of
Plainview Hospital and Jackie Marino of Syosset Hospital for their dedicated efforts; and to all the great sponsors, led by Alure Home Improvements, Central Island Health Care, Kravet, and the Medical
Staffs of Plainview and Syosset Hospitals, without whose support none of this would be possible.
Thank you to those public servants who showed their support by being on hand: Nassau County Legislators Rose Marie Walker, Judy Jacobs, Michael Venditto and Laura Schaefer, who are a constant and most welcome presence at many of our Nassau County races, New York State Assemblyman Michael Montesano, and Oyster Bay Town Councilwoman Rebecca Alesia.
— Submitted by the Greater Long Island Running Club
