The 33rd annual Runner’s Edge Long Island Women’s 5K Championship Run was held on the roads of Farmingdale on July 9, and four athletes from the 
Massapequas were among the award winners.
The first local finisher was Victoria Korneiva Robitaille of Massapequa Park,who was the fifth finisher overall and took first place honors in the 25-29 age group with a finishing time of 17 minutes, 46 seconds.
Other local Award winners were Monica Enright of Massapequa, who was the second finisher in the 50-54 age group with a time of 21:26; Karen Conkling of Massapequa, who earned the fifth place award in that same 50-54 age group and 87-year-old Ruth Maller of Masspequa Park, who was the oldest finisher in the Run, scoring in 1:00:53 to win the first place award in the 85 plus age group.
It was another high octane field this year, with the first eight finishers scoring under 18 minutes, and the first 20 finishers crossing the line in under 20 minutes and an incredible total of 40 finishers breaking the 22 minute mark.
The title sponsor of the event was the Runner’s Edge, the Farmingdale based running and multisport specialty store that has been incredibly supportive of the running community over the past thirty years.
Congratulations and thanks to Race Director Debbie Blair for another outstanding job of putting all the pieces together as well as to Coordinator of Volunteers Mike Fernandez for making sure that everyone was where they needed to be when they needed to be there.
Thanks as well to Nassau County Legislator Rose Walker, New York State Senator Michael Venditto and New York State Assemblyman Joe Saladino for being on hand to support the event.
Finally, sincere and hearty thanks to the Farmingdale School District for most graciously allowing us to use their facilities, and of Oyster Bay Town Supervisor John Venditto and all the good people at Oyster Bay Town Hall for their ongoing support.
Proceeds from the run will once again benefit The Opening Word, the Program hosted by the Dominican Sisters which teaches the English language and job readiness skills to undereducated and underemployed immigrant women.
