The Greater Long Island Running Club (GLIRC) congratulates Farmingdale road racer Theresa Gannon, who emerged as the winner of the women’s 25-29 age group in the Belmont Stakes “Blue Ribbon Run for Prostate Cancer,” held at Belmont Park on Sunday, July 10. Gannon covered the 5 Kilometer course in 23 minutes, 27 seconds.
After a near washout in 2015, and the need to postpone the originally scheduled date because of horrific weather conditions, the runners, walkers, patients, caregivers, physicians and community members who made their way to Belmont on that Sunday evening,were greeted with a beautiful night . They experienced the last couple hundred yards coming up on the same finish line that Americas best thoroughbreds have crossed. Lots of post race goodies and a great party atmosphere welcomed the participants after they had finished the 5K course through the racetrack grounds.
The event was managed by the GLIRC in cooperation with Integrated Medical Foundation and its Executive Director Rhonda Samuel.
Very special thanks go to the most generous team of supporters of the event: Advanced Urology Centers of New York, Advanced Radiation Centers of New York, Shiel Medical Labs, Tolmar, Abbvie, Astellas, Bayer, Winthrop Urology, Henry Schein Medical, Genomic Health and Dendreon. The event was also made possible by the enthusiastic cooperation of the New York Racing Association and the Elmont Chamber of Commerce.
Free prostate cancer screenings were provided onsite, making the Belmont Stakes Blue Ribbon Run for Prostate Cancer a crowning moment for prostate cancer awareness for the New York Metropolitan community.
The entire net proceeds of the Run go to benefit Integrated Medical Foundation and its mission to promote awareness and early detection of prostate cancer, as well as the support services it provides. To help fundraise in the fight against prostate cancer or for more information about Integrated Medical Foundation, contact IMF Executive Director Rhonda Samuel at 631-247-0100 or e mail info@imfcares.org.
—Submitted by the Greater Long Island Running Club
