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Some signs at the spectator area of the #limarathon

What do #limarathon champions eat after a long race? Bagels, of course (and fruit)

Go to the #LIMarathon for the inspiration, stay for the guitar solos 🎸

There’s always something interesting happening in the pavilion area at the #LIMarathon

Connor Fallon, 18 of Smithtown decided he wanted to stand out from the crowd during the half marathon by showing his patriotism #LIMarathon

Nadia Piccinone, 51 of East Meadow strikes a victory pose after finishing the #LImarathon half-marathon.

Racers are starting to pack into the pavilion area as more and more #limarathon runners finish

If you finished the race, you definitely deserve a beer 🍺 #LIMarathon

Reynaldo Martinez, of Coram, has run the #LIMarathon for the past several years and is currently studying to be a personal trainer at Eastern Suffolk BOCES. He said sports have helped him to overcome many hurdles in his life, and he hopes to help train others to do the same.

Members of the Misty Mountain Runners celebrate a hard-earned victory after finishing the #LIMarathon

‘Nuff said. #limarathon