An LI Tradition: Hitting the Road

PEOPLE ON Long Island have been running for a very long time. They've run from hostile enemies in Colonial times and from British soldiers during the Revolutionary War. They've run from storms and hurricanes and coastal floods. They've run away from the city; and they've run to catch trains to get them back into the city. In recent decades, they've run for health, fitness -- and fun.

By John Hanc