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Finished with chemo, LI man to run NYC Marathon

Gary Resnick knew he had a few hours after chemotherapy before he would feel sick. So he ran the 4 miles to and from his treatment center.

The East Setauket resident was training for Sunday's ING New York City Marathon.

"It was unbelievable to me," he said. "How can I feel so good and have this cancer inside of me?"

In July, Resnick, 47, completed his chemo sessions. Last month,...

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