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Huntington man who won first NYC marathon back for 40th

What's longer, a 26.2-mile footrace or 39 years? This might be a question for one Gary Muhrcke of Huntington shortly after noon on Sunday, when Muhrcke, winner of the first New York City Marathon in 1970, should be in the latter stages of taking another crack at the classic distance on the occasion of the race's 40th running.

"I'd like to run 3:30," Muhrcke admitted. "I'm not saying I will...

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