The 2017 Long Island Marathon weekend took place on Saturday, May 6, and Sunday, May 7.

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A runner takes part in the Long Island Marathon 10k race in Uniondale on Sunday, May 7, 2017.

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Race participants get support from a spectator on Charles Lindbergh Boulevard in Uniondale during the Long Island Marathon on Sunday, May 7, 2017.

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Dana Safonte, 32 of Hicksville, and Jason Orsini, 37, of Smithtown, run the half-marathon together on Charles Lindbergh Boulevard in Uniondale during the Long Island Marathon on Sunday, May 7, 2017.

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A spectator cheers on Long Island Marathon runners on Sunday, May 7, 2017.

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A man carrying a pink flag in honor of his mother runs the Long Island Marathon on Charles Lindbergh Boulevard in Uniondale on Sunday, May 7, 2017.

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Patti Napoli, her son-in-law, Tom Walcott, and grandsons James, 3, and Georgie, 11 months, sit on the sidelines at the Long Island Marathon in Uniondale on Sunday, May 7, 2017. They were there to cheer on Napoli's daughter, Alicia Walcott, 34, of Amityville, who will be running her second half-marathon.

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A man runs the half-marathon with his dog on Charles Lindbergh Boulevard in Uniondale during the Long Island Marathon on Sunday, May 7, 2017.

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Danya Perry, 45, of Manhattan, was the first woman to cross the Long Island Marathon finish line at Eisenhower Park in East Meadow on Sunday, May 7, 2017. Her unofficial race time was 3 hours, 54 seconds.

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Timothy Milenkevich, of Ansonia, Connecticut, was the first person to cross the Long Island Marathon finish line at Eisenhower Park in East Meadow on Sunday, May 7, 2017. His unofficial race time was 2 hours, 45 minutes, 35 seconds.

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Danya Perry, 45, of Manhattan, was the first woman to cross the Long Island Marathon finish line at Eisenhower Park in East Meadow on Sunday, May 7, 2017. Her unofficial race time was 3 hours, 54 seconds.

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Timothy Milenkevich, of Ansonia, Connecticut, was the first person to cross the Long Island Marathon finish line at Eisenhower Park in East Meadow on Sunday, May 7, 2017. His unofficial race time was 2 hours, 45 minutes, 35 seconds.

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Queens resident Parmit Singh runs on Charles Lindbergh Boulevard in Uniondale during the Long Island Marathon on Sunday, May 7, 2017.

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Fans stand along Charles Lindbergh Boulevard in Uniondale to cheer on runners during the Long Island Marathon on Sunday, May 7, 2017.

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Race participants run on Charles Lindbergh Boulevard in Uniondale during the Long Island Marathon on Sunday, May 7, 2017.

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Veronica Morabito Weeks, 57, of Brightwaters, give the thumbs-up while running on Charles Lindbergh Boulevard in Uniondale during the Long Island Marathon on Sunday, May 7, 2017.

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Peter Hawkins, of Malverne, was the first handcyclist to cross the Long Island Marathon finish line at Eisenhower Park in East Meadow on Sunday, May 7, 2017.

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Kelly Perno Grosser, women's winner of the 10k during the Long Island Marathon, crosses the finish line in Uniondale on Sunday, May 7, 2017.

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Narciso Mejia, men's winner of the 10k during the Long Island Marathon crosses the finish line in Uniondale on Sunday, May 7, 2017.

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Jenn Cronin, 27, of North Wales, Pennsylvania, leads the women's division at the two-mile mark during the Long Island Marathon on Charles Lindbergh Boulevard in Uniondale on Sunday, May 7, 2017.

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A runner carrying the American Flag runs the Long Island Marathon on Charles Lindbergh Boulevard in Uniondale on Sunday, May 7, 2017.

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Runners participating in the Long Island Marathon take off from the starting line on Charles Lindbergh Boulevard in Uniondale on Sunday, May 7, 2017.

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Jason Carrol, 35, of Manhattan, runs the half-marathon on Charles Lindbergh Boulevard in Uniondale during the Long Island Marathon on Sunday, May 7, 2017.

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William Richards, 35, of Islip, carries the American flag as he runs the Long Island Marathon on Charles Lindbergh Boulevard in Uniondale on Sunday, May 7, 2017.

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A race participant runs on Charles Lindbergh Boulevard in Uniondale during the Long Island Marathon on Sunday, May 7, 2017.

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Runners participating in the Long Island Marathon take off from the starting line on Charles Lindbergh Boulevard in Uniondale on Sunday, May 7, 2017.

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Race participants run on Charles Lindbergh Boulevard in Uniondale during the Long Island Marathon on Sunday, May 7, 2017.

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Half-marathon participants run past the renovated Nassau Coliseum on Charles Lindbergh Boulevard in Uniondale during the Long Island Marathon on Sunday, May 7, 2017.

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Chelsea Kull, 25, of Manorville, runs the half-marathon on Charles Lindbergh Boulevard in Uniondale during the Long Island Marathon on Sunday, May 7, 2017.

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Katie Marmo, 30, of Babylon, waves as she begins running the half-marathon on Charles Lindbergh Boulevard in Uniondale during the Long Island Marathon on Sunday, May 7, 2017.

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Stephen Norris, 29, of Coram, takes part the Long Island Marathon on Charles Lindbergh Boulevard in Uniondale on Sunday, May 7, 2017.

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Runners participating in the Long Island Marathon take off from the starting line on Charles Lindbergh Boulevard in Uniondale on Sunday, May 7, 2017.

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Runners participating in the Long Island Marathon take off from the starting line on Charles Lindbergh Boulevard in Uniondale on Sunday, May 7, 2017.

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Runners participating in the Long Island Marathon take off from the starting line on Charles Lindbergh Boulevard in Uniondale on Sunday, May 7, 2017.

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Runners participating in the Long Island Marathon take off from the starting line on Charles Lindbergh Boulevard in Uniondale on Sunday, May 7, 2017.

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Runners participating in the Long Island Marathon take off from the starting line on Charles Lindbergh Boulevard in Uniondale on Sunday, May 7, 2017.

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Runners at the Long Island Marathon get ready to take off from the starting line on Charles Lindbergh Boulevard in Uniondale on Sunday, May 7, 2017.

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Hand-cyclists participating in the Long Island Marathon take off from the starting line on Charles Lindbergh Boulevard in Uniondale on Sunday, May 7, 2017.

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Peter Impagliazzo, 50, of West Islip, stands for the National Anthem before the start of the Long Island Marathon on Charles Lindbergh Boulevard in Uniondale on Sunday, May 7, 2017.

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Bob Falk, 73, of New York, and Lanny Levit, 66, of Brooklyn pose for a photo before the start of the Long Island Marathon on Charles Lindbergh Boulevard in Uniondale on Sunday, May 7, 2017.

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Michael Schombs, 29, of Ronkonkoma, and Luke Bishow, 29, of Northport, stretch before the start of the Long Island Marathon on Charles Lindbergh Boulevard in Uniondale on Sunday, May 7, 2017.

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Queens resident Parmit Singh, with his son Gursevek and daughter Arshpreet, pose for a photo before the start of the Long Island Marathon on Charles Lindbergh Boulevard in Uniondale on Sunday, May 7, 2017.

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Calvin Walker, 33, of Freeport, Lashawn Campbell, 35, of Queens, and Dwayne McCalla, 32, of St. Albans, pose for a photo before the start of the Long Island Marathon on Charles Lindbergh Boulevard in Uniondale on Sunday, May 7, 2017.

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Jaime Kahan and Adam Kipnes pose for a photo before the start of the Long Island Marathon on Charles Lindbergh Boulevard in Uniondale on Sunday, May 7, 2017. Dressed as Mouseketeers, they said "we know we're never going to win a race, so we might as well have fun with it."

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Donna Garone, 44, of Bayport, poses for a photo before the start of the Long Island Marathon on Charles Lindbergh Boulevard in Uniondale on Sunday, May 7, 2017.

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Meghan Rogers, 28, of Pittsfield, Massachusetts, stretches before the start of the Long Island Marathon on Charles Lindbergh Boulevard in Uniondale on Sunday, May 7, 2017.

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From left, Brent Williams II, Joseph Myones and Robert Ferlazzo, all of of New Hyde Park, Nicholas DiFilippi of Franklin Square and Colleen Killoran of East Northport pose for a photo before the start of the Long Island Marathon on Charles Lindbergh Boulevard in Uniondale on Sunday, May 7, 2017.

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Jan Daniel and Jolene Bredenkamp of East Setauket huddle to stay warm on a chilly, breezy morning before the start of the Long Island Marathon on Charles Lindbergh Boulevard in Uniondale on Sunday, May 7, 2017.

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Twin sisters Nicole and Nina Juszczak, of Levittown, try to stay warm on a chilly, breezy morning before the start of the Long Island Marathon on Charles Lindbergh Boulevard in Uniondale on Sunday, May 7, 2017.

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Sean Teahan, 32, of Islip, gets ready to run the Long Island Marathon in Uniondale on Sunday, May 7, 2017. It will be his second full marathon, and he said his goal is to beat his previous time of 5 hours, 50 minutes.

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Katie Marmo, 30, of Babylon, stretches before the start of the Long Island Marathon on Charles Lindbergh Boulevard in Uniondale on Sunday, May 7, 2017.

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A runner takes a selfie before the start of the Long Island Marathon on Charles Lindbergh Boulevard in Uniondale on Sunday, May 7, 2017.

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A runner takes a selfie before the start of the Long Island Marathon on Charles Lindbergh Boulevard in Uniondale on Sunday, May 7, 2017.

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Runners get ready for the start of the Long Island Marathon in Uniondale on Sunday, May 7, 2017.

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Runners get ready for the start of the Long Island Marathon in Uniondale on Sunday, May 7, 2017.

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Runners get ready for the start of the Long Island Marathon in Uniondale on Sunday, May 7, 2017.

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Workers prepare the electronic timing system at the starting line of the Long Island Marathon on Charles Lindbergh Boulevard in Uniondale on Sunday, May 7, 2017.

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Runners and spectators walk toward the starting line of the Long Island Marathon on Charles Lindbergh Boulevard in Uniondale on Sunday, May 7, 2017.

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Newsday banners stand on display near the start line of the Long Island Marathon on Charles Lindbergh Boulevard in Uniondale on Sunday, May 7, 2017.

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Shari Klarfield, of Plainview, crosses the finish line of the 5k race, taking first place in the women's division, on Saturday, May 6, 2017, during the Long Island Marathon weekend, at Eisenhower Park in East Meadow.

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Winners of the women's division in the one-mile race are, from left, Maria Marascia, of Huntington, first place; Shari Klarfield, Plainview, second place; Melanie Fiume, of Plainview, third place. The event was one of the races on Saturday, May 6, 2017, during the Long Island Marathon Weekend, at Eisenhower Park in East Meadow.

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Nicholas Chin, of Syosset, poses with Sparky, the New York Islanders mascot and officers Iovino, left, and Ibanez on Saturday, May 6, 2017, during the Kids Run event of the Long Island Marathon weekend in Eisenhower Park.

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Leann Nicholas, 13, of Farmingdale, crosses the finish line of the one-mile race, taking first place in the women's division, on Saturday, May 6, 2017, during the Long Island Marathon weekend, at Eisenhower Park in East Meadow.

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Ryan Shum, 17, crosses the finish line of the 1k race, taking first place in the men's division, on Saturday, May 6, 2017, during the Long Island Marathon weekend, at Eisenhower Park in East Meadow.

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Katie Bittner and her son, Quinn, 1, participate in a race for children ages 3 and younger on Saturday, May 6, 2017, during the Kids Run event of Long Island Marathon weekend in Eisenhower Park.

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Jason Ramirez, of Wantagh, crosses the finish line of the 5k race, taking second place in the men's division, on Saturday, May 6, 2017, during the Long Island Marathon weekend, at Eisenhower Park in East Meadow.

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It was a crowded start to the 5k race Saturday, May 6, 2017, during the Long Island Marathon weekend at Eisenhower Park.

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Elias Hernandez, of Huntington, crosses the finish line of the 5k race, taking third place in the men's division, on Saturday, May 6, 2017, during the Long Island Marathon weekend at Eisenhower Park in East Meadow.

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Runners take the first steps of the 5k race Saturday, May 6, 2017, during the Long Island Marathon weekend at Eisenhower Park.

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Rich Chin, of Syosset, holds his son, Nicholas, who had just completed a race in the Kids Run event on Saturday, May 6, 2017, during the Long Island Marathon weekend.

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Children ages 11 and younger run on Saturday, May 6, 2017, during the Kids Run event in the Long Island Marathon weekend in Eisenhower Park.

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Maria Marascia, of Huntington, crosses the finish line of the 5k race, taking second place in the women's division, on Saturday, May 6, 2017, during the Long Island Marathon weekend, at Eisenhower Park in East Meadow.

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Trent Hampton, of Lake Ronkonkoma, crosses the finish line of the 5k race, taking second place in the men's division, on Saturday, May 6, 2017, during the Long Island Marathon weekend, at Eisenhower Park in East Meadow.

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Children ages 3 and younger run a race in the Kids Run event on Saturday, May 6, 2017, during the Long Island Marathon weekend in Eisenhower Park.

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Nicholas Chin, of Syosset, crosses the finish line in a race for children age 11 and younger on Saturday, May 6, 2017, during the Kids Run event of Long Island Marathon weekend in Eisenhower Park.

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Future marathoners charge down a course for the children's run for 8 and younger on Saturday, May 6, 2017, during the Kids Run event of the Long Island Marathon weekend in Eisenhower Park.

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The three winners of the 5k race in the women's division are, from left, Mikhaila Hawthorne, 12, of Bellmore, second place, Leann Nicholas, 13, of Farmingdale, first place; Katie Mejia, 9, of Manhattan, third place. The young women ran Saturday, May 6, 2017, during the Long Island Marathon weekend at Eisenhower Park in East Meadow.

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Tiffany Zhang, 7, of Garden City, crosses the finish line of the one-mile race Saturday, May 6, 2017, during the Long Island Marathon Weekend in Eisenhower Park.

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Ruben Barcares, of Queens, wears a sombrero as he runs the 5k event Saturday, May 6, 2017, during the Long Island Marathon weekend at Eisenhower Park.

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Anthony Diaz, 13, of Farmingdale, right, took first place in the one-mile race event, and Trent Hampton, of Lake Ronkonkoma, took second on Saturday, May 6, 2017, during the Long Island Marathon weekend in Eisenhower Park

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Isabella Correa, 11, of Oakland Gardens in Queens, reacts after finishing the ohe-mile race on Saturday, May 6, 2017, during the Long Island Marathon weekend at Eisenhower Park.

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Runners charge through the starting gate of the 5k race Saturday, May 6, 2017, during the Long Island Marathon weekend at Eisenhower Park.

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Sophia Correa, of Oakland Gardens in Queens, reacts after finishing the one-mile race Saturday, May 6, 2017, during the Long Island Marathon weekend at Eisenhower Park.

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Leann Nicholas, 13, of Farmingdale, was the first female finisher of the one-mile race Saturday, May 6, 2017, during the Long Island Marathon weekend in Eisenhower Park.

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Runners charge out of the gate at the start of the one-mile race Saturday, May 6, 2017, during the Long Island Marathon weekend in Eisenhower Park.

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Race director Jason Lipset speaks with his staff before the one-mile and 5k races on Saturday, May 6, 2017, during the Long Island Marathon weekend at Eisenhower Park in East Meadow.

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Friends of Karen runners await the start of the 5k competition on Saturday, May 6, 2017, during the Long Island Marathon weekend in Eisenhower Park. They are, back row from left, Les Scheinfeld, of Port Jefferson; Nancy Mariano, Port Jefferson; Rebecca Mowl, Smithtown; Ed David, North Massapequa; Melanie Mouzakes, East Patchogue; Robert Mouzakes, East Patchogue; and Stephen Trachtulec, Garden City. Front row, from left, Michael Bauer, of Holtsville, and Eddie David, North Massapequa. Friends of Karen is a charity devoted to supporting critically ill children and their families.

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Rita Fricione, of New Hyde Park, left, and Cathy Cunningham, of Williston Park, await the start of the 5k competition on May 6, 2017, during the Long Island Marathon Weekend at Eisenhower Park in East Meadow.

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Chandrasena Hamanduwa, 73, and Buddhini Boyagodage, 35, both of Baldwin, pose for a photo on Saturday, May 6, 2017, before the start of the 5k race during the 2017 Long Island Marathon weekend at Eisenhower Park in Westbury.

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