NYC magician repeats as men's Long Island Marathon champion
Oz Pearlman, winner of the 26.2-mile marathon, crosses the finish line during the 2016 Long Island Marathon at Eisenhower Park on Sunday, May 1, 2016. Credit: Newsday/ William Perlman
Oz Pearlman pulled another one out of his hat.
The Manhattan magician and mentalist who won last year's Long Island Marathon staged a repeat at Sunday's rain-soaked affair, finishing first in an unofficial time of 2:29.15. Queen's Emiliano Garcia, originally from Mexico, placed second.
The 33-year-old Pearlman, a self-proclaimed "running junkie" flashed a set of cards as he crossed the Eisenhower Park finish line - his trademark - before tossing them in the air.
