Eric Den Uyl never thought he’d run the length of Long Beach Island, never mind do it just months after his mother, Claudia, lost her battle with cancer. But there he was on Oct. 13, celebrating with his father in the parking lot of Barnegat Lighthouse State Park after clearing the 52nd Annual Commemorative LBI 18 Mile Run in just under 2½ hours.
“It was my first time. I am just happy to finish,” said Den Uyl, who grew up in Beach Haven.
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