Among the many hundreds who typically start the Long Beach Island 18 Mile Commemorative Run in Holgate, there’s always a really good storyline with at least a few of the runners.
“I had a real blast, coming back to lifeguarding for the summer and now winning this race,” said Chris Bigos, who swiped the first spot in 1 hour, 53 minutes, 17.43 seconds last October. “My Uncle Gerry passed away in August and my dad was here today, so I wanted to win it for him.”
Perhaps the best story to come out of last year’s race was that of the second-place finisher, Margaret Vido, who…
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