Chris Bigos had a heck of a couple of months on the competition front. In August, he teamed with Surf City Beach Patrol rowing partner Mark Dileo to win the five-mile Van Duyne race in the annual Barnegat Bay Challenge. On Sunday, Oct. 7, he delivered an encore.
“It’s been a good year for me, that’s for sure,” said the 35-year-old athlete, who narrowly won the Long Beach Island 18 Mile Commemorative Run with a time of 1 hour, 53 minutes, 17.43 seconds.
“I had a real blast, coming back to lifeguarding for the summer and now winning this.
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