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March 18, 2023
9AM Start - Rain or Shine

1899 Hempstead Turnpike, East Meadow, NY 11590

ABOUT

The Runner in Red 5K draws its name from the Boston Marathon mystery novel “Runner in Red,” by Tom Murphy. The novel is based on a real-life Boston Marathon legend that a woman “wearing red” snuck into the Boston Marathon in 1951, fifteen years before history knew of the first woman runner. The novel is a mystery, love story and family drama that explores the history of women’s running – and raises funds to cure lung cancer.

BUY THE NOVEL - SUPPORT LUNG CANCER CURE

Tom Murphy, author of the Boston Marathon mystery novel, Runner in Red, is contributing profits to help cure lung cancer. Support the cause, purchase the novel on Amazon, or click here.

AWARDS

Women’s Winner will receive the Barb Murphy trophy.

Men’s Winner will receive the Jimmy Flynn trophy.

Top 3 M/F Age Group Medals: 10 & Under, 11-14, 15-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70-79, 80+

LARGEST TEAM AWARD Trophy.

BENEFITS

Runner in Red/Barb’s Beer Foundation, a 501c3 charity, raises funds to cure lung cancer in memory of Barb Murphy. A marathon runner and late wife of Tom Murphy, author of the novel, Runner in Red, Barb passed away from non-smoker’s lung cancer in 2013. Learn more about Barb’s story as a marathon runner and advocate for curing lung cancer – at barbsbeer.org. Contributions go to curing lung cancer, which takes the lives of more women than any other cancer.