Runners, walkers show up in droves for Lincoln Tunnel 5K to benefit Special Olympics New Jersey

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Runners, walkers show up in droves for Lincoln Tunnel 5K to benefit Special Olympics New Jersey
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The Port Authority closed the tunnel's south tube for about three hours Sunday morning for the 3.1-mile race.

closed the tunnel's south tube for about three hours Sunday morning for the 3.1-mile race.

"Special Olympics needed a police department to help raise funds. They came to us and it's all history now," said retired Port Authority Police Chief Robert Belfiore. team to host the Law Enforcement Torch Run. "Last year during the pandemic, law enforcement in New Jersey raised $2.3 million," race director Larry Mays said."The year before the pandemic we raised over $4 million."The winner clocked in just after 8:15 a.m. with a time of 17 minutes and 2 seconds. The 27-year-old from West New York beat out the second place finisher by more than a minute.

That guy can run through the Lincoln Tunnel faster than you can drive during rush hour," Elliott said."Athletes in New Jersey are told they can't participate in sporting events," one participant said.Special Olympics New Jersey provides year-round training and competition for more than 22,000 registered athletes. All the programs and services are free to participants.

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