The Staten Island Runner

Jeff Benjamin and Ellen Brennan Hearn were the winners of the Kurt Steiner/Vinny Hutton Memorial Fun Run Championship Race at Clove Lakes Park.

 

Benjamin was the overall winner, covering the three mile course in 17:43, with Mike Carullo second in 18:58.  A-Born Etchison (19:49), Ryan Hepworth (19:59) and David Panza (20:37) rounded out the top five overall.

 

Hearn won the women's race in 22:52, with Christine LaFiuri-Asperti second in 24:58.  Mary Molski Orazem (25:40), Diane Scrimenti Greco (25:42) and Lisa Rigolini (27:26) rounded out the top five women.

 

Members of the Hutton family spoke before the race and participated in the run.  The race also served as the first in the three race Steve Lauria Memorial series, with the final two races scheduled for July 18 and August 22.