Ryan Clifford is an ultramarathon runner. A short distance for him is a 31.07 miles also known as a 50K. But he took a shorter 26.2 mile marathon on for just the 2nd time – and won 14 minutes ahead of the 2nd place runner.
Newsday mentioned that Ryan ran distance events for MacArthur High School in Levittown, and Mansfield University.
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: BELLMORE/MERRICK PAL TRACK ALUM WINS 2024 LONG ISLAND MARATHON