
The upper echelons of theNike Central Park Track Club (CPTC) took the lead with four top-10 finishes, and five under 20, for a strong team race in the Bronx. |

It’s anyone’s race on such a perfect day in Van Cortlandt Park. |
Elmustafa McHkirate, West Side Runners (WSX), edged out the competition with a first-place finish in 15:54.
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But Bruce Hancock of Manhattan Track Club was on his heels with a second-place finish just one second behind McHkirate. |
Jeff Rios of MTC finished in 16 flat, which earned him third place overall.
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Hichami Gorrouj of Hoboken was not far behind Rios, placing fourth in 16:08.
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Birger Ohlsson, CPTC, was first to cross the finish line for his team and second in his age group.
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Michael Cassidy from Staten Island kept a 5:12-per-mile pace to come in sixth.
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CPTC’s Jason Ostenson, next to finish, worked with his teammates during the race for a final time of 16:27.
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John Roberts, third for CPTC, helped his team edge out the competitors by finishing in the top 10.
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Daniel Treglia, in a bright yellow flash, took ninth in 16:32 for Greater New York Racing Team. |
Samuel Vanvolkenburgh, Warren Street Social & Athletic Club, kept the the competition at bay with his eleventh-place finish in 16:41.
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Matt Chaston kept up a solid pace to cross the finish line in 16:44.
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MTC's Joe Kelly raced 16:45 to represent his team in the top 15. |

Wayne Chen followed on the heels of his Kelly in 16:58, and beat the 17 mark. |
Michael Trunkes earned CPTC’s final points in his 18th-place finish to beat out the competition and place first in the masters field.
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Tomo Imamichi kept up his 6:03-per-mile pace to cross the finish line in 18:48. |
Jorge Fajardo, New York Flyers (NYF), took eighth in the master’s field.
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Front Runners New York’s (FRNY) Michael Totaro beat the 20 mark with a time of 19:32. |
David Kornacker represented The Reservoir Dogs in 20:36 as he raced to the finish.
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Hellgate Road Runners' (HRR) Michael Morrissey conquered Van Cortlandt’s hills to finish in 21:18. |
Bill Moss enjoyed the clear skies and cool breeze as he finished in 23:40.
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Witold’s Runners’ Patrick Keane took sixth in his age group in 17:34 and still had energy to joke with his teammates after the race. |

Bernard Patten, Rockland Road Runners (RRR), kept a 7:01-per-mile pace to finish in 18:44. |
The conditions were perfect and McHkirate kept his pace above the bar to finish first in the race.
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