Runners of all ages participate in Kiwanis-Herald Sesame Place Classic

Robert Nakao, 68, of Newtown broke the 30-minute mark in the 5K.

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The Sesame Place Spirit Award went to the kids of Eleanor Roosevelt Elementary School.

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All types of runners competed, including families.

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Wallace Nowacki of Fairless Hills crosses the finish line triumphantly in a time of 20:24.

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Zaid Shaik of Bensalem nears the finish line with a time of 22:29.

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Tom Karas of Warminster checks the real-time results after finishing the 5K in 27:40.

Steve Link of the Middletown Fire Department walks across the ladder after setting up the 5K banner.

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Kids sprint from the start line at the beginning of the 1-mile race.

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Brendan Sargent of Morrisville crosses the line first in the 1-mile race with a time of 6:57.

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Chris Mallard of Philadelphia, the 5K overall race winner (15:07), crosses the finish line with his daughter.

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Hannah Malloy of Stamford, Conn., accepts the trophy for the top female finisher in the 5K (18.55).

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Carrie Curcio of Southampton finishes in 24:18.

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Family in tow, John Boehm of Morrisville ran the race with his two kids and finished in a time of 22:51.

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Posted Thursday, May 25, 2023 12:27 am

Eleanor Roosevelt Elementary School of Morrisville brought nearly 100 runners to win the annual Sesame Classic “Spirit Trophy.”

On the Run: Sesame Place runners enjoy another Classic day

Photographs by Michael A. Apice

The 23rd annual Kiwanis-Herald Sesame Place Classic took place May 21 in Langhorne.

Sponsored by the Levittown Bristol Kiwanis Club and the Bucks County Herald, the Classic featured a 5K, a 1-mile fun run/walk, and a kids’ sprint races event.

Proceeds help raise money for the Dick Dougherty Scholarship Fund, which assists college-bound scholar-athletes from 18 Bucks County high schools.

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