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Woman of the Year in Sports Kathryn Martin Champion roadracer runs in support of cause and commumtv BY KATHERINE CONSORTE Northport resident Kathryn Martin has been a positive role model not only in her communuty. but also around the world. Her passion for running has led her to become a nationally known athlete. A Northport Running Club and Greater Long Istand Club member, Martin partic+- pates in a number of races, including those that benefit various causes. For her dedication and commutment. Martin has also gamed fimshing in first place. And despite the temble weather last May, 250 runners participated \She is a great community service person.\ Gardner said. \She gives up a lot of her time to come here and sit on the commuttee and help think of ways to get the com- munity involved, runners involved She has professional expernience in the running world and she brings that to us Vmiting Nurses Service & Hospice of Suffolk appreciates been named Woman of the Year and feels privileged and honored in Sports by The Times of 'Not only is she a champion to have her assist with our race Northport. f in:» { She really is a great lady.\ \I couldn't think of anybody runner, she ls. a champion in Even Apnfriqamn also par better.\ said Patnce Gardner. the community because she tcipates in the 10K Aspire Race who 1s director of development aesists in many organizations. in Plainview. helping benefit of the Visiting Nurse Service & & amputees and the handicapped by Hospice of Suffolk (VNSHS). She has made such an impact, raising money for prostheses Last an agency that provides home focally and nationally.' May she competed in the health and hospice care. \I - PATRICE GARDNER Elwabeth T McNamee Memonal couldn't think of anyone more SK run. held in West Islip. in sup- deserving. She's not only a great athlete, but she really supports her community. She is a superstar ~ Martin, whose first run was not promising. picked up the sport in 1980 at age 30. She decided to join her hus- band. Chuck Gross, who enjoyed running every night, for a run. After finishing a mile, Martin, who grew up in Canada, where girls played iwe hockey, was exhausted and laying on her back in the muddle of the road. Despite the exhaustion, she was determined to continue running and, for the past 20-plus years, Martin has a list of acco lades and accomplishments that include 20 record-breakh- ers in Canada. For the past two years, Martin. a real estate agent for Century 21 Northern Shores. and her husband served as members oft the 5K race committee. sponsored by the VNSHS. This race supports the annual bereavement retreat for children who have lost their parents or siblings Not only did Martin organize and promote the run. she port of a scholarship in memory ot a 25-year-old athlete and law student who died suddenly from an heart defect Mickey Murphy. a Kings Park mortgage broker with Long Island Funding and Martin's friend for about 15 years, said. \She is genuine, she is caring and she is strughtforw ard. She is professional and she really cares about people \ Martin recently cooperated with Murphy in a holiday gift drive for Little Flower Chuldren and Family Services of New York. Marun, who has competed in more than 900 races since her start, has won a number of prestigious awards In 2005. the Road Runner's Club of America presented her with the Road Runner of the Year aw ard tor temale master The USA Track & Frelu chose Martin as the BENGAY Master Athlete of the Year in 2004 tor break ing seven American records and three world records in Contmnued on page 419 Kathryn Martin File photo FAMILY FITNESS CENTER C u' NEW YEAR'S RESOLUTION! JOIN NOW! © ASKETBAll Boy's é“? BM” Basketball Clinic & Game (lawmaumss next to Bowling Alley) * x q Pa * i W hat Sean ohes Baskethbali Clim. it 3.018. FITNEgS “EMBERSHIP intiescion Featurlng: When - Saturday. Januar 14 2006 YOUR ENTIRE FAMILY CANJOIN E.., MW here - Seawolves Indoor Sports Complea || OR ONE LOW RATE! { -- {Seawolves Head Coach | | lize - Resistution -__. _ 10 (MW am - } *C - \8 Ctinn 10) 3% 0 110 3G am Bonus - Membership is . 813355522 2:3: tbail Seawolves is 459W“ WM finality! New Hampalhuse |? 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