Michael Hanly 5K
About this race
Welcome to the Inaugural Michael Hanly 5K.
Michael Hanly was a sanitation worker assigned to BK11 in Caesar’s Bay, Brooklyn in the late 1990s. While performing his regular duties, a bag containing hazardous chemicals exploded on his truck. Michael inhaled the chemicals and later passed away.
Following his death, Superintendent Saporito created a memorial race in Michael’s honor and in remembrance of other fallen DSNY members who suffered similar tragedies. The race grew over the years and ran for approximately eight years. After Superintendent Saporito retired, the race was not continued and eventually faded out.
Years later, his son, Anthony Saporito, now a Chief in the DSNY, joined the department and always hoped to bring the race back. Along with Michael Manna, President of the DSNY Running Club, they worked together to revive this meaningful event.
While the original race was held in Caesar’s Bay, Brooklyn, this year’s race will take place at Freshkills Park, offering a fresh start in the department’s own backyard.
We look forward to seeing everyone on Sunday, May 31st at Freshkills Park.
Events
5K Run & Walk
Time: 9:30 AM
Walkers should start behind the runners. Pricing applies to both runners and walkers.
Race Pricing
Before April 1: $35
April 1 – May 30: $40
Race-Day Registration: $50
Kids Race
Ages 9 and under
100-meter dash
No registration required
Time: 10:30 AM EDT
Volunteer
Price: $0
Time: 7:00 AM EDT
Race Packet Pick-Up
Day of race only
Race Day Info
50/50 raffle tickets will be available for purchase. Winners will be announced following the race.
Volunteer Meeting
Sunday, May 17th
Roles include registration, bib pick-up, raffles, on-course directions, and water stations.
About the Race
The Michael Hanly 5K is organized by the DSNY Running Club, a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization, and is professionally timed by Richard Re of ScoreYourRace.com.
After race expenses, all proceeds support families of sanitation workers who have experienced tragedies similar to that of Michael Hanly.
Location
Freshkills North Park
350 Wild Ave
Staten Island, NY 10314
Directions and Parking
Parking will be available along East Service Road, Wild Ave, and the bowling alley parking lots. Signs and volunteers will be present to assist.
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Running
5K Run & Walk
Typical race-day weather
Based on 1 year of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Staten Island, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 5:28 AM and sets at 8:20 PM local time (EDT) in Staten Island on May 31, 2026 — 14h 52m of daylight.
Course
No course map published yet.
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2026 results — Michael Hanly 5K
5K Run & Walk · 215 finishers
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JOSE MORALES | 16:46 | 5:24 /mi |
| 2 | Roman Nersesyan | 17:57 | 5:48 /mi |
| 3 | Jose Davila | 18:46 | 6:03 /mi |
| 4 | Anatoliy Metter | 18:53 | 6:05 /mi |
| 5 | Jonathan Rohl | 18:55 | 6:06 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
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Where this page comes from. Race details were last updated on . We re-check listings regularly and again in the week before race day.
- Entries, prices, waves and inclusions — the event's official registration page
- Temperature and humidity — Copernicus ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0)
- Elevation and terrain relief — Copernicus DEM GLO-90, ESA (CC BY 4.0)
- Comparisons and counts — Race Discovery calendar, 9 Staten Island events
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