Garden City Turkey Trot Saw Thousands Of People, Raised Money For Organizations

GARDEN CITY, NY — The 48th annual Garden City Turkey Trot brought in approximately 7,000 runners on Thanksgiving morning and raised money for three organizations.

The Race Committee and hundreds of volunteers worked to put together the event.

“We have an amazing team who donate their talents for the community and this race,” Race Director Ken Aneser said. “The Turkey Trot is a big event with a lot of details and logistics, and the team makes it look easy when it all comes together on Race Day!”

There were three races: The Challenger Division Race, the Fun Run, and the 5-Mile Race. All net race proceeds benefited the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, the Muscular Dystrophy Association, and The INN. Runners also raised funds through additional donations when they registered online for the race.

The winner of this year's 5 Mile Race and the Jim Flynn Memorial Trophy was Brendan Martin, 26, of Brooklyn. His winning time was 24:33. The first female finisher was Samantha Nadel, 31, of Arlington, Virginia, with a time of 27:25.

The first Garden City race finisher was Shanel Murphy, 19, with a time of 25:09, and he won the Patrick Ryan Award.

About 3,000 runners participated in this year's Fun Run, with Liam Saavdra, 15, of Syosset being the first finisher.

The 2025 Garden City Turkey Trot Volunteers of the Year were Ryan Berroya and Luke Gentile.