A total of 699 runners completed the 2009 Lazer, Aptheker, Rosella & Yedid Kings Park 15 Kilometer Run, including Hicksville's Steve Chaklos. The 9.3 mile event through the hills of Kings Park is arguably the toughest running course on Long Island. The event was staged once again by the Greater Long Island Running Club (GLIRC) under the direction of GLIRC Run Director Steven Toto, and was the kickoff event for the 2009 USA Track & Field - Long Island Grand Prix of Long Island road races.