Terry Bisogno, regarded as “The Voice of Long Island Running and Racing” for his work with the Long Island Marathon, died on 5 August. He was 68.
Bisogno had announced over 1,000 local races and had been honored nationally for his efforts. Bisogno was noted for doing as much study on the runners as possible before announcing the events.
Bisogno died of colon cancer after a long struggle that prompted a GoFundMe campaign to assist with treatment costs. The campaign, which began in January, had a $60,000 goal and raised $84,671.
“Terry Bisogno is a pillar in the world of racing and endurance sports as well as the Long Island Community at large,” wrote the campaign’s founder, Rich Sallustro.
“Terry has been known to spend hours upon hours of his own time researching and memorizing little-known facts and stats about every athlete to make the feeling of crossing that finish line even more memorable. There are countless stories of how Terry has made somebody feel so special with a unique shoutout or compliment at the finish line; now is our chance to show him how special he is to us.”
When the campaign went live, supporters were quick to share good comments and memories of Bisogno. “This man is the best thing that ever happened to Long Island road racing,” Mike Baard, a campaign contributor, commented. “A true caring and super knowledgeable professional. Absolutely love the guy.”
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In addition to the GoFundMe campaign, a Facebook group in support of Bisogno has been launched. People were eager to express their condolences after learning of his demise.
“I always felt that Terry was a special friend of mine,” remarked Marianne Beatty Zacharia in the Facebook group.
“He always made me feel special. He shared things with me that perhaps he didn’t share with other people about his personal life, career and his health. He always knew my PR’s and cheered me on in every single race. When I became the race Director for the Northport Veterans Day race, he worked with me as the announcer. As we all know, he always did his homework. There was nothing that would keep him from knowing everything about every person that was running in that race. I will miss him so much as I know, we all will. He was truly special.”
In July, hundreds of runners walked and ran through North Massapequa, passing Bisogno’s home. Bonnie Bisogno-Salsone, Terry Bisogno’s sister, survives him. Terry Bisogno’s memorial ceremony will be conducted on August 12 from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Christopher T. Jordan Funeral Home in Island Park, with a prayer service at 6.
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