Over 4,000 take part in Syracuse WorkForce Run after heat shortens race (photos)

Liverpool, N.Y. — More than 4,000 employees from 135 companies participated Tuesday evening in the Syracuse WorkForce Run, a team road race at Onondaga Lake Park.

The event is typically a 5-kilometer race, but organizers shortened it to a 2-mile walk due to the hot weather. Many participants still chose to run despite the heat.

Temperatures in Onondaga County reached 90 degrees Tuesday, with humidity at 39%, according to the National Weather Service…

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