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Thursday, November 20, 2025 at 3:42 AM

Elder wins The Bolt 6

Elder wins The Bolt 6
Roughly 50 runners pose for a photo atop of Braman Hill in Northport for the Bolt 6 race. Courtesy photos

There’s a new name atop Braman Hill.

Samuel Elder, 20, stormed to victory at The Bay to Braman Bolt this Labor Day weekend, winning the sixth annual 1.1mile footrace by a record-setting 49-second margin over runner-up Blake Beyer, 28.

Two-time defending champion and Northport native Quenton Buss, 34, chose family over pursuit of a three-peat, running alongside his sons Finn and Carson.

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