Sunday's New York Marathon, finishing a superb 85th overall in a massive field numbering more than 29,000.

His performance marked one of the few times that a local runner has placed in the top 100 of what is now the world's largest marathon.

On a chilly morning, Forgesson clocked two hours, 35 minutes and 46 seconds for the 26.2 mile route which took competitors through all five New York boroughs.

Among those whom he finished ahead of was two-time defending women's champion Tegla Laroupe of Kenya, who placed seventh in 2:37.19.

Also breaking the three-hour barrier on Sunday were Bermuda's Manuel Lopes, who finished 229th overall in 2:46.02, and Cal Steede, who placed 387th in 2:52.38.

Also entered from Bermuda were Aldo Balia, Eddie Benjamin, Glennis Benjamin, Gerhard Boonstra, Dean Bosacki, Lynne Devine, Mark Edmunds, John Edwards, Lee Fitzhenry, Talia Foa, George Jones, Debbie Lloyd, Nicholas Mauger, Malcolm McAvoy, Midge Oliver, Charles Swart, Elvin Thomas and Adrian White.

There was no word yesterday on their finishing times or placings.

There were 28,111 finishers from the starting field of more than 29,000, the second-highest number of finishers in the race's history. The record of 29,735 was set in 1994.

BRIDGING THE GAP -- Thousands of runners cross the Verrazno-Narrows Bridge at the one-mile mark of the New York City Marathon on Sunday. Twenty-one Bermudians, led by Brett Forgesson, were among the more than 29,000 runners taking part in the 26-mile, 285-yard race.