The Hoban Run, as it's commonly known, commemorates Police Officer Christopher Hoban, a Bay Ridge native and 1980 Xaverian alum who died during an undercover narcotics operation in Manhattan's Upper West Side.
Since 1989, the run has served as a tribute to Hoban's life and service. Each year, the run is supported by friends and family of Hoban, former classmates and colleagues, local first responders and enthusiastic Bay Ridgeites.
On the night of Oct. 18, 1988, Hoban, who was serving in the Manhattan North Narcotics unit, entered an apartment building in Manhattan Valley's W. 105th Street during an undercover operation.
The event, held each year in honor of the Xaverian graduate who was killed in the line of duty in 1988, brought together thousands of participants for the 5K race outside the Shore Road high school.
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