Jay Asparro is training to run his 5th 100 mile run over the past 10 years for Caregivers.
He’ll run on a track in October 2025; more details to come.
“I’m wiser, older and slower BUT I’M NOT STOPPING,” he says.
“I grind through the difficult days and I’m grateful for the easy days- this is how I train for my 100 mile runs and life I’ve stacked days, months and years which has provided me with a strong mindset.”

In 2015, while Jay was training for his first NYC Marathon, he would go have breakfast with his grandmother every Sunday at her nursing home.

Watching his grandmother slip sliding away was devastating for Jay Asparro and his family.

Jay ran to pray, to think, to clear his mind, and to find his own unique way of helping.

Jay Asparro created the Ann Asparro run in his grandmother’s name with the goal to help families and caregivers who are affected by Alzheimer’s to let them know they are not alone. With his running expeditions up to 100 miles and an Ironman Triathlon, Jay raised awareness and money for the Long Island Alzheimer’s Foundation.

Jay has transformed his love for his grandmother, Ann Asparro, and his passion for running, into his blueprint for making a difference, one mile, one person, one family at a time.

In 2016 Jay ran 90 miles to raise awareness for Alzheimer’s. To add his faith to the cause, Jay ran from the church in St. Therese of Lisieux in Montauk where he used to spend his Summers, to his Parish St. Pius X in Plainview.

Every mile he contributed to another family and he raised over $37,000 for the Long Island Alzheimers Foundation. It was just the beginning.

In November 2017 he ran 75 miles over 2 days to commemorate what would’ve been his grandparents’ 75th wedding anniversary.

Halfway 2018 Jay had already raised another $50,000 for the Long Island Alzheimers Foundation. He joined Lake Placid IronMan 140.6 on July 22, 2018 for all those caregivers who can’t quit and keep pushing forward. He got sick halfway through the swim. But he didn’t give up. On September 9 he picked up where he had to stop 6 weeks before and that day he finished his own Lake Placid IronMan 70.3.

In 2019 Jay’s beloved grandmother passed away.

On November 2nd – 3rd 2019, Jay ran his Ann Asparro Run again with a goal to complete 100 miles. People could join him virtually from anywhere! In just 29 hours, Jay accomplished his mileage goal and caught the attention of several media.

After completing the 2019 run and with the passing of his grandmother, Jay felt it was time to hang up his running shoes and discontinue The Ann Asparro Run. However, the COVID-19 pandemic brought on challenges no person, especially no caregiver, had prepared for.

So in 2020, in honor of those without support or relief caring for a diagnosed loved one, Jay ran 50 miles on Sunday November 8th from Jones Beach to Theodore Roosevelt Park in Oyster Bay in less than 12 hours.
In 2021 Jay ran 100 miles across Long Island over 2 days.
In 2022 Jay completed 82.67 of te planned 100 miles on track during Hurricane Ian.
In 2023 Jay finished the job of running 100 miles on track.
In 2024 Jay completed 7 marathons in 7 days.

Jay is truly running the marathon of life for a better tomorrow. With each mile, Jay overcame his own fears and preconceived limitations to push for more awareness of Alzheimer’s disease.

Now he is talking at schools to inform and inspire young people.
On May 8, 2025, the Ann Asparro Project celebrated the 100th Birthday of Jay’s grandmother by hosting a CAREGIVER Appreciation Dinner.

This is always a special evening for CAREGIVERS to come together to share their story, feel loved, be with other CAREGIVERS and most of all receive APPRECIATION for all that the do for their loved one.