MANHATTAN, New York (WABC) -- Thursday marks 24 years since the September 11th terror attacks in New York, Washington, and a field in Pennsylvania.

On Thursday morning, a group of firefighters and their families will be running to remember, and to remind others to never forget.

They will make their way from Long Island to the World Trade Center to honor the 343 members of the FDNY who were lost on that horrific day.

In the Rockaways, Etan Blatt took a last-minute warm-up for a big race on Thursday.

"I'm not gonna run 343 miles, I don't have time. I wish I could, but I'm like I could do 34.3 in one shot," FDNY firefighter Etan Blatt, said.

The number 343 is sacred in the FDNY. That's how many members of New York's bravest died on September 11.

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