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1 MEDIA GUIDE SATURDAY O CENTRAL PARK #Mini10K #Mini10KGirlsRun

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3 CONTACTS MEDIA AND PUBLIC RELATIONS For media inquiries related to NYRR New York Mini 10K professional athletes and race management: Chris Weiller Senior Vice President, Media, Public Relations, and Professional Athletics / cweiller@nyrr.org Whitney Biaggi Senior Manager, Media and Public Relations / wbiaggi@nyrr.org Stuart Lieberman Manager, Media and Public Relations / slieberman@nyrr.org Matt Singer Associate, Media and Public Relations / msinger@nyrr.org Laura Paulus Youth and Community Services, Media and Public Relations / lpaulus@nyrr.org Athletes will be available for post-race interviews immediately following the race at the finish line mixed zone just past the finish on the east side of West Drive. An awards ceremony will follow. Information current as of May 25,

4 NYRR MISSION STATEMENT OUR MISSION HELP AND INSPIRE PEOPLE THROUGH RUNNING Running takes your body, mind, and spirit to a better place. The simple act of putting one foot in front of the other and moving forward can make you healthier, happier, and more confident. Like the starting horn at a race, we want to be the Go! that gets people running for life. At New York Road Runners, it is our goal to give everyone on the planet both a reason to run and the means and opportunity to keep running and never stop. Over the past 55-plus years, we have grown from a local running club to a global champion of the running movement. We are the world s premier community running organization, and our efforts and events serve all runners and active individuals, from beginners to professional athletes: the young, the elderly, and the underserved of all abilities. We touch the lives of over 430,000 New Yorkers throughout the five boroughs, and runners around the world, through a wide variety of events and programs for people of all ages. It is our unique nonprofit model, which teams contributions from corporate, foundation, and individual donors with earned income from our best-inclass events, that makes all our efforts possible. Together with the help of all of NYRR s members, supporters, participants, and partners, we re working hard to fulfill our mission of giving all people everywhere a reason to run. Today, tomorrow, and for life NYRR NEW YORK MINI 10K

5 NYRR Run Clean Competition is a core tenet of New York Road Runners mission to help and inspire people through running. From racing for a top position to striving for a personal best, it s the journey to the finish line that defines the athlete. To compete fairly and with respect for yourself and others is where it all starts. Peter Ciaccia, President, Events, NYRR, and Race Director, TCS New York City Marathon The NYRR Run Clean initiative celebrates the union of competition and individual achievement while working to ensure that runners compete in a healthy and fair environment. Through education, testing, and advocacy, the NYRR Run Clean initiative is committed to fostering a healthy environment for runners to compete on a level playing field. NYRR is a leader in the global clean sport movement. Since 2002, NYRR has partnered with the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) to test the professional athlete fields at NYRR events. Today, through continued testing for performance-enhancing drugs, counseling with athletes, and a zero-tolerance policy, NYRR is working toward the day when everyone will run clean. Since 2002, in-competition testing has been conducted on hundreds of athletes and wheelchair athletes at more than 65 NYRR events, including the past 13 New York City Marathons. Out-of-competition testing is also frequently carried out by USADA at NYRR events. Since 2012, NYRR has partnered with the IAAF and USADA on a robust out-of-competition (pre-race) testing program at the TCS New York City Marathon, gathering data for the biological passport program. Through this partnership, hundreds of samples have been collected. Athletes who have been suspended by a governing body for using performanceenhancing drugs are not eligible to participate in NYRR races. Appeals are reviewed by the NYRR Race Director. Through the Abbott World Marathon Majors elite athlete testing pool, NYRR helps to fund and manage an unprecedented large-scale out-of-competition testing program of the top marathon runners from around the world. Additionally, the Abbott World Marathon Majors broke ground with a championship payment program that pays prize money out over five years to de-incentivize cheating. Recognizing that those most responsible for a clean sport are the athletes themselves, NYRR has partnered with USADA to present a mandatory series of clean sport educational sessions for athletes who compete at NYRR events. In 2017, NYRR is breaking ground again. In partnership with USADA, and in addition to the existing professional event testing program, NYRR has begun testing top finishers at randomly selected non-professional NYRR events. 3

6 CONTENTS ABOUT THE NYRR NEW YORK MINI 10K 5 By the Numbers 6 Girls Run at the NYRR New York Mini 10K 6 Live Stream 7 Event History 9 Crazylegs Runners of the NYRR New York Mini 10K 10 Course 11 Prize Purse PROFESSIONAL ATHLETE FIELDS 12 Entrant List 13 Profiles RACE STATISTICS AND RESULTS 23 Champions and Total Finishers, Multiple-Time Champions 24 Top 15 Finishers, New York Mini 10K, Fastest Road 10K Performances, All-Time Women Fastest Road 10K Performances, 2017 Women Fastest NYRR New York Mini 10K Performances, All-Time 28 About New York Road Runners (NYRR) 28 NYRR Youth and Community Services 30 NYRR History 35 NYRR Leadership Team 40 NYRR Advisory Council NYRR NEW YORK MINI 10K

7 ABOUT THE NYRR NEW YORK MINI 10K BY THE NUMBERS 7:25 a.m.: Start time for the Girls Run at the NYRR New York Mini 10K 8:00 a.m.: Start time for the NYRR New York Mini 10K $35,150: Amount of the total prize purse for 2017, including $10,000 for the overall winner 191,258 finishers in event history, finishers in 1972, the event s inaugural year 8,844 finishers in 2016, the largest field to date 30:29: Event record, set by Asmae Leghzaoui of Morocco in wins each by Grete Waitz of Norway and Tegla Loroupe of Kenya, the most of any athletes in Mini history 90 F: Race-day temperature in 1987, the warmest Mini to date 55 F: Race-day temperature in 1997, the coolest Mini to date 10 countries represented in the professional athlete field 11 Olympians in the professional athlete field 14 women in the professional athlete field who have run 33:00 or faster for 10K on the road or on the track 5

8 ABOUT THE NYRR NEW YORK MINI 10K GIRLS RUN AT THE NYRR NEW YORK MINI 10K The second-ever Girls Run at the NYRR New York Mini 10K will kick off race day with a 1.4-mile race for girls ages 7-18, taking place in Central Park starting at 7:25 a.m. The race is the final event of the spring NYRR Youth Running Series. NYRR Team for Kids Ambassador Tatyana McFadden, a five-time New York City Marathon champion, will be on hand to pace the girls in each heat. Launched in September 2014, the NYRR Youth Running Series offers running events designed just for kids throughout the school year. This three-season program includes cross country, indoor track, and road running, featuring kid-friendly distances ranging from three-quarters of a mile to two miles. The season began on March 19 with the 1500-meter NYRR Times Square Youth Run at the United Airlines NYC Half, followed by the NYRR Spring Youth Run on April 9, and the NYRR Youth Boardwalk Run at the Airbnb Brooklyn Half on May 20. LIVE STREAM The NYRR New York Mini 10K will be available live on USATF.tv, the digital streaming platform of USA Track & Field powered by RunnerSpace. A complete replay of the event will be available soon after the conclusion of the live coverage and will be made available to subscribers of the +Plus platform on USATF.tv. +Plus subscribers have access to hundreds of live and on-demand events in track and field and road racing including training videos, athlete profiles and exclusive content. For information about becoming a subscriber, visit USATF.tv or RunnerSpace.com NYRR NEW YORK MINI 10K

9 ABOUT THE NYRR NEW YORK MINI 10K EVENT HISTORY This year marks the Mini s 46th running and brings together generations of women who run at all stages of their lives. The event has had 191,258 finishers in its history, and has been a model for women s road races around the world. June 3, 1972: The first women-only road race, the six-mile Crazylegs Mini Marathon, makes its debut. (NYRR President Fred Lebow named the race after the miniskirt, which was then in vogue.) Several Playboy bunnies come out for the start to help promote the event. A total of 72 women finish a huge number at the time. Three weeks later, Title IX is signed into law, guaranteeing women the right to participate in school sports and creating new opportunities for generations of female athletes. The modern women s sports era had begun. May 10, 1975: The race is lengthened to a 10K (6.2 miles). May 8, 1976: Eighteen-year-old Joan Benoit, running for Massachusetts Liberty AC team, finishes fourth in 36:08. June 2, 1979: Grete Waitz of Norway wins the first of four consecutive titles, an event record. She sets a world road record with a time of 31:16. May 31, 1980: Grete Waitz of Norway breaks her own event and world records with a superlative 31:00. It would stand as the event record for 21 years. June 2, 1984: Grete Waitz of Norway wins her fifth and final Mini title. May 31, 1986: American Joan Benoit Samuelson finishes second behind Ingrid Kristiansen of Norway. It is her third runner-up finish at the Mini, a race she never was able to win. May 30, 1987: The temperature reaches 90 degrees, still the record for warmest Mini. June 12, 1993: Tegla Loroupe of Kenya wins the first of her five Mini titles. June 7, 1997: The race hits a record high of 6,582 finishers, and a record low temperature of 55 degrees. June 6, 1998: The race surpasses the 100,000 mark for total finishers. June 10, 2000: Tegla Loroupe of Kenya wins her fifth and final Mini crown, tying Grete Waitz of Norway for most wins. June 9, 2001: Paula Radcliffe of Great Britain breaks Norwegian Grete Waitz s 21-year-old event record by 13 seconds. (Her 30:47 is still the third-fastest time in race history.) June 7, 2003: Lornah Kiplagat of Kenya wins the first of her four Mini titles. June 12, 2004: Deena Kastor becomes the first U.S. champion since Kim Griffin in Kastor would take the bronze medal at the Athens Olympic Marathon two months later. June 12, 2010: Reigning IAAF World Championships 10,000m gold medalist Linet Masai of Kenya becomes the first winner in eight years to break 31 minutes with her 30:48. Paula Radcliffe of Great Britain and Kara Goucher of the United States, both pregnant, are special guests at the race. 7

10 ABOUT THE NYRR NEW YORK MINI 10K June 11, 2011: The race honors five-time winner Grete Waitz of Norway, who succumbed to cancer on April 19. Linet Masai of Kenya outruns a world-class field by 30 seconds to win her second straight Mini in 31:39. June 9, 2012: Race founders Nina Kuscsik and Kathrine Switzer celebrate the 40th anniversary of the first Mini with inaugural winner Jacqueline Dixon, whose granddaughter Tali runs her first 10K. June 8, 2013: The race gets its first Ethiopian champion when Mamitu Daska runs away from two-time winner Linet Masai of Kenya. June 14, 2014: Molly Huddle dashes away from the past champions Mamitu Daska of Ethiopia and Linet Masai of Kenya to become the first American winner since Her time of 31:37 breaks a 30-year-old American record for an all-women s road 10K by one second. June 13, 2015: Mary Keitany of Kenya builds a 15-second advantage on the field by the 5K mark, and extends her lead by another minute over the second half to win in 31:15. A total of 7,892 women cross the finish line in Central Park, breaking the previous event record for finishers by more than 1,300 runners. June 11, 2016: Youth athletes join in the race-day excitement with the first-ever Girls Run at the NYRR New York Mini 10K, with heats for girls ages 7 10, 11 13, and NYRR Team for Kids Ambassador Molly Huddle, the 2014 Mini champion, leads each heat of girls along the course. The 10K race welcomes its largest field in history with 8,844 finishers, breaking the record set the previous year, as well as 18 professional runners who would compete in the Rio Olympic Marathon that summer NYRR NEW YORK MINI 10K

11 ABOUT THE NYRR NEW YORK MINI 10K CRAZYLEGS RUNNERS OF THE NYRR NEW YORK MINI 10K At its 46th running, the NYRR New York Mini 10K will celebrate the race s Crazylegs runners, women who have finished the Mini 15 or more times. We salute their dedication and thank them for their loyalty and support. The name is a nod to the first-ever Mini: The race began in 1972 as the Crazylegs Mini Marathon, a six-mile race in Central Park with 72 finishers. It is the original women-only road race. Since then, a total of 191,258 women have completed the Mini. Listed below are runners who have completed 25 or more Minis throughout the event s history. RUNNER Julianne Grace 41 Deirdre Beck 37 Rozanna Radakovich 33 Karen Bdera 33 Adrienne Walsh 32 Marjorie Kos 31 Valerie Coburn-Lichtenstein 30 Laurie Baker 29 Jillian Lazaridis 29 Ruth Liebowitz 29 Billie G. Moten 28 Marie Bissman 27 Diane Gardiner 27 Charlotte Linzer 27 Ruth Lowell 27 Maria Romano 27 Jean Chodnicki-Stemm 26 Jenny Rodriguez 26 Amy Bahrt 26 Gordon Bakoulis 26 Susanna Beltrandi 26 Robin Goodman 26 Deborah Luckett 26 Elanor Vercher 26 Patricia Perlo 25 Susan Siderman 25 Mary Spera 25 Lisa Stone 25 Robin Venick 25 NUMBER OF MINIS FINISHED 9

12 ABOUT THE NYRR NEW YORK MINI 10K COURSE MILE 1 Start on Central Park West at West 61st Street and head north on a slight uphill to 81st Street. MILE 2 Continue on Central Park West to 90th Street, then bear right to enter the park and run north and downhill on West Drive. MILE 3 Pass the 102nd Street Transverse and climb a 400-meter hill, then descend for 600 meters to the north end of the park. MILE 4 Pass Lasker Pool on the left just before the 5K mark and climb 400 meters to the eastern end of the Transverse. Continue south on East Drive to the four-mile mark at East 90th Street. MILE 5 Continue south past the Metropolitan Museum of Art and down Cat Hill to the five-mile mark just before the 72nd Street Transverse. MILE 6 (+.2) Run up a small hill, follow the loop drive around the southern end the park, and climb a final hill to finish on West Drive at 67th Street. This is also the TCS New York City Marathon finish line. Shorter line in light blue indicates the 1.4-mile Girls Run at the NYRR New York Mini 10K course West 110th St. West 100th St. West 97th St. West 96th St. West 90th St. West 86th St. West 81st St. West 77th St. West 72nd St. West 67th St. West 66th St. Central Park West Central Park West American Museum of Natural History Central Park West Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Blvd. Lenox Ave. The Pool West Park Drive West Park Drive Strawberry Fields Mineral Springs Tavern on the Green The Lake FINISH 110th St. North Meadow Ballfields The Reservoir Great Lawn Turtle Pond The Ramble Center Road Sheep Meadow Loeb Boathouse Race Day Central East Park Drive East Park Drive Rumsey Playfield Bandshell Harlem Meer Metropolitan Museum of Art 5th Avenue 5th Avenue 5th Avenue East 110th St. East 102nd St. East 97th St. East 96th St. East 90th St. Guggenheim Museum East 85th St. East 84th St. East 79th St. East 72nd St. East 66th St. East 65th St. START Wollman Rink Zoo E 122 ft. 100 ft. West 61st St. The Pond 75 ft. 49 ft. Columbus Circle Central Park South 7th Ave. 6th Ave. Grand Army Plaza STA NYRR NEW YORK MINI 10K

13 ABOUT THE NYRR NEW YORK MINI 10K PRIZE PURSE The 2017 NYRR New York Mini 10K offers $35,150 in prize money to open runners, American runners, and New York Road Runners members. OPEN PRIZE COMPONENT: $22,500 Determined by Gun Time 1 $10, , , , ,500 USA DIVISION PRIZE COMPONENT: $10,000 CUMULATIVE WITH OPEN AND NYRR MEMBER PRIZE MONEY Determined by Gun Time 1 $5, , , NYRR MEMBER PRIZE COMPONENT: $2,100* CUMULATIVE WITH OPEN AND USA PRIZE MONEY Determined by Gun Time Open 1 $1, NYRR MEMBER AGE-GROUP PRIZE COMPONENT: $550* CUMULATIVE WITH OPEN AND USA PRIZE MONEY Determined by Net Time Masters (40+) 50+ Age-graded 1 $200 1 $ TOTAL PRIZE PURSE: $35,150 *NYRR Membership for at least six months prior to the race is required Athletes who have ever been suspended for doping by a governing body are not eligible to participate in, and should not apply for entry in, NYRR races. Extenuating circumstances may be reviewed by the NYRR Race Director. 11

14 PROFESSIONAL ATHLETE FIELD ENTRANT LIST ATHLETE COUNTRY AGE ROAD PR TRACK PR TWITTER Joyce Chepkirui KEN 28 30:37 31:26.10 Milly Clark AUS 28 33:33 Mamitu Daska ETH 33 31:04 Sara Dossena ITA 32 33:41 Kayoko Fukushi JPN 35 31:57 31:59.21 Sara Galimberti ITA 25 Grace Kahura KEN 24 Mary Keitany KEN 35 30:45 32:18.07 Edna Kiplagat KEN 37 31:06 Maegan Krifchin USA 29 Diane Nukuri BDI 32 31:49 Jo Pavey GBR 43 31:47 Beth Potter GBR 25 33:29 Beverly Ramos PUR 29 33:29 Natosha Rogers USA 26 32:46 31:59.21 Betsy Saina KEN 28 30:46 Gemma Steel GBR 31 31:27 Aliphine Tuliamuk USA 28 31:52 Amy Van Alstine USA 29 32:51 Eva Vrabcová Nyvltová CZE 30 33:07 Caroline Williams USA 24 34:57 Athletes whose names are bolded are profiled in the following pages NYRR NEW YORK MINI 10K

15 PROFILES Career Highlights JOYCE CHEPKIRUI Country: Kenya Age: 28 Date of Birth: August 20, 1988 Residence: Iten, Kenya Road 10K Personal Best: 30:37, Berlin, GER, 2013 NYRR New York Mini 10K History: Debut 2016 TCS New York City Marathon 4th 2:29: TCS Amsterdam Marathon 1st 2:24: Commonwealth Games 10,000m 1st 32: Prague Half-Marathon 1st 1:06: IAAF World Half-Marathon Championships 5th 1:09:30 Chepkirui is racing the NYRR New York Mini 10K for the first time, although she s become familiar with competing in Central Park over the past couple of years. She won her UAE Healthy Kidney 10K debut in 2014 and returned to defend her title successfully the following year. She also finished as the runner-up at the United Airlines NYC Half in 2015 and 2016; her 1:07:41 performance from 2016 was 50 seconds faster than the event record at the time. In her TCS New York City Marathon debut last fall, she placed fourth in 2:29:08. 13

16 PROFILES MAMITU DASKA Country: Ethiopia Age: 33 Date of Birth: October 16, 1983 Residence: Liteshoa, Ethiopia Road 10K Personal Best: 31:04, Boston, MA, 2014 NYRR New York Mini 10K History: 2014: 2nd, 31:49; 2013: 1st, 31:47 Career Highlights 2016 Frankfurt Marathon 1st 2:25: B.A.A. 10K 1st 31: NYRR New York Mini 10K 1st 31: Frankfurt Marathon 1st 2:21: Dubai Marathon 1st 2:24:19 Daska enters the UAE Healthy Kidney 10K for the first time since her runner-up finish in Last fall, Daska won the Frankfurt Marathon in 2:25:27 her second title there, following her 2:21:59 victory from Earlier this year, she ran 1:09:01 for fourth place at the Houston Half-Marathon; in 2011, she won the full marathon in Houston in a time of 2:26:33. She also placed third at the 2009 Berlin Marathon and fourth at the 2010 Bank of America Marathon, in addition to earning a win at the Dubai Marathon in Racing in New York City, Daska has won the New York Mini 10K (2013) and the UAE Healthy Kidney 10K (2017). She was the runner-up at the 2009 NYC Half, and recorded second-place finishes at the UAE Healthy Kidney 10K and the Mini in Later in 2014, she set her road best time for 10K at the B.A.A. 10K in Boston, running 31:04 for the win NYRR NEW YORK MINI 10K

17 PROFILES Career Highlights MARY KEITANY Country: Kenya Age: 35 Date of Birth: January 18, 1982 Residence: Iten, Kenya Road 10K Personal Best: 30:45, Ras Al Khaimah, UAE, 2011, and Cape Elizabeth, ME, 2016 NYRR New York Mini 10K History: 2015: 1st, 31: Virgin Money London Marathon 1st 2:17: RAK Half-Marathon 2nd 1:05: TCS New York City Marathon 1st 2:24: London Olympic Marathon 4th 2:23: IAAF World Half-Marathon Championships 1st 1:06:36 Keitany further cemented her place as one of the sport s best with her victory at the Virgin Money London Marathon this April. After opening her first 13.1 miles in 1:06:54, Keitany held on to win her third London title in 2:17:01, breaking the world record for a womenonly race by 41 seconds. Building toward London, Keitany lowered her half-marathon best by 37 seconds at the RAK Half-Marathon in February, running 1:05:13 for second place. Last November, Keitany won her third-consecutive TCS New York City Marathon title, finishing in 2:24:26. With the win, she became the first runner to claim three straight five-borough victories since Grete Waitz won five in a row from 1982 to

18 PROFILES Career Highlights EDNA KIPLAGAT Country: Kenya Age: 37 Date of Birth: November 15, 1979 Residence: Eldoret, Kenya Road 10K Personal Best: 31:06, Boston, MA, 2016 NYRR New York Mini 10K History: 2015: 3rd, 32:39; 2012: 1st, 32:08; 2011: 4th, 32: Boston Marathon 1st 2:21: IAAF World Championships Marathon 5th 2:28: Virgin Money London Marathon 1st 2:20: IAAF World Championships Marathon 1st 2:25: IAAF World Championships Marathon 1st 2:28: New York City Marathon 1st 2:28:20 Kiplagat became the first female athlete in history to successfully defend the IAAF World Championships Marathon title, following her 2011 win in Daegu, South Korea with another gold medal in Moscow in Kiplagat also has a strong record in the Abbott World Marathon Majors events: She placed first in the Abbott World Marathon Majors Series VIII ( ), and was named the Series V ( ) champion following the disqualification of Russian athlete Liliya Shobukhova. Kiplagat won her Boston Marathon debut on April 17 of this year, finishing in 2:21: NYRR NEW YORK MINI 10K

19 PROFILES Career Highlights DIANE NUKURI Country: Burundi Age: 32 Date of Birth: December 1, 1984 Residence: Flagstaff, AZ Personal Best: 1:09:02, New York, NY, 2013 NYC Half History: 2016: 3rd, 32:18; 2015: 4th, 32:47; 2014: 8th, 32:38; 2013: 7th, 33:36; 2012: 4th, 32:38; 2011: 12th, 33:27; 2010: 18th, 34: United Airlines NYC Half 3rd 1:09: TCS New York City Marathon 5th 2:33: NYRR New York Mini 10K 3rd 32: Virgin Money London Marathon 13th 2:27: TCS Amsterdam Marathon 3rd 2:29:32 Originally from Kigozi, Burundi, Nukuri fled the country s civil war at age 16, finding shelter with a relative in Pickering, Ontario, Canada. She later attended the University of Iowa, where she earned three NCAA All-American honors. Nukuri has represented Burundi three times in three different events at the Olympics: She debuted in the 1500 meters at the Sydney 2000 Games, moved up to the marathon for London in 2012, and set a national record in the 10,000 meters at last summer s Rio Olympics, where she finished 13th in 31: Nukuri also holds the country s half-marathon record of 1:09:02, which she set at the NYC Half in 2013, as well as the marathon record of 2:27:50, which she ran at the 2015 Virgin Money London Marathon. In April, she took ninth in the Boston Marathon in 2:32:24. 17

20 PROFILES BEVERLY RAMOS Country: Puerto Rico Age: 29 Date of Birth: August 24, 1987 Residence: Trujillo Alto, Puerto Rico Road 10K Personal Best: 33:17, New York, NY, 2016 NYRR New York Mini 10K History: 2016: 7th, 33:17 Career Highlights 2016 Düsseldorf Marathon 2nd 2:36: United Airlines NYC Half 8th 1:12: TCS New York City Marathon 15th 2:41: IAAF World Championships 3000m Steeplechase (heats) 10th 9: IAAF World Championships 3000m Steeplechase (heats) 6th 9:45.50 Ramos is the Puerto Rican record holder for 1500, 3000, 5000, and 10,000 meters. Her 2:41:56 at the 2015 TCS New York City Marathon broke the Puerto Rican record by more than three minutes and qualified her for the Rio 2016 Olympics. She lowered the record to 2:36:31 at the Düsseldorf Marathon last April, and followed that with a 71st-place 2:43:52 in Rio. This season, she s lowered the Puerto Rican 10,000-meter record by 75 seconds, running 32:36.03 at Stanford University in May. Ramos is a graduate of Kansas State University, where she was an NCAA All-American in cross country and the 3000-meter steeplechase. She is also the first athlete to compete in the professional division of all five New York Road Runners professional athlete races (United Airlines NYC Half, UAE Healthy Kidney 10K, NYRR New York Mini 10K, New Balance 5th Avenue Mile, and TCS New York City Marathon) NYRR NEW YORK MINI 10K

21 PROFILES NATOSHA ROGERS Country: United States Age: 26 Date of Birth: May 7, 1991 Residence: Littleton, CO Road 10K Personal Best: 32:46, New York, NY, 2017 NYRR New York Mini 10K History: Debut Career Highlights 2017 USATF Half-Marathon Championships 1st 1:10: USATF 15K Championships 5th 50: IAAF World Cross Country Championships (10K) 23rd 34: U.S. Olympic Trials 10,000m 2nd 31: NCAA Outdoor Championships 10,000m 1st 32:41.63 Rogers won her half-marathon debut this spring, earning her first U.S. national title in the process. The run was another step forward in her return to high-level competition, as a knee injury in 2013 had limited her racing schedule in recent years. Prior to the injury, Rogers had won the 2012 NCAA title for 10,000 meters, representing Texas A&M, and went on to place second in that event with a 42-second personal best at the U.S. Olympic Trials. Last summer, she doubled at the U.S. Olympic Trials, placing 13th in the 10,000 meters (33:21.95) and 19th in the 5000 meters (15:54.27). She was the third American finisher at the IAAF World Cross Country Championships in March of this year, placing 23rd overall in 34:47. 19

22 PROFILES BETSY SAINA Country: Kenya Age: 28 Date of Birth: June 30, 1988 Residence: Portland, OR Road 10K Personal Best: 30:46, Tilburg, NED, 2014 NYRR New York Mini 10K History: 2015: 2nd, 32:30 Career Highlights 2014 Herculis Monaco Meeting 5000m 5th 14: Payton Jordan Cardinal Invitational 10,000m 3rd 30: NCAA Outdoor Championships 10,000m 1st 33: NCAA Cross Country Championships (6K) 1st 19: NCAA Indoor Championships 5000m 1st 15:38.83 Saina recorded the fastest road 10K time of 2014, clocking 30:46 at the Tilburg Ladies Run 10K in the Netherlands that September. Earlier that summer, she lowered her meter track personal best by 32 seconds, placing fifth in a competitive field in Monaco in 14: Last summer, she made her Olympic debut in the 10,000 meters, taking fifth place in a new personal best of 30: Originally from Eldoret, Kenya, Saina graduated from Iowa State University as a three-time NCAA champion. She now trains with the Bowerman Track Club in Portland, OR NYRR NEW YORK MINI 10K

23 PROFILES Career Highlights GEMMA STEEL Country: Great Britain Age: 31 Date of Birth: November 12, 1985 Residence: Leicester, England Road 10K Personal Best: 31:27, Cape Elizabeth, ME, 2014 NYRR New York Mini 10K History: 2015: DNF; 2014: 3rd, 32:11; 2013: 3rd, 32: IAAF World Cross Country Championships (8K) 18th 28: European Cross Country Championships (8K) 1st 28: Great North Run (half-marathon) 2nd 1:08: TD Beach to Beacon 10K 1st 31: IAAF World Half-Marathon Championships 7th 1:11:09 Steel has reached the podium in two of her previous runs at the Mini, and looks to add a third finish in the top three this year. Earlier this season, she won the 10-kilometer Great Ireland Run, breaking the tape in 34:15. In December, she took 12th at the European Cross Country Championships, contributing to Great Britain s team silver medal. Steel has collected four team golds at the championships (2011, 2013, 2014, 2015), and added an individual gold at the 2014 race. Steel and her twin sister, Louise, have collaborated on a series of children s books, having published Ziggy the Zebra in 2011 and Chicken Dog in Steel herself has also written and illustrated the books Spots vs. Stripes (2014) and Clown Dog (2016). 21

24 PROFILES ALIPHINE TULIAMUK Country: United States Age: 28 Date of Birth: April 5, 1989 Residence: Santa Fe, NM Road 10K Personal Best: 31:52, Boston, MA, 2014 NYRR New York Mini 10K History: 2016: 2nd, 32:14 Career Highlights 2017 USATF Cross Country Championships (10K) 1st 34: Stanford Invitational 10,000m 2nd 31: Philadelphia Half-Marathon 1st 1:09: United Airlines NYC Half 7th 1:11: B.A.A. 10K 3rd 31:52 Originally from Kapenguria, Kenya, Tuliamuk graduated from Wichita State University with nine NCAA All-American honors. On April 29 of last year, she gained United States citizenship; two days later, she was second overall and the top American at the Lilac Bloomsday Run (12K) in Spokane, WA. In her first year as a U.S. citizen, Tuliamuk claimed national road titles over 25K, 20K, and 5K, adding a runner-up finish at the 10-mile championships. This February, she won her first national cross country title. She then finished as the top American at the 10-kilometer IAAF World Cross Country Championships in March, placing 15th in 33:43. In May, she won her second-straight national title over 25K NYRR NEW YORK MINI 10K

25 RACE STATISTICS AND RESULTS CHAMPIONS AND TOTAL FINISHERS, YEAR WINNER COUNTRY TIME FINISHERS 1972 Jacqueline Dixon United States 37:02* Katherine Schrader United States 36:49* Doreen Ennis United States 36:46* Charlotte Lettis United States 35: Julie Shea United States 35: Peg Neppel United States 34:16 1, Martha White United States 33:30 3, Grete Waitz Norway 31:16 4, Grete Waitz Norway 31:00 4, Grete Waitz Norway 32:44 4, Grete Waitz Norway 32:00 4, Anne Audain New Zealand 32:23 4, Grete Waitz Norway 31:53 4, Francie Larrieu Smith United States 32:23 5, Ingrid Kristiansen Norway 31:45 5, Lisa Martin Australia 32:49 5, Ingrid Kristiansen Norway 31:31 6, Lynn Williams Canada 32:09 5, Judi St. Hilaire United States 32:36 4, Delilah Asiago Kenya 32:24 3, Liz McColgan Scotland 31:41 2, Tegla Loroupe Kenya 32:30 4, Anne Marie Letko United States 31:52 5, Delilah Asiago Kenya 31:22 6, Tegla Loroupe Kenya 32:12 6, Tegla Loroupe Kenya 31:45 6, Kim Griffin United States 35:26 5, Tegla Loroupe Kenya 31:48 4, Tegla Loroupe Kenya 31:37 2, Paula Radcliffe England 30:47 3, Asmae Leghzaoui Morocco 30:29 3, Lornah Kiplagat Kenya 31:13 3, Deena Kastor United States 31:44 3, Lornah Kiplagat Netherlands 31:44 3, Lornah Kiplagat Netherlands 31:27 3, Lornah Kiplagat Netherlands 32:10 3, Hilda Kibet Netherlands 32:43 4, Rose Kosgei Kenya 32:43 4, Linet Masai Kenya 30:48 5, Linet Masai Kenya 31:39 4, Edna Kiplagat Kenya 32:08 6, Mamitu Daska Ethiopia 31:47 5, Molly Huddle United States 31:37 5,892 23

26 RACE STATISTICS AND RESULTS CHAMPIONS AND TOTAL FINISHERS, continued YEAR WINNER COUNTRY TIME FINISHERS 2015 Mary Keitany Kenya 31:15 7, Jemima Sumgong Kenya 31:26 8,844 TOTAL 191,258 * The course was six miles. MULTIPLE-TIME CHAMPIONS ATHLETE WINS YEARS Grete Waitz , 1984 Tegla Loroupe , , Lornah Kiplagat , Ingrid Kristiansen , 1988 Delilah Asiago , 1995 Linet Masai TOP 15 FINISHERS, NYRR NEW YORK MINI 10K, 2016 PLACE ATHLETE COUNTRY TIME 1 Jemima Sumgong Kenya 31:26 2 Aliphine Tuliamuk United States 32:14 3 Diane Nukuri Burundi 32:18 4 Kim Smith New Zealand 32:41 5 Brianne Nelson United States 33:02 6 Desiree Linden United States 33:17 7 Beverly Ramos Puerto Rico 33:17 8 Etaferahu Temesgen Ethiopia 33:28 9 Madaí Pérez Mexico 33:38 10 Tomomi Tanaka Japan 33:39 11 Sinke Dessie Biyadgilgn Ethiopia 33:49 12 Lizzie Lee Ireland 33:49 13 Milly Clark Australia 33:51 14 Vianey de la Rosa Mexico 33:52 15 Sonia Samuels Great Britain 34: NYRR NEW YORK MINI 10K

27 RACE STATISTICS AND RESULTS 20 FASTEST ROAD 10K PERFORMANCES, ALL-TIME WOMEN RANK TIME ATHLETE COUNTRY PLACE VENUE DATE 1 30:04 Joyciline Jepkosgei KEN er Prague, CZE April 1, :05 Violah Jepchumba KEN er Prague, CZE April 1, :21 Paula Radcliffe GBR 1 San Juan, PUR February 23, :24 Viola Jepchumba KEN 1 Prague, CZE September 10, :27 Isabella Ochichi KEN 1 New Orleans, LA March 26, :29 Asmae Leghzaoui MAR 1 New York, NY June 8, :29 Violah Jepchumba KEN er Prague, CZE April 2, :30 Tirunesh Dibaba ETH 1 Tilburg, NED September 1, :32 Lornah Kiplagat KEN 1 Atlanta, GA July 4, :34 Worknesh Degefa ETH er Prague, CZE April 2, :37 Joyce Chepkirui KEN 1 Berlin, GER October 13, :38 Paula Radcliffe GBR 1 London, GBR September 22, :38 Joyce Chepkirui KEN 1 Tilburg, NED September 4, :38 Tadelech Bekele ETH 2 Berlin, GER October 13, :39 Liz McColgan GBR 1 Orlando, FL March 11, :41 Lornah Kiplagat NED 1 San Juan, PUR February 29, :41 Gladys Chesire KEN 1 Berlin, GER October 11, :43 Paula Radcliffe GBR 1 San Juan, PUR February 17, :43 Joyce Chepkirui KEN 1 Appingedam, NED June 25, :44 Lornah Kiplagat KEN 2 New York, NY June 8, :44 Lornah Kiplagat KEN 1 Voorthuizen, NED July 24, 2002 er = time run en route to a longer distance Source: IAAF Information current as of May 25,

28 RACE STATISTICS AND RESULTS 20 FASTEST ROAD 10K PERFORMANCES, 2017 WOMEN RANK TIME ATHLETE COUNTRY PLACE VENUE DATE 1 30:04 Joyciline Jepkosgei KEN er Prague, CZE April :05 Violah Jepchumba KEN er Prague, CZE April :45 Caroline Kipkirui KEN 1 Birmingham, GBR May :56 Fancy Chemutai KEN er Prague, CZE April :57 Violah Jepchumba KEN 2 Birmingham, GBR May :07 Peres Jepchirchir KEN er Ras Al Khaimah, UAE February :07 Mary Keitany KEN er Ras Al Khaimah, UAE February :08 Joyciline Jepkosgei KEN er Ras Al Khaimah, UAE April :08 Ruth Chepngetich KEN er Istanbul, TUR April :08 Eunice Kirwa BRN er Istanbul, TUR April :10 Joyciline Jepkosgei KEN 1 Gifu, JPN April :15 Gladys Kimaina KEN 1 Paderborn, GER April :17 Helah Kiprop KEN er Ras Al Khalmah, UAE February :17 Tirunesh Dibaba ETH er Ras Al Khaimah, UAE February :17 Jemima Sumgong KEN er Ras Al Khaimah, UAE February :23 Sofiya Shemsu ETH 2 Paderborn, GER April :24 Yvonne Jelagat KEN er Le-Puy-en-Velay, FRA May :29 Gladys Chesir KEN er Prague, CZE April :29 Valerie Jemeli KEN er Prague, CZE April :31 Betty Lempus KEN er Milan, ITA March 19 er = time run en route to a longer distance Source: IAAF Information current as of May 25, NYRR NEW YORK MINI 10K

29 RACE STATISTICS AND RESULTS 20 FASTEST NYRR NEW YORK MINI 10K PERFORMANCES, ALL-TIME RANK TIME ATHLETE COUNTRY PLACE YEAR 1 30:29 Asmae Leghzaoui MAR :44 Lornah Kiplagat KEN :47 Paula Radcliffe GBR :48 Linet Masai KEN :00 Grete Waitz NOR :13 Lornah Kiplagat KEN :13 Emily Chebet KEN :15 Mary Keitany KEN :16 Grete Waitz NOR :18 Werknesh Kidane ETH :22 Delilah Asiago KEN :22 Sonia O Sullivan IRL :26 Jemima Sumgong KEN :27 Lornah Kiplagat NED :31 Ingrid Kristiansen NOR :33 Susan Chepkemei KEN :34 Jelena Prokopcuka LAT :36 Tegla Loroupe KEN :37 Molly Huddle USA :38 Tegla Loroupe KEN

30 ABOUT (NYRR) New York Road Runners was founded in 1958 when a small group of passionate runners vowed to bring running to the people. Over the past 59 years, NYRR has grown from a local running club to the world s premier community running organization, whose mission is to help and inspire people through running. NYRR s mission-focused approach centers on getting people of all ages and abilities to improve their health and well-being through the power of running and fitness to Run for Life. NYRR s commitment to New York City s five boroughs features races, community events, youth running programs and events, and training resources that provide hundreds of thousands of people each year, from children to seniors, with the motivation, know-how, and opportunity to Run for Life. More than 215,000 students are served locally and nationally through NYRR s free youth running programs, events, and resources, including more than 115,000 in New York City s five boroughs. NYRR s premier event, and the largest marathon in the world, is the TCS New York City Marathon. Held annually on the first Sunday in November, the 26.2-mile race runs through the five boroughs of New York City Staten Island, Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx, and Manhattan and features 50,000 runners, from the world s top professional athletes to a vast range of competitive, recreational, and charity runners. The race is part of the Abbott World Marathon Majors, a series featuring the world s top marathons Tokyo, Boston, London, Berlin, Chicago, and New York. Headquartered in New York City, NYRR implements a unique nonprofit model that teams contributed and earned income to make all its efforts possible. To learn more, visit nyrr.org. NYRR YOUTH AND COMMUNITY SERVICES More than 215,000 students are served locally and nationally through free NYRR youth running programs, events, and resources. Approximately 115,000 of those students are in New York City s five boroughs. They participate in a variety of initiatives at approximately 600 NYC schools and community centers. NYRR supports free community programming for people of all ages from kids to seniors designed to get them moving toward a healthier lifestyle, including neighborhood runs and walks, high school training programs, and Running 101 sessions. A number of NYRR s youth and community fitness programs, events, and resources are supported by NYRR s Premier Partner, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), the title sponsor of the TCS New York City Marathon and Official Youth and Community Services Partner NYRR NEW YORK MINI 10K

31 Rising New York Road Runners is NYRR s newly announced youth fitness program available to students across the country from pre-kindergarten through grade 12. Designed to instill kids with the confidence to stay healthy for life and backed by the latest athletic development research, the program aims to build fitness skills in ways that work for kids of all ages and abilities. The new, all-encompassing physical education program will launch with the start of the school year. NYRR Run for the Future is a free summer running program for young women entering their senior year of high school. Geared toward those with little to no prior athletic experience, participants have access to workshops that teach them about running technique, nutrition, form drills, stretching, as well as developing a healthy body image and goal setting. At the conclusion of the program, the runners will participate in their first 5K race at the Percy Sutton Harlem 5K Run in late August. Those who complete all the requirements receive a $2,000 college scholarship. NYRR Youth Running Series is a three-season program designed for youth with events throughout the school year, including cross country, indoor track, and road running, as well as seasonal Youth Jamborees. NYRR Open Run is a community-based initiative that brings free weekly runs and walks to local neighborhood parks in New York City by working with community leaders and volunteers. NYRR Open Run launched in St. Mary s Park in the Bronx in the summer of 2015, and since then, more than 10,000 participants have attended an NYRR Open Run across the 12 park locations. NYC Parks Community Parks Initiative goes hand-in-hand with NYRR Open Run to bring programming to smaller public parks with the greatest needs throughout New York City. NYRR Striders are coach-led walking sessions held weekly in senior centers, community facilities, and neighborhood parks throughout New York City s five boroughs. The NYRR Striders program is geared toward adults 50+ and aims to improve attitudes toward exercise, and make running and walking more accessible. The Armory Foundation has a long-standing partnership with NYRR, which hosts events year-round in support of the 125,000 kids it serves annually. Additionally, through the partnership, NYRR supports activities at the Armory such as the NYRR Youth Jamborees Presented by Tata Consultancy Services and other annual youth running events. 29

32 NYRR HISTORY New York Road Runners has a rich history. Over the past 59 years, we ve grown from a local running club to become the world s premier community running organization with a mission to help and inspire people through running. Early Years New York Road Runners was founded in 1958 in Macombs Dam Park in the Bronx as a running club with about 40 members who, led by African American Olympian Ted Corbitt, opened their ranks to all: men and women, white and black, fast and slow. Growth was gradual; there were about 250 members in 1970, the year that NYRR staged the first New York City Marathon in Central Park. 1970s Marathon co-founder Fred Lebow took over as NYRR president in 1972 and helped lead the running boom that was sweeping the country. In 1976, NYRR took the marathon to the five boroughs of New York City. Also launched between 1972 and 1981 were the NYRR New York Mini 10K (the first all-women road race), the Midnight Run, the Empire State Building Run-Up, and the 5th Avenue Mile. By 1980, NYRR membership had topped 20, s NYRR recruited the world s top runners to our events, including Grete Waitz, who won the New York City Marathon nine times between 1978 and NYRR races were among the first to offer open prize money to the top finishers. Membership soared to nearly 30,000 by the end of the decade. 1990s Along with continued successes and growth, the 1990s brought heartbreak, as Lebow was diagnosed with brain cancer in 1990 and passed away in While in remission, he ran the 1992 New York City Marathon in 5:32:34 with Waitz by his side. Allan Steinfeld, the longtime marathon technical director, took over as race director and NYRR president and CEO. In 1998, NYRR began a commitment to youth fitness by launching running programs in several NYC middle schools. Today, NYRR Youth and Community Services reaches well over 215,000 kids in New York City, across the United States, and around the world. Also in late 1998, NYRR hired Mary Wittenberg, an attorney, as its first vice president and chief operating officer to oversee business, administration, and operations. 2000s NYRR helped heal a shattered city and country when the 2001 New York City Marathon was held less than two months after the September 11 attacks. In 2003, NYRR signed a multi-year deal with financial services company ING as NYRR NEW YORK MINI 10K

33 the title sponsor of the marathon. Membership topped 40,000 in 2005, the same year that Wittenberg succeeded Steinfeld as president and CEO. NYRR staged the U.S. Cross Country Championships in 2006, inaugurated the NYC Half through the streets of Manhattan the same year, hosted the 2008 U.S. Olympic Men s Marathon Trials in November 2007, and continued to stage the world s largest marathon. 2010s A highlight of our history since 2010 has been a tremendous expansion of our youth programs and services. As of early 2017, we now serve more than 215,000 students locally and nationally through free NYRR youth running programs, events, and resources. This includes approximately 115,000 in New York City s five boroughs who participate in a variety of initiatives at approximately 600 schools and community centers across the five boroughs. A performance management initiative surrounding the school year titled Impact Framework revealed that NYRR youth running programs help increase kids comfort with and engagement in physical activity. Youth runners told NYRR that Mighty Milers and Young Runners, NYRR s two largest youth running programs, make being active fun, and teachers reported that active kids are more focused and productive in the classroom. Our youth programs, events, and resources are supported by our premier partner, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS). In 2015, Mighty Milers expanded to more schools, community centers, and after-school programs, creating a network that includes private and parochial schools, as well as after-school sites from all corners of NYC. Young Runners now serves more than 3,000 students in more than 100 schools throughout the five boroughs. Other key NYRR youth running programs include the NYRR Youth Running Series a three-season program with events throughout the school year, including cross country, indoor track, and road running as well as the seasonal Youth Jamborees. NYRR supports additional free community programming for people of all ages from kids to seniors designed to get them moving toward a healthier lifestyle. These initiatives include neighborhood walks, high school training programs, Running 101 sessions, and more. NYRR has a long-standing partnership with the Armory Foundation and sponsors events year-round at the Armory in support of the 125,000 kids it serves annually. Additionally, through the partnership, NYRR supports numerous youth running activities at the Armory. Other highlights from recent years include: 2006: NYRR created a program utilizing the Staten Island Ferry to transport runners to the start of the New York City Marathon at Fort Wadsworth. Since 31

34 the creation of the ferry program, the number of buses crossing the Verrazano- Narrows Bridge to the start has been reduced by half. More than 26,000 runners took the Staten Island Ferry to the start of the 2016 TCS New York City Marathon. 2008: NYRR debuted a wave start program at the New York City Marathon, spreading the mass start for the entire field out into three smaller start groups. The race added a fourth wave start in Combined with the Staten Island Ferry program, the wave starts allowed for an increased field size the race grew from 37,000-plus in 2006 to more than 50,000 in 2014 while also reducing runner density along the course. The two initiatives also helped to reduce wait times for runners at Fort Wadsworth by 33 percent. 2010: NYRR launched Running Start, a free collection of online fitness videos developed by NYRR to help teach youth the fundamentals of running through age-appropriate games, activities, and drills. 2011: NYRR introduced the Official NYRR New York City Marathon Training Program, a revolutionary, customized online plan. 2012: NYRR signed a five-year deal with ESPN/WABC-TV, Channel 7, for a comprehensive year-round national and local television package, the cornerstone of which is the New York City Marathon, which in 2013 was televised nationally for the first time in almost 20 years. In 2012, for the first time in event history, the New York City Marathon was canceled due to the effects of Superstorm Sandy. Thousands of runners gathered in Central Park for informal marathons on November 4, and many assisted with recovery efforts in Staten Island and Coney Island. NYRR made a donation of $1 million and, together with its partners, a $1.2 million donation of New York City Marathon supplies to the Mayor s Fund for the Advancement of New York City, to be used for Sandy relief and recovery efforts. 2013: NYRR remained focused on helping the city recover in the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy; efforts included creating and staging Staten Island Day (October 13) and donating more than $100,000 to Sandy relief efforts after the event. In the aftermath of the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing, NYRR donated $146,000, raised through the sale of I Run for Boston T-shirts, to The One Fund Boston. NYRR also worked with one of the world s top security firms, the NYPD, and state and federal partners to provide enhanced security measures at all our events. 2014: The NYC Half kicked off the year s NYRR Five-Borough Series, which showcases NYRR s commitment to the individuals and communities in each borough. More than just five races, the Five-Borough Series the United Airlines NYC Half, the Airbnb Brooklyn Half, the Queens 10K, the New Balance Bronx 10 Mile, and the Staten Island Half is a celebration of what makes each borough unique, inspiring, and an amazing place to get out and get moving! The NYRR NEW YORK MINI 10K

35 Brooklyn Half was the country s largest half-marathon of the year, with 25,642 finishers. In its first year with new title sponsor Tata Consultancy Services, the 2014 TCS New York City Marathon broke the previous year s record with 50,530 finishers the largest field of any marathon worldwide and celebrated the event s one-millionth finisher. TCS also became the first year-round premier partner in NYRR history. 2015: NYRR inaugurated the NYRR Times Square Kids Run at the United Airlines NYC Half with more than 700 kids running through the heart of Midtown Manhattan over a 1500-meter course. After 17 years at NYRR, Mary Wittenberg stepped down as president and CEO and as TCS New York City Marathon race director. Chief operating officer Michael Capiraso was promoted to president and CEO, and chief production officer Peter Ciaccia was promoted to president, events, NYRR, and race director, TCS New York City Marathon. A record 26,482 runners crossed the finish line at the 2015 Airbnb Brooklyn Half, again making the race the year s largest half-marathon in the country. On National Running Day, June 3, 2015, at St. Mary s Park in the Bronx, NYRR launched NYRR Open Run, a community-based initiative aimed at bringing free weekly runs to local neighborhood parks in New York City by working with community leaders and volunteers. NYRR Open Run currently operates in 12 parks across all five boroughs, in coordination with NYC Parks Community Parks Initiative to bring programming to smaller public parks throughout New York City. At the 2015 TCS New York City Marathon, nearly 600 kids ran the final 1.8 miles of the course on Sunday morning at the NYRR Youth Invitational at the TCS New York City Marathon. The event was televised on WABC-TV, Channel 7. In addition, more than 1,000 NYC schoolkids and 75 TCS New York City Marathon pro athletes participated in the TCS Run with Champions by running one mile or 400 meters on the race course during race week. 2016: A record-breaking 27,410 runners crossed the finish line at the 2016 Airbnb Brooklyn Half on May 21, making the race the largest in event history and the largest half-marathon in the United States in The second edition of the NYRR Kids Boardwalk Run at the Airbnb Brooklyn Half, a one-mile out-and-back race on the Coney Island Boardwalk for youth runners ages 7 to 18, started and finished at the Airbnb Brooklyn Half finish line, welcoming a total of 897 finishers, including many from NYRR s free youth running programs, NYRR Mighty Milers and NYRR Young Runners. Global Running Day and the first-ever Million Kid Run took place on June 1, 2016, with more than 2.5 million people pledging to run, including almost 700,000 kids. NYRR held events and activities across the five boroughs, 33

36 including free runs and walks for all ages and abilities, hydration stations in parks, and giveaways. More than 2,000 New York City public school students who take part in NYRR s free youth running program, Mighty Milers, took part in the Mighty Milers Fun Run alongside U.S. Olympic hopefuls. The First Lady of New York City, Chirlane McCray, presented a proclamation to NYRR from Mayor Bill de Blasio, declaring June 1, 2016, as Global Running Day in New York City. On June 11, the 45th running of the NYRR New York Mini 10K featured 17 Rio 2016 Olympic marathoners in the professional athlete field. The event also included the first-ever Girls Run at the NYRR New York Mini 10K, a 2.25-mile race for girls ages On September 3, 18 Olympic athletes competed in the New Balance 5th Avenue Mile, an event composed of 22 one-mile races throughout the day, plus three shorter-distance races for kids. New Balance served as the event s title sponsor for the first time. The TCS New York City Marathon broke its own record for the largest marathon in the world, welcoming 51,394 runners to the finish line in Central Park on November 5. In December, NYRR opened the NYRR RUNCENTER featuring the New Balance Run Hub, a new community running center. The space also serves as the home of the 1 for You 1 for Youth shoe donation program, which benefits NYRR youth runners in New York City and nationwide. For each pair of shoes purchased at the NYRR RUNCENTER featuring the NB Run Hub, New Balance will donate a pair of shoes to NYRR s youth programs. New York Road Runners will give the shoes to a participant in the programs.* 2017: At the United Airlines NYC Half in March, American runner Molly Huddle and South African wheelchair athlete Ernst van Dyk each won their thirdconsecutive titles. Ethiopia s Feyisa Lilesa, the 2016 Olympic Marathon silver medalist, ran to his first victory in the men s race, while American Susannah Scaroni broke the tape in the women s wheelchair race. More than 19,300 runners crossed the finish line at Water and Wall streets. In addition, more than 850 youth athletes raced the 1500-meter NYRR Times Square Youth Run, with NYRR Team for Kids ambassador and five-time New York City Marathon winner Tatyana McFadden holding the finish tape for the winners. * 1 FOR YOU 1 FOR YOUTH DISCLOSURE: For every pair of athletic shoes sold to a customer at the NYRR RUNCENTER featuring the NB Run Hub in New York City, New Balance shall donate a pair of new athletic shoes to New York Road Runners, a 501(c)(3) public charity, for the benefit of a New York Road Runners supported youth program, up to a maximum value of $500,000 based on New Balance s then current wholesale pricing. This Promotion shall run from December 12, 2016 to December 31, For more information about New York Road Runners visit nyrr.org NYRR NEW YORK MINI 10K

37 NYRR LEADERSHIP TEAM MICHAEL CAPIRASO President and CEO, New York Road Runners Michael Capiraso became NYRR s President and CEO in May In his new role, Capiraso oversees the Brand Marketing and Communications, Business Development, Legal Affairs, Youth & Community Services, Philanthropy & Development, Administration, Finance, IT, HR, and Strategy, Planning, & Operations teams. Capiraso has contributed significantly to NYRR on many levels since he began working with the organization in In his previous role as Chief Operations Officer, he focused on the day-to-day operations across the organization and added the Brand Marketing and Communications and Business Development senior leaders to those reporting to him. Capiraso helped create the strategy function at NYRR, was instrumental in NYRR s brand initiative, and led a team in securing and orchestrating the move to NYRR s new office space. Capiraso s credentials include marketing and strategic and operational roles growing top U.S. and international businesses including the NFL, Cole Haan, Major League Baseball, and Calvin Klein. Prior to initiating his own consulting business in 2009, he was CMO of Nike-owned Cole Haan. He also served as CEO of PRISM North America, a WPP Sports & Entertainment agency, and Vice President of Marketing & Executive Creative Director at the National Football League. While with the NFL, he created the Super Bowl XL Road to Forty platform, which led to, at the time, the highest activation and media exposure revenues in NFL history. Before joining the NFL, Capiraso consulted on content development and team advertising as a Creative Director for Major League Baseball Productions. Previous to roles within the sports industry, he served in a Vice President position at Calvin Klein, where he was part of a leadership team that drove Calvin Klein s business at the time to new levels in sales, distribution, and product development. Capiraso has an MBA, and he studied film at New York University. He has completed the last 25 New York City Marathons. He lives in New York City with his wife and two daughters. 35

38 PETER CIACCIA President, Events, New York Road Runners Race Director, TCS New York City Marathon Peter Ciaccia, NYRR s President, Events and TCS New York City Marathon Race Director, has been a key player at NYRR for the past 15 years. Under his leadership, NYRR s signature events in each borough, such as the United Airlines NYC Half and the Airbnb Brooklyn Half, have grown significantly, and the TCS New York City Marathon has become the most popular marathon in the world, broadcast live nationally on ABC/ESPN and in countries around the globe. Ciaccia, who previously held the titles of Chief Production Officer and Technical Director of the TCS New York City Marathon, now oversees areas including Event Development and Production, Broadcasting, Media Relations, Public Affairs, Professional Athletes, Volunteer and Community Engagement, Youth Events, and the Athletes with Disabilities program. Prior to joining NYRR, Ciaccia held executive positions within the music industry for CBS Records, Inc. and Sony Music Entertainment. For 10 years, Ciaccia was the owner and president of PC Management, Inc., a firm that specialized in artist development and international touring. Ciaccia maintains close working relationships with city, state, and federal officials on all matters pertaining to event planning. He holds a certification in FEMA and ICS planning and is a certified USAT Race Director. Ciaccia has a lifetime passion for fitness; he has completed numerous halfmarathons, marathons and ultramarathons all over the world. The New York City resident was raised in the Bronx, and he holds the unofficial title of best-dressed NYRR staffer NYRR NEW YORK MINI 10K

39 JIM HEIM Senior Vice President, Event Development and Production Technical Director, TCS New York City Marathon Since joining NYRR in 2007, Jim Heim has been instrumental in the growth and development of key event properties including the TCS New York City Marathon, the United Airlines NYC Half, and the Airbnb Brooklyn Half. Heim has successfully elevated event planning, budgeting, and partner integration practices, including projects such as the TCS New York City Marathon wave start program, the seeded corral program at weekly races, and the development of sustainability efforts for NYRR events. He has helped to develop and cultivate a deep event team at NYRR. Heim is a key liaison with New York City agencies, and he oversees NYRR s Event Management, Production, Race Scoring, Warehouse, Volunteer, and Medical teams, as well as event operations and all technical production for our events. Heim is FEMA-trained in ICS levels 100, 200, 700, and 800, CPR/AED First Aid Certified, and a USATF official. Prior to joining NYRR, Heim was with the National Football League s Philadelphia Eagles for eight years. He managed all premium-services event operations and helped to open Lincoln Financial Field. He still proudly supports Philadelphia sports while working with NYRR in the heart of Manhattan, even though he grudgingly admits that the Giants staff is phenomenal to work with. Heim is a graduate of the University of Scranton. He resides in Orange County, NY, with his wife, Christine, and their children, Andrew, Abigail, and Jake. SENIOR VICE PRESIDENTS Linda Franken, Senior Vice President, Finance James Grooms, Senior Vice President, Legal and General Counsel Rachel Pratt, Senior Vice President, Youth and Community Services Chris Weiller, Senior Vice President, Media, Public Relations, and Professional Athletics VICE PRESIDENTS Christine Burke, Vice President, Runner Products and Services Jeff Carnevale, Vice President, Information Technology Sarah Cummins, Vice President, Business Development and Strategic Partnerships 37

40 Bari Greenfield, Vice President, Strategy, Planning, and Organization Operations Maria Note, Vice President, Human Resources and Office Operations Michael Rodgers, Vice President, Development and Philanthropy Michael Schnall, Vice President, Community Engagement Initiatives Veronica Ronnie Tucker, Vice President, Marketing and Digital DIRECTORS Michael Cruz, Senior Director, Brand, Consumer, Five-Borough and Experiential Marketing Kyle McLaughlin, Senior Director, Event Production Karina Mikucka, Senior Director, Product and Project Management Chrissy Odalen, Senior Director, Youth and Community Services Michael Traverso, Senior Director, Finance Gordon Bakoulis, Director, Editorial Emily Battle, Director, Development and Philanthropy Riad defreitas, Counsel Amy Dold, Director, Marketing, Marathon and Weekly Races Lauren Doll, Director, Media and Public Relations Matthew Forys, Director, Strategy, Planning, and Organization Operations Mandy Groff, Director, Development Zakia Haywood, Director, Community Services Erika Katz, Director, Marketing and Creative Planning, Operations and Strategic Initiative Tom Kelley, Director, Race Scoring Jae Lee, Deputy General Counsel Diego Marin, Director, Information Technology Infrastructure Paul Ortolano, Director, Youth Events and Athletes with Disabilities Program Development Jocelyn Rogers, Director, Purchasing Philip Santora, Director, Government and Community Relations Krista Schmidt, Director, Strategic Partnerships Julie Schweigert, Director, Strategic Partnerships Robert Smy, Director, Digital and Social Media Cliff Sperber, Director, Outreach Matthew Swartz, Director, Event Development and Logistics James Warren, Director, Warehouse Operations Dr. Stuart Weiss, Medical Director NYRR NEW YORK MINI 10K

41 NYRR BOARD OF DIRECTORS GEORGE HIRSCH Chairman George Hirsch, 82, has served as chairman of the NYRR Board of Directors since A lifelong runner, Hirsch ran New York s first-ever five-borough marathon in 2:49. He has been the worldwide publisher of Runner s World magazine, the publisher and president of New York magazine, the vice president of Rodale s magazine division, and the publishing director of Men s Health magazine. In the 1980s, he ran for the U.S. House of Representatives; his campaigners included Frank Shorter and Bill Rodgers. Hirsch served on the President s Council on Physical Fitness from 1986 to 1988 and was vice chairman of the New York City Sports Commission. He has provided television commentary for prominent racing events such as the Olympic Games, the U.S. Olympic Trials, and major marathons including Boston, Los Angeles, Philadelphia, and San Francisco. He marked his 75th birthday by winning his age group in the 2009 New York City Marathon in a time of 4:06:14 a mere two weeks after running the Chicago Marathon in 3:58:42. He continues to shock runners half his age and younger by passing them in NYRR races, in which he routinely places in his age group. BOARD MEMBERS George Hirsch, Chairman Michael Frankfurt, Secretary Mark Levenfus, Treasurer Michael Capiraso, President and CEO Peter Ciaccia, President, Events, and Race Director, TCS New York City Marathon Richard Byrne Raul Damas Doug Feltman Christopher Foster Michael Gross Tom Labrecque, Jr. Nnenna Lynch Claudia Malley Adam Manus Nnamdi Okike Martin Oppenheimer Steve Pamon John Roberts Steve Roth Anne Beane Rudman Cidra Sebastien Eric A. Seiff Toby Tanser EMERITI Vince Chiappetta Nina Kuscsik Carl C. Landegger Arno Niemand Elizabeth Phillips Peter Roth 39

42 NYRR ADVISORY COUNCIL The New York Road Runners Advisory Council has been established in an effort to help advance the organization s mission to help and inspire people through running. The NYRR Advisory Council comprises leaders from various professions and geographic locations who provide complimentary insight, advice, and support to NYRR s leadership. COUNCIL MEMBERS Mark Bittman N. Chandra Ezekiel Zeke Emanuel Haile Gebrselassie Malcolm Gladwell Jesse Itzler Cathy Lasry Spike Lee Edward Norton Paula Radcliffe Bill Rodgers Al Roker Joan Benoit Samuelson Marcus Samuelsson Frank Shorter Germán Silva Adam Silver Guhan Subramanian Paul Tergat Billy Webster NYRR NEW YORK MINI 10K

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