MEDIA GUIDE SATURDAY O :00 AM CENTRAL PARK #UAEHK10K #RUNFORLIFE

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1 MEDIA GUIDE SATURDAY O :00 AM CENTRAL PARK #UAEHK10K #RUNFORLIFE

2 CONTACTS MEDIA AND PUBLIC RELATIONS For media inquiries related to UAE Healthy Kidney 10K professional athletes and race management: Chris Weiller Vice President, Media, Public Relations, and Professional Athletics / cweiller@nyrr.org Lauren Doll Director, Media and Public Relations / ldoll@nyrr.org Emily Gallagher Senior Manager, Media and Public Relations / egallagher@nyrr.org Stuart Lieberman Coordinator, Media and Public Relations / slieberman@nyrr.org Laura Paulus Youth and Community Services, Media and Public Relations / lpaulus@nyrr.org Athletes will be available for post-race interviews in the mixed zone, located roughly 200 feet past the finish at 67th Street on West Drive. Information current as of April 28,

3 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 400,000 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 UAE HEALTHY KIDNEY 10K

4 CONTENTS ABOUT THE UAE HEALTHY KIDNEY 10K 4 Media Information 5 United Arab Emirates 5 National Kidney Foundation 7 By the Numbers 7 NYRR Youth Running Series 8 Event History 10 Course 11 Prize Purse PROFESSIONAL ATHLETE FIELDS Entrant Lists 12 Men 12 Women Profiles 13 Men 17 Women RACE STATISTICS AND RESULTS 22 Champions, Top 10 Finishers, 2015 UAE Healthy Kidney 10K Fastest Road 10K Performances, All-Time Men Fastest Road 10K Performances, All-Time Women Fastest Road 10K Performances, 2016 Men Fastest Road 10K Performances, 2016 Women Fastest 10K Performances in Central Park, All-Time Men Fastest 10K Performances in Central Park, All-Time Women 30 About New York Road Runners (NYRR) 30 NYRR Youth and Community Services 32 NYRR History 3

5 ABOUT THE UAE HEALTHY KIDNEY 10K MEDIA INFORMATION Friday, May 13 11:00 a.m. Pre-Race Professional Athlete and Young Runners Media Availability MS 245M The Computer School 100 West 77th Street Professional athletes scheduled to appear include: Zane Robertson (New Zealand): Rio 2016 Olympian Wilson Chebet (Kenya): 2016 United Airlines NYC Half runner-up Laura Thweatt (Boulder, CO): Top American female finisher at 2015 TCS New York City Marathon Edna Kiplagat (Kenya): Two-time IAAF World Championships Marathon gold medalist DIGITAL AND SOCIAL MEDIA Surrounding race day, the latest media coverage and images will be made available at nyrr.org/mediacenter. SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS Facebook New York Road Runners NYRR s media President and CEO, President, Events, NYRR, and Race Director, TCS New York City @peter_ciaccia Hashtag #UAEHK10K Snapchat NYRRSnaps UAE HEALTHY KIDNEY 10K

6 ABOUT THE UAE HEALTHY KIDNEY 10K UNITED ARAB EMIRATES The United Arab Emirates is the primary sponsor of the race, which benefits the National Kidney Foundation, Inc., in appreciation of American doctors and U.S. excellence in the kidney transplant arena. UAE s founder and first president, the late Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan, benefited from U.S. expertise, knowledge, and research when he received a kidney transplant in Among his many honors and accomplishments, he was most proud of being a kidney transplant survivor. PROMOTING PEACE AND HARMONY Official Name: United Arab Emirates Political Structure: Federation of seven emirates established in 1971 National Day: December 2 President: His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan Capital: Abu Dhabi The United Arab Emirates is a source of stability, tolerance, innovation, and growth in the Arabian Gulf and around the globe. The United States and the UAE are close allies, with historical and present-day shared security and economic interests. In fact, the UAE is the largest export market for U.S. goods in the Middle East and more U.S. naval vessels visit UAE ports than any other port outside the United States. The United States and the UAE also enjoy growing social and cultural ties, and many U.S. institutions in education, healthcare, and the arts have formed collaborative partnerships with UAE entities. For more information, visit uae-embassy.org. NATIONAL KIDNEY FOUNDATION Every year, the UAE Healthy Kidney 10K raises awareness of kidney disease and organ donation, and promotes kidney health by supporting the National Kidney Foundation and its lifesaving programs. Runners can register to run with NKF s Team Kidney and raise additional funds in support of the organization s mission. Twenty-six million American adults have kidney disease and most don t know it Approximately 450,000 Americans are on dialysis treatment for kidney failure More than 101,000 Americans are on the waiting list for a kidney transplant One in three American adults is currently at risk for developing kidney disease Major risk factors for kidney disease include diabetes, high blood pressure, a family history of kidney failure and being age 60 or older Additional risk factors include kidney stones, smoking, obesity, and cardiovascular disease Because kidney disease often has no symptoms, it can go undetected until it is very advanced continued 5

7 ABOUT THE UAE HEALTHY KIDNEY 10K NATIONAL KIDNEY FOUNDATION continued Early detection and treatment can slow or prevent the progression of kidney disease. If you are at risk, ask your doctor for a simple blood and urine test for kidney disease. National Kidney Foundation (NKF) is the leading organization in the United States dedicated to the awareness, prevention, and treatment of kidney disease for hundreds of thousands of healthcare professionals, millions of patients and their families, and tens of millions of Americans at risk. The National Kidney Foundation is grateful for the support and donations provided by the people of the United Arab Emirates and the UAE Healthy Kidney 10K participants. You can make a difference in the fight against kidney disease by supporting the National Kidney Foundation. To get started, go to donate.kidney.org/uae10krace to set up your own personal fundraising page for the UAE Healthy Kidney 10K or make a direct donation to the National Kidney Foundation UAE HEALTHY KIDNEY 10K

8 ABOUT THE UAE HEALTHY KIDNEY 10K BY THE NUMBERS 77,109 finishers in the UAE Healthy Kidney 10K since its first running in The number has grown from 4,146 in the 2005 inaugural running to 8,078 last year. 41,243 male finishers in the race s history 35,866 female finishers in the race s history Approximately 8,000 runners from across the world will be raising awareness of kidney disease and the importance of early detection in the 2016 race. $25,000: Amount of the 2016 first-place prize, tied for the largest first-place prize of any 10K in the world and the most of any non-marathon road race in the United States $30,000: Amount of the Zayed Bonus, given to the top finisher to run faster than 27:35 for men, 30:44 for women 27:35: Men s event record, set by Leonard Patrick Komon of Kenya in :17: Women s event record, set by Joyce Chepkirui of Kenya in men who have run faster than 28:00 (road or track) in the professional athlete field) 5 women who have run faster than 32:00 (road or track) in the professional athlete field 4 international medalists (men and women) in the professional athlete field NYRR YOUTH RUNNING SERIES AT THE UAE HEALTHY KIDNEY 10K 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. Celebrating its second year, The NYRR Youth Running Series at the UAE Healthy Kidney 10K will be the third of five races in the spring road racing season, offering a 1.7-mile race in Central Park. The season began on March 20 with the 1500-meter NYRR Times Square Kids Run at the United Airlines NYC Half, followed by the 1.7-mile NYRR Youth Running Series at the Scotland Run on April 2. The season will continue with the NYRR Kids Boardwalk Run at the Airbnb Brooklyn Half on May 21 and the all-new Girls Run at the NYRR New York Mini 10K on June 11. 7

9 ABOUT THE UAE HEALTHY KIDNEY 10K EVENT HISTORY Since its inaugural running in 2005, the UAE Healthy Kidney 10K has drawn more than 70,000 runners to Central Park to fight kidney disease, led by a field of top professional athletes A field of professional male runners from around the world took part in the inaugural UAE Healthy Kidney 10K on May 22, Two-time Olympian Craig Mottram of Australia won the race in 28:28, the second-fastest 10K time ever recorded in Central Park at the time Craig Mottram of Australia defended his title in convincing fashion, running with a pack through two miles and then breaking away. He won in 28:13, 24 seconds ahead of runnerup Mo Farah of Great Britain. Mottram s time fell just three seconds shy of the then-current Central Park record for 10K of 28:10, set by Paul Koech of Kenya in Dathan Ritzenhein, who would return to Central Park in November to make the 2008 U.S. Olympic marathon team, gave a hint of what was to come by running away from two-time defending champion Craig Mottram of Australia to win in an event-record time of 28:08 two seconds faster than Kenyan Paul Koech s 1997 Central Park 10K record. Ritzenhein donated his $7,500 first prize to the National Kidney Foundation Patrick Makau of Kenya was undefeated in four major half-marathons in 2008 when he made his United States racing debut at the 2008 Healthy Kidney 10K. He went out hard and opened a gap on the field in the first mile. The tough Central Park hills slowed Makau s last 5K, however, and he had to hang tough to win in 28: Tadese Tola of Ethiopia went out hard and broke away early from defending champion Patrick Makau of Kenya, who he had edged by one second in the 2008 NYC Half. He won by 40 seconds, the biggest margin in event history, and knocked 22 seconds off Dathan Ritzenhein s two-year-old event record to earn the Zayed Bonus Ethiopia s Gebre Gebremariam gave New York a preview of what he would do half a year later at the 2010 New York City Marathon when he sprinted away from Peter Kamais of Kenya to win the sixth edition of the UAE Healthy Kidney 10K. He broke the year-old event record by six seconds with his time of 27: Kenyan countrymen and friends Leonard Patrick Komon and Micah Kogo came to NYC as the two fastest 10K road runners in history. Komon added the event record to his world record, becoming the fourth winner of the Zayed Bonus with his 27: UAE HEALTHY KIDNEY 10K

10 ABOUT THE UAE HEALTHY KIDNEY 10K 2012 Italian Olympian Daniele Meucci used a big finishing kick to win his New York debut by two seconds over Iona College student Leonard Lenny Korir of Kenya, who rushed off to his graduation ceremony after the race. Bobby Curtis took third, becoming the first American to place in the top three since Dathan Ritzenhein won the 2007 race World and event record-holder Leonard Patrick Komon of Kenya returned after a year s absence and went after his own record. After a blazing two miles at sub-27:00 pace, he was already alone but hot, humid conditions slowed him in the second half. He hung on to win by four seconds in 27: Men s Race: Defending champion Leonard Patrick Komon of Kenya took off once again from the starting horn, but was matched by fellow Kenyan Stephen Sambu. Running stride-for-stride over the first 5K, Sambu proved the stronger runner in the second half, nearly equaling Komon s event record by running 27:39 despite high humidity on race day. Women s Race: The 2014 UAE Healthy Kidney 10K featured an expanded women s professional field for the first time in event history. Among strong international competition, Kenyan Joyce Chepkirui took home the win in 31:17, shattering the event record by nearly two minutes Men s Race: Approaching the final hill, Ben True of the United States traded surges with 2015 winner Stephen Sambu of Kenya. The two crossed the finish line side-by-side in 28:13, with True finishing one-tenth of a second ahead to become the first American winner since Dathan Ritzenhein in Women s Race: Event-record holder Joyce Chepkirui of Kenya successfully defended her title, holding off a late challenge from her compatriot Gladys Cherono. Crossing the finish in 32:33, the two were separated by only one-tenth of a second at the tape. 9

11 ABOUT THE UAE HEALTHY KIDNEY 10K West 110th St. Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Blvd. Central Park North - 110th St. Lenox Ave. East 110th St. COURSE Central Park West 3 Harlem Meer 5th Avenue MILE 1 The race starts on West Drive near 62nd Street and heads north; there is a moderate uphill near the end of the first mile. West 100th St. West 97th St. West 96th St. West 90th St. West 86th St. Central Park West West Park Drive The Pool 2 North Meadow Ballfields UAE Healthy Kidney 10K MAY 14, 2016 Race Route Youth Race Route 2 Mile Marker Start/Finish Toilets Fluid Station Bicycle Parking RACE DAY CENTRAL Volunteer Check-In Information Registration / Bib pickup Water Stations & Gatorade Toilets Medical Aid Stations Baggage Festival East Park Drive The Reservoir 4 5th Avenue East 102nd St. East 97th St. East 96th St. East 90th St. Guggenheim Museum MILE 2 The route continues through a series of rolling hills as it passes the Reservoir. MILE 3 After passing the 102nd Street Transverse on the right, runners ascend, then descend Harlem Hill before continuing past Lasker Rink. MILE 4 Runners climb another hill as they run south on East Drive, and then climb a small hill after they pass the 102nd Street Transverse again. The bronze Fred Lebow statue stands on the right side of the course near the four-mile mark. West 81st St. American Museum of Natural History West 77th St. West Park Drive 1 Great Lawn Turtle Pond The Ramble Metropolitan Museum of Art East Park Drive East 85th St. East 84th St. East 79th St. MILE 5 Continuing south, the route passes the Metropolitan Museum of Art on the left and Cleopatra s Needle on the right. Runners descend Cat Hill (the Still Hunt statue will be on the right side of the roadway) and climb a slight rise right at the five-mile mark. West 72nd St. West 67th St. West 66th St. Central Park West Loeb Boathouse The Lake YOUTH RACE Strawberry Fields START/FINISH Bandshell RACE DAY Mineral Springs CENTRAL FINISH Tavern on the Green Sheep Meadow START Wollman Rink 5 Zoo 5th Avenue East 72nd St. East 66th St. East 65th St. MILE 6 Once past the 72nd Street Transverse, runners continue around the bottom of the park. At the six-mile mark, Columbus Circle can be seen on the left. MILE 6.2 Runners head up a slight incline to the finish at 67th Street on West Drive; this is also the TCS New York City Marathon finish line. West 61st St. 6 The Pond Columbus Circle 7th Ave. Central Park South 6th Ave. Grand Army East 59th St. Plaza UAE HEALTHY KIDNEY 10K

12 ABOUT THE UAE HEALTHY KIDNEY 10K PRIZE PURSE The UAE Healthy Kidney 10K offers $100,000 in prize money to open runners and New York Road Runners members. The $30,000 Zayed Bonus, courtesy of the Embassy of the United Arab Emirates in honor of former UAE president Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al-Nahyan, will be given to the first man to break the event record of 27:35 (Leonard Patrick Komon, UAE Healthy Kidney 10K, 2011) and/or the first woman to break 30:44 (Lornah Kiplagat, New York Mini 10K, 2002). The Zayed Bonus is determined by gun time. OPEN DIVISION, MEN AND WOMEN: $94,800 Open prize money is determined by gun time. 1st $25,000 2nd 10,000 3rd 5,000 4th 3,000 5th 2,000 6th 1,000 7th 800 8th 600 NYRR MEMBER DIVISION, MEN AND WOMEN: $5,200 Cumulative with Open Division; NYRR Member prize money is determined by gun time. Prizes will be awarded to the top five male and female NYRR members. To qualify for member prize money, an athlete must have been a member of NYRR for three months prior to race day. 1st $1,000 2nd 750 3rd 500 4th 250 5th

13 PROFESSIONAL ATHLETE FIELDS ENTRANT LISTS MEN Athlete Country Age Road PR Track PR Twitter Scott Bauhs USA 30 29:15 Wilson Chebet KEN 30 Jon Grey USA 28 29:13 Alex Monroe USA 24 31:04 Teshome Mekonen ETH 20 27:50 Zane Robertson NZL 26 28:10 Lucas Rotich KEN 26 27:56 WOMEN Athlete Country Age Road PR Track PR Twitter Buze Diriba ETH 22 31:57 31:33.77 Grace Kahura KEN 23 Edna Kiplagat KEN 36 31:18 Maegan Krifchin USA 28 Salome Kosgei KEN 35 32:28 Cynthia Limo KEN 26 31:08 Diane Nukuri BDI 31 31:52 Laura Thweatt USA 27 32:37 Mary Wacera KEN 27 31:28 Athletes are profiled in the following pages. Lists are current as of April 28, UAE HEALTHY KIDNEY 10K

14 PROFILES MEN SCOTT BAUHS (Boughs) Country: United States Age: 30 Date of Birth: May 11, 1986 Residence: San Luis Obispo, CA Road 10K Personal Best: 29:15, Atlanta, GA, 2011 UAE Healthy Kidney 10K History: Debut Career Highlights 2016 IAAF World Half-Marathon Championships 32nd 1:04: U.S. Olympic Trials Marathon 31st 2:23: Houston Half-Marathon 3rd 1:01: IAAF World Championships 10,000m 14th 29: USA Outdoor Championships 10,000m 3rd 28:40.51 Bauhs finished 32nd at the IAAF World Half-Marathon Championships in March, competing only six weeks after competing in the U.S. Olympic Trials in February. Bauhs has also represented the U.S. at the 2011 IAAF World Outdoor Track and Field Championships and the 2008 and 2010 IAAF World Cross Country Championships. In 2008, he broke a 13-year-old NCAA Division II record for 10,000 meters, running 27:48.06, and graduated from Chico State University as a three-time national champion. WILSON CHEBET Country: Kenya Age: 30 Date of Birth: July 12, 1985 Residence: Eldoret, Kenya Road 10K Personal Best: 27:33, New Delhi, IND, 2008 UAE Healthy Kidney 10K History: Debut Career Highlights 2016 United Airlines NYC Half 2nd 1:01: Boston Marathon 3rd 2:10: Boston Marathon 2nd 2:08: TCS Amsterdam Marathon 1st 2:05: IAAF World Half-Marathon Championships 6th 1:00:59 Chebet won three consecutive TCS Amsterdam Marathon titles from 2011 to 2013, each time finishing under 2:06. Chebet also set his half-marathon best in the Netherlands, running 59:15 in Rotterdam in 2009, and returned to Rotterdam two years later to run a marathon best of 2:05:27. He s also recorded three top-five finishes in the Boston Marathon, placing fifth in 2012, second in 2014, and third in In addition to his training, Chebet has been involved in the Professional Athletes Association of Kenya, advocating for athletes rights and stricter doping controls within Kenya. 13

15 PROFILES MEN JON GREY Country: United States Age: 28 Date of Birth: February 13, 1988 Residence: Boulder, CO Road 10K Personal Best: 29:13, Alexandria, VA, 2015 UAE Healthy Kidney 10K History: 2013: 17th, 30:35 Career Highlights 2016 U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials 35th 2:24: Jacksonville Half-Marathon 1st 1:02: USATF National Club Cross Country Championships (10K) 2nd 29: USATF 10-Mile Championships 5th 47: Houston Half-Marathon 5th 1:02:25 Grey attended the College of William and Mary, where he earned three NCAA All-American honors and graduated with a degree in kinesiology and health sciences. He claimed his first national title in 2011 at the USATF Club Cross Country Championships, running 29:38 for 10K. Originally from York, PA, Grey now trains under coach Lee Troop with the Boulder Track Club, alongside fellow UAE Healthy Kidney 10K entrants Alex Monroe and Laura Thweatt. In February, he finished 35th at the U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials in Los Angeles in 2:24:09. Career Highlights ALEX MONROE Country: United States Age: 24 Date of Birth: March 30, 1992 Residence: Boulder, CO Road 10K Personal Best: 31:04.01, Boulder, CO, 2015 UAE Healthy Kidney 10K History: Debut 2016 Stanford Invitational 10,000m 6th 28: USATF 15K Championships 7th 45: Rock n Roll Philadelphia Half-Marathon 19th 1:04: BolderBOULDER 10K 3rd 31: Mt. SAC Relays 5000m 3rd 13:55.12 Since graduating from Lock Haven University in Pennsylvania as a six-time NCAA Division II All-American, Monroe has trained in Boulder, CO as part of the Boulder Track Club. This April, he improved his 10,000-meter personal best by 85 seconds, running 28:17.03 at the Stanford Invitational. In the past year he s recorded two top-10 finishes at national championships, with a seventh-place finish at the USATF 15K Championships in Jacksonville, FL this April and an eighth-place run at the USATF Club Cross Country Nationals in San Francisco, CA last December UAE HEALTHY KIDNEY 10K

16 PROFILES MEN TESHOME MEKONEN (Tea-SHOW-me MEK-oh-nen) Country: Ethiopia Age: 20 Date of Birth: August 5, 1995 Residence: Addis Ababa, ETH Road 10K Personal Best: 27:50, Prague, CZE, 2015 UAE Healthy Kidney 10K History: Debut Career Highlights 2016 IAAF World Half-Marathon Championships 11th 1:01: Boilermaker 15K 4th 44: Prague Grand Prix 10K 5th 27: Prague Half-Marathon 7th 1:00: Karlovy Vary Half-Marathon 1st 1:01:21 At only 20 years of age, Mekonen has built an impressive racing résumé in a short amount of time. In 2015, he ran 1:00:27 at the Prague Half-Marathon a personal best by 54 seconds setting his best time for 15K (42:46) and 20K (57:10) as well en route. This March, he represented Ethiopia at the IAAF World Half-Marathon Championships in Cardiff, Wales; recording an 11th-place finish individually, he also earned a team silver medal. ZANE ROBERTSON Country: New Zealand Age: 26 Date of Birth: November 14, 1989 Residence: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Personal Best: 28:10, Marugame, JPN, 2015 UAE Healthy Kidney 10K History: Debut Career Highlights 2016 United Airlines NYC Half 8th 1:02: Kagawa Marugame Half-Marathon 2nd 59: Commonwealth Games 5000m 3rd 13: IAAF World Indoor Championships 3000m 12th 8: IAAF World Championships 5000m 14th 13:46.55 After finishing high school in 2007, Robertson and his twin brother, Jake moved from their home in Hamilton, New Zealand to train in Africa among some of the world s best runners; his recent results show the move has paid off. In 2014, Robertson took third in the 5000 meters at the Commonwealth Games, earning New Zealand s first medal in that event since Early in 2015, Robertson made his half-marathon debut in Japan; his 59:47 time set an Oceanian record and made him the first non-african to break 60 minutes since He will represent New Zealand in the 10,000 meters at the Rio 2016 Olympics. 15

17 PROFILES MEN LUCAS ROTICH (Ro-TEACH) Country: Kenya Age: 26 Date of Birth: April 16, 2016 Residence: Eldoret, Kenya Road 10K Personal Best: 27:56, Cape Elizabeth, ME, 2011 UAE Healthy Kidney 10K History: Debut Career Highlights 2015 Hamburg Marathon 1st 2:07: TCS Amsterdam Marathon 2nd 2:07: Brussels Diamond League 10,000m 2nd 26: CPC Loop The Hague (half-marathon) 5th 59: Oslo Diamond League 5000m 4th 12:55.06 Rotich boasts some of the fastest track times of any 2016 UAE Healthy Kidney 10K competitor, having run under 13 minutes for 5000 meters and under 27 minutes for 10,000 meters. He set a marathon best by one second last April, running 2:07:17 to win the Hamburg Marathon, and followed that with an eighth-place 2:13:39 at the Bank of America Chicago Marathon in October. He began his 2016 racing season with a win at the Lake Biwa Marathon in Japan, finishing in 2:09:11. Rotich trains under coach Patrick Sang, and his training group includes Virgin Money London Marathon winner Eliud Kipchoge and IAAF World Half-Marathon Championships gold medalist Geoffrey Kamworor UAE HEALTHY KIDNEY 10K

18 PROFILES WOMEN BUZE DIRIBA (BOO-zay Da-REE-ba) Country: Ethiopia Age: 22 Date of Birth: February 9, 1994 Residence: Albuquerque, NM Road 10K Personal Best: 31:57, New Orleans, LA, 2016 UAE Healthy Kidney 10K History: Debut Career Highlights 2015 News and Sentinel Half-Marathon 1st 1:12: Payton Jordan Cardinal Invitational 10,000m 2nd 31: IAAF World Championships 5000m 5th 15: Oslo Diamond League 5000m 6th 14: IAAF World Junior Championships 1st 15:32.94 Diriba enters her first UAE Healthy Kidney 10K having run 31:57 to win the Allstate Sugar Bowl Crescent City Classic in New Orleans on March 26. Last season, Diriba made her first run at the 10,000 meters on the track, taking second at Stanford University s Payton Jordan Cardinal Invitational. She took second at the Peachtree Road Race (10K) in July, running 32:12. She also ran her first half-marathon last season, winning the News and Sentinel Half-Marathon in Morgantown, WV; she opened a 10-second gap on the field by the second mile and built upon her lead to win by 47 seconds. GRACE KAHURA (Ka-HOO-ra) Country: United States Age: 23 Date of Birth: April 5, 1993 Residence: Katonah, NY Road 10K Personal Best: 34:02, Cleveland, OH, 2014 UAE Healthy Kidney 10K History: Debut Career Highlights 2016 Birmingham Half-Marathon 1st 1:14: NYRR Bronx 5K 1st 17: NYRR 5th Avenue Mile 17th 4: Rite Aid Cleveland 10K 2nd 34: Cigna/Elliot Corporate 5K 1st 16:36 Kahura was born in Kikuyu, Kenya, where she grew up with five siblings. She now runs for the Westchester Track Club in New York. She set a personal best last November with a 1:14:36 at the Birmingham Half-Marathon in Alabama. In 2014, she ran her best 10K on the roads, recording a 34:02 in Cleveland that May. As a strong local competitor, this past September she placed third in the NYRR Road Mile Championships at the NYRR 5th Avenue Mile and won the inaugural NYRR Bronx 5K. 17

19 PROFILES WOMEN EDNA KIPLAGAT Country: Kenya Age: 36 Date of Birth: September 15, 1979 Residence: Eldoret, Kenya Road 10K Personal Best: 31:18, Atlanta, GA, 2010 UAE Healthy Kidney 10K History: Debut Career Highlights 2015 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 won her New York City Marathon debut her third marathon ever in 2010, and has continued to place highly in major competitions since then. She won the IAAF World Championships Marathon in 2011, and in 2013, she became the first woman to defend that title successfully. In 2012, Kiplagat broke the 2:20 marathon barrier with a 2:19:50 for second place in London. She also won the NYRR New York Mini 10K in Central Park that June, running 32:08. Kiplagat and her husband, 2:13 marathoner Gilbert Koech, live in Eldoret, Kenya, with their five children. In February, she took third in the Tokyo Marathon in 2:22:36. MAEGAN KRIFCHIN (MAY-gun KRIF-chin) Country: United States Age: 28 Date of Birth: April 8, 1988 Residence: Silver Spring, MD Road 10K Personal Best: 33:22, Atlanta, GA, 2013 UAE Healthy Kidney 10K History: Debut Career Highlights 2016 U.S. Olympic Trials Marathon 7th 2:33: Rock n Roll Philadelphia Half-Marathon 1st 1:09: Hamburg Marathon 7th 2:33: IAAF World Half-Marathon Championships 13th 1:12: USA Half-Marathon Championships 2nd 1:10:56 Krifchin made her marathon debut last April, taking seventh place at the Hamburg Marathon in Germany. She ran a 65-second half-marathon personal best last October, winning the Rock n Roll Philadelphia Half-Marathon in 1:09:51. She carried that momentum into the U.S. Olympic Trials Marathon this February, where she finished seventh in a two-second personal best. Krifchin grew up on Long Island in Bellmore, NY. She attended Syracuse University, where she competed in the middle distances for the Orange. She now lives and trains in Silver Spring, MD, where she works as an occupational therapist UAE HEALTHY KIDNEY 10K

20 PROFILES WOMEN SALOME KOSGEI (SAL-oh-may Kos-KAY) Country: Kenya Age: 35 Date of Birth: September 3, 1980 Residence: High Falls, NY Road 10K Personal Best: 32:28, Sacramento, CA, 2008 UAE Healthy Kidney 10K History: 2010: 4th, 34:47; 2009: 3rd, 34:20 Career Highlights 2015 Schenectady Stockade-athon 15K 2nd 52: NYRR Bronx 10-Mile 1st 56: NYC Half 12th 1:15: Baltimore Marathon 4th 2:36: NYRR New York Mini 10K 10th 35:35 Kosgei came to the United States from Eldoret, Kenya in 2004; she enrolled at Iona College in New Rochelle, NY, and became the first of her family s seven children to leave home for college. At Iona, she set seven school records for the Gaels and earned one NCAA All- American honor. A year after graduating with a degree in economics, she finished in the top 10 at the NYRR New York Mini 10K. She trains with the Westchester Track Club and set personal bests for 15K and 10 miles last fall. CYNTHIA LIMO (LEE-mo) Country: Kenya Age: 26 Date of Birth: December 18, 1989 Residence: Iten, Kenya Road 10K Personal Best: 31:08, Ras Al Khaimah, UAE, 2015 UAE Healthy Kidney 10K History: Debut Career Highlights 2016 IAAF World Half-Marathon Championships 2nd 1:07: Ras Al Khaimah Half-Marathon 1st 1:06: Houston Half-Marathon 2nd 1:06: World s Best 10K 2nd 31: B.A.A. Half-Marathon 2nd 1:08:24 With her 1:06:04 performance at the Ras Al Khaimah Half-Marathon this February, Limo stands as the seventh-fastest women s half-marathoner in history. Her 58-second PR continued a pattern of improvement over 13.1 miles: She had dropped 95 seconds from her best in 2014 and lowered that time by another 82 seconds in In March, she placed second at the IAAF World Half-Marathon Championships, earning her first individual global championships medal along with a gold medal in the team competition. 19

21 PROFILES WOMEN Career Highlights DIANE NUKURI (New-KOO-ree) Country: Burundi Age: 31 Date of Birth: December 1, 1984 Residence: Flagstaff, AZ Road 10K Personal Best: 31:52, Cape Elizabeth, ME, 2014 UAE Healthy Kidney 10K History: Debut 2016 United Airlines NYC Half 3rd 1:09: Virgin Money London Marathon 13th 2:27: TCS Amsterdam Marathon 3rd 2:29: New York City Marathon 10th 2:30: NYC Half 2nd 1:09:12 Originally from Kigozi, Burundi, Nukuri fled the country s civil war at age 16, finding shelter with a relative in Pickering, Ontario, Canada. She was recruited to run for the University of Iowa, where she earned three NCAA All-American honors. Nukuri represented Burundi in the 5000 meters at the 2000 Sydney Olympics at age 15 and moved up to the marathon for the London 2012 Games. After serving as the country s flag bearer in the 2012 Opening Ceremony, Nukuri finished 31st in the marathon in 2:30:13. Nukuri also holds Burundian national records for 1500, 5000, and 10,000 meters, as well as the half-marathon. LAURA THWEATT (Thweet) Country: United States Age: 27 Date of Birth: December 17, 1988 Residence: Boulder, CO Road 10K Personal Best: 32:37, New York, NY, 2014 UAE Healthy Kidney 10K History: Debut Career Highlights 2016 Stanford Invitational 10,000m 1st 31: TCS New York City Marathon 7th 2:27: USATF 15K Championships 2nd 50: IAAF World Cross Country Championships (8K) 29th 28: USATF Cross Country Championships (8K) 1st 27:42 Thweatt, originally from Durango, CO, stayed in her home state to attend the University of Colorado, where she earned five All-Big 12 accolades with the Buffaloes. Post-graduation, she remained in Boulder, joining the Boulder Track Club and training under coach Lee Troop, a three-time Olympic marathoner for Australia. Thweatt won the 2015 USATF Cross Country Championships in Boulder last February, and she finished as the top American at the TCS New York City Marathon last November. She set a 22-second PR for 10,000 meters (31:52.94) this April at Stanford University UAE HEALTHY KIDNEY 10K

22 PROFILES WOMEN MARY WACERA (Wah-SAY-ruh) Country: Kenya Age: 27 Date of Birth: December 17, 1988 Residence: Nyahururu, Kenya 10K Road Personal Best: 31:28, Montereau, FRA, 2012 UAE Healthy Kidney 10K History: 2014: 3rd, 31:52 Career Highlights 2016 IAAF World Half-Marathon Championships 3rd 1:07: Houston Half-Marathon 1st 1:06: IAAF World Half-Marathon Championships 2nd 1:07: World s Best 10K 1st 32: Foulées Monterelaises 10K 1st 31:28 Wacera took third at this year s IAAF World Half-Marathon Championships, following her silver-medal-winning performance from 2014; in both races, she contributed to Kenya s overall team gold. Earlier in 2016, she won the Houston Half-Marathon in a new personal best of 1:06:29, splitting 31:38 nearly a new personal best for 10 kilometers en route. Before finding her calling as a runner, Wacera wanted to become a lawyer. She calls running a form of independence. 21

23 RACE STATISTICS AND RESULTS CHAMPIONS, MEN Year Athlete Country Time 2005 Craig Mottram AUS 28: Craig Mottram AUS 28: Dathan Ritzenhein USA 28: Patrick Makau KEN 28: Tadese Tola ETH 27: Gebre Gebremariam ETH 27: Leonard Patrick Komon KEN 27:35* 2012 Daniele Meucci ITA 28: Leonard Patrick Komon KEN 27: Stephen Sambu KEN 27: Ben True USA 28:13 WOMEN Year Athlete Country Time 2005 Alemtsehay Misganaw ETH 35: Alemtsehay Misganaw ETH 34: Alemtsehay Misganaw ETH 35: Aziza Aliyu ETH 33: Aziza Aliyu ETH 33: Buzunesh Deba ETH 33: Buzunesh Deba ETH 33: Bekelech Bedada ETH 34: Aziza Aliyu ETH 34: Joyce Chepkirui KEN 31:17* 2015 Joyce Chepkirui KEN 32:33 *Event record MULTIPLE-TIME CHAMPIONS MEN Craig Mottram 2005, 2006 Leonard Patrick Komon 2011, 2013 WOMEN Alemtsehay Misganaw 2005, 2006, 2007 Aziza Aliyu 2008, 2009, 2013 Buzunesh Deba 2010, 2011 Joyce Chepkirui 2014, UAE HEALTHY KIDNEY 10K

24 RACE STATISTICS AND RESULTS TOP 10 FINISHERS, 2015 UAE HEALTHY KIDNEY 10K MEN Place Athlete Country Time 1 Ben True USA 28:13 2 Stephen Sambu KEN 28:13 3 Geoffrey Mutai KEN 28:20 4 Wilson Kipsang KEN 28:49 5 Leonard Korir KEN 29:14 6 Kevin Chelimo KEN 29:18 7 Abdi Abdirahman USA 29:20 8 Mourad Marofit MAR 29:31 9 Ayele Megersa Feisa ETH 29:56 10 Gosa Tefera ETH 30:07 WOMEN Place Athlete Country Time 1 Joyce Chepkirui KEN 32:33 2 Gladys Cherono KEN 32:33 3 Gemma Steel GBR 33:47 4 Risper Gesabwa KEN 33:59 5 Askale Merachi ETH 34:23 6 Sarah Cummings USA 35:14 7 Hope Sanders USA 40:57 8 Muliye Gurmu ETH 40:59 9 Paige Yellen USA 41:04 10 Sarah Dudgeon GBR 42:24 23

25 RACE STATISTICS AND RESULTS 20 FASTEST ROAD 10K PERFORMANCES, ALL-TIME MEN Rank Time Athlete Country Place Venue Date 1 26:44 Leonard Patrick Komon KEN 1 Utrecht, NED September 26, :01 Micah Kogo KEN 1 Brunssum, NED March 29, :02 Haile Gebrselassie ETH 1 Doha, QAT December 11, :04 Joseph Kimani KEN 1 Atlanta, GA July 4, :04 Josphat Menjo KEN 1 Barcelona, ESP April 18, :07 Micah Kogo KEN 1 Brunssum, NED April 1, :09 Peter Kamais KEN 1 Tilburg, NED September 6, :10 Leonard Patrick Komon KEN 1 Utrecht, NED September 27, :11 Sammy Kipketer KEN 1 New Orleans, LA March 30, :11 Sammy Kitwara KEN 2 Utrecht, NED September 26, :12 Leonard Patrick Komon KEN 1 Berlin, GER October 10, :15 Micah Kogo KEN 1 Brunssum, NED April 3, :15 Leonard Patrick Komon KEN 1 Berlin, GER October 9, :17 Leonard Patrick Komon KEN er Zaandam, NED September 19, :18 Sammy Kipketer KEN 1 Brunssum, NED April 8, :19 Moses Masai KEN 1 San Juan, PUR February 28, :19 Geoffrey Mutai KEN 1 Boston, MA June 26, :20 Joseph Kimani KEN 1 Cleveland, OH May 5, :21 Micah Kogo KEN 1 Manchester, GBR May 20, :22 Martin Mathathi KEN 1 Brunssum, NED March 28, :22 Joseph Ebuya KEN er Portsmouth, GBR October 24, 2010 er = time run en route to a longer distance Source: IAAF Information current as of April 28, UAE HEALTHY KIDNEY 10K

26 RACE STATISTICS AND RESULTS 20 FASTEST ROAD 10K PERFORMANCES, ALL-TIME WOMEN Rank Time Athlete Country Place Venue Date 1 30:21 Paula Radcliffe GBR 1 San Juan, PUR February 23, :27 Isabella Ochichi KEN 1 New Orleans, LA March 26, :29 Asmae Leghzaoui MAR 1 New York, NY June 8, :30 Tirunesh Dibaba ETH 1 Tilburg, NED September 1, :32 Lornah Kiplagat KEN 1 Atlanta, GA July 4, :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, :45 Paula Radcliffe GBR 2 San Juan, PUR February 29, :45 Paula Radcliffe GBR 2 New Orleans, LA March 26, :45 Lineth Chepkurui KEN 1 New Orleans, LA April 3, :45 Mary Keitany KEN er Ras Al Khaimah, UAE February 18, 2011 er = time run en route to a longer distance Source: IAAF Information current as of April 28,

27 RESULTS AND STATISTICS 20 FASTEST ROAD 10K PERFORMANCES, 2016 MEN Rank Time Athlete Country Place Venue Date 1 27:42 Bedan Karoki KEN 1 San Juan, PUR February :42 Leonard Barsoton KEN 2 San Juan, PUR February :46 Joshua Cheptegei UGA 1 Laredo, ESP March :48 Stephen Sambu KEN 3 San Juan, PUR February :59 Bedan Karoki KEN er Cardiff, GBR March :59 Geoffrey Kamworor KEN er Cardiff, GBR March :00 Phillip Langat KEN 4 San Juan, PUR February :00 John Mwangangi KEN 5 San Juan, PUR February :00 Simon Cheprot KEN er Cardiff, GBR March :00 Tamirat Tola ETH er Cardiff, GBR March :01 Bernard Korir KEN 1 Abu Dhabi, UAE March :02 Antonio Abadía ESP 2 Laredo, ESP March :02 Abayneh Ayele ETH er Cardiff, GBR March :02 John Muritu KEN 1 New Orleans, LA March :02 Wilfred Kimitei KEN 1 Brunssum, NED April :03 John Langat KEN 3 Laredo, ESP March :03 Edwin Kiptoo KEN er Cardiff, GBR March :04 Mohamed Farah GBR er Cardiff, GBR March :05 Solomon Yego KEN er Ostia Lido, ITA March :06 Jairus Birech KEN er Ostia Lido, ITA March :06 Leonard Langat KEN er Ostia Lido, ITA March :06 Peter Kwemoi KEN er Ostia Lido, ITA March :06 Mule Wasihun ETH er Cardiff, GBR March 26 er = time run en route to a longer distance Source: IAAF Information current as of April 28, UAE HEALTHY KIDNEY 10K

28 RESULTS AND STATISTICS 20 FASTEST ROAD 10K PERFORMANCES, 2016 WOMEN Rank Time Athlete Country Place Venue Date 1 30:29 Violah Jepchumba KEN er Prague, CZE April :34 Worknesh Degefa ETH er Prague, CZE April :07 Edith Chelimo KEN 1 Brunssum, NED April :32 Genet Yalew ETH er Ras Al Khaimah, UAE February :32 Gladys Chesire KEN er Ras Al Khaimah, UAE February :32 Cynthia Limo KEN er Ras Al Khaimah, UAE February :32 Gladys Cherono KEN er Ras Al Khaimah, UAE February :32 Jemima Sumgong KEN er Ras Al Khaimah, UAE February :32 Peres Jepchirchir KEN er Ras Al Khaimah, UAE February :32 Worknesh Degefa ETH er Ras Al Khaimah, UAE February :33 Tadelech Bekele ETH er Ras Al Khaimah, UAE February :33 Rose Chelimo KEN er Ras Al Khaimah, UAE February :34 Priscah Jeptoo KEN er Ras Al Khaimah, UAE February :36 Karoline Grøvdal NOR 1 Paderborn, GER March :38 Mary Wacera KEN er Houston, TX January :38 Mare Dibaba ETH er Houston, TX January :39 Ruti Aga ETH er Houston, TX January :46 Gulume Tollesa ETH er Ras Al Khaimah, UAE February :49 Mary Wacera KEN 1 San Juan, PUR February :51 Eunice Kirwa BRN er Marugame, JPN February :51 Belaynesh Oljira ETH 2 San Juan, PUR February 28 er = time run en route to a longer distance Source: IAAF Information current as of April 28,

29 RESULTS AND STATISTICS 20 FASTEST 10K PERFORMANCES IN CENTRAL PARK, ALL-TIME MEN Rank Time Athlete Country Place Race Date 1 27:35 Leonard Patrick Komon KEN 1 UAE Healthy Kidney May 14, :39 Stephen Sambu KEN 1 UAE Healthy Kidney May 10, :42 Gebre Gebremariam ETH 1 UAE Healthy Kidney May 15, :48 Tadese Tola ETH 1 UAE Healthy Kidney May 16, :49 Peter Kamais KEN 2 UAE Healthy Kidney May 15, :55 Micah Kogo KEN 2 UAE Healthy Kidney May 14, :56 Joseph Ebuya KEN 3 UAE Healthy Kidney May 14, :58 Leonard Patrick Komon KEN 1 UAE Healthy Kidney May 11, :02 Moses Kipsiro UGA 2 UAE Healthy Kidney May 11, :02 Stephen Sambu KEN 3 UAE Healthy Kidney May 11, :08 Dathan Ritzenhein USA 1 UAE Healthy Kidney May 19, :10 Paul Koech KEN 1 Treveira Twosome April 26, :13 Craig Mottram AUS 1 UAE Healthy Kidney May 20, :13 Ben True USA 1 UAE Healthy Kidney May 30, :13 Stephen Sambu KEN 2 UAE Healthy Kidney May 30, :17 Leonard Patrick Komon KEN 2 UAE Healthy Kidney May 10, :18 Abera Kuma ETH 4 UAE Healthy Kidney May 11, :19 Patrick Makau KEN 1 UAE Healthy Kidney May 17, :19 Julius Kogo KEN 3 UAE Healthy Kidney May 15, :19 Lelisa Desisa ETH 4 UAE Healthy Kidney May 14, :19 Simon Ndirangu KEN 5 UAE Healthy Kidney May 14, :19 Daniele Meucci ITA 3 UAE Healthy Kidney May 10, 2014 Information current as of April 28, UAE HEALTHY KIDNEY 10K

30 RESULTS AND STATISTICS 20 FASTEST 10K PERFORMANCES IN CENTRAL PARK, ALL-TIME WOMEN Rank Time Athlete Country Place Race Date 1 31:17 Joyce Chepkirui KEN 1 UAE Healthy Kidney May 10, :40 Mamitu Daska ETH 2 UAE Healthy Kidney May 10, :52 Mary Wacera KEN 3 UAE Healthy Kidney May 10, :01 Gelete Burka ETH 4 UAE Healthy Kidney May 10, :19 Risper Gesabwa KEN 5 UAE Healthy Kidney May 10, :33 Joyce Chepkirui KEN 1 UAE Healthy Kidney May 30, :33 Gladys Cherono KEN 2 UAE Healthy Kidney May 30, :37 Aliphine Tuliamuk-Bolton KEN 6 UAE Healthy Kidney May 10, :56 Aziza Aliyu ETH 1 Joe Kleinerman December 7, :09 Buzunesh Deba ETH 1 UAE Healthy Kidney May 15, :17 Salome Kosgei KEN 2 Joe Kleinerman December 7, :22 Liz Costello USA 1 Scotland Run April 6, :31 Frances Koons USA 2 UAE Healthy Kidney May 15, :32 Aziza Aliyu ETH 1 UAE Healthy Kidney May 17, :38 Aziza Aliyu ETH 1 UAE Healthy Kidney May 16, :41 Hirut Mandefro ETH 2 UAE Healthy Kidney May 16, :44 Alemtsehay Misganaw ETH 3 UAE Healthy Kidney May 15, :47 Salome Kosgei KEN 4 UAE Healthy Kidney May 15, :47 Gemma Steel GBR 3 UAE Healthy Kidney May 30, :52 Aziza Aliyu ETH 1 Joe Kleinerman December 9, 2007 This list is of times run entirely within Central Park. Significantly, it does not include times run in the NYRR New York Mini 10K since the first 1.5 miles of the course were moved outside Central Park. Information current as of April 28,

31 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 58 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 200,000 students are served locally and nationally through NYRR s free youth running programs, events, and resources, including more than 120,000 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 200,000 students are served locally and nationally through free NYRR youth running programs, events, and resources. Approximately 120,000 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 UAE HEALTHY KIDNEY 10K

32 NYRR Mighty Milers, NYRR Young Runners, NYRR Open Run, and a number of NYRR youth and community running 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 Mighty Milers is NYRR s flagship youth running program, and the largest free youth running program in the U.S. This program provides primarily prekindergarten through eighth-grade students the opportunity to run during the school day and develop a love for physical fitness. Each Mighty Miler strives to run a total of 26.2-miles or more over the course of a school year, in effect running their own marathon of miles. Nationwide, NYRR Mighty Milers reaches more than 157,000 students in approximately 700 schools and community centers who collectively ran more than five million miles over the school year. Last school year, over 77,000 kids in New York City logged more than 2.7 million miles. NYRR Young Runners is an after-school program where kids learn to run distances up to four miles while training together as a team. More than 3,300 students in more than 100 schools throughout New York City s five boroughs participate in this distance running program. 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 5,000 participants have attended an NYRR Open Run across the eight 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. The Armory Foundation has a long-standing partnership with NYRR, which hosts events year-round in support of the 100,000 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. 31

33 NYRR HISTORY New York Road Runners has a rich history. Over the past 58 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 200,000 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 UAE HEALTHY KIDNEY 10K