New York Mini 10K

New York Mini 10K
The race finishes near Sheep Meadow in Central Park
Date	Early June
Location	New York City, New York, United States
Event type	Road
Distance	10 kilometres
Established	1972
Official site	New York Mini 10K

The New York Mini 10K is an annual 10-kilometer road running competition for women that takes place in Central Park, New York City, in the United States. The race has been organised by New York Road Runners since 1972. The competition has both an elite-level race and a fun run, both of which accounted for a total of 5189 finishers in 2010.^[1]

The idea of a 10K women's race was the joint vision of elite runners Nina Kuscsik and Kathrine Switzer, and New York City Marathon co-director Fred Lebow – in the early 1970s, there was a dearth of women's road racing competitions. The race's inaugural sponsor Johnson Wax (who were promoting a women's shaving gel called Crazylegs) suggested a full marathon event (26 miles and 385 yards), but it was decided that a more manageable "mini marathon" race over 6 miles would be held.^[2] A total of 78 runners took part in the race, which was the world's first women-only road racing competition.^[3]

The course of the road race begins near 61st Street on Central Park West and heads north, entering Central Park at West 90th Street. The route loops in a clockwise direction, turning southwards at Harlem Meer around the 3-mile (5-kilometre) mark. It continues south past the Central Park Reservoir and the Guggenheim Museum. Runners continue southwards until they come towards the park's limits near Wollman Rink at which point it heads to the west and turns north to the finishing point near the Tavern on the Green and Sheep Meadow.^[4]

The course record is held by Asmae Leghzaoui of Morocco, who finished the race in 30:29 to win the 2002 edition.^[5] Grete Waitz and Tegla Loroupe are the race's most successful athletes, with both of them having each won the race on five separate occasions. Following her death in 2011, the 40th edition of the race was dedicated to Waitz.^[6]

Past winners

Kenyan runner Tegla Loroupe is a five time winner of the race.

Deena Kastor was the last American to win the competition in 2004 until Molly Huddle won in 2014.

Kenyan-Dutch runner Lornah Kiplagat won three times consecutively between 2005 and 2007.

Key: Course record Six-mile course Short course

Edition	Year	Winner	Time (m:s)
1st	1972	Jacqueline Dixon (USA)	37:01.7
2nd	1973	Katherine Schrader (USA)	36:48.7
3rd	1974	Doreen Ennis (USA)	36:46
4th	1975	Charlotte Lettis (USA)	35:57
5th	1976	Julie Shea (USA)	35:05
6th	1977	Peg Neppel (USA)	34:15
7th	1978	Martha White (USA)	33:29
8th	1979	Grete Waitz (NOR)	31:15.4
9th	1980	Grete Waitz (NOR)	30:59.8
10th	1981	Grete Waitz (NOR)	32:43.1
11th	1982	Grete Waitz (NOR)	31:59.2
12th	1983	Anne Audain (NZL)	32:23
13th	1984	Grete Waitz (NOR)	31:53
14th	1985	Francie Larrieu Smith (USA)	32:23
15th	1986	Ingrid Kristiansen (NOR)	31:45
16th	1987	Lisa Ondieki (AUS)	32:49
17th	1988	Ingrid Kristiansen (NOR)	31:31
18th	1989	Lynn Williams (CAN)	32:09
19th	1990	Judi St. Hilaire (USA)	32:36
20th	1991	Delilah Asiago (KEN)	32:24
21st	1992	Liz McColgan (GBR)	31:41
22nd	1993	Tegla Loroupe (KEN)	32:31
23rd	1994	Anne Marie Lauck (USA)	31:52
24th	1995	Delilah Asiago (KEN)	31:22
25th	1996	Tegla Loroupe (KEN)	32:13
26th	1997	Tegla Loroupe (KEN)	31:45
27th	1998	Kimberly Griffin (USA)	35:26
28th	1999	Tegla Loroupe (KEN)	31:48
29th	2000	Tegla Loroupe (KEN)	31:37
30th	2001	Paula Radcliffe (GBR)	30:47
31st	2002	Asmae Leghzaoui (MAR)	30:28.6
32nd	2003	Lornah Kiplagat (KEN)	31:13
33rd	2004	Deena Kastor (USA)	31:44
34th	2005	Lornah Kiplagat (NED)	31:43.7
35th	2006	Lornah Kiplagat (NED)	31:26.7
36th	2007	Lornah Kiplagat (NED)	32:10
37th	2008	Hilda Kibet (NED)	32:42.6
38th	2009	Rose Kosgei (KEN)	32:43
39th	2010	Linet Masai (KEN)	30:48
40th	2011	Linet Masai (KEN)	31:40
40th	2011	Linet Masai (KEN)	31:40
41st	2012	Edna Kiplagat (KEN)	32:08
42nd	2013	Mamitu Daska (ETH)	31:47
43rd	2014	Molly Huddle (USA)	31:37
44th	2015	Mary Keitany (KEN)	31:15
45th	2016	Jemima Sumgong (KEN)	31:26

Statistics

Winners by country

Country	Total
United States	13
Kenya	12
Norway	7
Netherlands	4
United Kingdom	2
Australia	1
Canada	1
Ethiopia	1
Morocco	1
New Zealand	1

Multiple winners

Athlete	Country	Wins	Years
Grete Waitz	Norway	5	1979–82, 1984
Tegla Loroupe	Kenya	5	1993, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000
Lornah Kiplagat	Kenya & Netherlands	4	2003, 2005–07
Ingrid Kristiansen	Norway	2	1986, 1988
Delilah Asiago	Kenya	2	1991, 1995

References

↑ Linet Masai wins at NYRR New York Mini 10K. Run Infinity (2010-06-13). Retrieved on 2010-06-15.
↑ A Short History of the Mini. New York Road Runners. Retrieved on 2010-06-15.
↑ Kibet Wins New York Mini 10K. IAAF (2008-06-08). Retrieved on 2010-06-15.
↑ NY Mini 10K Course. New York Road Runners (2010). Retrieved on 2010-06-15.
↑ Masai dominates Central Park 10K. IAAF (2010-06-13). Retrieved on 2010-06-15.
↑ Masai Repeats in New York 10Km. IAAF/NYRR (2011-06-11). Retrieved on 2011-06-11.

List of winners

Post, Marty & Leydig, Jack (2010-06-14). New York Mini-Marathon 10 km. Association of Road Racing Statisticians. Retrieved on 2010-06-15.

External links

Official website at New York Road Runners
Oakley New York Mini 10K at Shtoor Events

Annual 10 km running competitions

Europe	BOclassic Corrida de Houilles Corrida de Langueux Dublin Women's Mini Marathon Giro al Sas Giro Media Blenio Grand 10 Berlin Great Manchester Run Great Yorkshire Run London 10,000 Memorial Peppe Greco Parelloop San Silvestre Vallecana Singelloop Utrecht Tilburg Ten Miles

North America	Beach to Beacon 10K Bellin Run Bolder Boulder Cooper River Bridge Run Crescent City Classic Crowley Road Race Great Cow Harbor 10K Midnight Sun Run Monument Avenue 10K New York Mini 10K Peachtree Road Race Pittsburgh Great Race Run Hit Wonder Tufts Health Plan 10K for Women UAE Healthy Kidney 10K Vancouver Sun Run

World	Bridge to Brisbane Great Ethiopian Run Tegla Loroupe Peace Race World's Best 10K World 10K Bangalore

See also: 15 km races

Central Park

Features

Geographical features	Cedar Hill Cherry Hill Conservatory Garden Conservatory Water Great Lawn / Turtle Pond Harlem Meer Onassis Reservoir The Pond and Hallett Nature Sanctuary The Ramble and Lake Seneca Village Sheep Meadow

Sculptures	107th Infantry Memorial Alexander Hamilton Balto Christopher Columbus Cleopatra's Needle Daniel Webster Eagles and Prey The Falconer Fitz-Greene Halleck Giuseppe Mazzini Indian Hunter King Jagiello Monument Robert Burns Romeo and Juliet Samuel Finley Breese Morse Seventh Regiment Memorial Sir Walter Scott The Gates (former) The Tempest Untermyer Fountain USS Maine National Monument Victor Herbert William Shakespeare

Other features	Arsenal Belvedere Castle Bethesda Terrace and Fountain Blockhouse Bridges Burnett Memorial Fountain Carousel Delacorte Theater Diana Ross Playground Fort Clinton Lasker Rink Mall Marionette Theatre McGowan's Pass McGown's Pass Tavern Richard Morris Hunt Memorial Rumsey Playfield Strawberry Fields Tavern on the Green Victorian Gardens Wollman Rink Zoo Escape hoax Zoo York Wall Zoo York

Events

Neighboring features

Streets	Border Streets Fifth (East) North South West Transverses 66th 79th 85th 97th

Subway stations	Fifth Avenue–59th Street 59th Street–Columbus Circle 72nd Street 81st Street 86th Street 96th Street 103rd Street Cathedral Parkway–110th Street Central Park North–110th Street

People and animals

Miscellaneous

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