New York Mini 10K

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New York Mini 10K
Sheep Meadow, Central Park during Autumn, NYC.jpg
The race finishes near Sheep Meadow in Central Park
DateEarly June
Location New York City, New York, United States
Event type Road
Distance 10 kilometres
Primary sponsor Mastercard
Established1972
Course records30:12 (2023)
Flag of Ethiopia.svg Senbere Teferi
Official site Official website

The Mastercard 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]

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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 Senbere Teferi of Ethiopia, who finished the race in 30:12 to win the 2023 edition and beat the previous record by Asmae Leghzaoui of Morocco set in 2002. 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. [5]

Past winners

Kenyan runner Tegla Loroupe is a five-time winner of the race. Loroupe, Tegla.JPG
Kenyan runner Tegla Loroupe is a five-time winner of the race.
Deena Kastor was the last American to win the competition in 2004 when the event was limited to American entries only, until Molly Huddle won in 2014. Deena Kastor at the 2007 Boston Marathon.jpg
Deena Kastor was the last American to win the competition in 2004 when the event was limited to American entries only, until Molly Huddle won in 2014.
Kenyan-Dutch runner Lornah Kiplagat won three times consecutively between 2005 and 2007. Lornah Kiplagat-b.jpg
Kenyan-Dutch runner Lornah Kiplagat won three times consecutively between 2005 and 2007.

Key:  Course record  Six-mile course  Short course

EditionYearWinnerTime (m:s)
1st1972Flag of the United States.svg  Jacqueline Dixon  (USA)37:01.7
2nd1973Flag of the United States.svg  Katherine Schrader  (USA)36:48.7
3rd1974Flag of the United States.svg  Doreen Ennis  (USA)36:46
4th1975Flag of the United States.svg  Charlotte Lettis  (USA)35:57
5th1976Flag of the United States.svg  Julie Shea  (USA)35:05
6th1977Flag of the United States.svg  Peg Neppel  (USA)34:15
7th1978Flag of the United States.svg  Martha White  (USA)33:29
8th1979Flag of Norway.svg  Grete Waitz  (NOR)31:15.4
9th1980Flag of Norway.svg  Grete Waitz  (NOR)30:59.8
10th1981Flag of Norway.svg  Grete Waitz  (NOR)32:43.1
11th1982Flag of Norway.svg  Grete Waitz  (NOR)31:59.2
12th1983Flag of New Zealand.svg  Anne Audain  (NZL)32:23
13th1984Flag of Norway.svg  Grete Waitz  (NOR)31:53
14th1985Flag of the United States.svg  Francie Larrieu Smith  (USA)32:23
15th1986Flag of Norway.svg  Ingrid Kristiansen  (NOR)31:45
16th1987Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Lisa Ondieki  (AUS)32:49
17th1988Flag of Norway.svg  Ingrid Kristiansen  (NOR)31:31
18th1989Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Lynn Williams  (CAN)32:09
19th1990Flag of the United States.svg  Judi St. Hilaire  (USA)32:36
20th1991Flag of Kenya.svg  Delilah Asiago  (KEN)32:24
21st1992Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Liz McColgan  (GBR)31:41
22nd1993Flag of Kenya.svg  Tegla Loroupe  (KEN)32:31
23rd1994Flag of the United States.svg  Anne Marie Lauck  (USA)31:52
24th1995Flag of Kenya.svg  Delilah Asiago  (KEN)31:22
25th1996Flag of Kenya.svg  Tegla Loroupe  (KEN)32:13
26th1997Flag of Kenya.svg  Tegla Loroupe  (KEN)31:45
27th1998Flag of the United States.svg  Kimberly Griffin  (USA)35:26
28th1999Flag of Kenya.svg  Tegla Loroupe  (KEN)31:48
29th2000Flag of Kenya.svg  Tegla Loroupe  (KEN)31:37
30th2001Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Paula Radcliffe  (GBR)30:47
31st2002Flag of Morocco.svg  Asmae Leghzaoui  (MAR)30:28.6
32nd2003Flag of Kenya.svg  Lornah Kiplagat  (KEN)31:13
33rd2004Flag of the United States.svg  Deena Kastor  (USA)31:44
34th2005Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Lornah Kiplagat  (NED)31:43.7
35th2006Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Lornah Kiplagat  (NED)31:26.7
36th2007Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Lornah Kiplagat  (NED)32:10
37th2008Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Hilda Kibet  (NED)32:42.6
38th2009Flag of Kenya.svg  Rose Kosgei  (KEN)32:43
39th2010Flag of Kenya.svg  Linet Masai  (KEN)30:48
40th2011Flag of Kenya.svg  Linet Masai  (KEN)31:40
41st2012Flag of Kenya.svg  Edna Kiplagat  (KEN)32:08
42nd2013Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Mamitu Daska  (ETH)31:47
43rd2014Flag of the United States.svg  Molly Huddle  (USA)31:37
44th2015Flag of Kenya.svg  Mary Keitany  (KEN)31:15
45th2016Flag of Kenya.svg  Jemima Sumgong  (KEN)31:26
46th2017Flag of Kenya.svg  Mary Keitany  (KEN)31:20
47th2018Flag of Kenya.svg  Mary Keitany  (KEN)30:59
48th2019Flag of the United States.svg  Sara Hall  (USA)32:27
N/A2020Cancelled (COVID-19 pandemic)
49th2021Flag of the United States.svg  Sara Hall  (USA)31:33
50th2022Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Senbere Teferi  (ETH)30:43
51st2023Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Senbere Teferi  (ETH)30:12
52nd2024Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Senbere Teferi  (ETH)30:47

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