Awards
NYRR Adds “Honor Roll” to Weekly Races
NYC is home to one of the most competitive running scenes in the world. In recognition of the depth of talent at NYRR races, we are adding an “Honor Roll” of each age group’s top-10 finishers in our scored races. In addition, our awards distribution has expanded to include three awards each (men/women) in the following age groups: 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39. These changes take effect starting with the Fitness Mind, Body, Spirit Games on September 6.
Individual Awards
At scored races, awards are presented to the top finishers in each age group and are based on official net times. Participants must be at least 12 years old to be eligible for awards.
Awards are generally presented after the race at the awards ceremony. Winners who are unable to claim their awards at this ceremony should contact New York Road Runners' reception desk at 212.423.2236 to arrange pick-up. Awards are recycled after 30 days.
Awards will be given in the following categories unless otherwise indicated:
| No. of awards for races under 10K |
No. of awards for races 10K and over |
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| Men | Women | Men | Women | ||
| Overall | 1 | 1 | Overall | 1 | 1 |
| Age | |||||
| 12-14 | 3 | 3 | 12-19 | 3 | 3 |
| 15-19 | 3 | 3 | |||
| 20-24 | 3 | 3 | 20-24 | 3 | 3 |
| 25-29 | 3 | 3 | 25-29 | 3 | 3 |
| 30-34 | 3 | 3 | 30-34 | 3 | 3 |
| 35-39 | 3 | 3 | 35-39 | 3 | 3 |
| 40-44 | 3 | 3 | 40-44 | 3 | 3 |
| 45-49 | 3 | 3 | 45-49 | 3 | 3 |
| 50-54 | 3 | 3 | 50-54 | 3 | 3 |
| 55-59 | 3 | 3 | 55-59 | 3 | 3 |
| 60-64 | 3 | 3 | 60-64 | 3 | 3 |
| 65-69 | 3 | 3 | 65-69 | 3 | 3 |
| 70-74 | 3 | 3 | 70-74 | 3 | 3 |
| 75-79 | 3 | 3 | 75-79 | 3 | 3 |
| 80-84 | 3 | 3 | 80-84 | 3 | 3 |
| 85-89 | 3 | 2 | 85-89 | 3 | 2 |
| 90-99 | 1 | 0 | 90-99 | 2 | 0 |
| Totals | 50 | 48 | 48 | 45 | |
| Total awards | 98 | 93 | |||
Note: For fun runs, awards are generally given to the top three overall male and female finishers only.
Club Awards
At scored races, all running clubs with at least five declared male finishers or five declared female finishers are scored as teams. Visit our New York Area Running Clubs page for information about declaring a club affiliation and club scoring and awards.
Runner of the Year Awards
NYRR presents awards for Runner of the Year (age group and overall), club championships winners, and other special categories annually at NYRR Club Night. The Awards Committee is comprised of NYRR staff and Board of Directors members and team representatives from the local running community.
Eligibility
In order to be eligible for NYRR Runner of the Year awards,
runners must meet the following criteria:
• Membership: Runners must be a member
of NYRR for at least six months of the calendar year, including
at the time of nomination.
• Qualifying races: Within the calendar
year, runners must complete at least six fully scored NYRR
races across a range of distances. Track races scored by NYRR
are not included.
• Age group: A runner who changes age
groups during the year will be considered for nomination in
the age group in which he or she belonged for the majority
of the year.
Selection Process
For each age category, Runner of the Year candidates are ranked
based on their best performances for the year. These rankings,
through the top 20 in each age group, are reviewed by the
Awards Committee with special consideration made for head-to-head
competition and performances at a range of distances. In addition,
the overall Runner of the Year Awards (named in honor of Fred
Lebow) are given to the male and female runners who have exhibited
the most consistently superior performances over a variety
of races and distances.
