Healthy Kidney 10K Event Gallery

The United Arab Emirates Team (UAE) showed camaraderie at the start. The well-trained team turned in several sub-40 minute performances.

Race winner Patrick Makau, seen here jogging hand-in-hand to the start with a youth representative from the New York Road Runners Foundation.

The world-class professional athlete start was fast and furious.

The midpackers benefited from an organized corral start—a relaxing way to begin a challenging 10K.

Abdulrahrem Al Housini of Manhattan was happy to help spread awareness of the need for healthy kidneys.

Philip Compte of Westbury, NY, racked up a 45:09 finish, good enough to take the 28th spot in his 50-54 age group.

Susie Pollack of Manhattan gave an energized wave and kept her enthusiasm until the end.

Runners enjoyed temperate, sunny conditions for the duration of the 6.2-mile race.

Scott Emmons of Front Runners New York finished strong in 47:14; his effort ranked him 14th in the 60-65 age group.

Joshua Burke (left) of Austin, Texas, ran arm-in-arm with local buddy Adam Lipp. Burke finished in 55:36 and Lipp finished one second later.

Patrick Makau of Kenya made a very strong New York debut—in fact, his 28:19 finish was just 11 seconds shy of the Central Park course record.

Local superstar Aziza Aliyu of the Westchester Track Club was elated to win her seventh consecutive title in New York over the past year.

Zaabi Ali (UAE) of Manhattan was pleased with his 33:21 finish.

Yumi Ogita of the Nike Central Park Track Club was the third woman in her age group; she ran 40:52.

Healthy competition drove Cassandra Miller of the Reservoir Dogs and Joel Chatfield of the New York Harriers to a close finish; Miller ran 41:19 and Chatfield followed in 41:33.

Michael Gargiulo of Brooklyn was pumped about his sub-7:00-per-mile pace. He finished in 42:41.

Nigel Francis of Manhattan apparently wanted the roads clear for his 46:44 finish.

Only one second separated Raritan Valley Road Runners of New Jersey teammates Marcel Storms (left) and George Taylor (right).

Michelle Silvino of Manhattan could hardly believe her 47:03 finish.

Onstage at the awards ceremony, NYRR president and CEO Mary Wittenberg congratulated the winners and all runners who achieved personal records in the race.