ADVISORY: Global Running Day World Record Attempt to be Held in New York City
WHAT: The Global Running Day Challenge – a Guinness World Record attempt for “Most People in a Treadmill Relay” – will feature more than 250 participants who run one mile under a 9:41/minute pace. The world-record mark is set at 250 people, with the event expecting to last approximately 33 hours.
WHEN: Tuesday, June 6 – Wednesday, June 7
**Media Coverage all day/night by request**
START TIME: Tuesday, June 6 at 8 a.m.
MEDIA OPEN HOUSE: Wednesday, June 7 from 10 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
MEB KEFLEZIGHI NYRR DEDICATION: Wednesday, June 7 at 10:30 a.m.
FINISH TIME (APPROXIMATE): Wednesday, June 7 between 5 p.m. – 7 p.m.
WHERE: NYRR RUNCENTER featuring the New Balance Run Hub
320 West 57th Street (between 8th and 9th Avenues)
New York, NY 10019
WHO: Professional athletes, celebrities and a wide range of runners from New York City’s five boroughs..
Highlighted Media Open House participants include:
- Meb Keflezighi: 4-time Olympian and NYRR Team for Kids Ambassador racing his 26th and final marathon at the 2017 TCS New York City Marathon
- Aliphine Tuliamuk: 2017 USATF 25K champion and 2017 NYRR New York Mini 10K runner-up
- Beverly Ramos: Olympian and Puerto Rican record-holder
- Tiki Barber: Former New York Giants running back
- Ben Navarrete: NYRR Strider who has run 125+ marathons and will be racing 2017 TCS New York City Marathon
- Patricia Lorquet: NYRR Run for the Future alumnae who will be running a relay from San Francisco to NYC and the 2017 TCS New York City Marathon
- Michael Capiraso: NYRR president and CEO
- Remi Chian: NYRR Open Run participant
PRESS INFO: Members of the press who wish to cover the Global Running Day Challenge must RSVP to Stuart Lieberman (slieberman@nyrr.org, 212-548-7332).
About Global Running Day
Global Running Day, held annually on the first Wednesday in June, is a day for people around the world to celebrate the joys of running. It is a worldwide celebration of the sport, and a way for runners of all ages and abilities to share their passion for running and inspire others to get moving. The Million Kid Run on Global Running Day aims to get young people moving. The goal is to have a million kids around the world pledge to run on June 7, 2017. The Million Kid Run is about making fitness fun, and inspiring kids to embrace running as a way to get healthy and fit. Global Running Day is a collaborative effort of the most prominent running organizations around the world, with many of the top professional runners helping to share their passion for the sport with the global running community.
About New York Road Runners (NYRR)
Founded in 1958, New York Road Runners 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 commitment to New York City’s five boroughs features races, community events, youth running initiatives, school programs, 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. 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 race features 50,000 runners, from the world’s top professional athletes to a vast range of competitive, recreational, and charity runners. To learn more, visit www.nyrr.org.