WHAT: NYRR RUNTalk: World’s Fastest Women
Hear from some of the top professional athletes participating in this year’s NYRR New York Mini 10K and pacing the Girls’ Run about what it’s like to be atop their sport and part of the world’s most historic women’s-only road race.

WHEN: Friday, June 9, 2017 at 12:00 p.m.

WHO:

• Mary Keitany (KEN): Three-time defending TCS New York City Marathon champion, 2017 London Marathon champion and 2015 NYRR New York Mini 10K champion
• Edna Kiplagat (KEN): 2017 Boston Marathon champion and 2012 NYRR New York Mini 10K champion
• Aliphine Tuliamuk (USA): 2017 USATF 25K champion and 2016 NYRR New York Mini 10K runner-up
• Tatyana McFadden (USA): Five-time TCS New York City Marathon winner, 17-time Paralympic medalist and NYRR Team for Kids Ambassador who will be pacing the Girls’ Run at the NYRR New York Mini 10K

WHERE: NYRR RUNCENTER featuring the New Balance Run Hub
320 West 57th Street
New York, NY

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WHAT: 2017 NYRR New York Mini 10K (race page here) preceded by the Girls’ Run at the NYRR New York Mini 10K (race page here)

WHEN: Saturday, June 10, 2017 – Girls’ Run at 7:25 a.m. followed by Adult 10K at 8:00 a.m.

WHO: More than 8,000 runners, including a professional athlete field that includes three past event champions chasing a $10,000 first-place prize

WHERE: Central Park
Race Start: Central Park West at 61^st Street
Race Finish: West Drive at 67^th St  

PRESS INFO: Please RSVP to NYRR’s Stuart Lieberman at slieberman@nyrr.org with your race-day coverage plans in order to obtain a media credential.  

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.