Comience el 2019 lleno de energía en la NYRR Joe Kleinerman 10K

For the second time in 2019, racers faced soggy conditions on the roads of Central Park. But were spirits dampened at Saturday’s NYRR Joe Kleinerman 10K? Heck, no! More than 4,500 runners, supported by New York Road Runners staff and volunteers, ran their 6.2 miles over the park’s challenging hills, with a strong north wind thrown into the mix. And they did it with smiles, cheers, and plenty of grit and determination.

 

These are the faces of a bunch of tough and strong 💪 runners who just powered through a very wet and soggy 10K in @centralparknyc at the #JoeK10K. Congratulations finishers!

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Not bad for what was, for most, the year’s first hard race effort. Those raced the NYRR Midnight Run, which also took place in a downpour, earlier this week, are now officially race-tough for 2019.

First across today’s finish line were Ernest Pitone of Pennsylvania in 30:41 for the men, and Ana Johnson of NYC and Henwood Hounds Racing Team in 36:07 for the women.

First to break the tape at the #JoeK10K are Ernest Pitone IV for the men and Ana Johnson for the women! pic.twitter.com/OMRNKpNkoL

— New York Road Runners (@nyrr) January 5, 2019

In some ways, the true heroes of the day were the volunteers who braved the rainy conditions for many hours in order to provide a safe and enjoyable race day for everyone. One volunteer, Terrence Graham, was happy to get in his +1 volunteer stint early in 2019 and be on his way toward qualifying for guaranteed entry to the 2020 TCS New York City Marathon. “Now I can plan my races,” he said. “Though I usually volunteer about three times in a typical year.” Thank you, Terrence! Looking to volunteer this winter? Go to your NYRR profile to sign up.

 

Hooray for Liz! Another one of my favorite running goddesses from open Run! #nyrrvolunteers #nyrropenrunshoreroad #joek10k

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The race honors Joe Kleinerman, a founding member of NYRR, the longtime coach of Millrose Athletic Association, a beloved NYRR employee until his death in 2003 at age 91, and a true competitor.

 

This weekend we run the #JoeK10K in honor of Joe Kleinerman. He got inspired to start running after visiting his first Millrose Games, when he was just 13! (Just like some of our #RisingNYRR.) Since then, until the moment Joe retired, he estimated he'd run around 500 races, and he continued running into his 90s‼️ That's why he's our #Runspiration for the week. Leave a 💪 if you are running this weekend.

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What’s your next running challenge? #ResolveToRun with NYRR in 2019; we’ve got lots on offer! Check out our race calendar, including the current NYRR Virtual Resolution Run 5K, which is free to enter and run anywhere in the world, through January 13. And set a calendar reminder to apply to run the 2019 TCS New York City Marathon during the application window, January 14 to February 14!