EXPECT MORE “MINI MAGIC” ON JUNE 7 IN NEW YORK CITY
By David Monti, @d9monti
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(29-May) — Organizers of the 53rd edition of the Mastercard New York Mini 10-K on Saturday, June 7, in New York City have released their elite field, and it’s truly stellar. New York Road Runners officials said yesterday that the Mini –the world’s first-ever road race for women, founded in 1972– would boast 17 Olympians and Paralympians, Olympic and World Championship medalists, Abbott World Marathon Majors champions, and arguably the best field of American distance women assembled outside of a national track championships. The race is also sold out with over 10,000 entries.
“I always look forward to the Mastercard New York Mini 10-K, and I’m excited to race it for the fourth year in a row,” said two-time USA Olympian Emily Sisson, who just set a 10-K personal best of 31:03 in Manchester, England, last Sunday. “It’s a special chance to reconnect with my Olympic teammates, compete with some of the top women athletes, and run alongside 10,000 inspiring women brought together by a shared love of the sport.”
At the front of the race, 2024 Kenyan Olympic teammates Hellen Obiri and Sharon Lokedi will renew their road racing rivalry. At the Paris Olympics last August Obiri finished one place ahead of Lokedi, taking the bronze medal with Lokedi just four seconds behind. But at this year’s Boston Marathon it was Lokedi who finished ahead of Obiri, winning her first Boston Marathon and her second Abbott World Marathon Majors event. She was the runner-up to 2024 Mini champion, Senbere Teferi of Ethiopia, who will not be defending her title this year.
“New York City has been a special place for me ever since I won the 2022 TCS New York City Marathon in my debut,” Lokedi said through a media release. “I’m excited to be back competing in Central Park after winning my first United Airlines NYC Half in March and the Boston Marathon (in April) to continue the momentum as I take on my third Mastercard New York Mini 10-K.”
Three other athletes from Africa –Gotytom Gebreslase of Ethiopia, and Grace Nawowuna and Viola Cheptoo of Kenya– also hope to add their names to the Mini’s prestigious winners’ list. Gebreslase was the 2022 world marathon champion in Eugene, Ore., and won the silver medal at the 2023 edition of the World Athletics Championships in Budapest in 2023. Nawowuna, who is only 21, was fourth at…
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