NYRR New York Mini 10K Event Gallery[Pro Photos] [Local Photos] [All Coverage] |
 The original women-only road race and also an NYRR club points race, the NYRR New York Mini 10K brings out a spirit of competition and camaraderie among participants. |
 Top international elite runners, including record-holders, Olympians, and a large Japanese contingent, lined up at the start. Lornah Kiplagat of the Netherlands was the eventual winner—her fourth win—in 32:10. |
 Fans lined the course along Central Park West to cheer on friends and family. |
 More than 3,500 women completed this year’s race. |
 Lydia Soldano, 33, of New York City, finished the race in 1:20:22. |
 2007 marks the 35th anniversary of the Mini, the oldest women-only road race in the world. |
 Beginning outside of Central Park, the course proceeded up Central Park West past landmarks such as the Dakota building. |
 The weather was already hot and humid at the 9:00 a.m. start. |
 The tough course entered Central Park at 90th Street and continued north along the outer roadway before hitting the Harlem Hills. |
 2007 World Cross Country champion Lornah Kiplagat, 33, danced a celebratory jig after notching her fourth overall victory at the Mini. |
 Participation in the Mini consistently holds steady year after year. Several thousand women line up to share the roadway each year at this historic race. |
 A little shade gave runners a hint of relief from the warm sun. |
 The spirit of the Mini lives on! |
 Allison Rose, 27, Maureen Neefus, 32, and Kelly Archer Calderon, 29, illustrated the spirit of the Mini by linking arms near the finish line. |
 The Mini not only draws a large international elite crowd, but it also attracts national participants. Jo-Ann Losita, 54, of Orlando, FL, celebrates her 1:14:44 finish. |
 Sarah Milby, 22, of Newark, DE, was the 71st woman to cross the finish line in 41:57. |
 Stacy Tarver, 21, finished in the top-150 in 44:56. |
 Same shirt, same time. Mary Romney, 25, of Provo, UT, and Marilee Moe, 36, of NYC, finished together in 49:33. |
 Team for Kids alum Katherine Cohen, 32, crossed the finish in 48:49. |
 After the race, all finishers received a rose and a medal for a job well done. |
 The women of Greater New York RT placed fifth in the open club points standings. |
 Old friendships were cemented… |
 And new friends were made. |
 A symbol of the spirit of women’s running. |
