
NYRR 2006 age 20-29 Runner of the Year Alemteshay Misganaw, 26, representing Westchester Track Club (WTC), went out with the lead pack. |

Many other top local runners chased the top international professional runners in the the first mile, run up Central Park West. |

From left to right:Tiffanee Hager, 28, Nike Central Park Track Club (CPTC), 43:07, Kate Sunbury, 32, Hellgate Road Runners, 45:47; and Jodi Skriloff, 40, of Armonk, NY, 45:17, ran strong in the opening stages. |

It was another great day at the “office” for full-time runner Misganaw, of Manhattan, the top local finisher, in 34:15. |

Winner of the NYJL Mother’s Day 10-Mile, Claudia Camargo, 36, of West Side Runners, finished 19th in 34:45. |

A native of Ethiopia, Atalelech Ketema, 24, of WTC, pulled in a 34:57 finish that earned her 23rd place. |

Former Columbia University star Caroline Bierbaum (left), 23, reeled in CPTC’s Aileen Conlon, 25, to finish 26th; both were timed in 36:22. |

Victoria Ganushina, 27, of Warren Street, ran 6:01-per-mile pace to finish 30th in 37:20. |

Lauren Esposito, 28, of CPTC, held a lead over Michelle Rorke, 23, of the New York Athletic Club (NYAC), and managed 31st place in 37:30. |

Lauren Gustafson, 24, of CPTC, and Teyba Naser, 20, of Ethiopia, maintained a strong 6:05-per-mile pace throughout the race. Naser placed 32nd in 37:44, followed by Gustafson in 33rd in 37:47. |

Rorke, who has qualified for the U.S. Olympic Team Trials – Women’s Marathon, ran a fast early mile and held on to finish 34th overall in 37:59. |

Gordon Bakoulis, 46, of Moving Comfort New York (MCNY) was the top masters (40+) finisher and 35th overall in 38:00. |

NYAC’s Megan Guiney, 26, finished in 38:18, good for 38th place. NYAC placed third in the open division. |

Allison Lind, 26, representing CPTC, was 39th in 38:35. CPTC won the open division, putting it in first place in the year’s standings to date. |

CPTC’s Felice Kelly, 26, placed 48th in 39:52. |

Deborah Gaebler, 42, of the Greater New York Racing Team (GNY), ran 40:22, placing third in her age group and 54th overall. Cara Macari, 37, of Urban Athletics, was 56th overall in 40:27. |

Julia Knittel, 32, of The Running Center (41:01); Heather Williams, 31, GNY (41:13); Rachel Zuckerman, 29, Shoe4Africa (41:13). |

Michele Magdo, 31, GNY (41:25); Katie Castro, 24, GNY (41:25); Monika Nemeth, 32, S4A (41:58); Hermela Romero, 36, WSX (41:17). |

Beth St. John, of Brooklyn and RNYC, finished in 42:22; Elizabeth Oliner, 29, of the New York Flyers, was timed in 43:15. |

Jean Chodnicki-Stemm, 47, of Warren Street (WSSAC), was fourth in her age group and 70th overall in 41:35. |

WSSAC’s Kim Griffin, 45, finished in 42:50. She is a former NYRR Fred Lebow Runner of the Year and won the Mini in 1998. |

Kate Sunbury, 32, of Hellgate Road Runners, finished in 45:47. |

It was a sea of colorful team singlets as local runners proudly wore their club colors. |

Ann Hyman, 51, of MCNY, was ninth in her age group with her 50:19 finish. MCNY placed first among age 50-59 teams. |