Invited Athletes

Women

Aziza Aliyu
Ethiopia
Was the NYRR Fred Lebow Runner of the Year in 2008
Has a half-marathon PR of 1:11

Deena Kastor
United States
Holds the American half-marathon record (1:07:34)
Won the 2004 Olympic marathon bronze medal

Genoveva Jelegat Kigen
Kenya
Won six international road races in 2009
Has a half-marathon PR of 1:09

Salome Kosgei
Kenya
Set seven school records at Iona College
Ran 2:40 last year in her marathon debut

Irene Limika
Kenya
Set PRs at 10K and the half-marathon in 2009
Running her first NYC Half this year

Madai Perez
Mexico
Returning to form after giving birth to a daughter last year
Was the NYC Half runner-up in 2008

Kiyoko Shimahara
Japan
Ran four marathons in 2009, including a PR 2:25
Has run a 1:10 half-marathon

Mara Yamauchi
Great Britain
Set her half-marathon PR of 1:08:29 last year

Other top entrants:
Cheryl Anderson (United States)
Kristen Barry (United States)
Emmily Chelanga (Kenya)
Kelly Chin (United States)
Fiona Docherty (New Zealand)
Bruna Genovese (Italy)
Maggie Guiney (United States)
Muliye Gurmu (Ethiopia)
Hirut Mandefro (Ethiopia)
Sally Meyerhoff (United States)
Jessica Minty (United States)
Catha Mullen (United States)
Claudia Nero (Argentina)
Kate Pfeffer (United States)
Sheri Piers (United States)
Christine Ramsey (United States)
Heidi Westover (United States)
Rebecca Yau (United States)