NYRR Team Championships Event Gallery[Story] [Women's Photos] [Men's Photos] [Video] |
 A single wheelchair competitor, representing the Achilles Track Club, set off several minutes in front of the runners. |
 The NYRR Team Champs race is all about friendly rivalries and healthy competition. |
 The Nike Central Park Track Club (CPTC) women’s team had a rousing group cheer prior to crushing the competition in the open division. |
 West Side Runners’ Lilian Kroner (31:48) and Rockland Road Runners’ Laura DiMarino (31:16) exchanged good-luck wishes at the start. |
 Go Hellgate! A fan showed spirited support as the women runners waited for the starting horn. |
 Spectator support was deep and spirited, especially as the runners drove hard toward the finish, knowing that every second counted. |
 Doing it for the team, Mary Bray De Reyes (44:08) of the Greater New York Racing Team (GNY) poured it on in the final stages. |
 With the men’s race held an hour before the women’s, male runners, including this contingent from Los Compadres, had a rare opportunity to cheer on their female teammates. |
 Kathryn Boyles (left, 28:56) and Cara Macari (31:33) of Urban Athletics rehydrated and celebrated a race well run; the team finished seventh in the open women’s division. |
 Ideal racing conditions made Tiffany Burke (left, 37:27) and Lara Kail (40:10) of the New York Flyers all smiles at the finish. |
 A post-Team Champs tradition, the team picnic, was upheld in grand style by the West Side Runners. |
 Powered By Dim Sum members shared camaraderie and refreshments following the races. |
 A strong show of support was displayed by teammates of all ages. The Mercury Masters women’s 50+ age group ranked sixth; Ilana Lobet (left), 56, finished 10th in this group in 46:37. |
 Team tents, pre-race warm-ups, and post-race picnics are annual traditions at this race. |
 Shared camaraderie—no matter the team—is what makes this race so beloved by local team members. |
 Jersey boys Daniels Thomas (left), 35:43, Michael Close (center), 35:26, and Christopher Jaworsky (right), 38:27, of the Essex Running Club, were all smiles. |
 Team for Kids, adult runners who raise funds in support of NYRR running and character-building programs for more than 150 schools and community centers worldwide, made a strong showing. |
 Eleventh in the men’s standings, Front Runners New York members Bernd Erpenbeck (left), 35:41, and David Pitches (right), 33:47, demonstrated their team spirit with a hug. |
 Michael Ring, 50:01, represented Brooklyn’s Prospect Park Track Club with a friendly thumbs-up. |
 The ladies of the New York Athletic Club celebrated their outstanding second-place showing. |
 JackRabbit Sports members proudly display their eye-catching red team shirts. |
 Brooklyn RRC men teamed up to take 10th place. |
 The theme of the day was support from all teams, ages, races, and genders—here, mom and son show up to cheer. |
 A future New York Harriers runner? |
 Finishers anxiously check the results after the race. |
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