New York Road Runners Professional Racing

The USA Men's 8K Championship and Women's Invitational 8K, the More Magazine Marathon, the Healthy Kidney 10K, the NYRR New York Mini 10K, the NYC Half-Marathon Presented by NIKE, the Continental Airlines Fifth Avenue Mile, and the ING New York City Marathon are the cornerstones of NYRR's 2008 professional races, which continues NYRR's tradition of bringing the very best runners in the world to New York City.

Healthy Kidney 10K

Saturday, May 17, 2008

New York Road Runners hosts this race for the fourth time in 2008. Sponsored by the Embassy of the United Arab Emirates, GE, and Lockheed Martin, with proceeds benefiting the National Kidney Foundation, the race features a small field of professional international male runners in addition to the thousands of entrants taking part to support the fight against kidney disease. [Race Info]

NYRR New York Mini 10K

Saturday, June 7, 2008

The original women-only road race, this event has celebrated women's fitness and athletic achievement for 34 years and draws a field of thousands, including the world's top female distance runners. [Race Info]

NYC Half-Marathon Presented by NIKE

Sunday, July 27, 2008

The NYC Half-Marathon Presented by NIKE was a huge success in its second year in 2007. Haile Gebreselassie won in dominating fashion as more than 10,000 people completed the race. This year, the event is expected to draw an even larger field and will return many of the top professionals to the famed streets of NYC. [Race Info]

Continental Airlines Fifth Avenue Mile

Saturday, September 20, 2008

For 27 years, New York Road Runners has been bringing athletes to Manhattan's Fifth Avenue to burn up 5,280 feet of pavement along this famous thoroughfare. Last year's Continental Airlines Fifth Avenue Mile welcomed professional men's and women's fields along with 11 heats for open runners and a wheelchair/hand cycle race.
[2007 Race Coverage]

ING New York City Marathon

Sunday, November 2, 2008

NYRR's premier event and one of the world's most prestigious road races, the ING New York City Marathon takes place annually on the first Sunday in November. The race features more than 38,000 participants including the world's best distance runners, a course through all five boroughs of New York City, more than two million spectators, and 12,000 volunteers. [Website]

USA Men's 8K Championship and Women's Invitational 8K

Sunday, March 15, 2008

NYRR is pleased to bring the USA 8K Championships back to Central Park in 200, along with a new race, the Women's Invitational 8K.
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More® Magazine Marathon

Sunday, April 6, 2008

The fourth running of the first-ever marathon (26.2 miles) for women over age 40 takes place in early spring in Central Park. The event also includes a half-marathon (13.1 miles) for two-woman teams with at least one team member over 40. More than 3,500 women took part in the event last year, which is sponsored by More Magazine, a lifestyle publication for women in their 40s and 50s. [Story] [Photos]