NYRR’s President’s Circle Program
New York Road Runners’ President’s Circle program recognizes and celebrates the New York City area’s highest-achieving athletes. NYRR members who attain one of the time standards below in a fully scored NYRR event will be entered into the program.
NYRR President’s Circle athletes are eligible for complimentary entry into NYRR events (excluding the United Airlines NYC Half, the RBC Brooklyn Half, and the TCS New York City Marathon) and will be listed on this website.
2023/2024 President Circle Entry Standards
| Distance | Men | Women | Non-Binary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Mile | 4:10 | 4:50 | 4:50 |
| 5K | 15:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 |
| 4 Miles | 20:00 | 22:30 | 22:30 |
| 5 Miles | 25:00 | 28:15 | 28:15 |
| 10K | 31:30 | 35:30 | 35:30 |
| 15K | 48:00 | 53:00 | 53:00 |
| 10 Miles | 50:30 | 57:00 | 57:00 |
| Half-Marathon | 1:09:00 | 1:17:30 | 1:17:30 |
| Marathon | 2:30:00 | 2:50:00 | 2:50:00 |
Please note: Qualified runners must run under, not tie, the standards above.
Eligibility Rules
1. The athlete must be at least 19 years of age.
2. The athlete must be a New York Road Runners member who has achieved at least one of the time standards above in an NYRR event since January 1, 2024. Membership for at least three months prior to the qualifying performance is required.
3. If an athlete’s membership expires during his or her period of eligibility for complimentary entry, eligibility in the program will be suspended until the membership is renewed.
4. If an athlete does not meet one of the standards above during their period of eligibility for complimentary entry, their eligibility in the program will end at the conclusion of the calendar year.
5. The qualifying window for the 2024 Presidents Circle Program is open from January 1, 2024 through December 31, 2024.
6. Runners who are accepted into to Presidents Circle program must attend one Anti-Doping Education Session throughout the year.
7. An athlete must meet one of the standards above for the athlete's gender profile throughout their period of eligibility for complimentary entry. If an athlete changes their gender profile and has met one of the standards above for the new gender profile, the athlete will continue to be eligible for complimentary entry. If an athlete changes their gender profile and has not met one of the standards above for the new gender profile, the athlete will cease to be eligible for complimentary entry.
NYRR President’s Circle – Class of 2024
Published April 15, 2024
| Women | |
|---|---|
| Amanda Asaro | Tsegereda Ayala Girma |
| Mia Behm | Marie-Ange Brumelot |
| Alexandra Conway | Emma Diehl |
| Ellen Flood | Roberta Grover |
| Kate Gustafson | Demitu Hawks Lenjiso |
| Erin Jaskot | Alana Levy |
| Kate MacCary | Leila Mantilla |
| Deirdre Martyn | Flores Munoz |
| Melissa Reed | Henna Rustami |
| Marguerite Salamone | Maria Seykora |
| Leigh Sharek | Sarah Ann Sibert |
| Brooke Starn | Gabrielle Yatauro |
| Fantu Zewude Jifar | |
| Men | |
|---|---|
| Yenew Alamirew Gatahum | Ryan Archer |
| John Bieday | Meng-Tsung Chu |
| Cameron Coneys | Gerard Connelly |
| Ryan Cutter | Ryan Dearie |
| John Flannery | Sam Geha |
| Matt Grossman | Ashenafi Ketema Birhana |
| Ryan Kutch | Matthew Leach |
| Mourad Marofit | Brendan Martin |
| Tegenu Mengistu Wakjira | Jared Moore |
| Dietrich Mosel | Craig Nelson |
| Scott Nelson | Pelle Nogueira |
| Harbert Okuti | Matthew Perira |
| Tyler Rollins | Will Shafer |
| Ned Trim | Jean Uminski |
| Desta Utura Gedo | Matt Young |
| Non-Binary | |
|---|---|
| Cal Calamia | Jacob Caswell |
| Galo Vesquez | |