39th Running of NYRR New York Mini 10K Will Be Streamed Live

 

Broadcast of Race to begin at 8:30 a.m. on NYRR website

 

New York, June 10  2010—On Saturday, June 12, coverage of the 39th running of the NYRR New York Mini 10K, the world’s original women-only road race, will be streamed live on the New York Road Runners website (www.nyrr.org), it was announced today by NYRR president and CEO Mary Wittenberg.  The race will feature a host of Olympians and a tantalizing match-up between 2009 10,000-meter world champion Linet Masai and 2010 World Cross Country champion Emily Chebet, both of Kenya.

 

The live broadcast from Central Park, which will be supported by Flotrack, will begin at 8:30 a.m. (EDT) with a half-hour pre-race show hosted by Kathrine Switzer. Race coverage will start at 9:00 a.m. (EDT) with veteran broadcaster Toni Reavis calling the action. Three cameras will be used; the broadcast will include on-course coverage of the leaders as well as post-race interviews. The live stream will conclude at 10:00 a.m. (EDT).

 

It was also announced that two-time Olympic 10,000-meter gold medalist and ING New York City Marathon 2009 champion Derartu Tulu of Ethiopia has pulled out of the race with leg injuries, according to her management team.

 

The top runners will be vying for a prize purse of $35,000—with the winner taking home $10,000—including $10,000 in money earmarked for Americans. Founded by NYRR in 1972, the Mini got its name when race founder Fred Lebow convinced the first sponsor to support a six-mile “mini” marathon—named for the miniskirt, which was then in fashion—rather than a full marathon. The first race featured 78 participants; the Mini has been on the NYRR calendar ever since.

 

New York Road Runners

New York Road Runners, founded in 1958, is dedicated to promoting the sport of distance running, enhancing health and fitness for all, and responding to community needs. Our road races and other fitness programs draw upwards of 300,000 runners annually, and together with our magazine and website support and promote professional and recreational running. A staff of more than 100, assisted by thousands of volunteers, stages the ING New York City Marathon, as well as a road race nearly every weekend plus many track and cross country events. NYRR’s home base in New York, and its lifelong identification with Central Park, have given many of its events iconic status, attracting the world’s top professional runners. Our youth programs provide running to nearly 100,000 schoolchildren in New York City, around the country, and in South Africa who would otherwise have few or no fitness opportunities. For more information, visit www.nyrr.org.