The Mastercard New York Mini 10K is an annual 10-kilometer road running competition for women that takes place in Central Park, New York City, in the United States. The race has been organised by New York Road Runners since 1972. The competition has both an elite-level race and a fun run, both of which accounted for a total of 5189 finishers in 2010.[1]

New York Mini 10K
The race finishes near Sheep Meadow in Central Park
DateEarly June
LocationNew York City, New York, United States
Event typeRoad
Distance10 kilometres
Primary sponsorMastercard
Established1972
Course records30:12 (2023)
Ethiopia Senbere Teferi
Official siteOfficial website

The idea of a 10K women's race was the joint vision of elite runners Nina Kuscsik and Kathrine Switzer, and New York City Marathon co-director Fred Lebow – in the early 1970s, there was a dearth of women's road racing competitions. The race's inaugural sponsor Johnson Wax (who were promoting a women's shaving gel called Crazylegs) suggested a full marathon event (26 miles and 385 yards), but it was decided that a more manageable "mini marathon" race over 6 miles would be held.[2] A total of 78 runners took part in the race, which was the world's first women-only road racing competition.[3]

The course of the road race begins near 61st Street on Central Park West and heads north, entering Central Park at West 90th Street. The route loops in a clockwise direction, turning southwards at Harlem Meer around the 3-mile (5-kilometre) mark. It continues south past the Central Park Reservoir and the Guggenheim Museum. Runners continue southwards until they come towards the park's limits near Wollman Rink at which point it heads to the west and turns north to the finishing point near the Tavern on the Green and Sheep Meadow.[4]

The course record is held by Senbere Teferi of Ethiopia, who finished the race in 30:12 to win the 2023 edition and beat the previous record by Asmae Leghzaoui of Morocco set in 2002. Grete Waitz and Tegla Loroupe are the race's most successful athletes, with both of them having each won the race on five separate occasions. Following her death in 2011, the 40th edition of the race was dedicated to Waitz.[5]

Past winners

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Kenyan runner Tegla Loroupe is a five-time winner of the race.
 
Deena Kastor was the last American to win the competition in 2004 when the event was limited to American entries only, until Molly Huddle won in 2014.
 
Kenyan-Dutch runner Lornah Kiplagat won three times consecutively between 2005 and 2007.

Key:   Course record   Six-mile course   Short course

Edition Year Winner Time (m:s)
1st 1972   Jacqueline Dixon (USA) 37:01.7
2nd 1973   Katherine Schrader (USA) 36:48.7
3rd 1974   Doreen Ennis (USA) 36:46
4th 1975   Charlotte Lettis (USA) 35:57
5th 1976   Julie Shea (USA) 35:05
6th 1977   Peg Neppel (USA) 34:15
7th 1978   Martha White (USA) 33:29
8th 1979   Grete Waitz (NOR) 31:15.4
9th 1980   Grete Waitz (NOR) 30:59.8
10th 1981   Grete Waitz (NOR) 32:43.1
11th 1982   Grete Waitz (NOR) 31:59.2
12th 1983   Anne Audain (NZL) 32:23
13th 1984   Grete Waitz (NOR) 31:53
14th 1985   Francie Larrieu Smith (USA) 32:23
15th 1986   Ingrid Kristiansen (NOR) 31:45
16th 1987   Lisa Ondieki (AUS) 32:49
17th 1988   Ingrid Kristiansen (NOR) 31:31
18th 1989   Lynn Williams (CAN) 32:09
19th 1990   Judi St. Hilaire (USA) 32:36
20th 1991   Delilah Asiago (KEN) 32:24
21st 1992   Liz McColgan (GBR) 31:41
22nd 1993   Tegla Loroupe (KEN) 32:31
23rd 1994   Anne Marie Lauck (USA) 31:52
24th 1995   Delilah Asiago (KEN) 31:22
25th 1996   Tegla Loroupe (KEN) 32:13
26th 1997   Tegla Loroupe (KEN) 31:45
27th 1998   Kimberly Griffin (USA) 35:26
28th 1999   Tegla Loroupe (KEN) 31:48
29th 2000   Tegla Loroupe (KEN) 31:37
30th 2001   Paula Radcliffe (GBR) 30:47
31st 2002   Asmae Leghzaoui (MAR) 30:28.6
32nd 2003   Lornah Kiplagat (KEN) 31:13
33rd 2004   Deena Kastor (USA) 31:44
34th 2005   Lornah Kiplagat (NED) 31:43.7
35th 2006   Lornah Kiplagat (NED) 31:26.7
36th 2007   Lornah Kiplagat (NED) 32:10
37th 2008   Hilda Kibet (NED) 32:42.6
38th 2009   Rose Kosgei (KEN) 32:43
39th 2010   Linet Masai (KEN) 30:48
40th 2011   Linet Masai (KEN) 31:40
41st 2012   Edna Kiplagat (KEN) 32:08
42nd 2013   Mamitu Daska (ETH) 31:47
43rd 2014   Molly Huddle (USA) 31:37
44th 2015   Mary Keitany (KEN) 31:15
45th 2016   Jemima Sumgong (KEN) 31:26
46th 2017   Mary Keitany (KEN) 31:20
47th 2018   Mary Keitany (KEN) 30:59
48th 2019   Sara Hall (USA) 32:27
N/A 2020 Cancelled (COVID-19 pandemic)
49th 2021   Sara Hall (USA) 31:33
50th 2022   Senbere Teferi (ETH) 30:43
51st 2023   Senbere Teferi (ETH) 30:12
52nd 2024   Senbere Teferi (ETH) 30:47

Statistics

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References

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  1. ^ Linet Masai wins at NYRR New York Mini 10K. Run Infinity (2010-06-13). Retrieved on 2010-06-15.
  2. ^ "A Short History of the Mini". New York Road Runners. Archived from the original on 2010-06-19. Retrieved 2010-06-15.
  3. ^ Kibet Wins New York Mini 10K. IAAF (2008-06-08). Retrieved on 2010-06-15.
  4. ^ NY Mini 10K Course. New York Road Runners (2010). Retrieved on 2010-06-15.
  5. ^ Masai Repeats in New York 10Km. IAAF/NYRR (2011-06-11). Retrieved on 2011-06-11.
List of winners
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