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2,000 NYC Students to Headline New York Road Runners Celebration of Global Running Day and First-Ever Million Kid Run on June 1

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2,000 NYC public school students who participate in NYRR’s free youth running program, Mighty Milers, will take part in a celebration of running at the Mighty Milers Fun Run as part of the Million Kid Run on Global Running Day. Youth runners in grades 3 through 8 will participate in a variety of races, games, and fitness-related acvitives.

First Lady of New York City Chirlane McCray will join students in the celebration, and will present an official New York City mayoral proclamation declaring June 1, 2016, as the Million Kid Run and Global Running Day.

Three 2016 US Olympic team hopefuls, 2015 USA 5000-meter champion Nicole Tully, 2015 PanAm Games gold medalist in the 3000-meter steeplechase Ashley Higginson, and world record-holder in the IAAF/BTC World Relays distance medley relay Kyle Merber, will be there to cheer for the youth runners and help hand out finisher medals.

NYRR Strider and recent media sensation, 101-year-old sprinter Ida Keeling, who recently set a 100-meter world-record for women ages 100-104 years, will be participating in a senior walk that will culminate in handing out ribbons to the youth runners participating in the Mighty Milers Fun Run.

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WHEN & WHERE:

Wednesday, June 1, 2016

  • 10:30 a.m.—Student running activities
  • 11:45 a.m. – Official ceremony begins: National Anthem; Remarks from NYRR leadership, First Lady of New York City Chirlane McCray, Deputy Chancellor at NYC Department of Education Elizabeth Rose, and a welcome to the 2016 US Olympic team hopefuls in attendance; Presentation of NYC Global Running Day proclamation
  • 11:55 a.m. – Teachers/coaches 100-meter races
  • 12:05 p.m. – Group activity with all students
  • 12:15 p.m. – Parade of schools

Icahn Stadium on Randalls Island in Manhattan
GPS Address
20 Randall’s Island Park
New York, NY 10035

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WHO:

  • 2,000+ NYC public school students in grades 3-8 , teachers, and coaches
  • NYRR President and CEO Michael Capiraso and NYRR President of Events and Race Director of the TCS New York City Marathon Peter Ciaccia
  • First Lady of New York City Chirlane McCray
  • Deputy Chancellor at NYC Department of Education Elizabeth Rose
  • 2016 US Olympic team hopefuls: 2015 USA 5000-meter champion, Nicole Tully 2015 PanAm Games gold medalist in the 3000-meter steeplechase, Ashley Higginson World record-holder in the IAAF/BTC World Relays distance medley relay, Kyle Merber
  • 2015 USA 5000-meter champion, Nicole Tully
  • 2015 PanAm Games gold medalist in the 3000-meter steeplechase, Ashley Higginson
  • World record-holder in the IAAF/BTC World Relays distance medley relay, Kyle Merber
  • 101-year-old NYRR Strider Ida Keeling

Interviews available on-site from 10:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.

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PRESS INFO:

Members of the media who wish to cover the event please RSVP to Laura Paulus at lpaulus@nyrr.org or 646-241-3527 or Nicole Foss at nfoss@rubenstein.com or 305-499-0080.