ADVISORY: 2017 United Airlines NYC Half Media Preview set for Friday, March 17, at 10:30 a.m. at Metropolitan Pavilion in Manhattan
WHAT:
The world’s top runners and NYRR Young Runners competing in the 2017 United Airlines NYC Half and NYRR Times Square Youth Run on March 19, to greet the first runners to pick up their race bibs at the 2017 United Airlines NYC Half Experience Presented by New Balance. One-on-one interviews with the pro athletes will follow.
WHO:
Pro athletes scheduled to appear include:
- Josh George (USA): Five-time Paralympic medalist & winner of 2014 NYC Half
- Callum Hawkins (GBR): Team New Balance Olympian & Scottish half-marathon record-holder
- Molly Huddle (USA): NYRR Team for Kids Ambassador, two-time defending United Airlines NYC Half champion & event record-holder, two-time Olympian
- Meb Keflezighi (USA): NYRR Team for Kids Ambassador, four-time Olympian
- Feyisa Lilesa (ETH): Rio 2016 Olympic Marathon silver medalist
- Tatyana McFadden (USA): NYRR Team for Kids Ambassador, five-time New York City Marathon champion, defending United Airlines NYC Half champion & event record-holder, 17-time Paralympic medalist
- Beverly Ramos (PUR) Team New Balance Olympian, Puerto Rican half marathon and marathon record-holder
- Stephen Sambu (KEN): Defending United Airlines NYC Half champion
- Emily Sisson (USA), Team New Balance athlete making her half-marathon debut
25 NYRR Young Runners from P.S. 173 in Manhattan
Michael Capiraso, president and CEO of New York Road Runners
Peter Ciaccia, president of events of New York Road Runners and the race director of the TCS New York City Marathon
WHERE:
Metropolitan Pavilion, 125 West 18th Street, between 6th and 7th Ave.
WHEN:
Friday, March 17, 10:30 a.m.
PRESS INFO:
Members of the press who wish to cover the event, please RSVP to Whitney Biaggi at wbiaggi@nyrr.org or 212-423-2240, in advance.