2026 NYRR Youth Awards Night
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Based on their outstanding 2025 performances, runners were nominated for awards presented at NYRR Youth Awards Night.* These runners’ incredible achievements were celebrated as we honored the best of the New York City youth running community.
Below are the lists of nominees and winners for age-group awards from the 2025 NYRR club points season, along with information about several special award categories.
The winners in each category are highlighted in gold.
*This is an invite-only event
Runner of the Year (Age-Group Award) Nominees (Scroll Horizontally to View All Nominees)
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Ages 1-14 |
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Boys |
Girls |
Nonbinary |
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Club Team |
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Club Team |
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Borut Junior Vojnic |
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Abigail Cochran |
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Xavier Khanal |
Asian Trail Mix |
Livia Cagney |
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Elijah Keshodkar |
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Amelia Lo Cascio |
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Olivia Schroeder |
City Park Foundation |
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Eliza Mahoney |
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Ivy Mo |
Misty Mountain Runners |
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Ages 15-19 |
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Boys |
Girls |
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Club Team |
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Club Team |
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Club Team |
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Alex Califano |
Staten Island AC |
Tatiana O'Neal |
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Theo Trane |
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Melanie Liu |
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Daniel Menendez |
Queens Distance Runners |
Karen Escamilla |
Run for the Future Alumni |
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Oscar Soudee |
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Emma Aponte |
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Kylie Croce |
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See here for more information on awards criteria and eligibility rules.
Special Award Categories
Rising New York Road Runners Runner of the Year
Nominees:
- Souleymane Bamba – Boy
- Samuel Leung – Boy
- Robert Heath – Boy
- Christie Dorcenay – Girl
- Bergeline Augustin – Girl
- Oumou Diallo – Girl
- Gabriela Romero – Nonbinary
See here for more information on awards criteria and eligibility rules.
Rising New York Road Runners Wheelchair Racing Athlete of the Year
Nominees:
- Logan Passe
- Henry Gama
- Penelope Fernandez
See here for more information on awards criteria and eligibility rules.
Outstanding Rising New York Road Runners Youth Ambassador of the Year
Nominees:
- Matthew Ayala – Boy
- Kai Kwee-Hallem – Boy
- Jayden Cisneros – Boy
- Sofia Romero – Girl
- Bella Zambrano – Girl
- Grace Fine – Girl
See here for more information on awards criteria and eligibility rules.
Rising New York Road Runners Honor Award