NYRR New York Mini 10-K (39th)
New York, NY, USA; Saturday, June 12
Distance: Certified one-loop course, hilly
Finishers: 5189 women (up 21% from 4291 last year; race had about 7000 entrants)
Course Record: 30:29, Asmae Leghzaoui (MAR), 2002
Weather: Hazy sunshine, 66 degrees F (19 degrees C) at start with 78% humidity

Prize Money: Available for open, USA and NYRR member athletes
Race Organizer: New York Road Runners
Drug Testing: Testing was conducted by USADA; winner was tested plus two randomly chosen athletes from the top-5

NOTE: When Linet Masai did not get an invitation to defend her title at the adidas Grand Prix, which was held on the same day here, she decided to run the Mini and made a smashing USA road racing debut. The 20 year-old reigning world 10,000m champion beat a loaded field to run the third-fastest time here of 30:48, despite soaking humidity. Her time missed the Kenyan national record by just four seconds. Behind her, two world cross country champions, Emily Chebet (2010) and Werknesh Kidane (2003) battled for second, with Chebet winning in the final sprint. Both women set personal bests. Paula Radcliffe, five months pregnant, jogged the race as an unofficial entrant in over 44 minutes. She jogged to the finish holding hands with 3 year-old daughter Isla.

NOTE II: This was the first-ever road race exclusively for women, founded in 1972. In it's 39th edition, the number of finishers surged by 21% from last year.

WOMEN - 
 1. Linet Masai, 20, KEN (Nike)          30:48 PB $10,000
    [15:24 / 15:24]
 2. Emily Chebet, 24, KEN (adidas)       31:13 PB   5,000
 3. Werknesh Kidane, 28, ETH (adidas)    31:18 PB   3,500
 4. Lornah Kiplagat, 36, KEN (adidas)    31:40      2,500
 5. Kim Smith, 28, NZL (Reebok)          32:15      1,500
 6. Teyba Erkesso, 27, ETH (Nike)        32:24
 7. Shewarge Alene Amare, 28, ETH (WSR)  32:27 PB   1,000#
 8. René Kalmer, 29, RSA (Mr. Price)     32:32
 9. Buzunesh Deba, 22, ETH (WS Runners)  32:37 PB     750#
10. Caroline Rotich, 26, KEN (adidas)    32:43
11. Magdalena Lewy Boulet, 36, Saucony   33:25      5,000a
12. Delilah DeCrescenzo, 27, Puma/Riadha 33:38 DB   2,500a
13. Benita Willis, 31, AUS (Saucony)     33:42
14. Nina Rillstone, 35, NZL (adidas)     33:44
15. Aziza Aliyu, 24, ETH (WS Runners)    33:54        350#
16. Molly Pritz, 22, Nike                33:58      1,250a
17. Irene Limika, 30, KEN (Nike)         34:08
18. Diane Nukuri-Johnson, 25, BDI        34:14
19. Adriana Pirtea, 30, ROU (Asics)      34:19
20. Kelly Jaske, 33, NYAC                34:37        750a
21. Catha Mullen, 25, NYAC               34:52 PB     500a
22. Susanne Grimfors, 33, SWE            34:56
23. Rachel Booth, 29, New Balance        35:39
24. Lucinda Smith, 28, adidas Raleigh TC 36:19
25. Nicky Archer, 24, GBR                36:25
26. Aileen Conlon, 28, Central Park TC   36:26
27. Sarah Cummings, 21, Unattached       36:31
28. Jane Maxwell, 29, NYAC               36:36
29. Megan Guiney, 29, NYAC               36:49
30. Hirut Mandefro, 24, ETH (WS Runners) 37:07
31. Samantha Howard, 23, Unattached      37:13
32. Kelly Chin, 29, Unattached           37:19
33. Alana Hadley, 13, Unattached         37:31 PB
34. Lauren Cummings, 31, Central Park TC 37:50
35. Stephanie Lenihan, 24, NYAC          37:57
36. Michelle Rorke, 26, NYAC             38:16
37. Kate Pfeffer, 31, Central Park TC    38:27
    
40+ Fiona Bayly, 42, Urban Athletics     38:35       200m
50+ 
 1. Jane Lundy, 50, Taconic Road Runners 40:15
 2. Barbara Gubbins, 50, Warren Street   40:22
60+ Judith Tripp, 63, Central Park TC    50:17
70+ Ginette Bedard, 76, Unattached       53:24
80+ Bertha McGruder, 81, Unattached    1:17:16
a = Earned USA citizen prize money
#Earned NYRR member award
m = Earned masters prize money