Sharon Lokedi and Hellen Obiri will bring the energy of their exciting finish in April’s Boston Marathon to the New York Mini 10K on June 7 as they were revealed as part of a loaded elite lineup, organizers announced on Wednesday.
Lokedi ultimately denied Obiri a historic third straight win Boston, but will have her work cut out for her as Gotytom Gebreslase, Kim Conley, Emily Infeld, Weini Kelati, Dakotah Popehn and Emily Sisson will all be in the mix at the women’s-only race.
“New York City has been a special place for me ever since I won the 2022 TCS New York City Marathon in my debut,” Lokedi said in a statement. “I’m excited to be back competing in Central Park after winning my first United Airlines NYC Half in March and the Boston Marathon to continue the momentum as I take on my third Mastercard New York Mini 10K.”
Lokedi surged to a dramatic win in Boston in 2:17:22 but looks to win another race in New York after a dominant NYC Half victory in March in 1:07:04, an event record. She also won the 2022 New York City Marathon and was the runner up at last year’s Mini 10K.
Meanwhile, the field is packed with enough talent to give a small preview of what the busy fall marathon season will look like in a few months.
Gebreslase is a two-time world championship medallist in the marathon, while Kelati broke her own American half marathon record in January in Houston in 1:06:09. Infeld won a world championship bronze at the 10K distance and Popehn was the top American finisher at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games marathon.
Sisson, who took second at last year’s U.S. Olympic Trials marathon, will return and is focused on upgrading her ninth place finish from 2024.
“I always look forward to the Mastercard New York Mini 10K, and I’m excited to race it for the fourth year in a row,” says Sisson. “It’s a special chance to reconnect with my Olympic teammates, compete with some of the top women athletes, and run alongside 10,000 inspiring women brought together by a shared love of the sport.”
In the professional wheelchair division is Susannah Scaroni looks to add another Mini 10K title to her growing list of wins in the sport. She has won all five editions of the professional wheelchair since it was included in the event in 2018. But Tatyana McFadden brings a decorated list of credentials to the line — like five wins in New York City Marathon — and will be Scaroni’s biggest challenge until the closing moments on the course.
Women’s elite field
Hellen Obiri (Kenya) – 30:15
Grace Nawowuna (Kenya) – 30:27
Gotytom Gebreslase (Ethiopia) – 30:32
Sharon Lokedi (Kenya) – 30:52
Viola Cheptoo (Kenya) – 30:55
Laura Galván (Mexico) – 31:14
Emily Sisson (USA) – 31:16
Amanda Vestri (USA) – 31:17
Weini Kelati (USA) – 31:18
Emily Durgin (USA) – 31:35
Juliette Thomas (Belgium) – 31:41
Emily Infeld (USA) – 31:47
Annie Frisbie (USA) – 31:49
Dakotah Popehn (USA) – 31:58
Florencia Borelli (Argentina) – 31:59
Fionnuala McCormack (Ireland) – 32:08
Erika Kemp (USA) – 32:14
Stephanie Bruce (USA) – 32:21
Emma Grace Hurley (USA) – 32:28
Emily Venters (USA) – 32:31
Tristin Colley (USA) – 32:34
Yuka Ando (Japan) – 32:37
Kim Conley (USA) – 32:38
Dani Polerecky (USA) – 32:57
Rose Harvey (Great Britain) – 32:59
Susanna Sullivan (USA) – 33:02
Annamaria Kostarellis (USA) – 33:09
Jackie Gaughan (USA) – 33:19
Megan Hasz (USA) – 33:22
Anna Oeser (USA) – 33:43
Alexandra Lucki (Canada) – 33:57
Khia Kurtenbach (USA) – 34:18
Sara Vaughn (USA) – 34:38
Aileen Barry (USA) – 35:04
Alyssa Salese (USA) – 35:26
Alexandra Conway (USA) – 36:07
Abigail Shoemaker (USA) – 37:36
Katarina Mayer (Canada) – 38:04
Kathryn Fluehr (USA) – Debut
Bailey Hertenstein (USA) – Debut
Kidan Kidane (USA) – Debut
Felicia Pasadyn (USA) – Debut
Mica Rivera Wood (Peru) – Debut
Taylor Roe (USA) – Debut
Gabi Rooker (USA) – Debut
