UAE Healthy Kidney 10K facts for kids

Quick facts for kids UAE Healthy Kidney 10K
The mass run in Central Park in 2007
Date	Mid-May
Location	New York City, United States
Event type	Road
Distance	10 kilometers
Established	2005
Official site	UAE Healthy Kidney 10K

The UAE Healthy Kidney 10K was a yearly running event. It was a 10-kilometer (about 6.2 miles) race. This race happened every May in New York City, United States.

The event had two main parts. There was a race for professional runners. There was also a big race for everyone else who wanted to run for fun. About 8,000 people ran in this event each year. The entire race took place inside Central Park in Manhattan. It was one of two big 10K races held there by the New York Road Runners Club. The other was the New York Mini 10K, which was only for women.

About the Race

Why the Race Started

The UAE Healthy Kidney 10K began in May 2005. It was created by the New York Road Runners. The Embassy of the United Arab Emirates helped pay for it. The race was made to honor Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan. He was a former president of the UAE. He had a kidney transplant in 2000. He passed away in 2004. Money from the race went to the National Kidney Foundation. This foundation helps people with kidney problems.

The Race Course

The race followed a single loop inside Central Park. Runners went around the park almost one full time. They started in the south-west part of Central Park. They ran north past places like Sheep Meadow and The Ramble and Lake.

The course then turned south near Harlem Meer. This was about halfway through the race. Runners continued south past the Reservoir and Great Lawn and Turtle Pond. They reached the 5-mile mark near the park's Bandshell. After passing Wollman Rink, they turned north again. The finish line was close to the Tavern on the Green.

Race Winners and Records

The first two men's races were won by Craig Mottram from Australia. Dathan Ritzenhein was the first American to win. The next year, Patrick Makau became the first African winner.

Later, Ethiopian runners Tadese Tola and Gebre Gebremariam set new course records. They finished the race in under 28 minutes. In 2018, Phoenix Kipruto from Kenya set the fastest record. He finished in 27 minutes and 8 seconds. This was the fastest 10K ever run on US soil.

The race did not usually invite many top female runners. This was because the women-only New York Mini 10K was held nearby in June. However, some top female athletes who lived in the area did take part. Senbere Teferi from Ethiopia holds the women's course record. She ran it in 30 minutes and 59 seconds in 2019.

End of the Race

The 2020 race was canceled because of the COVID-19 pandemic. It was also not held in 2021. The New York Road Runners organization faced challenges during this time. They decided in late 2021 not to hold the UAE Healthy Kidney 10K in 2022. This decision was made because the race's sponsor's values did not align with the organization's new goals.

The UAE Healthy Kidney 10K has not happened since then. The New York Road Runners started a new race in 2022. It is called the NYRR Manhattan 10K. It also takes place in Central Park, but in February. Other 10K races in Central Park include the NYRR Joe Kleinerman 10K in January. There is also Grete's Great Gallop in August, which remembers runner Grete Waitz.

Past Winners

Australia's Craig Mottram won the first two races.

Key:       Course record

Edition	Year	Men's winner	Time (h:m:s)	Women's winner	Time (h:m:s)
1st	2005	Craig Mottram (AUS)	28:27.3	Alemtsehay Misganaw Abate (ETH)	35:10
2nd	2006	Craig Mottram (AUS)	28:13	Alemtsehay Misganaw Abate (ETH)	34:48
3rd	2007	Dathan Ritzenhein (USA)	28:07.2	Alemtsehay Misganaw Abate (ETH)	35:31
4th	2008	Patrick Makau Musyoki (KEN)	28:18.4	Aziza Aliyu Abate (ETH)	33:32
5th	2009	Tadese Tola (ETH)	27:48	Aziza Aliyu Abate (ETH)	33:38
6th	2010	Gebre Gebremariam (ETH)	27:42	Bizunesh Deba (ETH)	33:09
7th	2011	Leonard Patrick Komon (KEN)	27:35	Bizunesh Deba (ETH)	33:39
8th	2012	Daniele Meucci (ITA)	28:28	Bekelech Bedada (ETH)	34:54
9th	2013	Leonard Patrick Komon (KEN)	27:58	Aziza Aliyu Abate (ETH)	34:34
10th	2014	Stephen Sambu (KEN)	27:39	Joyce Chepkirui (KEN)	31:17
11th	2015	Ben True (USA)	28:13	Joyce Chepkirui (KEN)	32:33
12th	2016	Lucas Rotich (KEN)	28:29	Cynthia Limo (KEN)	31:39
13th	2017	Sam Chelanga (USA)	28:21	Mamitu Daska (ETH)	31:37
14th	2018	Rhonex Kipruto (KEN)	27:08	Buze Diriba (ETH)	32:04
15th	2019	Mathew Kimeli (KEN)	27:45	Senbere Teferi (ETH)	30:59
	2020	cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic

Race Finishers