NYRR Ted Corbitt 15K
New York, NY
- 15K
- Road (Paved)
- Official race website
This race honors Ted Corbitt (1919–2007), the first president of New York Road Runners, the first African-American to compete in the Olympic marathon, and an ultramarathon pioneer who ran more than 200,000 miles in his lifetime. Beyond his running achievements, Corbitt’s legacy includes setting standards for course measurement and age-group … MORE
Local Historical Weather (Dec 06):
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | |
| H (°F) | 42 | 34 | 41 | 57 | 60 |
| L (°F) | 31 | 30 | 35 | 42 | 46 |
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5-and-10K Without the Hill Hassle
And so! I've not run this race before, and on the outside "15K" feels like a funky distance. Is it a "5K and 10K"? Is it a "truncated half"? Yes … MORE
And so! I’ve not run this race before, and on the outside “15K” feels like a funky distance. Is it a “5K and 10K”? Is it a “truncated half”? Yes and yes, and it runs like a “metric 10-miler.” Hold your 10K pace for 3 more miles. Anyway!
What Worked: Race central was by the bandshell, everything was clearly marked. The majority of runners seemed to be coming up from the south and east of the park, where the 6 trains let off. Bag check, portajohns, bib pickup… all clear. The start was towards the south of it all, and took a three minute jog to get to. The course itself was classic Central Park undulation, with plenty of water stops. The long Harlem Hill towards the northwest was not part of the course, as instead the course cut through the 102nd St crossing. Post-race, there was a medal, pretzels, apples, bagels… Easy to get out of the park, nothing felt cramped for taking one’s time post-race.
What Could Have Been Better: The two loop structure was a bit of a train wreck for the second loop. Fast runners typically are on the outside, towards the median of the road. Yet to finish, they have to cut through to the inside. This lead to traffic. During one part I needed to pump the breaks pretty hard when my path was squeezed by those ending their first loop – I could’ve gotten quite hurt if I didn’t keep my head up! AT least one runner finishing their first loop was pretty snippy about faster runners cutting through… but… the finish is on the inside and we have to get through somehow!
TL:DNR? Great intermediate distance for those stepping up from 5K’s and 10K’s, good sampling of Central Park difficulty (without the hardest bit), yet be careful of second-loop runners if you’re in the top 25%.
NYRR Ted Corbitt
Central Park is always beautiful, cat hill never my favorite and had to run it twice, but never as bad as I imagine. The weather was just about perfect. NYRR … MORE
Central Park is always beautiful, cat hill never my favorite and had to run it twice, but never as bad as I imagine. The weather was just about perfect. NYRR volunteers were out cheering like crazy.
Two Loops around Central Park
A solid two loops around central park with a decent crowd. NYRR puts on a great race with lots of aid stations and a tech shirt as the swag. It's … MORE
A solid two loops around central park with a decent crowd. NYRR puts on a great race with lots of aid stations and a tech shirt as the swag. It’s definitely a colder race but so fun!
Fun and Frosty 15K
A solid 15K around central park. NYRR puts on a really good race with lots of aid stops, tons of crowd support and an overall good time. Definitely a colder … MORE
A solid 15K around central park. NYRR puts on a really good race with lots of aid stops, tons of crowd support and an overall good time. Definitely a colder race but still super fun!!