Mile 1:Start on East Drive just south of the 102nd Street Transverse and head north around the top of the park. Naturally, Front Runners New York brought a big crowd to Pride Run, but we spotted dozens of other club runners celebrating love and equality in masses. Musa Babo Ido of the West Side Runners took first in the men’s race in 25:43 (official), while New York Athletic Club's Esther Atkins was winner on the women’s side in 28:19 (official). Instead, it made way for some speedy finishes. Heavy precipitation at the start didn’t dampen the spirits of volunteers and runners-as they say, you can't have a rainbow without the rain!
Now in its 36th year, the race represents an alliance between New York Road Runners and Front Runners New York, a competitive and social club for LGBT runners, multisport athletes, and their allies. One day before NYC’s historic LGBTQ Pride March makes its way through Manhattan, more than 3,600 runners took on five miles in Central Park at the Front Runners New York LGBT Pride Run.
