2026 NYRR Youth Awards Night
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Based on their outstanding 2025 performances, runners were nominated for awards presented at NYRR Youth Awards Night.* These runners’ incredible achievements were celebrated as we honored the best of the New York City youth running community.
Below are the lists of nominees and winners for age-group awards from the 2025 NYRR club points season, along with information about several special award categories.
The winners in each category are highlighted in gold.
*This is an invite-only event
Runner of the Year (Age-Group Award) Nominees (Scroll Horizontally to View All Nominees)
| Ages 1-14 | |||||
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Boys |
Girls |
Nonbinary |
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| Name | Club Team | Name | Club Team | Name | Club Team |
| Borut Junior Vojnic | - | Abigail Cochran | - | - | - |
| Xavier Khanal |
Asian Trail Mix |
Livia Cagney | - | - | - |
| Elijah Keshodkar | - | Amelia Lo Cascio | - | - | - |
| - | - | Olivia Schroeder |
City Park Foundation |
- | - |
| - | - | Eliza Mahoney | - | - | - |
| - | - | Ivy Mo |
Misty Mountain Runners |
- | - |
| Ages 15-19 | |||||
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Boys |
Girls |
Nonbinary |
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| Name | Club Team | Name | Club Team | Name | Club Team |
| Alex Califano |
Staten Island AC |
Tatiana O'Neal | 361 | - | - |
| Theo Trane | - | Melanie Liu | - | - | - |
| Daniel Menendez |
Queens Distance Runners |
Karen Escamilla |
Run for the Future Alumni |
- | - |
| Oscar Soudee | - | Emma Aponte | - | - | - |
| - | - | Kylie Croce | - | - | - |
See here for more information on awards criteria and eligibility rules.
Special Award Categories
Rising New York Road Runners Runner of the Year
Nominees:
See here for more information on awards criteria and eligibility rules.
Rising New York Road Runners Wheelchair Racing Athlete of the Year
Nominees:
See here for more information on awards criteria and eligibility rules.
Outstanding Rising New York Road Runners Youth Ambassador of the Year
Nominees:
See here for more information on awards criteria and eligibility rules.