History of New York Road Runners

New York Road Runners was founded in 1958 with 47 members. Since then it has grown to nearly 40,000 members, with a full-time staff of more than 60 people. Encouraged by H. Browning Ross, founder of the fledgling Road Runners Club of American, 40 runners and supporters met on June 4th, 1958 at Macombs Dam Park in the Bronx. There, the group elected its official president, 1952 Olympian Ted Corbitt. Since then the New York Road Runners has sponsored such events as a six-mile handicap cross country race, the first all-female road race and the first Corporate Challenge race in Central Park, among many others. Appealing to diverse masses of people, the New York Road Runners Club currently includes a competitive Wheelchair Division and allows runners to apply online for the New York City Marathon.#

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