Healthy Kidney 10K
May 16, 2009 / 9:00 a.m. / Central Park
Embassy of
the United Arab Emirates
Washington DC
Sign up today for the
5th Annual Healthy Kidney 10K Run
Sponsored by the National Kidney Foundation and the Embassy of the United Arab Emirates
The Healthy Kidney 10K in New York City’s Central Park was inaugurated in 2005 as an awareness and tribute event to Sheikh Zayed of the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The former UAE president Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al-Nahyan benefited from U.S. expertise, knowledge and research when he received a kidney transplant in 2000. Among his many honors and accomplishments, he was most proud of being a kidney transplant recipient.
The Embassy of the UAE sponsors this race to benefit the National Kidney Foundation in appreciation of American doctors and US excellence in kidney transplantation.
Runners of all skill levels are invited to participate in this fun-filled and gratifying event to support the education, advocacy and research efforts of the National Kidney Foundation across the United States.
Once you register on the New York Road Runners Web site, you can set up your own personal fund raising page to invite your family, friends and co-workers to support you and the NKF.
Healthy Kidney 10K Facts and Figures
- The Embassy of the UAE is the presenting sponsor of the race and underwrites all major expenses.
- The Healthy Kidney 10K is an officially sanctioned event of the New York Road Runners and is a qualifying race for the ING New York City Marathon.
- In 2008, more than 8,000 runners from all over the world participated.
- Patrick Makau (28:19) of Kenya and Aziza Aliyu (33:32) of The Bronx, New York, won the men's and women's races, which attracted runners from 16 states and 18 countries.
The Embassy of the UAE is the presenting sponsor of the race to benefit the National Kidney Foundation in appreciation of American doctors and U.S. excellence in kidney transplantation. The race is organized and staged by the New York Road Runners.
