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Rudel and Samuel win Abbott Dash 5K in NYC

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By Clay Shaw and Karen Mitchell

10.31.26 New York, NY—Rachael Rudel of Centennial, CO continued her 2026 winning ways in New York City. Rudel won Bolder Boulder 10k in May, the Faxon Law New Haven 20k road race on Labor Day, and added the Abbott Dash to the Finish Line 5k. Rudel won this race, United Nations to Central 5k, in 15:35. Josette Andrews of Boulder was second in 15:41. Ednah Kurgat of Flagstaff, AZ was third in 15:42.

Habtom Samuel of Eritrea, like Rudel, has earned significant titles on the roads with victories at the Houston Half Marathon and the Falmouth Road Race in 2026. Samuel, a star at the University of New Mexico, won in 13:31. Edwin Kurgat of Kenya was second in 13:30. Amon Kemboi of Durham, NC was third in 13:40.

The total finisher count was 11,712.

Top Women

  1.  15:39 Rachael Rudel, 32, Centennial, CO
  2. 15:41 Josette Andrews, 30, Boulder, CO
  3. 15:42 Ednah Kurgat, 35, Flagstaff, AZ
  4. 15:46 Bailey Hertenstein, 26, Boulder, CO
  5. 15:47 Hilda Olemomoi, 23, Kenya
  6. 15:50 Maddie Boreman, 28, Flagstaff, AZ
  7. 16:03 Annie Rodenfels, 30, Boulder, CO
  8. 16:05 Abigail Goldstein, 27, Brooklyn, NY
  9. 16:09 Ella Donaghu, 28, S. Salt Lake City, UT
  10. 16:17 Alex Millard, 24, Great Britain

Top Men

  1.  13:31 Habtom Samuel, 22, Eritrea
  2. 13:38 Edwin Kurgat, 30, Kenya
  3. 13:40 Amon Kemboi, 30, Durham, NC
  4. 13:41 Jackson Sharp, 26, Australia
  5. 13:46 Morgan McDonald, 30, Australia
  6. 13:46 Anthony Camerieri, 26, Flagstaff, AZ
  7. 13:47 Bob Liking, 24, Flagstaff, AZ
  8. 13:49 Reid Buchanan, 33, Kansas City, MO
  9. 13:50 Arturs Medveds, 26, Latvia
  10. 14:11 Luke Tewalt, 23, Chapel Hill, NC
Rachael Rudel of Centennial, CO wins the Abbott Dash to Finish Line 5k in 15:35.
Habtom Samuel of Eritrea wins the Abbott Dash to the Finish Line 5K in 13:31.
Josette Andrews of Boulder finishes second in 15:41, just ahead of third-place Ednah Kurgat of Flagstaff, AZ, timed in 15:42.
Edwin Kurgat of Kenya finishes second in 13:38, ahead of Amon Kemboi of Durham, NC in the Abbott Dash 5K.
Hilda Olemomoi of Kenya was fifth in 15:47.
Annie Riodenfels of Boulder, CO was seventh in 16:03.
Abigail Goldstein of Brooklyn #4103 placed eighth in the combined Abbott Dash 5k results in 16:05. Alana Levy of New York #1587 was thirteenth in 16:40.
Podium gals: Abbott Dash to the Finish Line 5k. Josette Andrews (second), Rachael Rudel (first), and Ednah Kurgat (third).
Abbott Dash 5k podium men: Amon Kemboi (3rd), Habtom Samuel (1st) and Edwin Kurgat (2nd).
Ted Metellus and Rachael Rudel, enjoy a photo op after her Abbott Dash 5k victory.
In 2026, Rachael Rudel of Centennial, CO won Bolder Boulder, the New Haven Road Race 20k, and the Abbott Dash 5k.
Josette Andrews, Rachael Rudel, and Ednah Kurgat enoy their apple awards.
Podium gals take bites of their apples with Ted Metellus and Chris Miller.
Ednah Kurgat of Flagstaff, AZ was third and earned an apple.
Ted Metellus, New York Road Runners Chief Event Production Officer & Race Director. With Cookie Monsters – fun photo.
Abbott Dash World Majors race directors and dignitaries.
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