2026 Elite Field
The Great Cow Harbor 10K is proud to welcome an outstanding elite field to Northport on Saturday, September 19, 2026. Both the men's and women's fields feature a strong blend of past champions, course record holders, and rising talent from across the country, ready to battle it out on Long Island's iconic, challenging course.
Mens Elite Field
Headlined by 2025 champion Anthony Rotich and course record holder Biya Simbassa (2022 & 2024 champion), the men's field brings serious depth to the start line. We have 7 of the top 10 2025 finishers returning in 2026, setting up another thrilling race to the finish on Main Street.
Name | Age | Location | Additional details |
Anthony Rotich | 35 | Colorado Springs, CO | 2025 champion (28:27), 5th place in 2024 |
Biya Simbassa | 33 | Flagstaff, AZ | Course record holder (28:12.4 | 2022), 2022 & 2024 champion |
Chandler Gibbens | 26 | Chicago, IL | 2nd in 2025 |
Habtamu Cheney | 27 | Provo, UT | 3rd in 2025 |
Merga Gemeda | 27 | Minnetonka, MN | 5th in 2025 |
James Quattlebaum | 30 | Greenville, SC | 7th in 2025 |
Jacob Thomson | 31 | Flagstaff, AZ | 8th in 2025 |
Eldad Mulugeta | 24 | Silver Spring, MD | |
Derek Amicon | 23 | Washington, DC | |
Ryan Kutch | 28 | New York City, New York | Returning athlete |
Emmanuel Bor | 38 | Colorado Springs, CO | Returning athlete |
Jack Mastandrea | 28 | Greenville, SC | 10th in 2025 |
Noah Fisher | 24 | Greenville, SC | Returning athlete |
Jason Weitzel | 30 | Greenville, SC | Returning athlete |
Jesse Hamlin | 25 | Flagstaff, AZ | |
Hunter Christopher | 24 | Rochester, MI | Returning athlete |
Keeton Thornsberry | 25 | Louisville, KY | |
Pelle Nogueira | 27 | Glen Ridge, NJ | Returning athlete |
Michael Jordan | 35 | Colorado Springs, CO | Returning athlete |
James Dickinson | 31 | Buffalo, NY | Returning athlete |
Steven Haagsma | 33 | Gowanda, NY | |
Nicholas Conway | 51 | Albany, NY | 2025 masters champion (32:34) |
Nicholas Kipruto | 42 | Colorado Springs, CO | Masters, Returning athlete |
Womens Elite Field
The women's field is stacked with talent from top to bottom, led by returning contenders and Hansons-Brooks Distance Project standouts, all vying for the title and a piece of the Great Cow Harbor's storied history.
Name | Age | Location | Additional details |
Biruktayit Degefa | 35 | Colorado Springs, CO | 2nd in 2025 |
Kassie Parker | 27 | Waverly, IA | 3rd in 2025 |
Lindsay Flanagan | 35 | Superior, CO | |
Savannah Roark | 24 | Mammoth Lakes, CA | |
Amy Davis-Green | 29 | Sterling Heights, MI | Returning athlete |
Eva Jess | 23 | Rochester Hills, MI | 6th in 2025 |
Jessie Cardin | 30 | Lake Orion, MI | |
Brianna Robles | 26 | Rochester, MI | |
Grace Strongman | 24 | Golden, CO | |
Fiona McLoughlin | 24 | Dix Hills, NY | |
Hannah Branch | 27 | Draper, UT | |
Emily LaMena | 21 | Golden, CO | |
Payton Capes-Davis | 27 | Miller Place, NY |