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John Hancock Announces 2019 Boston Marathon Elite Team 82 Elite Athletes, Including Olympians, Paralympians, World Champions and Abbott World Marathon Majors Winners, from 15 Countries Invited for 123rd Running on April 15 BOSTON, MA, January 10, 2019, 10:00 a.m. EST—John Hancock and the Boston Athletic Association (B.A.A.) today announced the …

 Atlanta Track Club Unveils Course for 2020 U.S. Olympic Team Trials — Marathon Course to Highlight Atlanta’s Olympic Legacy and Olympic Future (Homepage photo of Centennial Olympic Park courtesy of Downtown Atlanta) ATLANTA – January 7, 2019 – Atlanta Track Club and USA Track & Field unveiled the course map …

AMERICANS HASAY, HALL TO JOIN CHAMPIONS LINDEN & MCFADDEN IN BOSTON MARATHON FIELD By David Monti, @d9monti (c) 2018 Race Results Weekly, all rights reserved (18-Dec) — Jordan Hasay and Sara Hall will join defending champions Desiree Linden and Tatyana McFadden on the starting line of the 123rd Boston Marathon …

John Hancock and the Boston Athletic Association Announce Return of Defending Champions for 2019 Boston Marathon o Desiree Linden, Yuki Kawauchi, Tatyana McFadden and Marcel Hug set to defend their titles on April 15, 2019 o 2019 Marks the 34th Year of John Hancock’s Principal Sponsorship of the Boston Marathon …

SUCCESSFUL MARATHON DEBUT FOR AMERICAN CABRAL AT HONOLULU MARATHON By David Monti, @d9monti (c) 2018 Race Results Weekly, all rights reserved HONOLULU (09-Dec) — Two-time Olympic steeplechase finalist Donn Cabral made a successful marathon debut here today at the 46th Honolulu Marathon, finishing fourth in 2:19:16.  The 28 year-old law …

(Ed. note: much more in the Jan/Feb issue of New England Runner with much better photos and everything else)   Sydney Masciarelli and Cole Hocker Capture First Place Titles at the 40th Annual Foot Locker Cross Country Championships National Finals Presented by Eastbay SAN DIEGO (Dec. 8, 2018) — Sydney …

40th Annual Foot Locker Cross Country Championship National Finals This Saturday, Dec. 8, 2018, Balboa Park GENERAL INFORMATION: The top 80 high school distance runners (40 boys and 40 girls) from across the country will compete in the 40th Annual Foot Locker Cross Country Championships this Saturday, Dec. 8, at …

AUSTIN, BATES WIN USATF MARATHON TITLES AT CALIFORNIA INTERNATIONAL MARATHON By David Monti, @d9monti (c) 2018 Race Results Weekly, all rights reserved SACRAMENTO (02-Dec) — On a near-perfect day for marathon running with sunny skies and comfortably cold temperatures, Brogan Austin of West Des Moines, Iowa, and Emma Bates of …

BATES FINDS HIGHER CAUSE TO DRIVE HER IN MARATHON DEBUT By David Monti, @d9monti (c) 2018 Race Results Weekly, all rights reserved SACRAMENTO (30-Nov) — When Emma Bates lines up for her marathon debut at the California International Marathon here on Sunday, she won’t be wearing the colorful kit of …