Road Race

PEACHTREE TO CELEBRATE 50TH RUNNING WITH $50K COURSE RECORD BONUSES By David Monti, @d9monti (c) 2019 Race Results Weekly, all rights reserved (19-Feb) — The Atlanta Track Club plans to celebrate the 50th edition of their AJC Peachtree Road Race 10-K on July 4 with an especially big bang. The …

BHZ Pre-Game Race Day on Super Sunday brought no Polar Vortex (just departed), nor did it bring tropical breezes, BUT at 30˚ with no wind and a cloud cover for the 9:30 am start hard by the Barrel House Z Brewery in S. Weymouth, it did offer prime racing conditions…and …

Photo: Running by the “Gingerbread” Houses at 5-miles, photo by FitzFoto/NERunner (Ed. Note: Since it’s inception in 1998, NER has missed a grand total of two MV 20s, one because of a wedding and I can’t recall the other reason, but I do know these were regrettable conflicts. There’s everything …

Here’s Why:   (Photo by Scott Mason) The current women’s record after last year’s inaugural running is 19:35 (6:18 pace) set by one of New England’s top Masters—Central Mass Strider Leslie O’Dell, 41, of Albany, NH.   Give ‘Em Hell O’Dell will be plying her trade at the Mid-Winter 10M …

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 …

(Photo: Hayley Sutter climbing the Bellevue St. Hill en route to winning the women’s race at NER Pub Series XX’s third stop—the Corrib Pub 5K. Photo by MickFoto/NERunner) The Jan/Feb issue of NER is in stores now and should be in subscriber’s hands this week (and as we switch mailing …

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 …