HE WIND AT THEIR BACKS AND HISTORY ON THE HORIZON THE LEGACY OF THE SUB-FOUR-MINUTE MILE   Crown Features Syndicate‰ã¢   Nearly 55 years have passed since a great barrier in modern athletics was surmounted: the first sub-four-minute mile run by an Oxford University medical student named Roger Bannister (now …

For Immediate Release: Thursday, April 9, 2009 Olympians, Record-Holders to Line Up for Inaugural B.A.A. Invitational Mile 19 top professional milers, local scholastic stars will race the day before 113th Boston Marathon Boston, Mass. —  Six Olympians, a trio of national-record holders and a three-time U.S. champion are among the …

Pub Series Men’s Standings After Race No.2 ‰ÛÓ the 12th Annual Doyle’s Emerald Necklace 5M, Sunday, Jamaica Plain, MA, April 15 Overall (Top 50 Score) 1. Joseph Navas                                             94 2. Chris Teague                                              91 3. Corey Fehnel                                             89 4. Lee Danforth                                             85 5. Michael McGrane                                     79 6. Andrew Holmes                                        75                              7. …

Pub Series Women’s Standings After Race No. 2, the 12th Annual Doyle’s Emerald Necklace 5M, Jamaica Plain, MA, Sunday, April 5                           Overall (Top 50 Score) 1. Lara Johnson/Mimi Fallon                        98 3. Sarah Healy                                               93 4. Meredith Leenhouts                                  85 5. Marge Bellisle, RI                                     83 6. Erin Wyner                                               75 7. Liane …

It turned out to be a fantastic day for racing and post-race activity at Doyle’s as the forecasted weather front finally pushed in and the sun broke through right before the race start in Franklin Park. Despite the challenging nature of the route’s first two miles, the men’s race went …

                                    NER Pub Series XIII is off to a “bang up” start this year, with our highest participation after 2 races in the history of the series (221). The next race is the Irish Village 5 Miler, Saturday, May 9th, at the Irish Village in West Yarmouth. Applications can be …

Fernandez named Athlete of the Week INDIANAPOLIS – German Fernandez has been named USA Track & Field’s Athlete of the Week after placing 11th Saturday at the 37th IAAF World Cross Country Championships held at the Al Bisharat Golf Course in Amman, Jordan.   A two-time U.S. Junior Cross Country …

TD Banknorth announced that it has chosen Maine Handicapped Skiing as the beneficiary of this year‰Ûªs TD Banknorth Beach to Beacon 10K Road Race. Maine Handicapped Skiing (MHS) is a non-profit organization that promotes year-round education and training for Maine children with physical disabilities by developing skills and providing enjoyment …

Internationally renowned Doyle’s Cafe ‰ÛÓ You’ve seen it in the movie Mystic River, you’ve seen proprietors Gerry Burke and Gerry Jr. in numerous Sam Adams commercials (It was Doyle’s tap lines through which Sam Adams first flowed in the USA) ‰ÛÓ You’ve seen former Doyle’s champion Bob O’Hara slumped over …

To contest for a comped entry into the third 2009 NER Pub Series race – the May 9 Irish Village 5M – answer the following correctly: Internationally renowned watering hole, Doyle’s Cafe, site of our next race and “Cornerstone of the New England Runner Pub Series,” features a 5-Mile certified …