The morning chill and brisk wind outside Paddy’s gave way to pleasant racing weather by the 11:30 am start of the Shillelagh Shuffle 3-Miler (although the wind remained, forcing the dismantling of the start area balloon arch). Those who survived the “frost upon the pumpkinâÂVbCrLf morning activities (volunteers, timing crew, …
Read More »Bobby Bell Results Glitch Roils Pub Series, Buddy Hubert Involved
From Bobby Bell RD Dave “IckyâÂÁ” LaBrode “This was Ana’s REAL time. There were a couple of screw ups. Buddy Hubert ran with Ana’s number while somehow Ana wound up with some else’s number.” 29 7/25 ANA HUBERT F 42 MELROSE MA 33:06.1 37:36.9 Previously posted on NER: The season …
Read More »NY Native, RI Resident Molly Huddle Wins Tufts 10K
BOSTON – Molly Huddle (Providence, R.I.) unleashed a powerful kick to win the open race and the USA Women’s 10 km Championship Monday at the Tufts Health Plan 10 K for Women in Boston. Huddle edged out Aziza Aliyu of Ethiopia by less than one second, running 32:52 to win …
Read More »Cheruiyot, Grigoryeva Win Hot Chicago Marathon
Cheruiyot, Grigoryeva Beat the Heat to Win Bank of America Chicago Marathon By David Monti, Race Results Weekly CHICAGO – (October 12, 2008) – As the temperature soared, so did the fortunes of Evans Cheruiyot and Lidiya Grigoryeva who both earned their first Bank of America Chicago Marathon titles on …
Read More »NER Pub Series 2008 Women’s Standings After 5 of 6 Races
It was a beautiful sun splashed day at the Lasting Room Pub & Grill hard by the Merrimac River, and what wasn’t there to like about the Lasting Room’s outside upper deck facing the river. Suh-weet! Congrats to Reebok profiler and styler Mara Lappin on her first Series win. Mara …
Read More »NER Pub Series 2008 Men’s Standings After 5 of 6 Races
How’s this for back-to-back Pub scenarios. Residence in the Oktoberfest Beer Garden at the Hartford Marathon on Saturday and then the sun splashed back deck of the Lasting Room Pub (or Icky’s Pub & Grill as RD Dave LaBrode likes to call it) on Sunday. Yee-ha! Hats off to 50 …
Read More »Sprint Finishes, Record Field Highlight B.A.A. Half Marathon
October 12, 2008 3,702 finishers sets new record for eighth annual event Boston, MA — With foliage around Boston signaling the arrival of fall and temperatures in the mid-50s, a record field enjoyed perfect running weather this morning for the Eighth Annual B.A.A. Half …
Read More »RI’s Moulton Captures ING Hartford Marathon
Pelham, NH native and Providence, RI resident Pat Moulton, 26, didn’t know who the Swedish runner he caught at eight miles was so he kept to his own pace. Jonas Buud, 34, kept by his side for the next 11 miles. “There was a slight incline at 19 and I …
Read More »32nd Tufts 10K News of Note, Incluiding Elites
32nd Annual Tufts Health Plan 10K for Women WHAT: The 32nd Annual Tufts Health Plan 10K for Women, a Columbus Day tradition in Boston. This is a 10K (6.2 mile) race that, for the 14th time, was selected by USA Track & Field as the USA National 10K Championship …
Read More »51 Athletes (Listed) Looking to Extend Streak at BAA Half
Eighth annual event, presented by Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and the Jimmy Fund, to be held on Sunday, October 12 Boston, Mass. ÛÒ Of the record 5,093 runners to have registered for the B.A.A. Half Marathon, presented by Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and the Jimmy Fund, this coming Sunday, 51 of …
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