BOSTON, MA, January 23, 2008-John Hancock Financial, in its 23rd year as principal sponsor of the Boston Marathon, today announced the return of three-time champion Robert Kipkoech Cheruiyot of Kenya and women’s winner Lidiya Grigoryeva of Russia for the 112th running of the race on April 21. Cheruiyot, the winner …

USATF Release

BOSTON, Mass. – Republican presidential candidate Mike Huckabee has officially entered the 2008 Boston Marathon, the Boston Athletic Association has announced. As has been reported in the media, Huckabee has been training while on the campaign trail. He will join Team Hoyt, a local charity which strives to integrate the …

  American Record Holder and Olympian Deena Kastor is set to compete against reigning Boston Champion Rita Jeptoo and World Marathon Majors Leader Jelena Prokopcuka BOSTON, MA, January 23, 2007-In its 22nd year as the major sponsor of the Boston Marathon, John Hancock Financial Services announced the entry of the …

BOSTON (Jan. 21) – Tirunesh Dibaba of Ethiopia, who twice has broken the 5000-meter indoor World Record at the Reebok Boston Indoor Games, will return this year to compete at 3000 meters, organizers announced today. Still just 22 years old, Dibaba, a three-time World Cross Country Champion, has been one …

 BOSTON (Jan. 18) – It will be Craig v. Cragg at 3000 meters in the Reebok Boston Indoor Games on Jan. 27 when Craig Mottram, the 2005 World Cross Country bronze medalist, faces off against Alistair Cragg, the 2005 European Indoor Champion at 3000 meters, organizers announced today. Both athletes …

Barbara Huebner | Director of Media Relations

The All-Important Rules of Engagement: Anyone and everyone is encouraged to participate in the Pub Series. For those wishing to be scored, to be eligible for $ and other swag at the Serie’s end party at Doyle’s (must have done at least 5 of the Series’ races), as well as …