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Read More »An Interview With Olympic Trials ‘A’ Qualifier Emily LeVan
A natural athlete, Wiscasset, Maine’s Emily LeVan was an All-American field hockey player throughout high school and college. In her one year of running at Bowdoin College she set the 400m school record that still stands. When she discovered a love of marathoning the results were similar. The only New …
Read More »NER Teleconference Tidbits
Boston Marathon hopeful Deena Kastor is the first to admit that not all of 2006 went swimmingly, despite a 2:19:36 US marathon record performance in winning last April’s London Marathon. At New York she placed sixth behind the two chief rivals she’ll face at Boston-defending champion Rita Jeptoo of Kenya …
Read More »Boston Marathon to Air Live Locally & Nationally
WBZ-TV and VERSUS to Again Televise Race BOSTON, Mass. – The Boston Athletic Association announced today that the 112th Boston Marathon will be televised live, wire-to-wire, both locally and nationally on Monday, April 21. WBZ-TV (CBS owned-and-operated, Channel 4) will once again be providing live local coverage. Their broadcast will …
Read More »Team USA Set for World XC
INDIANAPOLIS – USA Track & Field has named the members of the 2008 Team USA World Cross Country squad for the 36th IAAF World Cross Country Championships to be held in Edinburgh, GBR on March 30. The senior men’s 12 km squad will be led by recent USA men’s 8 …
Read More »Boston Marathon Elite Field
JOHN HANCOCK FINANCIAL ANNOUNCES 2008 BOSTON MARATHON ELITE INTERNATIONAL FIELD Five Past Champions, Course Record Holders, 2007 Runner-ups Head Field of 31 Athletes for 112th Running BOSTON, MA (March 12, 2008)-In its 23rd year as principal sponsor of the Boston Marathon, John Hancock Financial today announced its elite team …
Read More »B2B Online Registration Starts Saturday, March 22
With online registration for the TD Banknorth Beach to Beacon set to begin on Saturday morning, March 15, race officials are urging runners to act quickly to ensure a spot in the popular road race. Registration gets underway at B2B at 9 a.m. on March 15. This year for the …
Read More »Hancock Announces Elite Men’s Field for Boston
BOSTON, MA, February 27, 2008-In its 23rd year as the principal sponsor of the Boston Marathon, John Hancock Financial announced their team of top male contenders for the 112th running of the race on April 21. Three-time Boston Champion Robert Kipkoech Cheruiyot is set to defend his title against 2007 …
Read More »John Hancock Announces Additional Boston Marathon Contenders
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Read More »John Hancock Announces Top Women For Boston Marathon
BOSTON, MA, February 13, 2008-In its 23rd year as the principal sponsor of the Boston Marathon, John Hancock Financial announced their team of top women contenders for the 112th running of the race on April 21. Defending Boston Champion Lidiya Grigoryeva is set to compete against 2006 winner Rita Jeptoo, …
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