From the March/April issue of New England Runner magazine – by Bob Fitzgerald Holy Cow! I love to make people smile; that’s my thing. If I can give you that, then it makes my life worth living.”—TL “Holy Cow!” was a pet phrase freighted with delight and …
Read More »The 1st Falmouth Road Race Without its Founder – Remembrances of Tommy Leonard
From the MarchApril issue of NER following Tommy’s death – In Loving Memory of Tommy Leonard, Aug. 15, 1033 – Jan. 16, 2019 – Click below. Feat-TLTribute_0220_Opt
Read More »RIMAConn Relay Title Sponsor Webster Bank to Support East Coast Greenway
Webster Bank Named Presenting Sponsor of Hartford Marathon Foundation’s Inaugural RiMaConn Relay Webster to make additional donation to East Coast Greenway GLASTONBURY, Conn., August 12, 2019 – The Hartford Marathon Foundation (HMF) is proud to announce Webster Bank as the Presenting Sponsor of the RiMaConn Relay, its first-ever team relay …
Read More »Bridge of Flowers in Bloom for a Spectacular USATF-NE GP Race in Shelburne Falls
Start of the 41st Annual Bridge of Flowers 8K on the Iron Bridge connecting Shelburne Falls with Buckland. All Photos by FitzFoto/NERunner Nestled in the foothills of the Berkshires along the Mohawk Trail in Western Mass. is a very unique race in a very unique place. Ha! That’s …
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Chicago Marathon Owes Sir Steve Jones the Keys to the City
It’s Now Sir Steve Jones (From the NER July/August 2019 edition “Intervals” section) Steve Jones setting a world record at the 1984 Chicago Marathon. Photo by VictahSailer/PhotoRun Welshman and former world marathon record holder Steve Jones, now residing in Colorado with frequent visits to New England, was recently awarded the …
Read More »IAAF Bombshell Defused, Top-3 at US Olympic Team Trials Make the US Team
Photo: An early turn in the 2016 US Olympic Marathon Trials with eventual US team members Jared Ward and Galen Rupp (back right) visible. Photo by MickFoto/NERunner As covered in the May/June issue of NER, the IAAF dropped a bombshell on March 10 with the announcement of drastic reductions in …
Read More »Bay Stater Paul Hogan Added to BAA Elite Roster – 9 BAA Athletes Off to US Champs
B.A.A. High Performance Team Adds Mass. Native Paul Hogan to Elite Roster Nine B.A.A. athletes to race at USA Track & Field National Championships this week BOSTON – The Boston Athletic Association (B.A.A.) today announced the addition of Paul Hogan to the B.A.A. High Performance Team. A native of …
Read More »Hi Neighbor-Have A Gansett, NER Pub Series Stop No. 4
Hi Neighbor, Have a Gansett? Finally wrapped my head around the fact these Distance Festival races (5K-10K-13.1M) weren’t in Rhode Island but on the expansive and beautiful grounds of Stonehill College in Easton, MA. Photo: See ya Katrina! Photo by MickFoto/NERunner The 5K kicked off first at 8:00 am …
Read More »NER Pub Series XXII Men’s Standings After 4 of 6 Races
Following the 7th annual Narragansett Distance Festival 10K on the grounds of Stonewall College in Easton, MA on July 13 Open Men (Top 50 Score) 1. Luke O’Connor 197 2. TJ Unger 189 3. Patrick Bugbee 177 3. Chris Klucznik 177 5. Aaron Ladd 157 6. Jason Cakouros 148 7. …
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