The 1979 Boston Marathon: A Watershed Moment by Bob Hodge I grew into adulthood as a runner and ascended as a competitor to a near peak of perfection in 1979. Now age 61 I can look back and comprehend this progression, but back then I had no notion what was …

INAUGURAL BOSTON MARATHON YOUTH RUNNING JAMBOREE SET FOR SUNDAY, MARCH 12   Youths in grades pre-k through grade 8 invited to participate in this fun-filled, free event   BOSTON, MA ‰ÛÒ On Sunday, March 12, the Boston Athletic Association (B.A.A.) will host the inaugural Boston Marathon Youth Running Jamboree at …

(After the all important treatise below, the schedule follows.) The All-Important Rules of Engagement: Welcome Publicans! 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 Series’ end party at Doyle’s (guaranteed entry …

Academy Award® Winner Matt Damon to Narrate BOSTON,  First-Ever Feature-Length Documentary About the Boston Marathon Documentary to Premiere April 15 in Boston; Nationwide Cinema Event on April 19   (BOSTON – March 6, 2017)  LA Roma Films and The Kennedy/Marshall Company are  proud to announce Academy Award winner Matt Damon …

Bank of America Chicago Marathon Becomes the First Marathon to Earn Highest Possible Level of Certification from the Council for Responsible Sport Eugene, Ore. – The Council for Responsible Sport announced today that the 2016 Bank of America Chicago Marathon has been awarded evergreen level certification for achieving 57 of …

NYRR Team for Kids Ambassadors Molly Huddle, Meb Keflezighi, and Tatyana McFadden to Lead American Professional Athlete Field at 2017 United Airlines NYC Half (photo by PhotoRun)   Six U.S. Olympians and seven U.S. Paralympians to highlight star-studded American contingent at the first event of the 2017 NYRR Five-Borough Series …

Shalane Flanagan will unfortunately have to withdraw from the 2017 Boston Marathon due to a fracture in her back that will require four to six weeks of rest and healing. “I’m extremely sad at the loss of opportunity to run with the best and that I will not be a …

WILSON SETS AMERICAN INDOOR 800M RECORD NYRR MILLROSE GAMES **Close Contests From 800m To Two Miles Provide Thrilling Afternoon Of Races** By Chris Lotsbom, @ChrisLotsbom (c) 2017 Race Results Weekly, all rights reserved NEW YORK (11-Feb) — The mailman strikes again. Ajee’ Wilson brought the crowd to its feet here …

Maine College of Art Students Design Poster to Commemorate Special 20th Running of TD Beach to Beacon 10K Road Race   Winning design will be produced as a keepsake for runners in Aug. 5 road race in Cape Elizabeth   CAPE ELIZABETH, Maine (January 31, 2017) ‰ÛÒ The TD Beach …

DAVE OJA OPTS FOR RETIREMENT FOLLOWING 26 YEARS AS J.P. MORGAN CORPORATE CHALLENGE® SYRACUSE RACE COORDINATOR SYRACUSE, N.Y. ‰ÛÒ Dave Oja, of Syracuse, has announced that he is stepping away from the position of Race Coordinator of the J.P. Morgan Corporate Challenge® Syracuse following more than a quarter of a …