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IMG_1280   (Click Above for Video)     Game On! was the proclamation of the Bedford Rotary Trails to Ales organization, and so, on Thursday evening, Aug. 20, the 3rd annual event proceeded in-person with 5 waves every 10 minutes from 5:20 pm to 6:00 pm.     Kara Haas …

The weather in Monaco a day ago wasn’t conducive for a world record attempt at distance—79˚ with a high dewpoint—but 23-Year-Old Ugandan Joshua Cheptegei—proved undeterred.   Photo from 2019 World Championships by Kevin Morris.   The current World Champion in XC and at 10,000m had set a world road 5K record …

The 80th Anniversary of the Old Orchard Beach 10-Mile Marathon (Reprised from the July/August 2018 edition of New England Runner magazine)       Historian, library director, runner and NER loyalist Thomas Bennettof Auburn, Maine has happened upon a treasure trove of archival race information from a bygone era. A …

Carol Chaoui, Wellesley, MA resident, wife, mother of four, B.A.A. runner and shining beacon of endless hope in the face of unrelenting adversity, lost her 11-year battle to cancer on Monday, Aug. 3.   Her resilience and joy for life was infectious and awe-inspiring to all that knew her, or …

Maine Running Hall of Fame (MRHOF) Announces 2020 Inductees Maine Running Hall of Fame (MRHOF) Announces Slate of 2020 Inductees   July 24, 2020 – The Maine Running Hall of Fame (MRHOF) Board of Directors is pleased to announce its 2020 slate of inductees.  The nine MRHOF inductees include Kelly …

The press release from the MDI Marathon in Bar Harbor, ME (below) came in today. It follows on the heels of the Maine and KeyBank Vermont City Marathon issuing cancellations this week.   Portland, ME’s Leah Frost winning her 5th MDI title with a time of 2:49:06 in 2018. Photo …

Two things conspired to afford Whirlaway’s Ruben Sanca a 10M PR on a certified course professional timed by Bay State Race Services.     Ruben had been training for the Philadelphia Marathon. On Tuesday her got word the race was cancelled. Regroup, shoot for a fall half marathon (if there …

2020 Eversource Hartford Marathon & Half Marathon to be Staged as Communitywide Fundraising Movement Race events will take place virtually from October 8-11 July 7 – Glastonbury – The Hartford Marathon Foundation (HMF) will create a large-scale community movement this October to raise funds for local charities and bring thousands …

Registration for 124th Boston Marathon Virtual Experience to Open Tuesday, July 7 BOSTON—The Boston Athletic Association (B.A.A.) has announced that registration for the 124th Boston Marathon Virtual Experience will open on Tuesday, July 7 at 10:00 a.m. The virtual race is open only to participants who were originally entered in the …

(Ed. note:A recent request passed on to us from Ted Corbitt’s son, Gary, reminded us of “The father of American distance running.” After Ted Corbitt’s passing at age 87, we received a bounced issue of NER back in the mail. The name was Ted Corbitt and the address was in …