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Information for Registered Participants of the Boston Marathon and B.A.A. 5K B.A.A. to offer refunds for first time  The B.A.A.’s Brian Harvey leads a quartet of top-20 finishers at the 2018 BAA 5K. Photo by FitzFoto/NERunner     BOSTON (April 1, 2020) — The Boston Athletic Association (B.A.A.) has announced that participants in the 2020 Boston Marathon, which was originally scheduled …

Join us in 2021! Given the current uncertainty about the Coronavirus Pandemic, PCB Race Management has decided to postpone the Last Almost Annual Liam Maguire’s Irish Pub Almost Five Miler to a date to be determined in May 2021. We intend to finalize the date in the very near future …

The lead women 5.5-miles into the US Olympic Marathon Team Trials in Atlanta. Photo by FitzFoto/NERunner THE PRESIDENT OF THE INTERNATIONAL OLYMPIC COMMITTEE (IOC), THOMAS BACH, AND THE PRIME MINISTER OF JAPAN, ABE SHINZO, HELD A CONFERENCE CALL THIS MORNING TO DISCUSS THE CONSTANTLY CHANGING ENVIRONMENT WITH REGARD TO COVID-19 …

The 2019 Frank Nealon Boston Tune-up 15K. For a 2020 ‘Boston Tune-up’ the race will need to switch to the fall. Photo by MickFoto/NERunner   All indications point to the Coronavirus pandemic getting worse before it gets better and it’s already pretty damn bad. The running landscape mirrors the nation …

Irish Clover defending champion Jacob Wormald (in blue) out front at the onset of the Owen and Ollie’s Irish Clover 5M. Photo by FitzFoto/NERunner   Great organization and venue for the Owen and Ollie’s Irish Clover 5M in Dracut, the 3rd and final race in the Wild Rover Series and the …

Scroll down past race listings for all important rules of engagement   The Schedule: Five of the Six races have been selected. The final race will be announced shortly.  Sunday, March 8 – Owen & Ollie’s Irish Clover 5M – Race No. 1, Dracut, MA Race website Wild Rover Men’s …

2019 B.A.A. Boston Marathon. Photo by FitzFoto/NERunner     BOSTON—The Boston Athletic Association (B.A.A.) has been meeting regularly with city and state officials to discuss all updates related to the coronavirus (COVID-19). Governor Charlie Baker declared a state of emergency on March 10, 2020. In consideration of this and guided by Boston Mayor Martin …

Marci Klimek winning the women’s division of the 2019 New Bedford Half Marathon. Photo by FitzFoto/NERunner   Got a call, made a call, and for one who’s been attending the venerable classic in the Whaling City since Ivan Huff (whjo!?) was winning, not to mention Ingrid Kristiansen, with Aurora Cunha …

History Restored– Made a late decision to travel to Atlanta. Magazine went to the printer on Wednesday afternoon, few beers-almost booked, thought it over, gotta support the NE/NY athletes; plus, there’s the every four year spectacle of it.   Offered a cot in a room for two nights with original …

Team B.A.A. sends 14 athletes to compete at the  2020 U.S. Olympic Team Trials – Marathon  Boston-based running club to race for spots on Team U.S.A. on February 29    Photo: BAA teammates Matt Fischer and Brian Harvey at the molten 2016 Trials in LA. Harvey is back as is …