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Talented Field Heading to Saturday’s Boston 10K for Women, Presented by REI Experienced champions and professional debutants to square off in downtown Boston   BOSTON – Conventures, Inc. today announced the field of elite athletes competing in the 2021 Boston 10K for Women, presented by REI which will be held …

By David Monti, @d9monti (c) 2021 Race Results Weekly, all rights reserved     BOSTON (11-Oct) — Kenyans Benson Kipruto and Diana Kipyokei won today’s first fall edition of the Boston Marathon here this morning, breaking away in the latter stages of the race to each pocket $150,000 in prize …

Cuffe Dominates Field In 43rd Freihofer’s Run For Women: Concord, Mass. Resident Wins Prestigious All Women 5K by 40 Seconds ALBANY, N.Y. (Sept. 25, 2021) – Aisling Cuffe of Concord, Mass., surged to an early lead that she never relinquished for a dominant victory in the 43rd Freihofer’s Run for …

B.A.A. Announces Boston Running Collaborative to Broaden Access to the Sport of Running Across Greater Boston     B.A.A. to distribute $125,000 in unrestricted grants in coordination with collaborative       BOSTON – The Boston Athletic Association (B.A.A.) has announced the creation of the Boston Running Collaborative. The Boston …

B.A.A. Announces Participant Health & Safety Policies for 125th Boston Marathon BOSTON—The Boston Athletic Association (B.A.A.) has announced that entrants in the 125th Boston Marathon, scheduled for Monday, October 11, will need to either provide proof of vaccination or produce a negative COVID-19 test in order to participate in the …

Two-time Boston Marathon Winner & Reigning World Champion Lelisa Desisa to return for October’s 125th Running Desisa and fellow Ethiopian Kelkile Gezahegn added to John Hancock Professional Athlete Field   BOSTON—The Boston Athletic Association (B.A.A.) has announced that two-time Boston Marathon champion, reigning World Athletics Marathon champion, and 2:04:45 marathoner …

Olympic Medalist Molly Seidel to Lead Strongest Field of American Women in TCS New York City Marathon History on November 7   Tokyo Olympians Aliphine Tuliamuk, Sally Kipyego and Emily Sisson, and Boston Marathon champion Des Linden to highlight open division   Five-time champion Tatyana McFadden, two-time champion Amanda McGrory …

Olympians, Paralympians, Global Marathon Winners To Compete at 125th Boston Marathon October’s 125th Boston Marathon features world class fields as part of the Professional Men, Women, Wheelchair, and Para Athletics Divisions BOSTON—The Boston Athletic Association (B.A.A.) has announced more than 140 athletes will compete at the 125th Boston Marathon as …

FROM TOKYO TO THE CAPE: U.S. OLYMPIC MARATHONER MOLLY SEIDEL TO RAISE MONEY BY STARTING LAST AT THE 49TH ANNUAL ASICS FALMOUTH ROAD RACE     For Every Runner She Passes, Falmouth Road Race to Donate $1 to Tommy’s Place           FALMOUTH, MA  — Falmouth Road Race, …

In Remembrance of Gloria Ratti Advocate, Pioneer, and Friend     A South Boston native, Gloria (Graceffa) Ratti’s greatest impact on the sport of running – and her proudest work – revolved around the B.A.A.’s Boston Marathon. Gloria’s involvement in the annual April race spanned a variety of roles over …