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Reigning Champions Return to Boston for this Sunday’s B.A.A. Half Marathon Defending champions Daniel Salel and Joan Chelimo lead strong international field for 18th annual B.A.A. Half Marathon. Photo: Nearing 9 miles and the entrance to Franklin Park in the 2017 race, photo by FitzFoto/NERunner. BOSTON – The Boston Athletic …

2019 Boston Marathon® Qualifier Acceptances Adjustments to Future Boston Marathon Qualifying Standards Also Announced BOSTON – The Boston Athletic Association (B.A.A.) today continued its notification to applicants of their acceptance into the 2019 Boston Marathon®. In preparation for the 2019 Boston Marathon, the B.A.A. implemented the same registration process for …

Over this past weekend, NER was at the Jamestown Half Marathon on Saturday starting at 7:00 am (included in the next issue of NER) for a big day in the country’s smallest state as later in the day in nearby East Greenwich’s Goddard Park, the Girls Championship 5K would take …

Used with permission – Copyright 2018 Race Results Weekly(tm), all rights reserved. May not be reprinted or retransmitted without permission. BMW Berlin Marathon (45th) (An Abbott World Marathon Majors event/IAAF Gold Label Road Race) Berlin, GER; Sunday, September 16 Distance: 42.195 km, AIMS-certified loop course Finishers: 28,443 men + 12,332 …

Team B.A.A. Adds Three Athletes To High Performance Team Kaitlin Goodman, Erika Kemp, and Samantha Nadel join B.A.A. BOSTON – The Boston Athletic Association (B.A.A.) announced today the addition of three athletes joining the B.A.A. High Performance Team. Bringing both professional and collegiate experience with them, Kaitlin (Gregg) Goodman, Erika …

REGISTRATION FOR THE 2019 BOSTON MARATHON OPEN MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 10 Field size will be 30,000 official entrants for the 123rd running on April 15 BOSTON — Registration for the 2019 Boston Marathon opens on Monday, September 10, 2018 at 10:00 a.m. ET. The B.A.A. will use the same process to …

SIMPSON, WIGHTMAN KICK TO NEW BALANCE FIFTH AVENUE MILE TITLES By Rich Sands, @sands (c) 2018 Race Results Weekly, all rights reserved NEW YORK (09-Sep) — Despite cold, wet conditions here today, the New Balance Fifth Avenue Mile featured a pair of scorching finishes in the elite fields. Jenny Simpson …

B.A.A. Announces New Framework for Athletes with Disabilities Divisions and Programs of the Boston Marathon BOSTON —The Boston Athletic Association (B.A.A.) announced it is implementing changes and a new framework for the Boston Marathon’s Athletes with Disabilities (AWD) Divisions and Programs. The changes will provide a greater range of opportunities …

KORIR, HALL CAPTURE USA 20-K TITLES IN NEW HAVEN By David Monti, @d9monti (c) 2018 Race Results Weekly, all rights reserved NEW HAVEN (03-Sep) — Leonard Korir of Colorado Springs, Colo., and Sara Hall of Flagstaff, Ariz., captured the USA 20-K road running titles on a sweltering morning here at …

One of the best ever elite fields at the Faxon Law New Haven 20K! Photo: Galen Rupp and Leonard korir in last year’s spring finish – Photo courtesy of New Haven Register/NH 20K New Haven, CT: The 2018 Faxon Law New Haven Road Race, host of the USATF 20K National …