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  Some people ran a virtual race over Labor Day, others kicked back with a barbeque and a few cold wines. Katie Spotz, 30, chose instead to run across Maine from the Canadian border down to Belfast, 137.8 miles in total.   A clean water activist who has raised over …

While sanctioned by USATF, the meet wasn’t publicized, to the point that NER loyalist and ardent photog Jack Prior (Newton Sports Photography) didn’t know where it was until he saw a set-up image on Instagram revealing the Newton North HS track just two miles from his house. All photos are …

B.A.A. Announces COVID-19 Medical & Event Operations Advisory Group; Postpones Registration for 2021 Boston Marathon Cross-sector group to advise on safe return to mass participation road races         BOSTON—The Boston Athletic Association (B.A.A.) has announced the formation of a COVID-19 Medical & Event Operations Advisory Group, comprised of …

Boston Marathon Champion Ambassadors Announced for 124th Boston Marathon Virtual Experience     BOSTON—The Boston Athletic Association (B.A.A.) and Boston Marathon principal sponsor John Hancock have announced that reigning wheelchair champion Daniel Romanchuk, 2018 winner Des Linden, five-time wheelchair champion Tatyana McFadden, and 2014 victor Meb Keflezighi will serve as …

Gloomy conditions but upbeat spirits on the final run to Fenway.     Emotional Ending to Medford2Medford Virtual Run Across America     The Medford2Medford: Run Across America was inspired by Dave McGillivray’s epic 1978 run from Medford, OR, to Medford, MA. Boston (August 29, 2020) – Medford2Medford, the virtual …

  Sept 12 – Chaski Challenge hosts Linden, Ward, and 8 Other Olympians in Biggest Free Virtual Race of 2020  In June, the Chaski Challenge made headlines with 8 world records set on treadmills by the likes of Sarah Hall and New England’s own Tyler Andrews, and nearly 1000 finishers …

124th Boston Marathon Virtual Experience Mobile App & Web Platform Launching Thursday, August 27   BOSTON—The Boston Athletic Association (B.A.A.) has announced that the brand new 124th Boston Marathon Virtual Experience mobile app powered by AT&T and web platform will launch to registered participants on Thursday, August 27. The mobile …

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 …

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 …