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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 …

(Homepage photo and Elaina Tabb photo by Elite Women below by Kevin Morris, Quality pics here) ROAD RACING… From Race Results Weekly New Balance Falmouth Road Race (46th) Woods Hole to Falmouth Heights, MA, USA; Sunday, August 19 Distance: 7.0 mi., certified point-to-point course with rolling hills. Also certified 5-K and …

New Zealander Jake Robertson Goes Wire to Wire and Sandrafelis Chebet Tuei of Kenya Breaks from Pack for Wins at 21st Running of TD Beach to Beacon 10K Olympian Molly Huddle and Maine native Ben True win American category while Michelle Lilienthal and Ryan Smith claim Maine Resident titles in …

As seen (with so much more) in the July/Aug 2018 issue of New England Runner   Diane Leather – The First Woman to Break the 5:00 Mile (Story Below) Photo: Diane Leather, in the uniform of the Birchfield Harriers with its running stag and the words “Fleet and Free,” runs …

   Atlanta Track Club Kicks off Celebration of 50th AJC Peachtree Road Race 50th Running of World’s Largest 10k to be held 50 Weeks from Today   ATLANTA – July 19, 2018 – Just 50 weeks from today – on July 4, 2019 – Atlanta Track Club, the city of …

BRUCE, LAGAT WIN USA  TITLES AT AJC PEACHTREE 10K ROAD RACE By David Monti, @d9monti (c) 2018 Race Results Weekly, all rights reserved (Photo of Bernard Lagat holding off Haron Lagat and Tyler Pennell by Victah/PhotoRun) (scroll down for top 10 women) (04-Jul) — Proving that experience counts, veterans Stephanie …