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ADIDAS BOOST BOSTON GAMES BRING OLYMPIC HYPE TO HUB By Chris Lotsbom, @ChrisLotsbom (c) 2016 Race Results Weekly, all rights reserved BOSTON (16-May) -- The visual is captivating: imagine Olympic medalists in full sprint coming down one of the busiest streets in all of Boston, the vibrant Boston Public Garden …

2016 Boston Marathon Champions to Return for B.A.A. 10K, presented by Brigham and Women’s Hospital, on June 26   Baysa and Hayle to test themselves at shorter distance on city streets. .   BOSTON – Three weeks after winning the Boston Marathon, the B.A.A. announced that both open division champions …

BOSTON MARATHON BELONGS TO ETHIOPIA THIS YEAR By David Monti, @d9monti (c) 2016 Race Results Weekly, all rights reserved BOSTON (18-Apr) — Athletes from Ethiopia dominated the 120th Boston Marathon here today, sweeping both the men’s and women’s divisions for the first time in the same year, and capturing five …

  BOSTON ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION   185 Dartmouth Street, 6th Floor   Boston, Massachusetts 02116   617-236-1652   www.baa.org   Huddle Wins Third-Consecutive B.A.A. 5K Title   By Barbara Huebner   For the first five years of the B.A.A. 5K, which was run for the first time in 2009, the women‰Ûªs race saw five different …

Gebremeskel Prevails Through Cold and Windy Conditions to Capture 2016 B.A.A. 5K Crown   By James O’Brien   Chilly temperatures in the mid-40s and blustery winds greeted the thousands of runners gathered on Boston Common to contest the eighth annual B.A.A. 5K. Twelve months previously, Ben True had scorched to …

2016 Boston Marathon® Will Mean $188.8 Million For Greater Boston Economy   BOSTON, April 7, 2016 – The 120th Boston Marathon on Monday, April 18, 2016, and surrounding Marathon-related events including the John Hancock Sports & Fitness Expo and the B.A.A. 5K, will bring an estimated $188.8 million (USD) in …

John Hancock Financial Announces Elite Athlete Ambassadors for 2016 Boston Marathon Past Champions, Olympians, and Dick and Rick Hoyt Invited as Race Week Ambassadors for the 120th Running of the Race on April 18   BOSTON, MA, March 24, 2016‰ÛÓJohn Hancock today announced their Elite Athlete Ambassador Team for the …

  Roberta ‰ÛÏBobbi‰Û Gibb Named Grand Marshal of the 2016 Boston Marathon   B.A.A. to Celebrate 50 Years of Women‰Ûªs Running at the Boston Marathon throughout Marathon Weekend   BOSTON ‰ÛÒ The Boston Athletic Association (B.A.A.) announced today that Roberta ‰ÛÏBobbi‰Û Gibb will be the Grand Marshal of the 2016 …

CENTROWITZ HOLDS OFF ANDREWS TO NAB SECOND STRAIGHT USA INDOOR 1500M WIN By David Monti, @d9monti (c) 2016 Race Results Weekly, all rights reserved (Used with permission) PORTLAND, ORE. (12-Mar) — With 120 meters to go in the men’s 1500m at the USA Indoor Championships here today, defending champion Matthew …

B.A.A. Announces Native American Running  Partnership with Harvard University   Panel discussion and speaker series among events set to recognize Native American traditions during Boston Marathon weekend.   BOSTON ‰ÛÒ Working closely with Harvard University, the Peabody Museum of Archaeology & Ethnology, and the Harvard University Native American Program, the …