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Stephen Sambu to Make His 26.2-Mile Debut at the Bank of America Chicago Marathon Sambu Holds the Record for the World‰Ûªs Fastest 8K CHICAGO – The Bank of America Chicago Marathon today announced that the world‰Ûªs fastest 8K road runner and back-to-back Bank of America Shamrock Shuffle champion, Stephen Sambu …

Heat forces shorter race for some runners at Scotiabank Ottawa Marathon Elites race some of Ottawa’s best times ever; 5 qualify for Rio Olympic Games May 29, 2016 – OTTAWA – Hot and humid temperatures forced a detour for some runners today at the 2016 Scotiabank Ottawa Marathon. Shortly after …

NATIONAL CHAMPIONS HALL, BURLA LEAD FREIHOFER'S RUN FOR WOMEN ENTRIES By David Monti, @d9monti (c) 2016 Race Results Weekly, all rights reserved (25-May)-- As organizers announced previously, it will be an all-American edition of the Freihofer's Run for Women in Albany, N.Y., and previous national champions Sara Hall and Serena …

Familiar Faces Set to Compete for Masters Title at June 4 Freihofer’s Run for Women in Albany, NY   ALBANY, N.Y. (May 19, 2016) ‰ÛÓ If practice makes perfect, then the slew of familiar faces vying for the masters (over 40) title at the 38th Freihofer’s Run for Women (Saturday, …

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 …