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$359.4 million offer declined by BBTM View this email in your browser Bring Back the Mile Rejects Facebook Buyout $359.4 million offer declined by BBTM because “the Mile is worth more, way more.” SANTA BARBARA, Calif. ‰ÛÓ (April 1, 2014) ‰ÛÓ Bring Back the Mile, the national campaign to elevate …

BOSTON ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION PROVIDES OPPORTUNITY FOR LOCAL NON-PROFITS THROUGH ITS SUPPORT OF BLINDFOLD CHALLENGE WITHIN B.A.A. 5K Event during Boston Marathon® weekend will include opportunity to raise awareness and funds for blind or visually impaired children and adults.   BOSTON, MASS. ‰ÛÓ On Saturday, April 19, 2014, the Boston Athletic …

2014 Bank of America Chicago Marathon Registration Opens Today CHICAGO – Registration for the 2014 Bank of America Chicago Marathon opens today at noon Central Time at chicagomarathon.com. Registration will be conducted through a system of guaranteed entry options, as well as through a non-guaranteed entry lottery. The 37th annual …

2014 BOSTON MARATHON OFFICIAL SCHEDULE OF EVENTS     The Boston Athletic Association (B.A.A.), organizer of the Boston Marathon®, has issued its Schedule of Events for official participants.     FRIDAY, APRIL 18   Participant Number Pick-up John B. Hynes Veterans Memorial Convention Center, Boston 12:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. …

QUAD-CITY TIMES BIX 7 TO HOST USA 7-MILE CHAMPIONSHIPS By Chris Lotsbom, @ChrisLotsbom (c) 2014 Race Results Weekly, all rights reserved (Used with Permission) (05-Mar) -- On Saturday, July 26, the 40th running of the Quad-City Times Bix 7 in Davenport, Iowa, will play host to the USA National  7-Mile …

OLYMPIC TRIALS QUALIFIERS 2016 (as of 2/24/14) MEN Dathan Ritzenhein                  2:09:45                                    Chicago                                                                                          10/13/13 Matt Tegenkamp                  2:12:28                                    Chicago                                                                                          10/13/13 Nick Arciniaga                                    2:13:11                                    USA Championships                                                      10/6/13 Josphat Boit                                    2:13:14                                    USA Championships                                                      10/6/13 Bobby Curtis                  …

Course Records Fall at 2014 Tokyo Marathon   2014 World Marathon Majors competition picked up where it left off last year, with two more course records falling at today’s 8th annual Tokyo Marathon. Kenya’s Dickson Chumba and Ethiopia’s Tirfi Tsegaye won their first WMM event titles in style, posting course …

BOSTON ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION ANNOUNCES DOCUMENTARY Filmmakers to create first feature-length documentary film of the iconic Boston Marathon   BOSTON, MA ‰ÛÓ The Boston Athletic Association (B.A.A.) announced today that it has entered into an agreement with LA Roma Films, to produce “Boston” the first ever feature-length documentary film about the …

RECORDS FOR CAIN, USA 4 x 800M TEAM AT NEW BALANCE INDOOR GRAND PRIX By David Monti, @d9monti (c) 2014 Race Results Weekly, all rights reserved (Used with Permission) BOSTON (08-Feb) — Records in the 1000m by Mary Cain and the 4 x 800m relay by a USA all-star team …

OLYMPIC TRIALS QUALIFIERS 2016 (as of 2/3/14) – Compiled by Larry Kimball (NE & NY bolded)   MEN Dathan Ritzenhein                  2:09:45                                    Chicago                                                                                          10/13/13 Matt Tegenkamp                  2:12:28                                    Chicago                                                                                          10/13/13 Nick Arciniaga                                    2:13:11                                    USA Championships                                                      10/6/13 Josphat Boit                  …