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 From the Nov-Dec 2019 issue of New England Runner magazine   I Run the Line   by Tom Derderian   In the 1980s while I lived in Oregon and worked for Nike, I one day ran on Pre’s Trail in Eugene. In the distance I saw a runner coming toward …

Molly Huddle Wins the 2019 Reebok Boston 10K for Women Breaks Away To Win Fifth Title in 31:44 Photo by Kevin Morris BOSTON – Molly Huddle of Rhode Island won her fifth Reebok Boston 10K for Women today in downtown Boston in a time of 31:49, adding to her 2008, …

Pair of Course Records Fall at 2019 B.A.A. Half Marathon BOSTON (13-October) — On a picture-perfect day for road racing, 6,341 participants took part in today’s 19th annual B.A.A. Half Marathon, presented by Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and the Jimmy Fund.  Kenyans swept the top spots of the podium, as Brillian …

Boston Champions Set to Square Off at  Sunday’s 19th annual B.A.A. Half Marathon  Photo: Part of the 7,000 runner field leaving Franklin Park at the outset of the 2018 B.A.A. Half Marathon. Photo by FitzFoto/NERunner BOSTON – The Boston Athletic Association today announced the elite field for the 19th annual …

2020 Boston Marathon® Qualifier Acceptances Announced   Field size for 2020 Boston Marathon to expand to 31,500 participants   Qualifiers who were one minute, 39 seconds (1:39) or faster than the qualifying time for their age group and gender have been accepted into the 2020 Boston Marathon. A total of …

 REGISTRATION FOR THE 2020 BOSTON MARATHON OPENS  MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 9  2019 B.A.A. Boston Marathon. Photo by FitzFoto/NERunner BOSTON – Registration for the 2020 Boston Marathon opens on Monday, September 9, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. ET. The B.A.A. will use the same process to register qualified participants as in recent years, …

From the MarchApril issue of NER following Tommy’s death – In Loving Memory of Tommy Leonard, Aug. 15, 1033 – Jan. 16, 2019 – Click below. Feat-TLTribute_0220_Opt

It’s Now Sir Steve Jones (From the NER July/August 2019 edition “Intervals” section)   Steve Jones setting a world record at the 1984 Chicago Marathon. Photo by VictahSailer/PhotoRun Welshman and former world marathon record holder Steve Jones, now residing in Colorado with frequent visits to New England, was recently awarded the …

Photo: An early turn in the 2016 US Olympic Marathon Trials with eventual US team members Jared Ward and Galen Rupp (back right) visible. Photo by MickFoto/NERunner As covered in the May/June issue of NER, the IAAF dropped a bombshell on March 10 with the announcement of drastic reductions in …

B.A.A. High Performance Team Adds Mass. Native Paul Hogan to Elite Roster   Nine B.A.A. athletes to race at USA Track & Field National Championships this week BOSTON – The Boston Athletic Association (B.A.A.) today announced the addition of Paul Hogan to the B.A.A. High Performance Team. A native of …