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Hartford Marathon Foundation Engages Committee of Experts   in Developing Thorough Covid-19 Mitigation Strategies HMF leads efforts for safe return of Eversource Hartford Marathon and 2021 road races   April 5, 2021 – Glastonbury, CT – The Hartford Marathon Foundation (HMF) has culled the expertise of leading public health officials and medical experts …

Virtual 125th Boston Marathon Fact Sheet Everything you need to know about the Virtual 125th Boston Marathon, held October 8–10 prior to the in-person 125th Boston Marathon on Monday, October 11   Who can participate? The virtual 125th Boston Marathon is open to runners of all levels and abilities. Registration …

125th Boston Marathon Field Size Established As 20,000 Entrants Registration will take place Tuesday, April 20 through Friday, April 23     BOSTON—The Boston Athletic Association (B.A.A.) has announced the field size for the 125th Boston Marathon scheduled for Monday, October 11, 2021 will be 20,000 entrants. Registration for the …

B.A.A. Announces Virtual Fall Boston Marathon Open to First 70,000 Entrants Held in addition to in-person Boston Marathon in celebration of the 125th edition of the historic race     BOSTON—The Boston Athletic Association (B.A.A.) has announced it will offer a virtual Boston Marathon, which will be open to everyone …

Seidel Takes Checkered Flag at Atlanta Motor Speedway Olympian Sets Half Marathon Personal Best; Abdisamed Abdi Wins Men’s Race       ATLANTA – February 28, 2021 — Atlanta has been kind to Molly Seidel. Almost one year to the day after making her first Olympic team here, she shattered …

IN CELEBRATION OF BLACK HISTORY MONTH NYC PARKS NAMES 6-MILE CENTRAL PARK LOOP FOR STORIED BLACK OLYMPIAN RUNNER First Black American Olympian and training pioneer Theodore ‘Ted’ Corbitt honored in Central Park–Ted Corbitt Loop Next phase of park namings to include public suggestions–Parks encourages New Yorkers to submit names in …

Olympian Molly Seidel Headlines Elite Half Marathon in Atlanta This Weekend Great Britain’s Eilish McColgan to Make Half Marathon Debut         ATLANTA —  – One-year after making history at the unforgettable 2020 U.S. Olympic Team Trials – Marathon, Olympian Molly Seidel returns to Atlanta to headline a …

Millennium Running has produced 37 in-person events with over 11,000 finishers and raises over $67,000 for Charity during COVID.     With the support from the State of New Hampshire’s COVID Task Force, NH Governor Chris Sununu, the NH Attorney General’s Office, and nearly a dozen local towns and cities …

World Athletics Championships medalists McLaughlin, Lyles and Bromell return  to New Balance Indoor Grand Prix on Feb. 13   Trio of world’s top milers to clash over 1500m at 26th annual event       BOSTON, Mass. (Jan. 27, 2021) – World Athletics Championships medalists Sydney McLaughlin, Noah Lyles and …

 BOSTON—The Boston Athletic Association (B.A.A.) has announced that if road races are allowed to take place as part of the Massachusetts reopening plan, the 125th Boston Marathon will be held on Monday, October 11, 2021.       (Ed. note: In tandem with the BAA release, the Boston Women’s 10K, originally …