Road Race

BOSTON, MA, January 23, 2008-John Hancock Financial, in its 23rd year as principal sponsor of the Boston Marathon, today announced the return of three-time champion Robert Kipkoech Cheruiyot of Kenya and women’s winner Lidiya Grigoryeva of Russia for the 112th running of the race on April 21. Cheruiyot, the winner …

BOSTON, MA, February 27, 2008-In its 23rd year as the principal sponsor of the Boston Marathon, John Hancock Financial announced their team of top male contenders for the 112th running of the race on April 21. Three-time Boston Champion Robert Kipkoech Cheruiyot is set to defend his title against 2007 …

The 21st annual Bobby Bell 5M, the 4th of six races in the 2007 NER Pub Series, has unveiled a new website chock full of contact info, course info, the oh-so-unique gender graded scoring system and deep results format, previous race results & photos, links, info on the all important …

  Race to Feature Additional Prize Purse for Top U.S. Women and will Select Two Positions for the 2007 IAAF World Marathon Championship Team. BOSTON, Mass. – USA Track & Field has designated the 2007 Boston Marathon as the USA Women’s Marathon Championship, guaranteeing a deep field of American women …

With online registration for the TD Banknorth Beach to Beacon set to begin on Saturday morning, March 15, race officials are urging runners to act quickly to ensure a spot in the popular road race. Registration gets underway at B2B at 9 a.m. on March 15. This year for the …

A record field for the 29th Brew Run with 1,415 sun scorched finishers. Reigning Pub Queen Christin Doneski rallied against reason (stay at home, corral the kids, cajole the hubby and pack for the next morning’s vacation trip to Maine) and instead made the 3-hour commute to Brewster from Hopkinton, …

Even if no one under age 45 gets the joke, who says the Bobby Bell isn’t female-friendly? Thanks to the gender graded (.88) scoring, Pub Queen Christin Doneski took out HFCer Brendan Lynch for the overall win with Silver Chalice sipper Eileen Cakouros also cracking the top 10. A strange …

  JOHN HANCOCK FINANCIAL ANNOUNCES 2008 BOSTON MARATHON ELITE INTERNATIONAL FIELD Five Past Champions, Course Record Holders, 2007 Runner-ups Head Field of 31 Athletes for 112th Running BOSTON, MA (March 12, 2008)-In its 23rd year as principal sponsor of the Boston Marathon, John Hancock Financial today announced its elite team …

There is a gathering wind in the sails of the Cape’s Joe Navas, enough that after winning both the Corrib and Brew Run he mused, “Hmm, this means I might have to travel.” We’ll see, but Navas is certainly a dark horse after missing Doyle’s but now jumping from 12th …

After placing second overall on the historic streets of Downtown Haverhill, it’s cruisin’ time for CSU coverboy and Pub Series stalwart Terry McNatt. The maillot jeune awaits at Paddy’s. Our condolences to CSU’s Lorin Obler who saw the silver chalice slip from his grasp while doing a face plant before …