Road Race

AT 45, A REJUVENATED KASTOR READY TO RIDE THE HILLS AT BOSTON MARATHON By David Monti, @d9monti (c) 2018 Race Results Weekly, all rights reserved NEW YORK (11-Apr) — American marathon record holder Deena Kastor sits bolt upright in a conference room at her publisher’s office here yesterday speaking with …

Defending Champions Return for B.A.A. 5K and B.A.A. Invitational Mile American record holder Ben True and Ethiopia’s Buze Diriba aim to retain B.A.A. 5K titles, while global medalist Nicole Sifuentes leads B.A.A. Invitational Mile field. BOSTON – The Boston Athletic Association (B.A.A.) today announced an elite field of world class …

Much like his finish at Marshfield High School (MA) where he suffered through a brutally cold (1˚ F) day to record a world record 78th sub-2:20:00 marathon (that story here Japanese citizen racer Yuki Kawauchi once again finished on a track on April Fool’s Day.   In Marshfield, Yuki raced …

BOSTON, MA, March 29, 2018—John Hancock today announced its Elite Athlete Ambassador Team for the 2018 Boston Marathon to be held on April 16.   Boston Marathon champions Meb Keflezighi, Tatyana McFadden, Bill Rodgers, Joan Benoit Samuelson and Greg Meyer will join Ryan Hall, Deena Kastor, Becca Pizzi and Dick …

The Daily Double for NER on a chilly (33˚) and blustery March 25 was the 21st An Ras Mor 5K in Cambridge with a 9:30 am start followed by the 41st Cohasset Road Race by the Sea 5M with a 1:00 pm start. (With a bridge out, Cohasset detoured and …

DIRIBA, TRUE KICK TO NYC HALF TITLES By Rich Sands, @sands © Race Results Weekly, all rights reserved NEW YORK (18-Mar) — Slow early paces led to fast finishes at the United Airlines NYC Half here, with Ben True of the Hanover, N.H., and Buze Diriba of Ethiopia using blazing …

OK, so it’s supposed to be mid-40s in mid-March but the month came in like a Lion with a Nor’easter and New Bedford does have a history of some wild (especially windy) weather during the course of its 41-year history. (Photos by FitzFoto/NERunner)   So are sunny skies with cold …

  It wasn’t a personal best for Molly Huddle but her win at the 41st Gate River Run 15-K in Jacksonville, FL on March 10 was dominant nonetheless as she preps for the Boston Marathon. Huddle finally dispatched Oregon’s Jordan Hasay (also headed to Boston) to win in 47:50 – …

Record Number of Runners Apply for Entry to the 2018 TCS New York City Marathon with Over 15,500 to be Selected in Today’s Drawing for the World’s Largest Marathon on Sunday, November 4   Runners selected in the drawing will join those who earned guaranteed entry as part of a …

Defending Champions Highlight Top Contenders in 2018 Boston Marathon Push Rim Wheelchair Division World best and course record holders Marcel Hug and Manuela Schar return to defend titles at the 122nd Boston Marathon on Patriots’ Day BOSTON – Eight Boston Marathon champions, including reigning winners Marcel Hug and Manuela Schar …