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CHEBET, OBIRI ARE 2023 BOSTON MARATHON CHAMPIONSBy David Monti, @d9monti(c) 2023 Race Results Weekly, all rights reserved     BOSTON (17-Apr) — Kenya’s Evans Chebet successfully defended his Boston Marathon title here this morning, soundly defeating two-time Olympic Marathon champion Eliud Kipchoge and backing-up his TCS New York City Marathon …

BEADLESCOMB, ABEBE WIN B.A.A. 5-K IN SPRINT FINISHESBy David Monti, @d9monti(c) 2023 Race Results Weekly, all rights reserved     BOSTON (15-Apr) — It was a very nice day for the Michigan-based Very Nice Track Club here in Back Bay this morning.  In a wild sprint finish, Morgan Beadlescomb emerged …

AT BOSTON, ELITE MEN GET A RARE AND SPECIAL CHANCE TO RUN AGAINST KIPCHOGEBy David Monti, @d9monti with Mirko Jalava(c) 2023 Race Results Weekly, all rights reserved   Eliud Kipchoge speaks with the media at the Fairmont Copley Plaza Hotel three days before the 2023 Boston Marathon (photo by Jane …

127th Boston Marathon Grand Marshal and Schedule of Events Announced World Series Champion David Ortiz to Serve as Boston Marathon Grand Marshal       In a windowsill – Boston Marathon Weekend 2014 – Photo by MickFoto/NERunner         BOSTON—The Boston Athletic Association (B.A.A.) is proud to announce …

Bank of America to be Presenting Partner of the Boston Marathon     Beginning in 2024, Boston Athletic Association and Bank of America will partner on all B.A.A. events and programming, marking its next great era of running     BOSTON – The Boston Athletic Association (B.A.A.) announced today Bank of …

FOR THREE-TIME WINNER HUDDLE, UNITED AIRLINES NYC HALF IS NOW PART OF ROAD BACK TO FITNESSBy David Monti, @d9monti(c) 2023 Race Results Weekly, all rights reserved     NEW YORK (17-Mar) — The United Airlines NYC Half came into Molly Huddle’s life in 2014 and it was one of the …

RECORDS, WILD FINISHES HIGHLIGHT CHEVRON HOUSTON MARATHON AND ARAMCO HOUSTON HALF-MARATHONBy David Monti, @d9monti(c) 2023 Race Results Weekly, all rights reserved     HOUSTON (15-Jan) — The Chevron Houston Marathon and Aramco Houston Half-Marathon produced two exciting sprint finishes, a near record in the women’s marathon, and an American record …

 127th Boston Marathon Men’s Field to Feature Abbott World Marathon Major Champions, Olympic & Paralympic Stars     Collage Photo courtesy of B.A.A.       BOSTON— The Boston Athletic Association (B.A.A.) announced the men’s professional field for the 127th Boston Marathon, featuring 15 men who’ve run under 2:07 for …

 Global Medalists, National Record Holders, Olympians and Paralympians Among 127th Boston Marathon Women’s Field        BOSTON—The Boston Athletic Association (B.A.A.) proudly announced today the women’s professional field for the 127th Boston Marathon, featuring decorated Open, Wheelchair and Para Athletics Division athletes from 18 countries. Among the field are …

SISSON RETURNS TO ARAMCO HOUSTON HALF-MARATHON AS DOUBLE AMERICAN RECORD HOLDERBy David Monti, @d9monti(c) 2022 Race Results Weekly, all rights reserved   (04-Jan) — Nearly four years ago in near-freezing conditions, Emily Sisson ran the Aramco Houston Half-Marathon and achieved what was then a surprising result.  Behind Kenya’s Brigid Kosgei, …