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Defending Champions, International Medalists Return for B.A.A. 5K and B.A.A. Invitational Mile National record holders Molly Huddle and Ben True seek to retain B.A.A. 5K titles, while Dawit Seyaum and Chris O’Hare lead B.A.A. Invitational Mile fields. BOSTON ÛÓ The Boston Athletic Association (B.A.A.) today announced an elite …
Read More »Boston Marathon Will Pump $189 Million Into Boston Economy
2016 Boston Marathon® Will Mean $188.8 Million For Greater Boston Economy BOSTON, April 7, 2016 – The 120th Boston Marathon on Monday, April 18, 2016, and surrounding Marathon-related events including the John Hancock Sports & Fitness Expo and the B.A.A. 5K, will bring an estimated $188.8 million (USD) in …
Read More »Boston Run 2 Remember awarding 2-piece finisher’s medals
Fast-filling Boston’s Run to Remember Awarding Commemorative Medals to All Finishers of 2016 Race Created to honor fallen police and first responders, the popular May 29 road race runs through historic downtown Boston . BOSTON (March 30, 2016) ÛÓ Every finisher of the 2016 Boston’s Run to Remember will …
Read More »After 40 Years A Room of Her Own
After 40 Years A Room of Her Own by Tom Derderian When Jane Welzel arrived at her Western Mass. college campus in the early 1970s, women runners hadn’t yet been acknowledged. The big university had no place for them. She wanted to run a race, and having grown …
Read More »John Hancock Announces Boston Marathon Elite Ambassadors
John Hancock Financial Announces Elite Athlete Ambassadors for 2016 Boston Marathon Past Champions, Olympians, and Dick and Rick Hoyt Invited as Race Week Ambassadors for the 120th Running of the Race on April 18 BOSTON, MA, March 24, 2016ÛÓJohn Hancock today announced their Elite Athlete Ambassador Team for the …
Read More »“Bobbi” Gibb Named Boston Marathon Grand Marshal
Roberta ÛÏBobbiÛ Gibb Named Grand Marshal of the 2016 Boston Marathon B.A.A. to Celebrate 50 Years of WomenÛªs Running at the Boston Marathon throughout Marathon Weekend BOSTON ÛÒ The Boston Athletic Association (B.A.A.) announced today that Roberta ÛÏBobbiÛ Gibb will be the Grand Marshal of the 2016 …
Read More »B.A.A. Partners With Harvard on Native American Running
B.A.A. Announces Native American Running Partnership with Harvard University Panel discussion and speaker series among events set to recognize Native American traditions during Boston Marathon weekend. BOSTON ÛÒ Working closely with Harvard University, the Peabody Museum of Archaeology & Ethnology, and the Harvard University Native American Program, the …
Read More »Hartford Marathon Foundation Announces Running Ambassador Team
Hartford Marathon Foundation Unveils Team HMF 2016 March 8, 2016, Glastonbury, CT ÛÒ The Hartford Marathon Foundation is pleased to announce the final selection of members for Team HMF in 2016. This group of 17 women and 13 men represents runners from diverse backgrounds and age groups. They come from throughout the …
Read More »2016 NER Pub Series XIX Manifesto & Schedule
(After the all important treatise below, the schedule follows.) The All-Important Rules of Engagement: Welcome Publicans! Anyone and everyone is encouraged to participate in the Pub Series. For those wishing to be scored, to be eligible for $ and other swag at the Series’ end party at Doyle’s (guaranteed …
Read More »First Keg of Commemorative Û÷Boston 26.2 BrewÛª Tapped
Hump Day, March 2, saw the ceremonial tapping of the first keg of Samuel Adams Boston 26.2 Brew at the Boston Marathon Adidas Runbase on Boylston Street in Boston. This kick-off event featured Jim Koch, Founder and Brewer of Samuel Adams, Joann Flamino, B.A.A. President, and Belmont, MA runner …
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