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BOSTON ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION ANNOUNCES DOCUMENTARY Filmmakers to create first feature-length documentary film of the iconic Boston Marathon   BOSTON, MA ‰ÛÓ The Boston Athletic Association (B.A.A.) announced today that it has entered into an agreement with LA Roma Films, to produce “Boston” the first ever feature-length documentary film about the …

Los Angeles to host 2016 Olympic Team Trials For Men’s and Women’s Marathon  LOS ANGELES ‰ÛÒThe City of Los Angeles will host the Women‰Ûªs and Men‰Ûªs 2016 U.S. Olympic Team Trials ‰ÛÒ Marathon, USA Track & Field, the U.S. Olympic Committee, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti, and LA MARATHON LLC …

BOSTON MARATHON ELITE FIELD BOASTS EIGHT SUB-2:06 MEN By David Monti, @d9monti (c) 2014 Race Results Weekly, all rights reserved (Used with Permission) PHOTO: Dennis Kimetto winning the 2013 Bank of America Chicago Marathon in a course record 2:03:45 (21-Jan) -- Organizers of the Boston Marathon announced today that their …

                                                                                    BOSTON ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION     185 Dartmouth Street, 6th Floor     Boston, Massachusetts 02116     617-236-1652     http://www.baa.org   B.A.A. Distance Medley Registration to Open Wednesday, January 22   Exclusive Three-Race Registration Window Will Remain Open for One Week   BOSTON ‰ÛÒ The Boston Athletic Association (B.A.A.) today announced that …

Rippleffect Chosen as 2014 Beneficiary for TD Beach to Beacon 10K Road Race   TD Charitable Foundation to give $30,000 to organization promoting youth development and leadership through adventure, healthy communities and living sustainably   CAPE ELIZABETH, Maine (January 13, 2014) ‰ÛÒ  The TD Charitable Foundation, the charitable giving arm …

New York Road Runners and Empire State Realty Trust to Host 37th Annual Empire State Building Run-Up on February 5   Participants to climb 1,576 steps and 86 floors of the world‰Ûªs most famous office building in a race to the top of New York City   New York, January …

Boston Marathon champion Wesley Korir to run 2014 Ottawa Marathon January 8, 2014 ‰ÛÒ OTTAWA ‰ÛÒ Wesley Korir, winner of the 2012 Boston Marathon, two-time winner of the Los Angeles Marathon, and elected member of Kenyan Parliament, has announced plans to run the Ottawa Marathon on May 25, 2014.  The …

nEW BALANCE EXPANDS RUNNING Sports MARKETING TEAM with THE ADDiTION OF MARK COOGAN   Boston, January 7, 2014 ‰ÛÒ Global athletic leader New Balance announced today that Mark Coogan will join the Running Sports Marketing Team at the brand‰Ûªs corporate headquarters as a full time associate effective January 15th. From …

BOSTON, MA, January 7, 2014‰ÛÓJohn Hancock Financial today announced the Elite USA Team for the 118th running of the Boston Marathon on April 21, 2014. The exceptional U.S. team, recruited to compete with a deep international field, includes Desiree Davila Linden, Shalane Flanagan, Amy Hastings, Serena Burla, Adriana Nelson, Dathan …

Tolling the Bell for Sandy Hook   by Beth Shluger   Photo: 15,000 participants gathered for the Sandy Hook Run for the Families in Hartford, CT. Photo courtesy of the Hartford Marathon Foundation   On December 14th of 2012, just 40 miles from my home, 20 first-grade children were killed …