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 …
Read More »LA to Host Men & Women’s Marathon Trials
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 WomenÛªs and MenÛªs 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 …
Read More »Hancock Announces Ultra Strong Int’l Field at Boston
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 …
Read More »B.A.A. Distance Medley Registration Opens Jan. 22
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 …
Read More »Rippleffect to be 2014 Beach 2 Beacon 10K beneficiary
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 …
Read More »Empire State Run-Up on Feb. 5
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 worldÛªs most famous office building in a race to the top of New York City New York, January …
Read More »Past Boston Champ Korir to Run Ottawa Marathon
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 …
Read More »Dartmouth Coach & Olympian Mark Coogan Joins New Balance
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 brandÛªs corporate headquarters as a full time associate effective January 15th. From …
Read More »John Hancock Announces Elite USA Team for Boston 118
BOSTON, MA, January 7, 2014ÛÓJohn 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 …
Read More »Tolling the Bell for Sandy Hook, by Beth Shluger
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 …
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