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John HancockÛªs 2011 Elite Boston Marathon Field MenÛªs Open Field Country Personal Best Robert Kiprono Cheruiyot Kenya 2:05:52 (Boston, 2010) CR Geoffrey Mutai Kenya 2:04:55 (Rotterdam, 2010) Ryan Hall USA 2:06:17 (London, 2008) Gilbert Yegon Kenya 2:06:18 (Amsterdam, 2009) Evans Cheruiyot Kenya 2:06:25 (Chicago, …
Read More »Kara Goucher, Kim Smith Solid 3-1 Odds at Boston
ÛÓBob Fitzgerald In the March/April issue of NER we gave the following odds on Kara Goucher becoming the first American woman to win Boston since Michigan’s Lisa Larson Weidenbach in 1985. Kara Goucher: Under 70 minutes in New York: 3-1; slightly over 70 minutes: 5-1; way over: all …
Read More »Shalane Flanagan Leads US Women to World XC Bronze
PUNTA UMBRIA, Spain – American record holder Shalane Flanagan (Portland, Ore.) took the individual bronze medal in the senior women’s 8 km to lead the U.S. women to their second consecutive team bronze medal at the IAAF World Cross Country Championships Saturday in Punta Umbria, Spain. Flanagan positioned herself in …
Read More »Running USA’s Annual Marathon Report
Running USA’s Annual Marathon Report U.S. finisher total surpasses ½ million mark for the first time; more all-time records for the classic distance; ING New York City Marathon sets another world record as largest ever COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – (March 16, 2011) – Despite the lingering recession, “marathon mania” …
Read More »B2B Fills 4,000 Entries in 4-Minutes – Lottery Ongoing
Online Registration for 2011 TD Bank Beach to Beacon 10K Fills 4,000 Slots in Eight Minutes, Lottery Phase in Full Swing Lottery registration ongoing for 1,750 remaining bibs CAPE ELIZABETH, Maine (March 15, 2011) ÛÒ The 4,000 slots for the TD Bank Beach to Beacon 10K made available …
Read More »Pub Series XIV Men’s Standings After Race No. 1
Following Race No. 1 of 6 – the 14th Annual An Ra’s Mo’r 5K OPEN MEN ÛÓ ALL AGES INCUDED (Top 50 Score) 1. Brad Mish 50 2. Lee Danforth 49 3. Mike Quintal 48 4. Mark Mayall 47 5. Corey Fehnel …
Read More »Pub Series XIV Women’s Standings After Race No. 1
Following Race No. 1 of 6 ÛÓ the 14th Annual An Ras’ Mo’r 5K OPEN WOMEN (Top 50 Score) all ages included 1. Kristin Murphy 50 2. Rachel Shanley 49 3. Kyle Linn MacQueen 48 4. Carly Shea 47 5. Claire O’Connell 46 …
Read More »An Ra’s Mo’r 5K Opens NER Pub Series XIV
The “Feature” photo is of former Somerville Road Runners prez Paul Vincent Clark, who lost a bet with the owner of the host Asgard Restaurant & Pub and, hence, ran as a leprechaun. Clarkie wasn’t alone among green-clad runners in the People’s Republic of Cambridge for the opening salvo …
Read More »After 38 Years, Falmouth Road Race Directors Step Aside
Falmouth, MA. March 12, 2011 – The New Balance Falmouth Road Race is announcing some organizational changes for 2011. Long time co-directors, Lucia and John Carroll have retired after nearly four decades of invaluable service to the summer classic. Co-directors Richard and Kathleen Sherman have resigned after the same period …
Read More »Powerhouse Pub Series Vets Waylaid, Div. Wide Open
The first missive came from 2010 Pub Series XIII Veteran’s champion Kevin McDonald. He was injured and would miss An Ra’s Mo’r… …and maybe more, only time will tell, but he also heard his Series long adversary, “The Duke” would also be absent. “I’m not injured but I …
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