Regional News

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 …

The tragic word today from several published reports is that professional runner Sally Meyerhoff, 27, of Maricopa, AZ, was cycling in her home state and failed to yield at a two-way intersection. She was hit by a pick-up truck and killed instantly. The accident occurred at 1:30 pm and the …

Online Registration for TD Bank Beach to Beacon 10K Set to Begin March 14 and 15   CAPE ELIZABETH, Maine  ‰ÛÒ Online registration for the 2011 TD Bank Beach to Beacon 10K Road Race begins for the general public at 7 a.m. on Tuesday, March 15. A lottery (drawing on …

New westbound route for the 2011 Ottawa Marathon New routes in three races expected to enhance the experience for runners   March 7, 2011, OTTAWA ‰ÛÒ Canada‰Ûªs most popular and fastest-growing road race weekend will boost its appeal even further this year by introducing a new, more urban course.   …

 Hello Publicans!   The 1st event in the 6-race NER Pub Series malt & hops tour takes place this Sunday, March 13 in the People’s Republic of Cambridge. Wednesday’s tally is close to 800, a record number of pre-registrants for this festive affair.   The latest weather report predicts a …

Boston Athletic Association Improves Logistics of Boston Marathon with Three-Wave Start.   New, third wave will create a more orderly start and implementation will not increase field size of 2011 race.   HOPKINTON, Mass. ‰ÛÓ The B.A.A. will employ a third wave for the start of the 2011 Boston Marathon, …

JOHN HANCOCK ANNOUNCES CHANGES TO THE 2011 BOSTON MARATHON ELITE FIELD American Brett Gotcher Added to the Field, Antonio Vega Withdraws Due to Injury BOSTON, MA, March 4, 2011‰ÛÓJohn Hancock Financial today announced American talent Brett Gotcher has been added to the elite field for the 115th running of the …

NEW YORK – (March 2, 2011) – U.S. Olympian, two-time U.S. 10,000 meter champion and U.S. indoor 5000 meter record holder Galen Rupp is the latest addition to a galaxy of American stars at the NYC Half on Sunday, March 20, it was announced by New York Road Runners president …

Life Strides of the Stotans   by Nate Getman   (From the March/April 2011 issue of New England Runner magazine. Different photos from the mag are being used, less photos and reduced size photos – to accomodate the web)   The demands on Bill Aris’ schedule are many. In addition to …

Rupp Enters USA Indoor Track & Field Championships Live ESPN telecast of 3000m showdown between Rupp and multi-U.S. record holder Bernard Lagat   INDIANAPOLIS – (February 23, 2011) – 2008 Olympian Galen Rupp will compete in the men’s 3000 meters at the 2011 USA Indoor Track & Field Championships presented …