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Nominations accepted for inspiring runners to receive Elite treatment at 2011 ING Hartford Marathon   GLASTONBURY, Conn. – (April 25, 2011) – In an effort to recognize the many amazing personal journeys that compel participants to run ING Hartford Marathon events, the Hartford Marathon Foundation is creating a new facet …

Desiree Davila has been named USA Track & Field’s Athlete of the Week after she came within two seconds of winning the 115th Boston Marathon on Monday.  Davila ran in sixth place for much of the first half of the race, as New Zealand’s Kim Smith ran ahead to a …

The New York Times article is here.

(Geoffrey Mutai photo by George Ross)   The fastest man in the Boston field ‰ÛÓ Kenya’s Geoffrey Mutai ‰ÛÓ ran an incredible world best 2:03:02 to outduel countryman Moses Mosop by four seconds.   New York City Marathon winner Gebregziabher Gebremaraim arrived third in 2:04:53, followed closely by top American …

Call it the Tri-fecta for N. Yarmouth, Maine’s Ben True, 25.    The former Dartmouth College age started his season with a second place showing in the US 15K Championship and then led the US men at the IAAF World Cross Country Championships.   The day before the Boston Marathon, …

After Race No. 2, Doyle’s Emerald Necklace 5M   OPEN MEN ‰ÛÓ all ages included (Top 50 Score)   1. Lee Danforth                            96 2. Aaron Price                              89 3. Greg Picklesimer                     88 4. Terry McNatt                           83 5. Mark Reeder                            80 6. John Ayers                               75 7. Macdara Nash                          72 8. Jon May        …

Following Race No. 2  of 6 ‰ÛÒ the 15th Annual Doyle‰Ûªs Emerald Necklace 5M     OPEN WOMEN (Top 50 Score) all ages included   1. Kristin Murphy                               100 2. Rachel Shanley                               98 3. Meaghan Scearbo                           83 4. Jen Rapaport                                  80 5. Eileen Cakouros                             67 6. Sarah Phillips                                 64 7. …

Heading up the record 2,229 strong field at Doyle’s this April 10 was Newton’s Greg Picklesimer, 44. Three weeks earlier, the Somerville Road Runner clocked 1:12-flat at the USATF-NE Half Marathon Championship in New Bedford. At Doyle’s, a 5:11 pace over the undulating Franklin Park course was needed to keep …

Thanks to everyone who so far has completed two of the six races. Next up is the Evan’s Run 10K on May 22nd in Norwell, Ma. We hope to see you there. There were several missing runners from the An Ra’s Mo’r race results, so if your name is missing, …

Joan Samuelson To Run 2011 Boston Marathon®   Four-time champion Bill Rodgers to serve as Grand Marshal of race.   BOSTON ‰ÛÓ The Boston Athletic Association (B.A.A.) today announced that Olympic Gold medalist and two-time Boston Marathon champion Joan Samuelson will compete in the 115th running of the Boston Marathon …