Regional News

 Run Gloucester! 7-Mile Road Race on Aug. 22 a Great Alternative for Runners Shut out of Popular Beach to Beacon or Falmouth Road Races GLOUCESTER, Mass. (July 22, 2010) ‰ÛÓ The thousands of runners from throughout New England who didn’t get into the highly popular TD Bank Beach to Beacon …

First off, a round of applause for English bloke Harry Carter, 73, who poleaxed Bill Engle’s 70-79 record of 1:02:40 in 59:51.   “I was at the Olde English Inn in Pickwick’s Pub sipping Old speckled Hen yesterday and I was in heaven,” quipped the Bellingham, MA Septuagenerian speedster.   …

    BOSTON ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION 40 Trinity Place, 4th floor Boston, Massachusetts 02116   Telephone: 617-236-1652 Fax: 617-236-4505 www.baa.org                                                                                                                      For Immediate Release: Wednesday, July 14, 2010     B.A.A. Half Marathon Reaches Field Size Limit for 10th Annual Race    The field size of 6,000 …

    BOSTON ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION 40 Trinity Place, 4th floor Boston, Massachusetts 02116   Telephone: 617-236-1652 Fax: 617-236-4505 www.baa.org                                                                                                                      For Immediate Release: Tuesday, July 13, 2010     Boston Athletic Association to Open Registration for 10th Annual B.A.A. Half Marathon Tomorrow at 9:00 a.m. ET …

East Coast Clubs dominate Club Track & Field Championships in San Francisco SAN FRANCISCO – Central Park Track Club – New Balance (Metropolitan) and Norfolk Real Deal (Virginia) battled each other for both the men’s and women’s titles this weekend at the tenth annual USATF National Club Track & Field …

Oh yes, it is a strong elixir being fermented in Pub Series XIII as we’ve reached the midway point with Doyle’s, Evan’s Run and the Corrib in the rearview mirror.   As often happens after the third race, the “Miss two, you’re through” rule kicks in along with true-blue NER …

San Diego, CA — Dave McGillivray, BAA Boston Marathon Race Director and President of DMSE Sports, Inc. was presented with the Fleet Feet, Inc. Lifetime Commitment to Running Award by CEO Tom Rayner at a ceremony held in San Diego on June 24. The award recognizes an industry leader who …

Patterson sets American record at USA Outdoor Championships  DES MOINES – 2008 Olympian and Olympic Trials record holder Kara Patterson set an American record in the women’s javelin Friday evening at the 2010 USA Outdoor Track & Field Championships at Drake Stadium on the campus of Drake University in Des …

by Peter Mallet     (from the March/April 2010 issue of New England Runner)   At ten years-old, Jarrod Shoemaker is supporting the Red Sox and dreaming of the major leagues. He is playing baseball and growing up as an average kid in the small town of Sudbury, Massachusetts. He is on …

50th Annual Mt. Washington Road Race June 19, 2010   Mt. Washington newcomer Siemers beats the veterans Amara breaks women’s course record   Pinkham Notch, N.H. ‰ÛÓ June 19, 2010   Chris Siemers, a Chicago-bred flatlander who says he was born to run up mountains, and Shewarge Amara, an Ethiopian …