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Defending Champions, International Medalists Return for B.A.A. 5K and B.A.A. Invitational Mile National record holders Molly Huddle and Ben True seek to retain B.A.A. 5K titles, while Dawit Seyaum and Chris O’Hare lead B.A.A. Invitational Mile fields. BOSTON ÛÓ The Boston Athletic Association (B.A.A.) today announced an elite …
Read More »Boston Marathon Will Pump $189 Million Into Boston Economy
2016 Boston Marathon® Will Mean $188.8 Million For Greater Boston Economy BOSTON, April 7, 2016 – The 120th Boston Marathon on Monday, April 18, 2016, and surrounding Marathon-related events including the John Hancock Sports & Fitness Expo and the B.A.A. 5K, will bring an estimated $188.8 million (USD) in …
Read More »Boston Run 2 Remember awarding 2-piece finisher’s medals
Fast-filling Boston’s Run to Remember Awarding Commemorative Medals to All Finishers of 2016 Race Created to honor fallen police and first responders, the popular May 29 road race runs through historic downtown Boston . BOSTON (March 30, 2016) ÛÓ Every finisher of the 2016 Boston’s Run to Remember will …
Read More »After 40 Years A Room of Her Own
After 40 Years A Room of Her Own by Tom Derderian When Jane Welzel arrived at her Western Mass. college campus in the early 1970s, women runners hadn’t yet been acknowledged. The big university had no place for them. She wanted to run a race, and having grown …
Read More »John Hancock Announces Boston Marathon Elite Ambassadors
John Hancock Financial Announces Elite Athlete Ambassadors for 2016 Boston Marathon Past Champions, Olympians, and Dick and Rick Hoyt Invited as Race Week Ambassadors for the 120th Running of the Race on April 18 BOSTON, MA, March 24, 2016ÛÓJohn Hancock today announced their Elite Athlete Ambassador Team for the …
Read More »Four Americans Medal on Final Day of WC
USA RUNNERS WIN FOUR MEDALS ON FINAL DAY OF IAAF WORLD INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS **Centrowitz Claims First World Indoor 1500m Gold in American History** By Chris Lotsbom, @ChrisLotsbom (c) 2016 Race Results Weekly, all rights reserved (Used with permission) PORTLAND,ORE. (20-Mar) -- American distance running history was made on the final …
Read More »“Bobbi” Gibb Named Boston Marathon Grand Marshal
Roberta ÛÏBobbiÛ Gibb Named Grand Marshal of the 2016 Boston Marathon B.A.A. to Celebrate 50 Years of WomenÛªs Running at the Boston Marathon throughout Marathon Weekend BOSTON ÛÒ The Boston Athletic Association (B.A.A.) announced today that Roberta ÛÏBobbiÛ Gibb will be the Grand Marshal of the 2016 …
Read More »Centrowitz Wins 2nd Straight Indoor 1500m Title
CENTROWITZ HOLDS OFF ANDREWS TO NAB SECOND STRAIGHT USA INDOOR 1500M WIN By David Monti, @d9monti (c) 2016 Race Results Weekly, all rights reserved (Used with permission) PORTLAND, ORE. (12-Mar) — With 120 meters to go in the men’s 1500m at the USA Indoor Championships here today, defending champion Matthew …
Read More »Rowbury Defends Indoor 3000m US Title
HILL, ROWBURY SUCCESSFULLY DEFEND USA INDOOR 3K TITLES By David Monti, @d9monti (c) 2016 Race Results Weekly, all rights reserved (Used with permission) PORTLAND, ORE, (11-Mar) — Competing on the new emerald green 200 meter oval at the Oregon Convention Center here, Ryan Hill and Shannon Rowbury successfully defended their …
Read More »B.A.A. Partners With Harvard on Native American Running
B.A.A. Announces Native American Running Partnership with Harvard University Panel discussion and speaker series among events set to recognize Native American traditions during Boston Marathon weekend. BOSTON ÛÒ Working closely with Harvard University, the Peabody Museum of Archaeology & Ethnology, and the Harvard University Native American Program, the …
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