BOSTON MARATHON BELONGS TO ETHIOPIA THIS YEAR By David Monti, @d9monti (c) 2016 Race Results Weekly, all rights reserved BOSTON (18-Apr) — Athletes from Ethiopia dominated the 120th Boston Marathon here today, sweeping both the men’s and women’s divisions for the first time in the same year, and capturing five …
Read More »Handler, O’Hare Win BAA Invitational Miles
O’HARE, HANDLER, WIN B.A.A INVITATIONAL MILE By David Monti, @d9monti (c) 2016 Race Results Weekly, all rights reserved (Used with permission) BOSTON (26-Apr) — Chris O’Hare of Scotland and Brook Handler Ann Arbor, Mich., were victorious here today in the eighth edition of the B.A.A. Invitational Mile held on the …
Read More »Molly Huddle Wins 3rd Consecutive BAA 5K
BOSTON ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION 185 Dartmouth Street, 6th Floor Boston, Massachusetts 02116 617-236-1652 www.baa.org Huddle Wins Third-Consecutive B.A.A. 5K Title By Barbara Huebner For the first five years of the B.A.A. 5K, which was run for the first time in 2009, the womenÛªs race saw five different …
Read More »NH’s True 2nd to Gebremeskel at BAA 5K
Gebremeskel Prevails Through Cold and Windy Conditions to Capture 2016 B.A.A. 5K Crown By James O’Brien Chilly temperatures in the mid-40s and blustery winds greeted the thousands of runners gathered on Boston Common to contest the eighth annual B.A.A. 5K. Twelve months previously, Ben True had scorched to …
Read More »NER Pub Series Women’s Standings After Race No. 1
NER Pub Series XIX WomenÛªs Standings After DoyleÛªs Emerald Necklace 5M, Race No. 1 of 6 Open Women (Top 50 Score) 1. Hayley Sutter, NE, 50 2. Sarah Donahue 49 3. Kara Haas 48 4. Alina Gatowski 47 5. Amanda Watters 46 6. Mimi Fallon 45 7. Holly …
Read More »20th Doyle’s 5M Kickstarts NER Pub Series XIX
Quick note on Doyle’s during the deadline cycle swirl preceding Boston: *The weather for the 20th was so much better than forecast, and veterans of this race know exactly what comes with an accurate forecast. *The top 6 women included 4 former Pub Series QueensÛÓSara Donahue, Kara Haas, …
Read More »NER Pub Series Men’s Standings After Race No. 1
NER Pub Series XIX MenÛªs Standings After DoyleÛªs Emerald Necklace 5M, Race No. 1 of 6 Open Men (Top 50 Score) 1. David Wilson 50 2. Bronson Venable 49 3. Eric Mendoza 48 4. Ryan Woolley, RI, 47 5. TJ Unger 46 6. Greg Picklesimer 45 7. …
Read More »Defending Champs Back for BAA 5K & Inv. Mile
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 …
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