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  The Boston Athletic Association, best known as organizer of the Boston Marathon®, today announced that a special commemorative book to celebrate its 125th anniversary will be published in 2012.   Titled ‰ÛÏB.A.A: 125,‰Û this illustrated history will be published by Skyhorse Publishing and will feature a preface by Boston …

Five American athletes named to innaugural IAAF Hall of Fame ISTANBUL, TURKEY ‰ÛÒ The IAAF announced Thursday that Jackie Joyner-Kersee, Carl Lewis, Edwin Moses, Al Oerter and Jesse Owens will be among the initial 12 members of the inaugural class for the IAAF Hall of Fame. The IAAF and President …

Modest marathon growth in the U.S. last year, but plenty of record highs including total finishers for the classic 26.2 mile distance   COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – (February 26, 2012) – Over the past decade, marathons in the U.S. and worldwide have been part of the Second Running Boom’s unprecedented …

Center for Grieving Children Chosen as 2012 Beneficiary of TD Beach to Beacon 10K Road Race in Cape Elizabeth, Maine   TD Charitable Foundation to give $30,000 to the organization, which will also benefit from fundraising opportunities and publicity   CAPE ELIZABETH, Maine (February 23, 2012) ‰ÛÒ TD Bank, America‰Ûªs …

Samuel Adams Adds Cheer to Patriot‰Ûªs Day In Honor of the 2012 Boston Marathon New Partnership and Limited Release Brew to Commemorate Boston‰Ûªs Rich History   February 23, 2012 ‰ÛÒThe Boston Beer Company, brewers of Samuel Adams® beers, announced today that it‰Ûªs helping to celebrate one of Boston‰Ûªs greatest traditions …

Shobukhova opens her 2012 season next month at the NYC Half & Chicago’s Bank of America Shamrock Shuffle 8K NEW YORK / CHICAGO – (February 22, 2012) – Two-time World Marathon Majors Series champion and three-time Bank of America Chicago Marathon winner Liliya Shobukhova of Russia will open her 2012 …

NEW YORK (16-Feb) -- A quartet of American marathon stars will open their spring racing season here at the NYC Half, the New York Road Runners announced today. Desiree Davila, Kara Goucher, Meb Keflezighi and Dathan Ritzenhein will all take part in the March 18, race which has been expanded …

New Balance Foundation, Playworks Partner to Expand the Power of Play National program reaches 130,000 students in 23 U.S. cities; two-year $1.2 million investment   BOSTON – (January 26, 2012) – New Balance Foundation has announced a national partnership with Playworks, a national nonprofit organization that supports learning and a …

JOHN HANCOCK FINANCIAL ANNOUNCES 2012 BOSTON MARATHON INTERNATIONAL ELITE FIELD 34 Elite Athletes From Around The World Invited For 116th Running On April 16 2012 Marks 27th Year Of John Hancock’s Landmark Sponsorship Of Boston Marathon And 150th Anniversary Of Founding Of Company   BOSTON, MA, February 9, 2012‰ÛÓIn its …

  The All-Important Rules of Engagement: Anyone and everyone is encouraged to participate in the Pub Series. For those wishing to be scored, to be eligible for $ and other swag at the Series’ end, the party at Doyle’s (guaranteed for those who have completed all the races) as well …