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The tragic word today from several published reports is that professional runner Sally Meyerhoff, 27, of Maricopa, AZ, was cycling in her home state and failed to yield at a two-way intersection. She was hit by a pick-up truck and killed instantly. The accident occurred at 1:30 pm and the …

 Hello Publicans!   The 1st event in the 6-race NER Pub Series malt & hops tour takes place this Sunday, March 13 in the People’s Republic of Cambridge. Wednesday’s tally is close to 800, a record number of pre-registrants for this festive affair.   The latest weather report predicts a …

Boston Athletic Association Improves Logistics of Boston Marathon with Three-Wave Start.   New, third wave will create a more orderly start and implementation will not increase field size of 2011 race.   HOPKINTON, Mass. ‰ÛÓ The B.A.A. will employ a third wave for the start of the 2011 Boston Marathon, …

JOHN HANCOCK ANNOUNCES CHANGES TO THE 2011 BOSTON MARATHON ELITE FIELD American Brett Gotcher Added to the Field, Antonio Vega Withdraws Due to Injury BOSTON, MA, March 4, 2011‰ÛÓJohn Hancock Financial today announced American talent Brett Gotcher has been added to the elite field for the 115th running of the …

All-session tickets for the 2011 USA Outdoor Track & Field Championships, to be held June 23-26 in Eugene, Ore., will go on sale Friday, March 4. Tickets may be ordered in any of three ways: online at http://www.GoDucks.com – beginning at 11:30 a.m. ET  via phone (1-800-WEB-FOOT) – beginning at …

NEW YORK – (March 2, 2011) – U.S. Olympian, two-time U.S. 10,000 meter champion and U.S. indoor 5000 meter record holder Galen Rupp is the latest addition to a galaxy of American stars at the NYC Half on Sunday, March 20, it was announced by New York Road Runners president …

Life Strides of the Stotans   by Nate Getman   (From the March/April 2011 issue of New England Runner magazine. Different photos from the mag are being used, less photos and reduced size photos – to accomodate the web)   The demands on Bill Aris’ schedule are many. In addition to …

DMSE‰Ûªs 30 Years Running, from Storefront in Medford, Mass, to 60,000-Runner Marathon Event in Singapore   30th Anniversary Gala on March 12 to benefit the DMSE Foundation‰Ûªs new Running in Places program for Boston-area school children   BOSTON (February 11, 2011) ‰ÛÒ When Dave McGillivray founded Dave McGillivray Sports Enterprises, …

                                                                           For Release: Thursday, February 24, 2011   Boston Athletic Association to Open Registration for Third Annual B.A.A. 5K on March 2   Boston, MA. ‰ÛÒThe Boston Athletic Association (B.A.A.) today announced that registration for the third annual B.A.A. 5K opens on Wednesday, March 2 at 10:00 a.m. …

Olympian Jo Pavey Looks to Extend British Winning Streak to Three Consecutive Years at NYC Half   Pavey hopes to follow Radcliffe (2009) and Yamauchi (2010) as a winner of the 13.1 mile race through Manhattan streets   New York, February 17, 2011‰ÛÓThree-time Olympian Jo Pavey looks to extend a …