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    Thanks to one & all who piled into Doyle’s last night (Wednesday) to celebrate the finale of NER Pub Series XIII. The ballots are being counted to see what race(s) is/are voted back in for 2011, at which time the executive search committee will launch into action. Thanks …

BOSTON, MA, December 1, 2010‰ÛÓIn their 26th year as the principal sponsor of the Boston Marathon, John Hancock Financial today announced the return of top American Ryan Hall, for the 115th running of the race on April 18, 2011. Hall has proven himself as one of the best distance runners …

OK, the date is Wednesday, Dec. 1 at Doyle’s Cafe (3484 Washington Street, Jamaica Plain) starting at 6:30 p.m. There’ll be cash awards, cash bar and adidas jackets for everyone who’s done six races. Folks who’ve done five races can feel free to buy the emcee a brew or two. …

OK, the date is Wednesday, Dec. 1 at Doyle’s Cafe (3484 Washington Street, Jamaica Plain) starting at 6:30 p.m. and is open to folks who’ve run at least five Pub Series races in 2010. There’ll be cash awards, cash bar and adidas jackets for everyone who’s done six races. Folks …

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U.S. men earn team silver medal; Nakadai, Greenwood world champions in Gibraltar From Jim Estes, USATF   INDIANAPOLIS – Multi-national ultra champion Michael Wardian (Arlington, Va.) took the individual bronze medal, leading the U.S. men’s squad to a team silver medal Sunday at the International Association of Ultrarunners (IAU) 100K …

NEW YORK CITY, November 8, 2010 – Sammy Wanjiru of Kenya and Liliya Shobukhova of Russia have been crowned champions of the 2009-2010 World Marathon Majors series, and both were presented $500,000 USD for their respective accomplishments at an awards banquet today in New York City. Wanjiru accumulated 75 points …

Beach to Beacon and Falmouth winner Gebre Gebrmarian broke away in the 25th mile f the ING New York City Marathon to add a 5th major win to his scintillating 2010 campaign. The 2009 World Cross Country champion logged 2:08:14 to win by over a minute.   The shocker in …

Schenectady, NY: Ed Whitlock and Kathyrn Martin take aim at world marks and age-graded title at the 35th Gazette Stockade-athon 15K.   Ed Whitlock, the legendary Canadian distance runner who ran a remarkable 2:54 marathon at age 73, returns to the Stockade-athon race eyeing his 6th age-graded title. Whitlock, 79, …