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JOHN HANCOCK FINANCIAL ANNOUNCES 2010 BOSTON MARATHON ELITE ATHLETE FIELD In Celebration of John Hancock’s 25th Anniversary as Principal Sponsor 44 Elite Athletes From Ten Countries Invited for 114th Running on April 19   BOSTON, MA, February, 23, 2010‰ÛÓJohn Hancock Financial today announced the elite field of 44 athletes from …

The surprise breakthrough came at the USATF-NE indoor championships at Harvard University’s Gordon track on Sunday, Feb. 21. Much of the info below has been supplied by GBTC coach Tom Derderian. A group of female runners from the Central Park TC wanted to take a shot at the USATF 1500m …

Run for Haiti Raises More Than $400,000 10,000 plus participants for Haitian relief effort; Virtual Run open until February 24 By Ryan Lamppa, Running USA wire The sport of running stepped up “big time” to help the people of Haiti who were devastated by the January 12 earthquake. In less …

Grete Waitz, Haile Gebrselassie, Paula Radcliffe, and Meb Keflezighi Lead Galaxy of Stars Supporting the Run for Haiti   Champions to participate in the four-mile virtual run through MapMyFitness.com   More than 8,000 participants registered for the 4-mile run/walk held in Central Park   New York, February 17, 2010‰ÛÓ An …

Boston Athletic Association Announces Three-Year Financial Commitment to Marathon Cities and Towns   Boston, Mass. ‰ÛÒ The Boston Athletic Association (B.A.A.) announced today that it has made an unparalleled three-year financial commitment of $2.27 million to the eight cities and towns through which the Boston Marathon runs and the Commonwealth …

JOHN HANCOCK ANNOUNCES RETURN OF DEFENDING AND PAST CHAMPIONS TO 2010 BOSTON MARATHON ‰Û¢ 2009 Champions Deriba Merga and Salina Kosgei Set To Defend Titles On April 19 ‰Û¢ Additional Past Champions Return To Celebrate 25th Anniversary of Sponsorship BOSTON, MA, February 10, 2010‰ÛÓJohn Hancock Financial today announced the return …

Quirke, Taylor win USA 50 km Race Walk titles  INDIANAPOLIS – Stephen Quirke won the men’s title and Erin Taylor captured the women’s crown Sunday at the 2010 USA 50 km Race Walk Championships in Surprise, Arizona. In winning his first-ever 50 km national title, Quirke, a resident of Racine, …

Largest U.S. team ever to compete at World Masters Championships INDIANAPOLIS – Team USA will send its biggest ever team to the World Masters Athletics Championships Indoor (WMA) March 1-6 at Kamloops, British Columbia, featuring 298 athletes (including 71 women) between the ages of 35 and 92. This is the …

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NYRR, Office of the Mayor of New York City, NYC Parks & Recreation Announce the Run for Haiti As part of a joint effort to provide critical aid to Haiti, 100% of entry fees from run will go to NYC’s Haiti Relief Fund NEW YORK – (February 2, 2010) – …