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, 2010ÛÓJohn Hancock Financial today announced the return …
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New York’s Erin Taylor Wins US 50K Racewalk
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, …
Read More »Huge US Contingent Headed to World Masters Championship
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 …
Read More »New England Runner 2010 Annual Calendar Now Available
these fine running stores in New England & New York, along with health spas, YMCAs and numerous races in the 7-state area.
Read More »NYRR Helps Stage 4M Run for Haiti
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) – …
Read More »Millrose Games Athletes Quotes, Lagat, etc.
103rd Millrose Games athlete quotes Bernard Lagat Men 1 Mile Run Wanamaker Winner “When I came over here, Coach (James) Li told me, make sure you run smart and fast towards the end. I wasn’t worried, I was feeling very comfortable.” “Last year it was different. Nick Wills took off …
Read More »Reebok Indoor Games Redux from 2009
From the Mar/Apr 2009 issue of NER. Click below.
Read More »John Hancock Launches Boston Maraton Twitter Site
John Hancock today launched a twitter site Twitter.com/JHFS_Boston26 which will provide Boston Marathon info including: tweets about the marathoning world and its top runners, including those who will be participating in this year’s race info on Marathon community initiatives, and additional Boston Marathon sponsorship news and information tweets on John …
Read More »Team Entries to Green Mtn. Relay Bring Donation to Haiti
Register for 200-Mile Green Mountain Relay ÛÒ donation made to Haiti January 25, 2010 ÛÒ Timberline Events LLC announced today that for every team that registers in February for the Fifth Annual Green Mountain Relay, a donation will be made towards the victims of the earthquake in Haiti. …
Read More »B.A.A. Training Clinics Start Monday, Jan. 25
With fewer than three months until the 114th Boston Marathon (Monday, April 19, 2010), the B.A.A. in partnership with official Boston Marathon sponsor adidas will offer free training advice to participating, interested runners. The first of three B.A.A. Marathon Training Clinics will occur this Monday, January 25 and will be …
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