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  LINDEN, KAWAUCHI OVERCOME COLD, RAIN & WIND TO WIN BOSTON MARATHON By David Monti, @d9monti (c) 2018 Race Results Weekly, all rights reserved (Finish Photo by Jane Monti/Race Results Weekly) BOSTON (16-Apr) — In soaking rain accompanied by near-freezing temperatures and a stiff headwind, Desiree Linden of Washington, Mich., …

Homepage PHOTO: Hagos Gebrhiwet edges Ben True and Tommy Curtin (partially obscured) at the 2018 B.A.A. 5-K in Boston, Mass., in 13:42 (photo by Jane Monti for Race Results Weekly) STRONG SPRINTS PUT GEBRHIWET, DIRIBA ON TOP AT B.A.A. 5-K By David Monti, @d9monti (c) 2018 Race Results Weekly, all …

HUNTER, SIFUENTES CLEAR WINNERS AT B.A.A. INVITATIONAL MILE By David Monti, @d9monti (c) 2018 Race Results Weekly, all rights reserved BOSTON (14-Apr) — Gusting winds here this morning did little to slow Drew Hunter and Nicole Sifuentes who were both clear winners at the 10th annual B.A.A. Invitational Mile in …

DESPITE TWO BOUTS WITH CANCER, BURLA IS READY TO RACE BOSTON MARATHON By David Monti, @d9Monti (c) 2018 Race Results Weekly, all rights reserved BOSTON (13-Apr) — Last summer, Serena Burla was training for the IAAF World Championships marathon. She had run an excellent personal best 2:26:53 at the Osaka …

Below is the extensive US Preview for Boston (minus a ton of photos) that appeared in the March/April issue of New England Runner. Pay particular attention to Shalane Flanaga, Desi Linden, Jordan Hasay and Molly Huddle. Your female winner at Boston could very well come from this quartet despite a …

AT 45, A REJUVENATED KASTOR READY TO RIDE THE HILLS AT BOSTON MARATHON By David Monti, @d9monti (c) 2018 Race Results Weekly, all rights reserved NEW YORK (11-Apr) — American marathon record holder Deena Kastor sits bolt upright in a conference room at her publisher’s office here yesterday speaking with …

Defending Champions Return for B.A.A. 5K and B.A.A. Invitational Mile American record holder Ben True and Ethiopia’s Buze Diriba aim to retain B.A.A. 5K titles, while global medalist Nicole Sifuentes leads B.A.A. Invitational Mile field. BOSTON – The Boston Athletic Association (B.A.A.) today announced an elite field of world class …

Much like his finish at Marshfield High School (MA) where he suffered through a brutally cold (1˚ F) day to record a world record 78th sub-2:20:00 marathon (that story here Japanese citizen racer Yuki Kawauchi once again finished on a track on April Fool’s Day.   In Marshfield, Yuki raced …

BOSTON, MA, March 29, 2018—John Hancock today announced its Elite Athlete Ambassador Team for the 2018 Boston Marathon to be held on April 16.   Boston Marathon champions Meb Keflezighi, Tatyana McFadden, Bill Rodgers, Joan Benoit Samuelson and Greg Meyer will join Ryan Hall, Deena Kastor, Becca Pizzi and Dick …

The Daily Double for NER on a chilly (33˚) and blustery March 25 was the 21st An Ras Mor 5K in Cambridge with a 9:30 am start followed by the 41st Cohasset Road Race by the Sea 5M with a 1:00 pm start. (With a bridge out, Cohasset detoured and …