Beautiful weather for Evan’s Run in tony Norwell. After an 8th place finish at Doyle’s, HFC “mystery man” Scott Wisnaskas ran what he termed his “first real race in four years” and came away the victor at the 5K distance in 15:57. Scott’s is an injury tale of woe we’ll …
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Meb Speaks, Boston’s Catholic Charities Raise $1.2 Million
Catholic Charities Annual Spring Celebration Raises MORE THAN $1.2 Million The Event Featured Remarks by Cardinal Sean O’Malley and Keynote Address by Boston Marathon Winner Meb Keflezighi BOSTON ÛÓ May 16, 2014 ÛÓ On May 15, Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Boston held its annual Spring Celebration at the …
Read More »Northeast Utilities New Title Sponsor of NU Hartford Marathon
Hartford Marathon Foundation Announces Northeast Utilities as Title Sponsor of NU Hartford Marathon and Half Marathon in October Three-Year Partnership Supports Furthering Health, Community, Charity & Children’s Initiatives May 14, 2014, Hartford ÛÓ The Hartford Marathon Foundation is excited to announce Northeast Utilities as title sponsor of the NU Hartford …
Read More »Light of a New Day – Boston 118
Light of a New Day by Bob Fitzgerald (Flowers photo by MickFoto/NERunner) On a day when cheering crescendos constantly accompanied the flow of runners down Boylston Street, the improbable but momentous Boston Marathon victory by America’s Meb Keflezighi scored highest on the Richter Scale. In a city and …
Read More »Top New Englander Ruben Sanca on Boston 118
(From the May/June 2014 edition of New England Runner) Ruben Writes: Boston 118 Following knee surgery in May of 2013 it wasn’t until Sunday, March 23rd, that my coach and I came to the agreement to run the 118th Boston Marathon with the goal of going for the US …
Read More »5 sub-2:07 Guys Running Ottawa in Best Field Ever
Tseguay, Worku and Korir head up Û÷best field everÛª for Scotiabank Ottawa Marathon New Canadian soil record likely at May 25 event May 7, 2014 – Ottawa – The Canadian land soil record of 2:07:05 is likely to fall at this yearÛªs IAAF silver label Scotiabank Ottawa Marathon with five …
Read More »Skechers Signs Kara Goucher
Skechers Performance Division Partners with American Long-Distance Runner, Kara Goucher, in a Multi-Year Agreement as Goucher’s Official Footwear Sponsor Skechers Performance Division today announced the signing of long-distance runner, Kara Goucher, to the Skechers Performance Elite Team. The multi-year agreement names Skechers Performance Division as Goucher's official footwear sponsor and …
Read More »B.A.A. 10K Reaches 8,000 Limit in 3 Days
The B.A.A. 10K, scheduled for Sunday, June 22, reached its field size limit of 8,000 entrants. BOSTON ÛÒ The Boston Athletic Association (B.A.A.) today announced that registration for the 2014 B.A.A. 10K has closed after its 8,000 entrant field size limit was reached. The 6.2-mile road race will be held …
Read More »B.A.A. 10K Registration Opens Thursday, May 1
Registration for 2014 B.A.A. 10K to Open on Thursday, May 1 The B.A.A. 10K, scheduled for Sunday, June 22, is the second event of the 2014 B.A.A. Distance Medley and has a field size limit of 8,000 entrants. BOSTON ÛÒ The Boston Athletic Association (B.A.A.) today announced that registration …
Read More »America’s “Meb” Wins Boston!
Keflezighi, Jeptoo Win Historic 118th Boston Marathon By Duncan Larkin, for Running USA: Date: April 21, 2014 Jeptoo sets course record and captures third Boston crown, Meb is first American male to win in Boston in 31 years (Homepage photo by Kevin Morris) BOSTON – (Monday, April 21, 2014) …
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