Tag Archives: Atsede Baysa

Shalane Flanagan will unfortunately have to withdraw from the 2017 Boston Marathon due to a fracture in her back that will require four to six weeks of rest and healing. “I’m extremely sad at the loss of opportunity to run with the best and that I will not be a …

                For Release: Embargoed until 10 a.m. 12 January Contact: Mary Kate Shea Phone: (617) 596-7382 Email: MaryKate_Shea@jhancock.com       John Hancock Financial Announces 2017 Boston Marathon International Elite Field  44 Elite Athletes from 10 Countries Invited for 121st Running on April …

John Hancock Announces Return of Champions to 2017 Boston Marathon   Atsede Baysa and Lemi Berhanu Hayle Set to Defend Titles on April 17 Champions Caroline Rotich, Buzunesh Deba, Meb Keflezighi and Wesley Korir Also Seek Another Win     BOSTON, MA, December 14, 2016‰ÛÓJohn Hancock Financial, the principal sponsor …

WITH CONTRASTING STYLES, KIRUI, KIPLAGAT PREVAIL AT CHICAGO MARATHON By David Monti, @d9monti (c) 2016 Race Results Weekly, all rights reserved CHICAGO (09-Oct) — On a picture-perfect fall day here, Kenya’s Abel Kirui and Florence Kiplagat won the 39th Bank of America Chicago Marathon using completely different tactics.  Kirui, twice …

HOMETOWN HERO FLANAGAN WINS B.A.A. 10-K; SETS NORTH AMERICAN RECORD By Chris Lotsbom, @ChrisLotsbom (c) 2016 Race Results Weekly, all rights reserved BOSTON (26-Jun) — On a picture-perfect summer day, Massachusetts native Shalane Flanagan cruised to a North American record at the sixth annual B.A.A. 10-K, presented by Brigham and …

American Olympic Marathoners Shalane Flanagan, Amy Cragg to run B.A.A. 10K, presented by Brigham and Women’s Hospital   (Photo of Cragg, Flanagan at LA Trials by MickFoto/NERunner)   Leading to the Olympic Marathon in Rio de Janeiro, Flanagan and Cragg will return to the streets of Boston for the fast, …

2016 Boston Marathon Champions to Return for B.A.A. 10K, presented by Brigham and Women’s Hospital, on June 26   Baysa and Hayle to test themselves at shorter distance on city streets. .   BOSTON – Three weeks after winning the Boston Marathon, the B.A.A. announced that both open division champions …

BOSTON MARATHON BELONGS TO ETHIOPIA THIS YEAR By David Monti, @d9monti (c) 2016 Race Results Weekly, all rights reserved BOSTON (18-Apr) — Athletes from Ethiopia dominated the 120th Boston Marathon here today, sweeping both the men’s and women’s divisions for the first time in the same year, and capturing five …

The 2012-2013 World Marathon Majors (WMM) Series title came down to the streets of New York City at today‰Ûªs running of the 43rd ING New York City Marathon. At the Series finale, the $1 million prize was still up for grabs among four race day competitors. After a pair of …

CONVINCING COURSE RECORD FOR KIMETTO AT CHICAGO MARATHON By David Monti, @d9monti (c) 2013 Race Results Weekly, all rights reserved CHICAGO (13 October) — Taking full advantage of a fast early pace, Kenya’s Dennis Kimetto smashed the course record of the Bank of America Chicago Marathon here today, an IAAF …