Mayor Walsh Joins Boston Marathon Legend Bill Rodgers and Olympic Marathoners Desiree Linden and Eric Gillis to Reveal 2017 Boston Marathon Street Banners Boston Marathon Sponsorship Event Highlights John Hancock’s “Make it Your Moment” Theme and “#BeBoston” Hashtag BOSTON, MA, March 21, 2017ÛÓ In a brief program on Boylston Street …
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The 1979 Boston Marathon: A Watershed Moment by Bob Hodge I grew into adulthood as a runner and ascended as a competitor to a near peak of perfection in 1979. Now age 61 I can look back and comprehend this progression, but back then I had no notion what was …
Read More »Academy Award® Winner Matt Damon to Narrate BOSTON, First-Ever Feature-Length Documentary About the Boston Marathon Documentary to Premiere April 15 in Boston; Nationwide Cinema Event on April 19 (BOSTON – March 6, 2017) LA Roma Films and The Kennedy/Marshall Company are proud to announce Academy Award winner Matt Damon …
Read More »PROVIDENCE EARNS DOMINANT WIN AT BC BATTLE IN BEANTOWN By Chris Lotsbom, @ChrisLotsbom (c) 2016 Race Results Weekly, all rights reserved FRANKLIN PARK, BOSTON, MA (16-Sep) — With temperatures in the mid-70s and a brisk wind blowing across Franklin Park, the weather could not have been better for today’s BC …
Read More »John Hancock Financial Announces Elite Athlete Ambassadors for 2016 Boston Marathon Past Champions, Olympians, and Dick and Rick Hoyt Invited as Race Week Ambassadors for the 120th Running of the Race on April 18 BOSTON, MA, March 24, 2016ÛÓJohn Hancock today announced their Elite Athlete Ambassador Team for the …
Read More »Roberta ÛÏBobbiÛ Gibb Named Grand Marshal of the 2016 Boston Marathon B.A.A. to Celebrate 50 Years of WomenÛªs Running at the Boston Marathon throughout Marathon Weekend BOSTON ÛÒ The Boston Athletic Association (B.A.A.) announced today that Roberta ÛÏBobbiÛ Gibb will be the Grand Marshal of the 2016 …
Read More »JOHN HANCOCK JOINS THE COOKING LIGHT & HEALTH FIT FOODIE RACE SERIES AS HOST SPONSOR Thirty-One Year Sponsor Of The Boston Marathon Introduces New John Hancock Vitality Village To Fit Foodie Race Series, Providing Ultimate Finish Line Experience New York, NY & San Diego, CA (February 4, 2016) ÛÒ …
Read More »SAMBU IS BIG WINNER AT FALMOUTH; WINS RACE, COUNTDOWN BONUS **Nukuri Dominates Women’s Race** By Chris Lotsbom, @ChrisLotsbom (c) 2015 Race Results Weekly, all rights reserved (Used with permission) FALMOUTH, MA, USA (16-Aug) — A dramatic series of events played out here at the 43rd New Balance Falmouth Road Race, …
Read More »Joan Samuelson, Lisa Rainsberger, Gelindo Bordin, Amby Burfoot among those to run Boston Marathon, while six Champions to race in B.A.A. 5K. FOR RELEASE: Tuesday, April 7, 2015 BOSTON ÛÓ The Boston Athletic Association (B.A.A.) announced today that several champions of the Boston Marathon® will return to participate …
Read More »Team HoytÛªs Dick Hoyt Named Grand Marshal of the 2015 Boston Marathon Along with son Rick, Dick Hoyt Completed 32 Boston Marathons. Lisa Rainsberger to be Honorary Starter of Elite WomenÛªs Race. BOSTON ÛÒ The Boston Athletic Association (B.A.A.) announced today that Dick Hoyt of Team Hoyt will …
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