Tag Archives: Boston Marathon

Olympic hopeful signed by Boston-based running apparel company, Janji. (BOSTON, MA)- On October 12th, Janji, the first socially conscious running apparel company, signed Pardon Ndhlovu and became his official sponsor as he trains for the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.  This is Ndhlovu‰Ûªs first sponsorship and Janji‰Ûªs first ever …

DASKA, DESISA CROWNED CHAMPIONS OF 14TH B.A.A. HALF-MARATHON By Chris Lotsbom, @ChrisLotsbom (c) 2014 Race Results Weekly, all rights reserved, used with permission. BOSTON (12-Oct) — On a crisp New England fall day, Ethiopians Mamitu Daska and Lelisa Desisa were crowned champions at the 14th B.A.A. Half-Marathon, presented by Dana-Farber …

KIPCHOGE, JEPTOO VICTORIOUS AT CHICAGO MARATHON **Jeptoo Wins $500,000 World Marathon Majors Bonus** By David Monti, @d9monti (c) 2014 Race Results Weekly, all rights reserved (Used with permission) CHICAGO (12-Oct) — In nearly ideal running conditions, Kenyans Eliud Kipchoge and Rita Jeptoo, convincingly won the 37th Bank of America Chicago …

SIX STORYLINES - B.A.A. HALF-MARATHON By Chris Lotsbom, @ChrisLotsbom (c) 2014 Race Results Weekly, all rights reserved (Used with permission) (07-Oct) -- On Sunday, October 12, the 14th annual B.A.A. Half-Marathon, presented by Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and the Jimmy Fund, will be run along Boston's Emerald Necklace Park System. The …

DESISA, HUDDLE HEADLINE B.A.A. HALF-MARATHON ELITE FIELD By Chris Lotsbom, @ChrisLotsbom (c) 2014 Race Results Weekly, all rights reserved (Used with permission) (03-Oct) -- The Boston Athletic Association, organizers of the B.A.A. Half-Marathon, announced the men's and women's elite fields for the event's 14th edition, to be held on Sunday, …

Erica Jesseman, Scarborough, ME ‰ÛÓ The NU Hartford Marathon defending women’s champion, Erica ran an NEF record 2:38:13 last year for her 2nd qualifier at Hartford. The first came in her debut marathon in 2011 when she won in 2:45-flat to become, at 22, one of the youngest runners at …

From Race Results Weekly (Used with permission) Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon (33rd) & 10 Mile (16th) (USA Marathon Championships; USA Masters Marathon Championships) Minneapolis to St. Paul, MN, USA; Sunday, October 5 Distances: Marathon, 42.195 km, standard certified course with slight elevation GAIN; 10 mi., point-to-point course with slight elevation …

SIX STORYLINES - USA MARATHON CHAMPIONSHIPS AT MEDTRONIC TWIN CITIES MARATHON By Chris Lotsbom, @ChrisLotsbom (c) 2014 Race Results Weekly, all rights reserved (02-Oct) -- For the second year in a row and third time since 2009, the Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon will play host to the USA Marathon Championships,taking …

2015 BOSTON MARATHON QUALIFIER ACCEPTANCES   Notification to applicants begins Wednesday, September 24   BOSTON ‰ÛÓ The Boston Athletic Association (B.A.A.) today continued its notification to applicants of their acceptance into the 2015 Boston Marathon®. In preparation for the 2015 Boston Marathon, the B.A.A. implemented the same registration process for …

MARCHANT TO RETURN TO SCOTIABANK TORONTO WATERFRONT MARATHON By Paul Gains Used with permission (16-Sep) -- A year ago Lanni Marchant made history by shaving half a minute off the Canadian women's marathon record at the Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon, a time that, incredibly, had stood for twenty-eight years. Marchant's …