Tag Archives: Boston Marathon

B.A.A. Announces COVID-19 Medical & Event Operations Advisory Group; Postpones Registration for 2021 Boston Marathon Cross-sector group to advise on safe return to mass participation road races         BOSTON—The Boston Athletic Association (B.A.A.) has announced the formation of a COVID-19 Medical & Event Operations Advisory Group, comprised of …

124th Boston Marathon Virtual Experience Mobile App & Web Platform Launching Thursday, August 27   BOSTON—The Boston Athletic Association (B.A.A.) has announced that the brand new 124th Boston Marathon Virtual Experience mobile app powered by AT&T and web platform will launch to registered participants on Thursday, August 27. The mobile …

Boston Athletic Association Donates $100,000 to Boston Resiliency Fund and Contributes Medical Supplies, Food to Local Agencies BOSTON (April 3, 2020) — The Boston Athletic Association (B.A.A.) has announced it will contribute $100,000 to the Boston Resiliency Fund, which provides essential services to Boston residents affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, …

Information for Registered Participants of the Boston Marathon and B.A.A. 5K B.A.A. to offer refunds for first time  The B.A.A.’s Brian Harvey leads a quartet of top-20 finishers at the 2018 BAA 5K. Photo by FitzFoto/NERunner     BOSTON (April 1, 2020) — The Boston Athletic Association (B.A.A.) has announced that participants in the 2020 Boston Marathon, which was originally scheduled …

John Hancock and the Boston Athletic Association Announce Return of 16 Champions for 2020 Boston Marathon   Lawrence Cherono, Worknesh Degefa, Manuela Schär and Daniel Romanchuk set to defend their titles on April 20, 2020 12 Additional Champions aim to return to the top of the podium 2018 Boston Champion …

 REGISTRATION FOR THE 2020 BOSTON MARATHON OPENS  MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 9  2019 B.A.A. Boston Marathon. Photo by FitzFoto/NERunner BOSTON – Registration for the 2020 Boston Marathon opens on Monday, September 9, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. ET. The B.A.A. will use the same process to register qualified participants as in recent years, …

2019 Boston Marathon Sets All-time Fundraising Record at $38.7 Million The Boston Athletic Association and John Hancock support 297 non-profits with historic fundraising total   2019 B.A.A. Boston Marathon photos by FitzFoto/NERunner BOSTON, July 9, 2019—Boston Marathon participants who ran on behalf of 297 non-profit organizations raised a record $38.7 …

B.A.A. Announces 2020 Boston Marathon Registration Dates Registration Opens Monday, September 9 at 10:00 a.m. ET Photo by FitzFoto/NERunner BOSTON – Registration for the 2020 Boston Marathon will open on Monday, September 9, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. ET. The Boston Athletic Association will use the same process to register qualified …

A BREAKAWAY AND A SPRINT DELIVER BOSTON MARATHON WINS TO DEGEFA AND CHERONO By David Monti, @d9monti (c) 2019 Race Results Weekly, all rights reserved BOSTON (15-Apr) — An early breakaway by Ethiopia’s Worknesh Degefa and a sizzling final sprint by Kenya’s Lawrence Cherono delivered victories here today at the …

John Hancock Announces 2019 Boston Marathon Elite Ambassador Team BOSTON, MA, March 27, 2019—John Hancock today announced its Elite Athlete Ambassador Team for the 2019 Boston Marathon to be held on April 15. Boston Marathon champions Meb Keflezighi, Tatyana McFadden, Bill Rodgers, Joan Benoit Samuelson, Greg Meyer and Uta Pippig …