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B.A.A. Announces Meb Keflezighi as 2019 Boston Marathon Grand Marshal Boston Marathon Schedule of Events Released BOSTON (1-April) – Today, the Boston Athletic Association (B.A.A.) announced the Grand Marshal for the 123rd Boston Marathon, to be run on Monday, April 15, 2019. Meb Keflezighi, winner of the 2014 Boston Marathon, will …

Joan Benoit Samuelson To Run 2019 Boston Marathon Celebrating the 40th anniversary of her 1979 victory, Samuelson returns to race from Hopkinton to Boston BOSTON – The Boston Athletic Association (B.A.A.) announced today that two-time Boston Marathon champion and Olympic gold medalist Joan Benoit Samuelson will run this year’s Boston …

AMERICANS HASAY, HALL TO JOIN CHAMPIONS LINDEN & MCFADDEN IN BOSTON MARATHON FIELD By David Monti, @d9monti (c) 2018 Race Results Weekly, all rights reserved (18-Dec) — Jordan Hasay and Sara Hall will join defending champions Desiree Linden and Tatyana McFadden on the starting line of the 123rd Boston Marathon …

John Hancock and the Boston Athletic Association Announce Return of Defending Champions for 2019 Boston Marathon o Desiree Linden, Yuki Kawauchi, Tatyana McFadden and Marcel Hug set to defend their titles on April 15, 2019 o 2019 Marks the 34th Year of John Hancock’s Principal Sponsorship of the Boston Marathon …

  LINDEN, KAWAUCHI OVERCOME COLD, RAIN & WIND TO WIN BOSTON MARATHON By David Monti, @d9monti (c) 2018 Race Results Weekly, all rights reserved (Finish Photo by Jane Monti/Race Results Weekly) BOSTON (16-Apr) — In soaking rain accompanied by near-freezing temperatures and a stiff headwind, Desiree Linden of Washington, Mich., …

DESPITE TWO BOUTS WITH CANCER, BURLA IS READY TO RACE BOSTON MARATHON By David Monti, @d9Monti (c) 2018 Race Results Weekly, all rights reserved BOSTON (13-Apr) — Last summer, Serena Burla was training for the IAAF World Championships marathon. She had run an excellent personal best 2:26:53 at the Osaka …

Below is the extensive US Preview for Boston (minus a ton of photos) that appeared in the March/April issue of New England Runner. Pay particular attention to Shalane Flanaga, Desi Linden, Jordan Hasay and Molly Huddle. Your female winner at Boston could very well come from this quartet despite a …

AT 45, A REJUVENATED KASTOR READY TO RIDE THE HILLS AT BOSTON MARATHON By David Monti, @d9monti (c) 2018 Race Results Weekly, all rights reserved NEW YORK (11-Apr) — American marathon record holder Deena Kastor sits bolt upright in a conference room at her publisher’s office here yesterday speaking with …

Much like his finish at Marshfield High School (MA) where he suffered through a brutally cold (1˚ F) day to record a world record 78th sub-2:20:00 marathon (that story here Japanese citizen racer Yuki Kawauchi once again finished on a track on April Fool’s Day.   In Marshfield, Yuki raced …

BOSTON, MA, March 29, 2018—John Hancock today announced its Elite Athlete Ambassador Team for the 2018 Boston Marathon to be held on April 16.   Boston Marathon champions Meb Keflezighi, Tatyana McFadden, Bill Rodgers, Joan Benoit Samuelson and Greg Meyer will join Ryan Hall, Deena Kastor, Becca Pizzi and Dick …