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CHEPNGETICH NEARLY BREAKS WORLD RECORD AT CHICAGO MARATHONBy David Monti, @d9monti(c) 2022 Race Results Weekly, all rights reserved   NOTE: This story was written remotely –Ed.  (09-Oct) — Blasting away from the starting line in Grant Park with opening miles of 4:47 and 4:56, Kenya’s Ruth Chepngetich tried to smash Brigid …

It’s Now Sir Steve Jones (From the NER July/August 2019 edition “Intervals” section)   Steve Jones setting a world record at the 1984 Chicago Marathon. Photo by VictahSailer/PhotoRun Welshman and former world marathon record holder Steve Jones, now residing in Colorado with frequent visits to New England, was recently awarded the …

FARAH, KOSGEI TAKE CHICAGO MARATHON TITLES IN RAINY CONDITIONS By David Monti, @d9monti (c) 2018 Race Results Weekly, all rights reserved (07-Oct) — Britain’s Mo Farah and Kenya’s Brigid Kosgei both scored convincing wins at today’s 41st Bank of America Chicago Marathon held in cool, but very humid and rainy …

WITH PACEMAKERS BACK, FARAH & RUPP FEELING RIGHT AT HOME AT CHICAGO MARATHON By David Monti, @d9monti (c) 2018 Race Results Weekly, all rights reserved CHICAGO (05-Oct) — After a three-year hiatus, pacemakers will be back again at the Bank of America Chicago Marathon here on Sunday when the race …

RUPP, DIBABA DOMINATE AT BANK OF AMERICA CHICAGO MARATHON By David Monti, @d9monti (c) 2017 Race Results Weekly, all rights reserved CHICAGO (08-Oct) — With powerful second half performances, Galen Rupp and Tirunesh Dibaba won the Bank of America Chicago Marathon here handily, overwhelming strong fields on a warm and …

  SIXTEEN YEARS AGO THIS WEEK, NDEREBA WAS FIRST WOMAN TO RUN SUB-2:19 By David Monti, @d9monti (c) 2017 Race Results Weekly, all rights reserved PHOTO: Catherine Ndereba poses with a poster of herself setting the world marathon record at the 2001 Bank of America Chicago Marathon (photo by Jane …

Equinox and the B.A.A. Announce Multi-Year Boston Marathon Sponsorship                         BOSTON ‰ÛÒ Equinox and the Boston Athletic Association (B.A.A.) today proudly announced the beginning of a multiple-year sponsorship agreement, connecting the high performance lifestyle leader to the Boston Marathon, the world‰Ûªs oldest annual marathon. Together, Equinox and the Boston …

Bank of America Chicago Marathon Becomes the First Marathon to Earn Highest Possible Level of Certification from the Council for Responsible Sport Eugene, Ore. – The Council for Responsible Sport announced today that the 2016 Bank of America Chicago Marathon has been awarded evergreen level certification for achieving 57 of …

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 …