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2016 Boston Marathon Champions to Return for B.A.A. 10K, presented by Brigham and Women’s Hospital, on June 26 Baysa and Hayle to test themselves at shorter distance on city streets. . BOSTON – Three weeks after winning the Boston Marathon, the B.A.A. announced that both open division champions …
Read More »NH’s True 2nd to Gebremeskel at BAA 5K
Gebremeskel Prevails Through Cold and Windy Conditions to Capture 2016 B.A.A. 5K Crown By James O’Brien Chilly temperatures in the mid-40s and blustery winds greeted the thousands of runners gathered on Boston Common to contest the eighth annual B.A.A. 5K. Twelve months previously, Ben True had scorched to …
Read More »Molly Huddle Wins 3rd Consecutive BAA 5K
BOSTON ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION 185 Dartmouth Street, 6th Floor Boston, Massachusetts 02116 617-236-1652 www.baa.org Huddle Wins Third-Consecutive B.A.A. 5K Title By Barbara Huebner For the first five years of the B.A.A. 5K, which was run for the first time in 2009, the womenÛªs race saw five different …
Read More »Boston Marathon Will Pump $189 Million Into Boston Economy
2016 Boston Marathon® Will Mean $188.8 Million For Greater Boston Economy BOSTON, April 7, 2016 – The 120th Boston Marathon on Monday, April 18, 2016, and surrounding Marathon-related events including the John Hancock Sports & Fitness Expo and the B.A.A. 5K, will bring an estimated $188.8 million (USD) in …
Read More »John Hancock Announces Boston Marathon Elite Ambassadors
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 »“Bobbi” Gibb Named Boston Marathon Grand Marshal
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 »B.A.A. Partners With Harvard on Native American Running
B.A.A. Announces Native American Running Partnership with Harvard University Panel discussion and speaker series among events set to recognize Native American traditions during Boston Marathon weekend. BOSTON ÛÒ Working closely with Harvard University, the Peabody Museum of Archaeology & Ethnology, and the Harvard University Native American Program, the …
Read More »Abbott World Marathon Majors Victors Announced
KIPCHOGE, KEITANY NAMED ABBOTT WORLD MARATHON MAJORS SERIES IX CHAMPIONS By David Monti, @d9monti (c) 2016 Race Results Weekly, all rights reserved (Used with permission) (28-Feb) — After the conclusion of today’s Tokyo Marathon, officials of the Abbott World Marathon Majors (AbottWMM) declared that Kenyans Eliud Kipchoge and Mary Keitany …
Read More »4 Past Champions in Boston Marathon Elite Field
FOUR PREVIOUS CHAMPIONS LEAD BOSTON MARATHON ELITE FIELD By David Monti, @d9monti (c) 2016 Race Results Weekly, all rights reserved (Used with permission) (13-Jan) -- The elite field for the 120th Boston Marathon, scheduled for Monday, April 18, boasts four former race champions and athletes representing 11 different nations, organizers …
Read More »5 Guaranteed Ways to Enter 2016 Chicago Marathon
2016 Bank of America Chicago Marathon Application Period Opens March 8 CHICAGO – Today the Bank of America Chicago Marathon announced that runner applications will be accepted for the 2016 event beginning Tuesday, March 8, by visiting chicagomarathon.com. Registration will be conducted through a system of guaranteed entry options as …
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