Boston Marathon Champion Ambassadors Announced for 124th Boston Marathon Virtual Experience BOSTON—The Boston Athletic Association (B.A.A.) and Boston Marathon principal sponsor John Hancock have announced that reigning wheelchair champion Daniel Romanchuk, 2018 winner Des Linden, five-time wheelchair champion Tatyana McFadden, and 2014 victor Meb Keflezighi will serve as …
Read More »EXCLUSIVE – BOSTON BY MEB – IN HIS OWN WORDS
EXCLUSIVE – BOSTON BY MEB – IN HIS OWN WORDS By Chris Lotsbom, @ChrisLotsbom (c) 2017 Race Results Weekly, all rights reserved BOSTON (05-Apr) — On April 17, Meb Keflezighi will race from Hopkinton to Boston for the final time as an elite athlete, closing a tremendous Boston Marathon career …
Read More »Olympians Huddle, Meb, Jared Ward Running NYC Half
NYRR Team for Kids Ambassadors Molly Huddle, Meb Keflezighi, and Tatyana McFadden to Lead American Professional Athlete Field at 2017 United Airlines NYC Half (photo by PhotoRun) Six U.S. Olympians and seven U.S. Paralympians to highlight star-studded American contingent at the first event of the 2017 NYRR Five-Borough Series …
Read More »Shalane Flanagan Out of Boston Marathon
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 …
Read More »Marathon World Record Holder Kimetto to Run Boston
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 …
Read More »Flashback: Hall Sets US Half Marathon Record
FLASHBACK – RYAN HALL BREAKS USA HALF-MARATHON RECORD By David Monti, @d9monti (c) 2017 Race Results Weekly, all rights reserved NOTE: It will be 10 years this week since Ryan Hall broke the USA (and North American) half-marathon record at the Aramco Houston Half-Marathon on 14 January, 2007. …
Read More »Olympians Rupp, Flanagan Lead US Charge at Boston Marathon
John Hancock Announces Top Americans For 2017 Boston Marathon BOSTON, MA, December 21, 2017ÛÓJohn Hancock Financial today announced the U.S. Elite Team for the Boston Marathon on April 17, 2017. The exceptional team, recruited to compete with a deep international field, includes the men’s 2014 champion Meb Keflezighi, four-time …
Read More »Defending & Past Champions Returning to Boston Marathon
John Hancock Announces Return of Champions to 2017 Boston Marathon Atsede Baysa and Lemi Berhanu Hayle Set to Defend Titles on April 17 Champions Caroline Rotich, Buzunesh Deba, Meb Keflezighi and Wesley Korir Also Seek Another Win BOSTON, MA, December 14, 2016ÛÓJohn Hancock Financial, the principal sponsor …
Read More »World’s Largest Marathon (NYC) by the Numbers
2016 TCS New York City Marathon is World’s Largest Marathon Ever A record 51,388 finishers crossed the iconic TCS New York City Marathon finish line on Sunday, November 6 New York, November 9, 2016ÛÓThere were a record 51,388 finishers at the 2016 TCS New York City Marathon on …
Read More »RI’s Molly Huddle 3rd at NYC Marathon
THREE-PEAT FOR MARY KEITANY AT TCS NYC MARATHON ***Americans Huddle, Abdirahman Earn Third-Place Finishes*** By Chris Lotsbom, @ChrisLotsbom (c) 2016 Race Results Weekly, all rights reserved NEW YORK (06-Nov) — Kenya’s Mary Keitany made one of the strongest winning moves in TCS New York City Marathon history, blasting away from …
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