Tag Archives: World Record

WEBB SAYS CENTROWITZ GOLD REPRESENTS CENTURY OF DEDICATION By Chris Lotsbom, @ChrisLotsbom (c) 2016 Race Results Weekly, all rights reserved FALMOUTH, MA, USA (21-Aug) — Four thousand, eight hundred miles northwest of Rio de Janeiro’s Olympic Stadium, American mile record holder Alan Webb sat watching a television set at his …

Ethiopia’s Wude Ayalew Returns to Defend TD Beach to Beacon Title while Group of Talented American Men Set to Challenge Stellar International Field   The 2016 TD Beach to Beacon also will feature an Elite Women’s Start for the first time in race history   CAPE ELIZABETH, Maine (July 22, …

ADIDAS BOOST BOSTON GAMES BRING OLYMPIC HYPE TO HUB By Chris Lotsbom, @ChrisLotsbom (c) 2016 Race Results Weekly, all rights reserved BOSTON (16-May) -- The visual is captivating: imagine Olympic medalists in full sprint coming down one of the busiest streets in all of Boston, the vibrant Boston Public Garden …

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 …

BOSTON MARATHON BELONGS TO ETHIOPIA THIS YEAR By David Monti, @d9monti (c) 2016 Race Results Weekly, all rights reserved BOSTON (18-Apr) — Athletes from Ethiopia dominated the 120th Boston Marathon here today, sweeping both the men’s and women’s divisions for the first time in the same year, and capturing five …

Defending Champions, International Medalists Return for B.A.A. 5K and B.A.A. Invitational Mile   National record holders Molly Huddle and Ben True seek to retain B.A.A. 5K titles, while Dawit Seyaum and Chris O’Hare lead B.A.A. Invitational Mile fields.   BOSTON ‰ÛÓ The Boston Athletic Association (B.A.A.) today announced an elite …

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 …

USA RUNNERS WIN FOUR MEDALS ON FINAL DAY OF IAAF WORLD INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS **Centrowitz Claims First World Indoor 1500m Gold in American History** By Chris Lotsbom, @ChrisLotsbom (c) 2016 Race Results Weekly, all rights reserved (Used with permission) PORTLAND,ORE. (20-Mar) -- American distance running history was made on the final …

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 …

(After the all important treatise below, the schedule follows.)   The All-Important Rules of Engagement: Welcome Publicans! Anyone and everyone is encouraged to participate in the Pub Series. For those wishing to be scored, to be eligible for $ and other swag at the Series’ end party at Doyle’s (guaranteed …