2012 B.A.A. 5K Registration Is Now Open!

 

The fourth annual B.A.A. 5K is on Sunday, April 15, 2012. The urban course will take 6,000 runners past historic Boston landmarks and across the Boston Marathon finish line.

Race Information
5K 2011
Defending Champions Return to 2012 Boston Marathon

John Hancock Financial today announced the return of 2011 Boston Marathon champions Geoffrey Mutai and Caroline Kilel of Kenya for the 116th running of the race on April 16.
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Mutai and Kilel
2012 Volunteer Registration Now Open

We are now accepting volunteer applications for the 2012 B.A.A. Boston Marathon! More information about volunteer jobs, including check-in times, job locations and estimated check-out times, can be found at the button below.
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Boston Marathon Qualifying Standards

Though the Boston Marathon Qualifying Standards are unchanged for the 2012 Boston Marathon, they will tighten for the 2013 race.
What it Takes
John Hancock Elite Athlete Field
Boston Marathon Official Charity Program

Through runners on Patriots' Day, Boston Marathon Official Charities have raised more than $110 million since 1989. The program has now expanded to 31 different entities in 2012. Get to Hopkinton on April 16 by supporting one of these great causes.
Run Boston 2012
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News:
February 09, 2012
John Hancock Announces Boston Marathon Elite Field
February 01, 2012
Super Bowl Bet Between Marathon Race Executives
Events:
April 13, 2012
116th Boston Marathon Number Pick-Up
April 14, 2012
116th Boston Marathon Number Pick-Up
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B.A.A. Moment 3

1966 - Bobbi Gibb

In 1966, Bobbi Gibb was the first female to run the Boston Marathon.

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