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34 Elite Athletes From Around The World Invited For 116th Running On April 16 2012 Marks 27th Year Of John Hancock’s Landmark Sponsorship Of Boston Marathon And 150th Anniversary Of Founding Of Company

The Super Bowl battle between the Patriots and the Giants will take to the streets with a “running” bet between the Boston Marathon and New York City Marathon.

B.A.A. Distance Medley registration going strong.

Geoffrey Mutai and Caroline Kilel of Kenya set to defend their titles on April 16.

The week-long B.A.A. Distance Medley registration window of January 25 – 31 is only available to runners who would like to sign up for all three events. Minimum age for the B.A.A. Distance Medley is 14-years old.  Runners interested in registering for only one or two of the three events must do so when registration opens for those individual races.

Will Cloney and Jock Semple were longtime caretakers of the B.A.A.’s athletic and administrative efforts. In their honor, the B.A.A. and brothers Bill and Charlie Rodgers bestow awards upon worthy local recipients. The Cloney Award is presented to an individual who has promoted the running industry, especially locally. The Semple Award is presented annually to a local athlete who has made an impact within running, especially through performance.

“I just decided to make it hurt,” Centrowitz said. “I didn’t know anything about the competition or the course.” The 25-year-old took clear ownership of the lead after 3 kilometers, and never looked back. “

David Nightingale emerged from a four runner pack on the Franklin Park home stretch to take the title with a time of 23:46. Fellow NYAC runner Jon Phillips experienced victory on the same finish line in 2010. “There were about nine or ten of us in a pack for the first three miles. We picked it up a little bit from three to four. It wasn’t until the last 400 meters that I was able to get a lead.” The well-timed kick of Nightingale put him two seconds ahead of Jeff Schirmer Steve Hallinan, and Harbert Okuti, who all finished in 23:48. It also earned him $900.

Though you weren’t able to see the athletes through the fog, you could hear the cheering. On Thursday morning at Franklin Park in Boston, middle school athletes from ten Boston-area schools congregated to compete in the annual Boston Middle School Cross Country Championships, hosted by Boston Public Schools and Boston Centers for Youth and Families, and sponsored by the Boston Athletic Association.