Phoenix Media/Communications Group

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The Phoenix Media/Communications Group (PM/CG) works in tandem with the B.A.A. each year to produce the Official Boston Marathon Program and Racers’ Record Book of official results. The Phoenix has developed a race program that highlights the world-class marathon with race features, historical information, competitor data, and outstanding photographs. The Racers’ Record Book lists all official finishers in their respective divisions and chronicles the race with features and photographs. The PMCG is also the proud publisher of the Boston, Providence and Portland Phoenix newspapers, El Planeta newspaper, Stuff Magazine, the official Boston Celtics yearbook and the official World Music Program.


 

B.A.A. Moment 5

1977 - Bob Hall Becomes the First Person to Complete the Race in a Wheelchair

Shown here in 1977, Bob Hall pioneered the division when he became the first person to complete the race in a wheelchair in 1975, making good on his promise to finish in under three hours.