Men’s Wheelchair Champion Daniel Romanchuk to be celebrated at Community Events and B.A.A. 10K, Presented by Brigham & Women’s Hospital
BOSTON, MA (11-June) – The Boston Athletic Association (B.A.A.), organizer of the 2019 B.A.A.…
May
15
B.A.A. Announces 2020 Boston Marathon Registration Dates
Registration Opens Monday, September 9 at 10:00 a.m. ET
BOSTON - Registration for the 2020 Boston Marathon will open on Monday, September 9, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. ET. The Boston Athletic Association will use the same process to register…
May
01
B.A.A. Elevates Samuel Ellison, Christian Harrison to High Performance Team
The Boston Athletic Association (B.A.A.) today announced the addition of Samuel Ellison and Christian Harrison to the B.A.A. High Performance Team roster. Ellison and Harrison both are familiar faces to B.A.A. fans, having proudly competed as…
Apr
16
Manuela Schar, Daniel Romanchuk Earn Dominant Boston Marathon Victories
By Jean Cann
While Manuela Schar of Switzerland took the lead from the start and never looked back, Daniel Romanchuk of Illinois didn’t pull away from his challengers until well after the mid-point of the 123rd Boston Marathon. Both…
Apr
15
Lawrence Cherono Wins 2019 Boston Marathon Title With Last Second Surge
By James O’Brien
In one of the most exciting finishes in Boston Marathon history, three men took the famous turn on Hereford Street in tandem, setting the stage for a memorable sprint down Boylston Street. The 123rd Boston Marathon…
Apr
15
Worknesh Degefa Cruises To 123rd Boston Marathon Title
By Barbara Huebner
When she arrived in Boston last week, Worknesh Degefa’s marathon resume included one race: Dubai, which she has run the past three years. With the elevation profile of a dining room table, it does not seem the ideal…
Apr
13
Photo Finishes Highlight B.A.A. Invitational Mile
By James O’Brien
The blustery, wet conditions that swept through Boston in the early morning eased by the time Saturday’s B.A.A. Invitational Mile races got underway adjacent to the Boston Marathon finish line. A full slate of races was…
Apr
13
Rain Doesn't Dampen Exciting Races at 2019 B.A.A. 5K
By Barbara Huebner
Hagos Gebrhiwet of Ethiopia defended his title, Monicah Ngige of Kenya triumphed after a third-place finish in 2018, and 8,484 participants dodged spring raindrops as they made their way through the historic Back Bay…
Apr
11
2020 Boston Marathon to Launch Competitive Para Athletic Division
New Division a First-of-its-Kind Offering in Major Marathon Events
BOSTON, MA (10-April) – With over four decades of experience hosting a diversity of athletes, the Boston Athletic Association (B.A.A.) will become the first major…
Apr
04
2019 Boston Marathon Injects More Than $200 million into Greater Boston Economy
BOSTON (April 4, 2019) - The 123rd Boston Marathon on Monday, April 15, 2019 marks an annual rite of spring in Boston as all eyes focus on the world’s oldest consecutively run marathon. For Boston, Marathon Monday and associated events…