The Boston Athletic Association (B.A.A.) has announced that members of the 2020 Boston Marathon Official Charity Program will be invited to return as…
May
28
124th Boston Marathon to be Held Virtually
The Boston Athletic Association (B.A.A.) has announced that the 124th Boston Marathon will be held as a virtual event, following Boston Mayor Martin Walsh’s cancellation of the marathon as a mass participation road running event due to the COVID-…
May
14
B.A.A. Recognizes Student-Athletes through Class of 2020 and B.A.A. Honor Roll
The Boston Athletic Association proudly recognizes the B.A.A. Scholastic Mile Class of 2020 and Middle School 1K Honor Roll. Sixty-four middle and high school athletes from the cities and towns along the Boston Marathon…
Apr
24
Keizo Yamada
The B.A.A. has learned that Keizo Yamada, the 1953 Boston Marathon champion from Japan, passed away on April 2 of natural causes at the age of 92. At the 57th Boston Marathon, Yamada set a new course record by claiming victory in a time of 2…
Apr
16
WBZ and B.A.A. Announce Patriots' Day Of Giving on Monday, April 20
On Monday, April 20, CBS Boston’s WBZ-TV and The Boston Athletic Association will help bring people together with an all-day fundraising effort, “A Patriots’Day of Giving,”to help raise funds and awareness for the Massachusetts COVID-19 Relief…
Apr
09
2020 B.A.A. 10K Postponed Until November 22
Road Race Postponed due to COVID-19 Pandemic
The Boston Athletic Association (B.A.A.) has announced that the 2020 B.A.A. 10K, presented by Brigham and Women’s Hospital, has been postponed from June 21 until Sunday, November 22, due to…
Apr
06
Join Us in Turning the Commonwealth Blue to Thank the Front Lines
Community Asked to Let Front Lines Know: “You Are Essential. We Are Grateful.”
124 Race Bibs for 124th Boston Marathon Donated to Boston-area Hospitals and Boston Resiliency Fund in Recognition of Ongoing Work During Crisis
To…
Apr
03
Boston Athletic Association Donates $100,000 to Boston Resiliency Fund and Contributes Medical Supplies, Food to Local Agencies
The Boston Athletic Association (B.A.A.) has announced it will contribute $100,000 to the Boston Resiliency Fund, which provides essential services to Boston residents affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, in addition to donating race-related…
Apr
01
Information for Registered Participants of the Boston Marathon and B.A.A. 5K
B.A.A. to offer refunds for first time
The Boston Athletic Association (B.A.A.) has announced that participants in the 2020 Boston Marathon, which was originally scheduled for April 20, 2020 but postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic,…
Mar
13
124th Boston Marathon Postponed to September 14
The Boston Athletic Association (B.A.A.) has been meeting regularly with city and state officials to discuss all updates related to the coronavirus (COVID-19). Governor Charlie Baker declared a state of emergency on March 10, 2020. In…