The Boston Athletic Association (B.A.A.) has announced that if road races are allowed to take place as part of the Massachusetts reopening plan, the 125th Boston Marathon will be held on Monday, October 11, 2021.…
Jan
21
2021 B.A.A. 5K To Be Held Virtually Over Patriots’ Day Weekend
The Boston Athletic Association (B.A.A.) announced today that the 2021 B.A.A. 5K will be held as a virtual race over Patriots’ Day weekend, April 16–18, 2021. Traditionally run through Boston’s Back Bay, the B.A.A. 5K will…
Jan
15
Matt McDonald Joins Team B.A.A.
BOSTON – The Boston Athletic Association (B.A.A.) today announced that Matt McDonald, the tenth-place finisher at February’s U.S. Olympic Trials – Men’s Marathon, has joined the…
Dec
22
B.A.A. to Launch Athletes’ Village Virtual Community for Runners of All Levels
The Boston Athletic Association (B.A.A.) has announced the upcoming launch of Athletes’ Village, a virtual community for runners of all levels and abilities. Athletes’ Village will be a virtual hub for free monthly challenges as…
Nov
11
Anna Rohrer and Jonas Hampton join Team B.A.A.
The Boston Athletic Association (B.A.A.) today announced the addition of Anna Rohrer and Jonas Hampton to the B.A.A. High Performance Team. Rohrer, an eight-time All-…
Oct
28
2021 Boston Marathon Will Not Take Place in April
The Boston Athletic Association (B.A.A.) has announced that the 125th Boston Marathon, traditionally held on the third Monday in April—Patriots’ Day in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts—will be postponed until at least the fall of 2021. The B.A.A…
Oct
22
Boston Marathon Fundraising Surpasses $400 Million Milestone
The Boston Athletic Association (B.A.A.) has announced that $32.1 million was raised for 242 non-profit organizations surrounding the 2020 Boston Marathon and Boston Marathon Virtual Experience. With this year’s funds raised, the B.A.A. Official…
Sep
25
124th Boston Marathon Virtual Experience Features More Than 15,900 Finishers
The Boston Athletic Association (B.A.A.) has announced that 15,972 participants—89 percent of the entrant field—from 83 countries completed the Boston Marathon Virtual Experience. Bringing the Boston Marathon to communities near and far,…
Sep
13
Black Hawk Flyover & Mile 27 Post-Race Party presented by Samuel Adams Caps off Boston Marathon Virtual Experience Race Week
On Monday, September 14 two MEDEVAC HH-60 Black Hawks will fly over the Boston Marathon course, crossing the start line in Hopkinton at 10:00AM and following the race route into Boston. The flyover will recognize the originally postponed Boston…
Sep
10
124th Boston Marathon Virtual Experience Halfway Update
More than 4,000 runners have completed their Boston Marathon Virtual Experience since race week opened on Saturday, September 5. Runners from 50 states and 55 countries have already completed 26.2-miles within their neighborhoods, spreading the…