The Boston Athletic Association (B.A.A.) today announced that Mark Carroll has been named head coach of the B.A.A. High Performance team. Carroll, a two-time Olympian for Ireland and collegiate coach for more than a decade, will lead the Boston-based team effective December 2. 

Iconic New England publication to print Boston Marathon Official Program and Results Record Book

BOSTON - The Boston Athletic Association (B.A.A.) today announced Yankee magazine as the official publisher of the Boston Marathon.

BOSTON, Mass. – Earlier today, champions were crowned at the 2019 Boston Middle School Cross Country Championships. Hosted by the Boston Athletic Association at Franklin Park, more than 300 middle school student-athletes from the City of Boston competed over a 1.1-mile course. Since 1997, the B.A.A. has hosted the Boston Middle School Cross Country Championships in an effort to celebrate healthy lifestyles and promote physical fitness among Boston youths.

BOSTON – The Boston Athletic Association has announced the 43 organizations selected for the B.A.A.’s Official Charity Program for the 2020 Boston Marathon. Seven new organizations have joined the B.A.A.’s Official Charity Program for the 124th Boston Marathon, to be run on Monday, April 20, 2020.

BOSTON (13-October) -- On a picture-perfect day for road racing, 6,341 participants took part in today’s 19th annual B.A.A. Half Marathon, presented by Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and the Jimmy Fund.  Kenyans swept the top spots of the podium, as Brillian Kipkoech set a new women’s course record of 1:07:40 and Philemon Kiplimo broke the tape in 1:01:58 to win the men’s title. In the wheelchair division, Massachusetts native Katrina Gerhard set a course record, and University of Arizona student-athlete Miguel Vergara topped Tony Nogueira in a photo-finish. 

BOSTON – The Boston Athletic Association today announced the elite field for the 19th annual B.A.A. Half Marathon, presented by Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and the Jimmy Fund. Headlining the men’s field is 2012 Boston Marathon champion Wesley Korir, who will toe the line against three-time B.A.A. Half Marathon champion and fellow Kenyan Daniel Salel. Ethiopia’s Gotytom Gebreslase and Kenya’s Monicah Ngige, both podium finishers a year ago, lead the women’s field. The B.A.A.

BOSTON - The Boston Athletic Association (B.A.A.) today continued its notification to qualified applicants of their acceptance into the 2020 Boston Marathon®. In preparation for the 2020 Boston Marathon, the B.A.A. implemented the same registration process for qualified runners as used in recent years, allowing the fastest qualifiers to register first. The 124th Boston Marathon will be held on Monday, April 20, 2020 and will mark the 35th consecutive year that John Hancock will serve as principal sponsor.

The Boston Athletic Association thanks the running community for the support shown during 2020 Boston Marathon registration. Registration is now closed for qualified open athletes.

The B.A.A. recognizes and thanks all who have worked hard to achieve their goal of qualifying for the Boston Marathon. Due to field size limitations, we are unable to accept all entries for next April’s race.