Fancy Chemutai, David Bett, Daniel Romanchuk earn victories in B.A.A. 10K Debuts

BOSTON (23-June) – A pair of course records fell to the wayside at the 2019 B.A.A. 10K, presented by Brigham and Women’s Hospital. Fancy Chemutai of Kenya set a new women’s course record of 30:36, while Daniel Romanchuk of Illinois re-wrote the record books in the men’s wheelchair division, breaking the tape in 20:17. David Bett (Kenya) and Carla Trodella (Danvers, Mass.) rounded out the day’s winners in the men’s open and women’s wheelchair divisions, respectively.

Reigning Boston Marathon champion Daniel Romanchuk, U.S. national champion Aliphine Tuliamuk among those competing in Sunday’s race. 

BOSTON - The 2019 B.A.A. 10K, presented by Brigham and Women’s Hospital, will feature an elite field of Boston Marathon champions, Olympians, and NCAA titlists from around the globe. The B.A.A. 10K will be held this Sunday, June 23, at 8:00 a.m. Ten thousand participants will compete on one of the fastest courses in the world, which showcases Boston’s historic Back Bay neighborhood.

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. 10K, presented by Brigham & Women’s Hospital, will welcome 2019 Boston Marathon champion Daniel Romanchuk back to Boston for the B.A.A. 10K, presented by Brigham & Women’s Hospital, and surrounding race weekend events. 

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 qualified open runners as it has used in recent years, allowing the fastest qualifiers in their gender and age group to register first. Qualifiers for the 2020 Boston Marathon will meet challenging standards that are 5 minutes faster, per gender and age group, than the qualifying standards from 2013 through 2019.

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 members of the B.A.A. Racing Team in recent years. Both Ellison and Harrison will continue to be coached by Ricardo Santos.

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 strategies resulted in decisive wins in the Wheelchair Division, solidifying the pair’s spot in Boston Marathon lore.

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 would turn out to be a kicker’s classic, as Kenya’s Lawrence Cherono edged Ethiopia’s Lelisa Desisa by two seconds at the line, 2:07:57 to 2:07:59, using every ounce of energy to break the tape. Kenneth Kipkemoi finished third in 2:08:07. 

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 training ground for Heartbreak Hill and its Newton brethren.

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 capped off by the Invitational Women’s race, which came down to a photo finish as Nikki Hiltz out-leaned Emily Lipari for the victory. For the Invitational Men, Robert Domanic took the victory in his professional debut. 

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 to the finish the 11th-annual B.A.A. 5K. In the wheelchair division, Francisco Sanclemente of Colombia and Eliza Ault-Connell of Australia each set course records, finishing in 11:24 and 12:16, respectively.