Nine B.A.A. athletes to race at USA Track & Field National Championships this week

BOSTON – The Boston Athletic Association (B.A.A.) today announced the addition of Paul Hogan to the B.A.A. High Performance Team. A native of Burlington, Mass. and recent graduate of UMass Lowell, Hogan will join eight other B.A.A. team members competing at this week’s USA Track & Field National Championships in Des Moines, Iowa, making his professional debut in the 10,000 meters on Thursday evening. 

The Boston Athletic Association and John Hancock support 297 non-profits with historic fundraising total

BOSTON (9-July) - Boston Marathon participants who ran on behalf of 297 non-profit organizations raised a record $38.7 million for charity through this year's race. The fundraising total represents an approximate 6-percent increase, or $2 million, over 2018 results.

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.