The Boston Athletic Association (B.A.A.) is proud to announce that two student-athletes have been chosen to represent the organization at the Ohme-Hochi Road Race in Japan. Since 1975, the Ohme-Hochi Road Race and the B.A.A. have traditionally exchanged athletes and ambassadors as a way to celebrate each race’s respective culture and connection.
BOSTON, MA, December 10, 2018, 10:00 a.m. EST - John Hancock and the Boston Athletic Association today announced the return of 2018 Boston Marathon open champions Desiree Linden and Yuki Kawauchi, as well as wheelchair champions Tatyana McFadden and Marcel Hug for the 123rd running of the race on April 15, 2019.
BOSTON – The Boston Athletic Association appreciates that adidas regards Boston as one of the best sports cities in the world and will convert the existing RunBase located at the 26-mile mark of the Boston Marathon course (855 Boylston Street, Boston ) to an adidas retail store.
BOSTON - Today, the Boston Athletic Association (B.A.A.) announced the formation of a team of fundraising athletes who will run on behalf of the organization’s community engagement efforts at the 123rd Boston Marathon on April 15, 2019. The B.A.A.’s team will consist of 15 participants raising funds to support the B.A.A.’s mission of bringing the benefits of running and healthy lifestyles to the greater community.
BOSTON - Kenya’s Daniel Chebii and Joan Chelimo returned to Boston with fierce final surges, claiming the men’s and women’s titles here at the 18th annual B.A.A. Half Marathon, presented by Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and the Jimmy Fund. Both Chebii and Chelimo separated from the pack late, powering to victory with times of 1:03:08 and 1:09:34.
The 2018 B.A.A. Half Marathon, presented by Dana-Farber Institute and the Jimmy Fund will be run on Sunday, October 7. The race begins and finishes near White Stadium (also known as Schoolboy Stadium), in Franklin Park, in Boston, MA. The race starts at 8:00 a.m. EDT. The B.A.A. Half Marathon is the third and final event in the 2018 B.A.A. Distance Medley.
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BOSTON – The Boston Athletic Association today announced the elite field for the 18th annual B.A.A. Half Marathon, presented by Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and the Jimmy Fund. Headlining the men’s field is three-time reigning B.A.A. Half Marathon champion Daniel Salel, who will toe the line against 2018 B.A.A. 10K winner Gabriel Geay.
BOSTON - The Boston Athletic Association (B.A.A.) today continued its notification to applicants of their acceptance into the 2019 Boston Marathon®. In preparation for the 2019 Boston Marathon, the B.A.A. implemented the same registration process for qualified runners as it used in the 2012 through 2018 Boston Marathons, allowing the fastest qualifiers to register first. The 123rd Boston Marathon will be held on Monday, April 15, 2019 and will mark the 34th consecutive year that the event will have John Hancock as its principal sponsor.
The Boston Marathon does not have a waiting list, late registration on race weekend, or race day registration. Neither entry nor bibs may be transferred, deferred, or refunded.
