A cold front came through just before the B.A.A. Women’s Invitational Mile late Saturday morning, bringing gusting winds and plummeting temperatures to Boylston Street, but it was nothing that defending champion Nicole Sifuentes couldn’t handle. The two-time Olympian for Canada, who now lives in Michigan, was hot again, leading the mile from wire-to-wire before breaking the tape in 4:37.2.
Coming into the B.A.A. 5K, defending champion Buze Diriba had won seven U.S. road races – including last week’s Cherry Blossom 10-Mile – since she broke the tape on Charles Street last year. Suffice it to say, the 24-year-old Ethiopian toed the line as the favorite, and she lived up to the billing, outkicking countrywoman Fotyen Tesfay and Kenya’s Monicah Ngige under sunny skies to win in 15:22 and take home the $7,500 top prize.
An icy wind was on its way, but runners in the B.A.A. Invitational Mile were greeted by a window of almost perfect weather.
The professional men’s race was a barn-burner, led by former high school phenom Drew Hunter. Although he was making his road mile debut, Hunter looked like a seasoned vet covering the three-loop course in Copley Square.
Now ten years old and with more than 8,600 runners on the starting line, the B.A.A. 5K is a fixture of the New England racing scene and an integral part of Boston Marathon Weekend. It’s also a key part of Ben True’s annual racing calendar. True had won four times, twice setting a U.S. national record. A year ago he clocked 13:20 to awe the crowd.
BOSTON – The Boston Athletic Association (B.A.A.) today announced an elite field of world class competitors for the 2018 B.A.A. 5K and B.A.A. Invitational Mile, to be held on Saturday, April 14, two days prior to the 2018 Boston Marathon®. New Hampshire’s Ben True will return to Boston looking to earn his fifth B.A.A. 5K title, while Ethiopia’s Buze Diriba will defend her 2017 crown.
BOSTON (April 5, 2018) - The 122nd Boston Marathon on Monday, April 16, 2018, and surrounding Marathon-related events including the John Hancock Sports & Fitness Expo and the B.A.A. 5K, will bring an estimated $201 million (USD) in spending impact to the Greater Boston region, according to Greater Boston Convention & Visitors Bureau (GBCVB) President and CEO Patrick Moscaritolo.
BOSTON – The Boston Athletic Association (B.A.A.) today announced a new component to its Year of Service campaign for the 2018 Boston Marathon, entitled #PassTheBaton. In celebrating the altruism that bonds sport, country, and community, the #PassTheBaton campaign will showcase acts of service both near and far. As a nod to the batons that were passed along during the 1918 Military Relay, the B.A.A.
BOSTON – Uber and the Boston Athletic Association (B.A.A.) today announced the beginning of a multiple-year sponsorship agreement, making the rideshare company the official ride of the Boston Marathon.
BOSTON – INFINITI and the Boston Athletic Association (B.A.A.) today proudly announced the beginning of a multi-year sponsorship agreement, naming INFINITI as the official automaker of the B.A.A.’s four premier running events – the Boston Marathon, B.A.A. 5K, B.A.A. 10K, and B.A.A. Half Marathon.
BOSTON – The Boston Athletic Association (B.A.A.), organizer of the 2018 Boston Marathon, has issued its schedule of events for the 122nd Boston Marathon, to be run on Monday, April 16, 2018.
Below are notes regarding the public schedule of events for participants, and pertinent storylines entering the 122nd Boston Marathon. For the 33rd year, John Hancock is the principal sponsor of the Boston Marathon.
