Update on Top Finishers in the Women’s Open Race
The B.A.A. will ensure five additional women (all of whom started in Wave One) receive a financial award for their net-time performance this year. The participants, …
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Des Linden Earns an American Victory at 122nd Boston Marathon
By Barbara Huebner In 2007, Des Linden made her 26.2-mile debut at the Boston Marathon. In 2008, she competed in her first U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials …
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Yuki Kawauchi Comes From Behind to Win Boston Marathon
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By Barbara Huebner 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 …
Hagos Gebrhiwet Shines in Sprint Finish at B.A.A. 5K
By James O’Brien 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 …
Drew Hunter Earns Emphatic B.A.A. Invitational Mile Title
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Buze Diriba Retains B.A.A. 5K Title
By Barbara Huebner 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 – …
Defending Champions Return for B.A.A. 5K and B.A.A. Invitational Mile
American record holder Ben True and Ethiopia’s Buze Diriba aim to retain B.A.A. 5K titles, while global medalist Nicole Sifuentes leads B.A.A. Invitational Mile field. BOSTON …
2018 Boston Marathon Will Mean Over $200 Million For Greater Boston Economy
This is the first year that the Boston Marathon’s Estimated Economic Impact will surpass the $200 million mark BOSTON (April 5, 2018) – The 122nd Boston …