Boston, Ma. — It’s springtime in New England, where the opening of baseball season and the running of the Boston Marathon bring the promise of warmer days… Read more “SPRINGTIME IN BOSTON AND THE SAPS ARE RUNNING”
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WESLEY KORIR – MAN ON THE RUN
“No man working 40-hours a week will ever beat me in a marathon.” – Four-time Boston Marathon champion Bill Rodgers. After winning the 1975 Boston Marathon in… Read more “WESLEY KORIR – MAN ON THE RUN”
HOYTS HONORED IN HOPKINTON
Boston Marathon principal sponsor John Hancock Financial this morning unveiled a sculpture of Rick and Dick Hoyt in front of Center School in Hopkinton, Massachusetts near the… Read more “HOYTS HONORED IN HOPKINTON”
NEW WMM POLICY TO AWARD PRIZE PURSES BY COIN-OF-THE-REALM
The domination of long distance running by athletes from East Africa has reached such heights that in an effort to balance out future race fields organizers of… Read more “NEW WMM POLICY TO AWARD PRIZE PURSES BY COIN-OF-THE-REALM”
FLANAGAN & GOUCHER IN FINAL BOSTON TUNE UPS
They battled valiantly to 10th and 11th places at the 2012 Women’s Olympic Marathon in London last summer, finishing just 16-seconds apart. Last night training mates Shalane… Read more “FLANAGAN & GOUCHER IN FINAL BOSTON TUNE UPS”
RED SOX, CUBBIES & THE BOSTON MARATHON
As the winter snows give way to the unrelenting muds of March, the small dividing strip of land along Commonwealth Avenue in Newton, Massachusetts between Center… Read more “RED SOX, CUBBIES & THE BOSTON MARATHON”
MO FARAH TO RUN HALF OF LONDON’S MARATHON: GOOD IDEA?
Britain’s double Olympic track champion Mo Farah begins the re-landscaping of his career toward the marathon this weekend when he competes in New Orleans at the Rock… Read more “MO FARAH TO RUN HALF OF LONDON’S MARATHON: GOOD IDEA?”
OLYMPIC ROAD RACE
Now that Athletics Kenya has made its Sophie’s Choice for their 2012 Olympic Men’s Marathon team, it seems cruelly unfair that both history’s fastest marathoner, Geoffrey… Read more “OLYMPIC ROAD RACE”
KENYAN OLYMPIC MARATHON TEAMS ANNOUNCED
Well, the word has come down from on high, and a little earlier than expected at that. Originally scheduled to be announced April 30th, today at a packed… Read more “KENYAN OLYMPIC MARATHON TEAMS ANNOUNCED”
BOSTON WRAP – BRIGHTON MEMORIES – AUSTIN OPENING
Race directors are notoriously competitive with one another, yet just as quick to lend a helping hand in times of trouble. So when the conditions for… Read more “BOSTON WRAP – BRIGHTON MEMORIES – AUSTIN OPENING”
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