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…
Apr
15
Lawrence Cherono Wins 2019 Boston Marathon Title With Last Second Surge
By James O’Brien
In one of the most exciting finishes in Boston Marathon history, three men took the famous turn on Hereford Street in tandem, setting the stage for a memorable sprint down Boylston Street. The 123rd Boston Marathon…
Apr
15
Worknesh Degefa Cruises To 123rd Boston Marathon Title
By Barbara Huebner
When she arrived in Boston last week, Worknesh Degefa’s marathon resume included one race: Dubai, which she has run the past three years. With the elevation profile of a dining room table, it does not seem the ideal…
Apr
13
Photo Finishes Highlight B.A.A. Invitational Mile
By James O’Brien
The blustery, wet conditions that swept through Boston in the early morning eased by the time Saturday’s B.A.A. Invitational Mile races got underway adjacent to the Boston Marathon finish line. A full slate of races was…
Apr
13
Rain Doesn't Dampen Exciting Races at 2019 B.A.A. 5K
By Barbara Huebner
Hagos Gebrhiwet of Ethiopia defended his title, Monicah Ngige of Kenya triumphed after a third-place finish in 2018, and 8,484 participants dodged spring raindrops as they made their way through the historic Back Bay…
Apr
11
2020 Boston Marathon to Launch Competitive Para Athletic Division
New Division a First-of-its-Kind Offering in Major Marathon Events
BOSTON, MA (10-April) – With over four decades of experience hosting a diversity of athletes, the Boston Athletic Association (B.A.A.) will become the first major…
Apr
04
2019 Boston Marathon Injects More Than $200 million into Greater Boston Economy
BOSTON (April 4, 2019) - The 123rd Boston Marathon on Monday, April 15, 2019 marks an annual rite of spring in Boston as all eyes focus on the world’s oldest consecutively run marathon. For Boston, Marathon Monday and associated events…
Apr
03
World Class Fields Announced for B.A.A. 5K and B.A.A. Invitational Mile
Defending champions Buze Diriba and Hagos Gebrhiwet join American record holder Ben True to lead full slate of B.A.A. races on Saturday
BOSTON – The Boston Athletic Association (B.A.A.) today announced an elite field of world…
Apr
01
B.A.A. Announces Meb Keflezighi as 2019 Boston Marathon Grand Marshal
BOSTON (1-April) – The Boston Athletic Association (B.A.A.) announced the Grand Marshal for the 123rd Boston Marathon, to be run on Monday, April 15, 2019. Meb Keflezighi, winner of the 2014 Boston Marathon, will serve as Grand Marshal on…
Mar
15
Joan Benoit Samuelson To Run 2019 Boston Marathon
Celebrating the 40th anniversary of her 1979 victory, Samuelson returns to race from Hopkinton to Boston
BOSTON – The Boston Athletic Association (B.A.A.) announced today that two-time Boston Marathon champion and Olympic gold medalist…