Run for the record

Run for the record

The countdown to the 10th anniversary of the Zurich Marathon has started and the starting fields for the marathon, Teamrun and 10km cityrun stand. During this Sunday’s Zurich Marathon not only the 8,584 runners will be offered a beautiful landscape and fast route, the...
Korir, Cherop Win Hot Boston 2012

Korir, Cherop Win Hot Boston 2012

BOSTON – (April 16, 2012) – Marathon lore holds that a year with optimal weather conditions is usually followed by one that challenges runners, and that was borne out at the 116th running for Boston Marathon on Monday. Temperatures that warmed the runners...
Kenyan Sweep at 2012 Boston Marathon

Kenyan Sweep at 2012 Boston Marathon

BOSTON, April 16, 2012 – Under sunny skies and unseasonably warm weather, Wesley Korir of Kenya took the lead in the final mile at the B.A.A. Boston Marathon and held on to win the race in a time of 2:12:40. Korir led a Kenyan podium sweep, with Levy Matebo...
WMM returns in Boston and London

WMM returns in Boston and London

The chase for the million dollar World Marathon Majors prize is back with a bang when many of the leading contenders for the 2011/12 series race for points in the BAA Boston and Virgin London Marathon. With six races gone, the 2011/12 World Marathon Majors series...
Champs return for Boston 2012

Champs return for Boston 2012

Past Race Champions Returning to Boston Marathon Inaugural Class of 1972 women among those to be honored; Joan Benoit Samuelson joins Boston Marathon field; Meb Keflezighi to serve as grand marshal BOSTON – (April 10, 2012) – The Boston Athletic...