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Boston Marathon purse to break $1 million with boost in para athlete divisions
The Boston Marathon will add two more para athlete divisions and boost prize money that will put the total Patriots’ Day purse above $1 million for the first time, organizers said Thursday. The Boston Athletic Association said its flagship race will welcome athletes classified with coordination impairments and intellectual impairments. Previous divisions for upper and lower limb impairment will be more inclusive, race...
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Beloved Boston Marathoner and Barrier-Breaking Wheelchair User Rick Hoyt Dies
Rick Hoyt, a beloved Boston Marathoner who became an inspiration for others with disabilities as he competed in his wheelchair, pushed by his father, has died, the Hoyt family announced Monday. He was 61.
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BAA Responds to Complaints of Overpolicing at Boston Marathon: ‘We Need to Do Better'
After members of two racially diverse running clubs said they were overpoliced while watching the Boston Marathon Monday in Newton, the head of the group that organizes the race issued a statement saying he’d met with the groups and acknowledged their concerns. “They expressed to us their deep concerns that they were not given the chance to enjoy the...
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Black Boston Marathon Spectators Say They Were Overpoliced in Newton
Some Black spectators of the Boston Marathon say they were overpoliced while watching the race Monday in Newton. Members of TrailblazHers Run Co and PIONEERS Run Crew, both racially diverse running clubs, have said Black members were singled out by the Newton Police Department. Massachusetts’ attorney general was looking into the claims, while the Newton Police Department said its officers…
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New BAA Policy Lets Pregnant Boston Marathon Hopefuls Defer a Year
After receiving pressure from runners, the Boston Athletic Association announced its changing its policy for pregnant athletes. Now, athletes who become pregnant before race day can keep their spots and still have the chance to run next year. “The Boston Marathon is the ultimate goal that anyone who runs marathons would have,” said Fiona English, an ultrarunner and running coach…
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2021 Boston Marathon Has New Winner After Doping Charge Is Upheld, Runner Banned
The 2021 Boston Marathon has a new women’s winner as of Tuesday, after the runner who crossed the line first was confirmed to have been doping.
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Boston Athletic Association Names New President
The Boston Athletic Association has announced Jack Fleming as the new president and Chief Executive Officer of the organization. Fleming, who has been part of the B.A.A. for over 30 years, was chosen after a five-month search. “After a thorough process featuring a group of diverse candidates from across the country with various backgrounds, our Board decided that Jack...
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B.A.A. Half Marathon Back In-Person After 3 Years
The Boston Athletic Association’s half marathon is back with thousands of runners taking off in person for the first time since 2019.
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Runners Battle the Weather to Compete in B.A.A. Half Marathon
The Boston Athletic Association’s Half Marathon is back, with thousands of runners lacing up in person at Franklin Park Sunday morning for the first time since 2019. Approximately 6,400 of the 9,000 runners who registered for the race showed up, despite cool temperatures and rainy weather conditions. Organizers took precautions to keep runners safe and warm, according to Director of…