NEW PLYMOUTH ITU, NEW ZEALAND – The South African and American dominance in New Plymouth continued today, a three-peat for Richard Murray, his third consecutive win, and Katie Zafares scored her second … [Read more...]
Baltimore Running Festival economic impact
December 20, 2014 By Leave a Comment
BALTIMORE - Corrigan Sports Enterprises, Inc (CSE) announced the 2014 Baltimore Running Festival generated an estimated $40.2 million in economic impact according to a recent study by RESI, an economic research and … [Read more...]
Boston City Mayor passes away
October 30, 2014 By Leave a Comment
The B.A.A. expresses our profound sadness at Mayor Menino's passing, together with our deep gratitude for the magnificent support to the Marathon, the B.A.A. and the hundreds of thousands of athletes who have run in … [Read more...]
Dave McGillivray returns to Ironman
October 20, 2014 By Leave a Comment
KONA, Hawaii – October 12, 2014 – Dave McGillivray, the 60-year-old race director of the B.A.A. Boston Marathon and famed endurance athlete now battling coronary heart disease, made a triumphant return to the … [Read more...]
Daska, Desisa Crowned Boston Champions
October 20, 2014 By Leave a Comment
BOSTON – On a picture perfect day for racing, Ethiopians Mamitu Daska and Lelisa Desisa were crowned champions at the 14th B.A.A. Half Marathon, presented by Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and the Jimmy Fund. Daska … [Read more...]
Mirinda Carfrae, Tara Costa for Race2Rebuild
October 6, 2014 By Leave a Comment
New York, June, 2014 – World Champion Triathlete Mirinda Carfrae and Tara Costa of NBC’s The Biggest Loser will race as the cyclists with the Race2Rebuild relay teams at Challenge Family’s inaugural US race, … [Read more...]
ITU Hall of Fame inductees
September 22, 2014 By Leave a Comment
As a part of its 25th year anniversary celebrations, the International Triathlon Union (ITU) today inducted seven individuals into its inaugural Hall of Fame on the penultimate evening of the 2014 TransCanada Corp. Grand … [Read more...]
Kentucky Derby Festival Raises Record Funds
June 11, 2014 By Leave a Comment
It was another record year for the 2014 Kentucky Derby Festival Foundation Charity Module Program. 32 different charitable organizations raised funds by having individual runners and running teams participate in the … [Read more...]
Under Armour extend Speedskating sponsorship
February 24, 2014 By Leave a Comment
Under Armour, the global leader in sports performance and innovation, and US Speedskating today announced an eight-year extension of their initial partnership, which had been set to expire this year. As part of the … [Read more...]
Legends to be inducted
December 4, 2013 By Leave a Comment
IAAF Hall of Fame – 12 legends to be inducted Council approved the names of 12 athletes who will compose this year’s induction into the IAAF Hall of Fame which was inaugurated last year as part of the IAAF’s centenary … [Read more...]
