We are tremendously saddened to learn of the passing of Boston Marathon icon Dick Hoyt. Dick personified what it means to be a Boston Marathoner, finishing 32 races with son Rick. We are keeping his many family & friends in our prayers.
Registration is open NOW for the 2021 B.A.A. 5K! Be a part of this historic Patriots' Day weekend event.
Register today through Athletes' Village at
#RunTo125
Winning the men's race of the 127th Boston Marathon is Evans Chebet, in 2:05:54. He is first man to defend his title here since Robert Cheruiyot did it in 2008.
Just announced - 2018
@bostonmarathon
champ
@des_linden
will return to Boston for June's
#BAA10K
, presented by
@BrighamWomens
. Run with Des and some of the world's fastest runners as we kick off summer at this fun race through Back Bay. Register now:
It's raining in Boston—you know what that means...
2018 Boston Marathon champ
@des_linden
joined Pioneers Run Crew &
@Trailblaz_Hers
this morning in Franklin Park🌧Des led the warmup & shared the story behind her motto “Keep Showing Up.”
#RunTo125
🦄
Obiri's 2:21:38 is the fourth-fastest winning time in history. Bates' 2:22:10 the second-fastest ever for an American woman here, behind only Shalane Flanagan.
Coming down Boylston, it's
@HellenObiri
, in just her second marathon ever. The only woman in history to win worlds titles in indoor and outdoor track and cross country looks like she's about to add
#BostonMarathon
champion to her resume.
.
@MarcelEricHug
smashes his
#BostonMarathon
course record, winning in an unofficial 1:17:06, good for his sixth win here and a $50,000 bonus. The bells of Old South Church are ringing for today's first champion!
YOUR 2023 B.A.A. 5K CHAMPS!🦄🥳
🏆 Marcel Hug in 09:52 (course record)
🏆 Susannah Scaroni in 11:10 (course record)
🏆 Morgan Beadlescomb in 13:25
🏆 Mekides Abebe in 15:01
#BAA5K
To mark the 124th
@bostonmarathon
, in partnership with
@johnhancockusa
, we are proud to donate 124 race bibs to our hospital teams, the Boston Resiliency Fund, and organizations on the front lines in recognition of the essential workforce.
Starting today, the weather beacon in our Back Bay office will be turned blue to show our gratitude for Boston's essential workers fighting
#COVID19
. We ask our community to turn Massachusetts blue. We're in this together.
#BostonStrong
#BosStayHome
Due to the recent surge in COVID-19 cases in Massachusetts, we will not be able to confirm a fall
@bostonmarathon
date until early 2021. The B.A.A. will continue to work with city and state officials in preparation for a safe return to in-person racing in the fall.
🚨NEW COURSE RECORD ALERT🚨
Congrats to Jenna Fesemyer, our champion of today’s
#BAAHalfMarathon
in the Women’s Wheelchair division who beat the previous record with a time of 59:50. She is the first woman to go under an hour in the women’s wheelchair division at this race.🦄
🥇Course records
📣 Packed crowds
🦄 Back on Boylston
For the first time since 2019 the
#BAA5K
and Invitational Mile are BACK!
Now, who’s ready for
#Boston126
? 🦄
It’s Patriots’ Day!
Celebrate America’s most historic running day & the traditional Boston Marathon race date by running a mile or more. Whether new to running or an experienced marathoner, get active and be part of the
#RunTo125
The B.A.A. has formed a COVID-19 Medical & Event Operations Advisory Group to advise on how & when large, in-person road races can be held safely again. Registration for the 2021
@BostonMarathon
, normally held in September, has also been postponed:
When they say it's time to go back to Boston...
for a fast & fun business trip...
that's actually a 6.2 mile sprint around the city.
Join
@Des_Linden
at the
#BAA10K
on June 26 and the first ever B.A.A. 10K Fest on June 25.
Register today!
It's Race Day! With the fastest & deepest men's & women's open fields in race history and the top wheelchair racers in the sport, it will be an exciting day - highlighted by the
#BostonMarathon
debut of 2-time Olympic gold medalist and World Record-holder
@EliudKipchoge
.
Today, we encourage you to walk or run 2.23 miles in memory of Ahmaud Arbery, who was shot and killed while out for an afternoon run a year ago.
We believe everyone should be able to advance their well-being by running safely & without fear or discrimination.
#IRunWithMaud
Margaret Schroeder was diagnosed with a rare cancer called synovial sarcoma. As a life-long runner, she feared she wouldn't be able to run again. Today, Margaret is healthy & competing in the
#BAA10K
on 6/26, giving back to the clinicians who saved her life.
#TeammateTuesday
The B.A.A. will offer a virtual
@BostonMarathon
, open to everyone 18+, in celebration of the 125th Boston Marathon. The virtual race will be held in addition to the in-person Boston Marathon and will be open to the first 70K registrants.
#RunTo125
We are disheartened to have seen video and learned that a member of the Boston running community was stopped while running because he is Black. The B.A.A. firmly believes everyone should be able to advance their wellbeing and run without fear of discrimination of any kind.
This was an extremely disturbing video to watch. It was unacceptable in so many ways: violating someone’s rights just because of the color of their skin, is always unacceptable. Also unacceptable is the fact that ICE hasn’t confirmed or denied that these were their agents.
With heavy hearts, the Boston Athletic Association announces the loss of Gloria Ratti, a trailblazer, leader, and loving matriarch of the New England running community:
The
#BostonMarathon
men's open field features an amazing 7 men who've run under 2:05; the women's, 7 with PBs under 2:20. The wheelchair men kick off the action at 9:02 a.m. (EDT), followed by the wheelchair women at 9:05, the open men at 9:37 and the open women at 9:47.
Among the nation's oldest athletic clubs, the B.A.A. was established on March 15, 1887. The club held its first organized track & field competition in 1890 & chose a mythical unicorn as its symbol, which remains on
@BostonMarathon
& B.A.A. race medals today!🦄 Happy
#FoundersDay
!
The Boston Athletic Association mourns the passing of the legendary coach and athlete Bill Squires, who died today, Thursday, June 30. This is an immense loss for our running community. (1/4)
Want to meet 2018
#BostonMarathon
champion
@Des_Linden
& 2x Olympian
@MollyHuddle
at the
#BAA10K
this Sunday? You’re in luck! Both stars will be by the finish area, the Distance Medley tent & the
@BrighamWomens
tent throughout the morning! Don’t miss out on your chance to hang!🦄
Love me some Patriots’ Day Weekend energy! I’m taking on the virtual
@BAA
5k & Patriots’ Day Mile to keep the spirit of the
@bostonmarathon
strong. Who’s racing with me?
#RunTo125
Register 👉
The
#BostonMarathon
open women's field is off! Among the women to watch are Amane Beriso, the third-fastest woman in history; Ababel Yeshaneh, who last year repeatedly traded the lead in the late going before setting for 2nd here, and
@HellenObiri
, in her first Boston.
Nearly 24,000 applications were submitted over the five-day registration window & we are excited to welcome this group of qualifiers back to the roads of Hopkinton to Boston on the third Monday in April for the first time in three years.
See you on Patriots’ Day! 🦄
#Boston126
For the first time since 2013, the “cut-off” time is 0 minutes & 0 seconds. We’re proud to share that all qualified athletes who applied Nov. 8-12 will be accepted into the 126th
#BostonMarathon
, provided their qualifying time is verified.
#Boston126
Congrats to the B.A.A.'s Denise Sweeney, who is retiring after 33 years! Denise has helped 900,000+ athletes over her tenure, working on all areas from registration to adjudicating results & researching historical information for athletes & media alike! Congratulations Denise🦄👏
🦄Welcome to
#TeamBAA
,
@annarohrer97
&
@JonasHampton
!🦄
The B.A.A. announced that Anna Rohrer, an 8-time All-American at
@NDXCTF
, & Jonas Hampton, 8th place at this year's Olympic Marathon Trials, have joined the B.A.A. High Performance Team. Read More:
Join us tonight at
@bostonrunbase
for our
#BAA10K
Race Weekend Clinic. We’ll go through items you'll need to know to get ready for Sunday’s race. Plus,
@bostonmarathon
champs
@des_linden
and
@runmeb
will be stopping by to give some racing advice. Tonight's event kicks off at 6pm.
Thank you, volunteers, for your enthusiastic efforts on race day! From bib stuffing and pick-up at
@bostonrunbase
, to Boston Common, and along the course, volunteers supported every aspect of the 2018
#BAA10K
. Join us in thanking our volunteers for their hard work and dedication!
The
#BAA5K
will return to
@bostonmarathon
weekend on Saturday, 4/16! Early registration to run on team
@SpOlympicsMA
begins today!
General registration information will be announced soon—but you can secure your spot with SOMA today at 🔗
#Boston126
We honor and remember Mikayla Miller, a Hopkinton High School student-athlete who passed away in April.
Our thoughts and prayers are with Mikayla’s family and friends.
🚨Exciting News🚨
The B.A.A. &
@BostonChildrens
have announced a new Community Race Series that will feature free run/walk events for athletes of all ages & abilities at distances from one mile to 5K; bringing road racing to various areas in BOS!
🦄
🚨NEW COURSE ALERT🚨
The 2024 Boston 10K presented by
@BrighamWomens
features a breathtaking course with scenic views of Boston AND Cambridge.🏙 Check it out!⬇️
#Boston10K
The B.A.A., our Board of Governors, staff, team members, & volunteers stand steadfast with the Black community against racism and social injustice.
(thread)
Yeshaneh tripped and fell, but picked herself back up and rejoined the pack. Joyciline Jepkosgei dropping back. Pack down to 5: Salpeter, Yeshaneh,
@HellenObiri
, Beriso and
@emmajbates
.
The 2018
#BAA5K
will feature some of America’s top runners, including
@Em_Sisson
and
@scottfaubs
! Sisson boasts a PR of 15:02 on the track, and is coming off a second place finish at the
#NYCHalf
in March. Fauble was fifth at the
#NYCHalf
, and has run 13:50 on the track!
Make some noise for the CHAMPS of today's
#BAA10K
! 👏👏👏
Pro Men Open: Leonard Korir (USA) - 28:00
Pro Women Open: Kiera D’Amato (USA) - 31:17
Pro Men WC: Hermin Garic (USA) - 22:07
Pro Women WC: Susannah Scaroni (USA) - 21:56 WR
Ben Groleau, a native of Framingham and the course record holder for the BAA Scholastic Mile, will race the BAA Invitational Mile today, becoming the first athlete to have competed in both levels of the event 🤯
How cool is that?!