American Olympic Marathoners Shalane Flanagan, Amy Cragg to run
Leading to the Olympic Marathon in Rio de Janeiro, Flanagan and Cragg will return to the streets of Boston for the fast, flat race on June 26
Cragg also participated in the 2015 Boston Marathon, though was unable to finish. Earlier this year she won the U.S. Olympic Trials Marathon in Los Angeles, finishing in 2:28:20 to qualify for her second Olympic team. In 2012, Cragg represented Team USA at the London Olympics, finishing 11th in the 10,000m.
The B.A.A. 10K, presented by Brigham and Women’s Hospital, begins on Sunday, June 26, at 8:00 a.m. EDT on Charles Street between Boston Common and the Public Garden. The 6.2-mile course is a flat, fast tour through Boston’s Back Bay neighborhood. Following the start on Charles Street, the race turns onto Boylston Street and Arlington Street, then winds down picturesque Commonwealth Avenue and Bay State Road as far west as Babcock Street near Boston University. Participants then head back on Commonwealth Avenue, under the iconic Boston Strong sign, around the Public Garden, and finish on Charles Street. Registration for the B.A.A. 10K, presented by Brigham and Women’s Hospital, remains open. For more information on the B.A.A. 10K, please visit www.baa.org.
MEN
ATHLETE AGE COUNTRY 10K PERSONAL BEST (LOCATION, YEAR SET)
Geoffrey Mutai
34
KEN
27:19 (B.A.A. 10K, 2011)
25
KEN
27:41 (B.A.A. 10K, 2014)
33
USA/MI
28:08 (New York City, 2007)
39
USA/AZ
28:11 (Atlanta, 2007)
26
KEN
27:28 (Utrecht, 2011)
31
KEN
27:28 (Marseille, 2008)
31
KEN
27:35 (Prague, 2013)
20
TAN
28:48 (Paderborn, 2016)
23
KEN
28:50 (Mobile, 2016)
26
KEN
28:52 (New York City, 2014)
29
USA/MA
29:51 (Cape Elizabeth, 2014)
27
USA/MA
30:12 (Cape Elizabeth, 2014)
27
KEN/TX
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ATHLETE AGE COUNTRY 10K PERSONAL BEST (LOCATION, YEAR SET)
34
USA/OR
31:03 (Tilburg, 2015)
32
USA/OR
32:16 (Atlanta, 2014)
Atsede Baysa
29
33:14 (Bangalore, 2009)
27
KEN
31:28 (Montereau, 2012)
28
KEN
30:45 (New Orleans, 2010)
36
KEN
31:18 (Atlanta, 2010)
34
NZL/RI
31:23 (Atlanta, 2010)
30
ETH
31:33 (Boston, 2013)
24
ETH
31:50 (Boston, 2014)
22
ETH
31:57 (New Orleans, 2016)
31
ETH
32:00 (Bangalore, 2010)
28
ETH/NY
32:10 (Atlanta, 2010)
41
USA/MA
32:16 (Boston, 2010)
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20
KEN
33:18 (Prague, 2014)
26
KEN/OR
33:38 (B.A.A. 10K, 2015)
36
USA/MA
33:32 (B.A.A. 10K, 2011)
29
USA/RI
33:30 (Northport, 2012)
28
USA/MA
33:27.69 track 10,000m (Portland, 2013)
26
USA/RI
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Established in 1887, the Boston Athletic Association is a non-profit organization with a mission of promoting a healthy lifestyle through sports, especially running. The B.A.A.’s Boston Marathon is the world’s oldest annual marathon, and the organization manages other local events and supports comprehensive charity, youth, and year-round running programs. Since 1986, the principal sponsor of the Boston Marathon has been John Hancock Financial. The Boston Marathon is part of the Abbott World Marathon Majors, along with international marathons in Tokyo, London, Berlin, Chicago, and New York City. More than 60,000 runners will participate in B.A.A. events in 2016. The 121st Boston Marathon will be held on Monday, April 17, 2017. For more information on the B.A.A., please visit www.baa.org.
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