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Boston Marathon Standards Get Tougher; Twitter's Feeling the Pressure

By Mary Phillips-SandyFeb 16th 2011 – 6:30PM

The good news? It just got easier to register for the Boston Marathon. The bad news? It also got harder to qualify for the race. Today the Boston Athletic Association announced a new registration process that lets faster qualifiers enter first and also expands a rolling registration period for all runners. Previously,...

Boston Marathon: Ryan Hall, Kara Goucher Both Finish 3rd for U.S.

By Will BrinsonApr 20th 2009 – 1:18PM

The Boston Marathon -- a Patriot Day staple -- took place Monday and the results were, well, both shocking and encouraging for the U.S. Ethopia's Deriba Merga and Kenya's Salina Kosgei were the winners of the men's and women's races, respectively, but America managed to place third in each division as well, as Kara Goucher...

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The Boston Athletic Association is a non-profit, organized sports association for the city of Boston, Massachusetts.

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