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Wednesday, April 20, 2011

Islanders at the Boston Marathon - Photos

Photos from 2010 of Islanders at the Boston Marathon

Tuesday, April 19, 2011

Jen Nicholson's post-Boston Marathon interview on CBC Island Morning

Above Jen at Mile 1 - Below Jen at 30K
Photos by Jim Rhoades

Jen Nicholson of Cornwall Prince Edward Island,
the fastest Canadian womanat the 2011 Boston Marathon,
talks to Matt Rainnie on CBC Radio's Island Morning about her run.
Jen ran a Personal Best time of 2:47:00.
Recorded Tuesday, April 19th 2011.

P.E.I. runner posts best time for Canadian females at Boston Marathon

http://www.theguardian.pe.ca/Sports/2011-04-19/article-2437204/P.E.I.-runner-posts-best-time-for-Canadian-females-at-Boston-Marathon/1

P.E.I. runner posts best time for Canadian females at Boston Marathon

Jen Nicholson

Published on April 19, 2011

Cornwall's Jen Nicholson sets personal-best time; Summerside's Scott Clark top Islander overall

Jen Nicholson of Cornwall was the top Canadian female at the 115th Boston Marathon on Monday.

Nicholson complete the marathon in a personal-best time of two hours 47 minutes.

Nicholson, who won back-to-back Island Marathons in 2008 and 2009, ended up 420th overall, 35th among females and fourth in the Masters Division.

Scott Clark of Summerside finished in a time of 24:45:27 for the top time by a P.E.i. runner.

Kenyan Geoffrey Mutai won the Boston Marathon in 2:03:02, while Caroline Kilel, also of Kenya, was the top female in 2:22:36.

Moses Mosop (2:03:06), another Kenyan, finished four seconds behind Mutai, while American Desiree Davila (2:22:38) was just two seconds behind Kilel.

Other P.E.I. times were:

Rob MacKenzie, Cornwall, 3:01:57 (1,740th);

Chris Matters, Charlottetown, 3:02:51 (1,827th);

Micheal Peterson, Charlottetown, 3:12:53 (3,480th);

Alexandra Keedwell, Charlottetown, 3:22:46 (5,604th);

Paul Dalton, St. Edward, 3:28:29 (7,151st);

Micheal Gaudet, Charlottetown, 3:32:16 (8,257th);

Jocelyn Peterson, Charlottetown, 3:32:42 (8,368th);

Ken Taylor, Kensington, 3:36:37 (9,513th);

Michael Irvine, Summerside, 3:36:38 (9,515th);

Shawn Shea, Stratford, 3:37:06 (9,660th);

Francis Fagan, Charlotteown, 3:40:27 (10,634th);

Janice Ployer, Summerside, 3:40:46 (10,731st);

Diane Boswall, Charlottetown, 3:47:50 (12,721st);

Patricia Ellis, Charlottetown, 3:48:24 (12,869th);

Beverly Walsh, Charlottetown, 3:49:26 (13,176th);

John Van Ekris, Charlottetown, 3:59:18 (15,956th);

Elaine Burkholder, Charlottetown, 4:01:43 (16,515th);

Kimberly Bailey, Cornwall, 4:04:30 (17,003rd);

Maureen Leard, Cornwall, 4:05:50 (17,218th);

Ellen Sherren, Charlottetown, 4:10:02 (17,883nd);

Dorothy Gregory, Charlottetown, 4:15:36 (18,765th);

Dianne Pye, Charlottetown, 4:15:49 (18,794);

Sandra McConkey, Stratford, 4:18:25 (19,150th);

Loratte Van Ekris, Charlottetown, 4:22:46 (19,694th);

Jo-Anne Shea, Stratford, 4:25:32 (20,007th);

Robert Burt, Summerside, 4:42:17 (21,476th).

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If a P.E.I. runner has been missed or if you have photos from the Boston Marathon, contact us at sports@theguardian.pe.ca.

http://www.journalpioneer.com/Sports/2011-04-18/article-2436795/Clark-is-top-Islander%2C-Nicholson-top-Canadian-female-in-Boston-Marathon/1

Clark is top Islander, Nicholson top Canadian female in Boston Marathon

Scott Clark

Published on April 18, 2011

By Darlene Shea and

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

BOSTON - Kenya's Geoffrey Mutai has won the Boston Marathon in an unofficial two hours three minutes two seconds - the fastest marathon ever run.

The previous best of 2:03:59 was by Haile Gebrselassie in Berlin 2008. Because of the differences in courses and wind conditions, there isn't an official world record in marathons.

Mutai's mark is almost three minutes better than the course record set just last year by Robert Kiprono Cheruiyot.

Caroline Kilel won the women's race to complete the Kenyan sweep, out-sprinting American Desiree Davila to win by two seconds, in 2:22:36. Davila led as late as the final stretch on Boylston Street and ran the fastest time ever for a U.S. woman, five seconds faster than Joan Benoit finished to win in 1983.

Scott Clark of Summerside was the fastest Islander among the 34 from P.E.I. who took part in the marathon. Clark, 47, had a time of 2:36:42 which placed him 358th overall and 13th in his division.

Jen Nicholson of Cornwall was thetop Canadian woman in 35th place among the women,finishing not far behind Clark in 421st place overall. The 42-year-old's time was2:47.00which put her fourth in her division.

No American - man or woman - has won Boston since Lisa Larsen-Weidenbach in 1985. Ryan Hall ran the fastest marathon ever for an American, finishing fourth in 2:04:58, and Kara Goucher ran a personal best 2:24:52 to add a fifth-place finish to her third in 2009.

Kilel and Mutai each earn US$150,00 for the win, and Mutai gets $50,000 for the world best and another $25,000 for the course record.

A year after Cheruiyot lowered the course record by more than a minute, the runners lined up in Hopkinton with temperatures hovering around 8 C and a wind at their back - perfect marathoning weather.

Kim Smith, a New Zealander who lives in Providence, took off at a record pace and led the women's race for more than 30 kilometres.

The men were steadier, and they were the ones to take down the old mark.

Four men, including Hall and third-place finisher Ethiopian Gebregziabher Gebremariam, broke the 2:05 milestone that just 12 months ago had seemed insurmountable on the hilly Boston course.

Mutai and Moses Mosop ran side-by-side for the final miles before Mutai pulled ahead for good on Boylston Street and won by four seconds. The 19th Kenyan winner in the past 21 years, Mutai raised his arms in the air and grinned; Cheruiyot, who injured his side in a car accident in Kenya, dropped out in the first half of the race.

Smith took off at the start, and the pack let her go, falling almost a minute behind. But 30 kilometres in, as she ran down Commonwealth Avenue in Newton toward Heartbreak Hill, she began to stutter-step.

Soon, she had stopped completely to rub her right calf. It was only for a few seconds, but when she resumed she had clearly slowed and the pack was upon her less than a mile later. Among them was Davila.

The American ran with Kenyans Kilel and Sharon Cherop through Chestnut Hill and briefly broke out of her rhythm to wave as the crowd began chanting, "U-S-A!" The three swapped leads down Beacon Street in Brookline, and Davila led even on the final stretch before Kilel outkicked her.

Masazumi Soejima and Wakako Tsuchida gave Japan a sweep of the men's and women's wheelchair divisions. It was the fifth straight win for Tsuchida and the second overall for Soejima.

~*~

Paula Keating of Miramichi, left, and Jen Nicholson of Cornwall, P.E.I. congratulate each other at the Boston Marathon on Monday.
Photo from http://telegraphjournal.canadaeast.com/gallery/1399170,677749

Monday, April 18, 2011

Live Blogging Islanders at the Boston Marathon

As is the tradition around here, I'll once again attempt to live blog the Islanders at the Boston Marathon. This year however, Alex is at work, not here to help me, and there are 34 Islanders to try to track, as well as Erin Poirier, an Islander living in NS and Sylvio Bourque, seemingly a wannabe Islander judging from all the Island races he attends.

I'll put the list up in order of their bib numbers and fill in the blanks as soon and as often as I can. This page will be updated repeatedly throughout the day until everyone crosses the finish line and the final results are in. It will be a bit of a marathon just trying to keep up with them all!

I stole this great picture from Sandra Gregory's Facebook Page, hope she doesn't mind
(and if you do Sandra, just let me know)
Hope these folks, and all the Islanders, have a great, fun, day today!

Sunday, April 17, 2011

Boston Marathon Weather Forecast: Highs Near 60 With Tail Wind

http://boston.cbslocal.com/2011/04/17/boston-marathon-weather-forecast-highs-near-60-with-tail-wind/

Boston Marathon Weather Forecast: Highs Near 60 With Tail Wind

By Barry Burbank, WBZ-TV Meteorologist

April 17, 2011 6:01 PM

Participants run down Boylston Street toward the finish line during the 114th Boston Marathon on April 19, 2010 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Jim Rogash/Getty Images)

BOSTON (CBS) – Here is the latest on the forecast for the Boston Marathon.

It is still looking good for the runners and the spectators.

Check: Current Conditions | Weather Map Center | Interactive Radar

The Hopkinton temperature will be in the lower 40s at 7 a.m. with a steady rise through the 40s into the 50s by the staggered start times between 9-11 a.m.

It should be generally sunny through most of the morning but a weak disturbance will be approaching in the afternoon when more clouds will be arriving. It appears that most of the scattered showers will hold off until tomorrow evening.

A nice tail wind blowing from the west or slightly south of due west will spike up to 10-20 mph during the day as the temperature continues to rise through the 50s to slightly over 60 as the runners approach Boston in the afternoon.

Also See: Complete Boston Marathon Coverage

In conclusion, expect near or slightly above average temperatures for the great Boston Marathon. Thankfully, it will be about 25 degrees lower than the 86 degrees in 2004 and about 35 degrees lower than the hottest race ever 35 years ago.

GOOD LUCK to all the runners!

Saturday, April 16, 2011

Runner from P.E.I. is Boston bound

http://www.theguardian.pe.ca/Sports/2011-04-16/article-2431843/Runner-from-P.E.I.-is-Boston-bound/1

Runner from P.E.I. is Boston bound

Charles Reid

Published on April 16, 2011

Jen Nicholson of Cornwall crosses the finish line at the
Hamilton Road 2 Hope Marathon in November.
(Submitted photo)

Cornwall’s Jen Nicholson will run among the elite runners
at the prestigious marathon

You might consider Cornwall resident Jen Nicholson in the front row for the 115th Boston Marathon, which goes Monday.

That after the 42-year-old marathoner’s times qualified her for a place in the women’s Elite Division.

She’s way up there in the race, thanks to the complimentary entry, wearing bib No. 111 when her start time at 9:32 a.m. comes around on Monday.

Nicholson, a masters runner and a mother of three, is in the same field as contenders like Kenya’s Sharon Cherop, Tey ba Erkesso of Ethiopia (last year’s winner) and Tatyana Pushkareva of Russia, who finished second last year by three seconds.

“It’s once in a lifetime. I’m a little bit in shock,” said Nicholson, who leaves today for Boston with fellow entrant Alexandra Keedwell of Charlottetown. “(They’re) people I read about in magazines.”

Nicholson, a two-time P.E.I. Marathon champion, was the top female at the Hamilton Marathon last November in a personal best time of two hours, 50 minutes, 18 seconds.

She’s one of 34 Island-based runners making the run to Boston.

Included is last year’s P.E.I. Marathon winner Scott Clark of Summerside and perennial Boston competitor Leo McCosham of Charlottetown.

This will be Nicholson’s second Boston Marathon.

She has improved considerably on her 3:06:31 Boston time recorded three years ago.

This year she has another mark in her sights.

“The 2:50. I’d like to go after that, (but) I don’t want to jinx myself. I want to feel like I left everything on the course.”

To prepare for Boston's hilly course, Nicholson trained in Cornwall and Bonshaw, focusing on going up and on the downhills, which for a runner can be tougher.

She said the pounding a runner’s legs take on the downhills can drain energy as the race progresses and leave a runner legless and weak down the stretch.

Nicholson, like the bulk of the Island’s runners in the Boston Marathon, is over 40.

Only four of the 34 entrants are younger, but Nicholson isn’t worried, as she thinks she’s gotten better with age.

“I don’t feel limited. It’s very motivating,” she said, referring to Clark, 47. “A lot of it is mental (strength). A little experience doesn’t hurt.”

creid@theguardian.pe.ca

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Runners listed as being from P.E.I. for Monday's 115th running of the Boston Marathon:

Jules Aucoin, 46, Summerside

Paul N. Baglole, 50, Meadow Bank

Kimberley Bailey, 46, Cornwall

Diane Boswall, 50, Charlottetown

Elaine G. Burkholder, 53, Charlottetown

Robert C. Burt, 37, Summerside

Jackie Chaisson, 40, Charlottetown

Scott Clark, 47, Summerside

Paul A Dalton, 52, St. Edward

Patricia Ellis, 54, Charlottetown

Francis D. Fagan, 61, Charlottetown

Michael D. Gaudet, 57, Charlottetown

Dorothy Gregory, 53, Charlottetown

Michael A. Irvine, 53, Summerside

Alexandra Keedwell, 40, Charlottetown

Maureen Leard, 50, Cornwall

Rob D. MacKenzie, 44, Cornwall

Chris Matters, 38, Charlottetown

Sandra E. McConkey, 50, Stratford

Leo McCosham, 47, Charlottetown

Carol A. Morgan, 55, O'Leary

Jen D. Nicholson, 42, Cornwall

Jocelyn Peterson, 33, Charlottetown

Michael Peterson, 39, Charlottetown

Janice Ployer, 40, Summerside

Dianne Pye, 52, Charlottetown

Jo-Anne Shea, 52, Stratford

Shawn M. Shea, 54, Stratford

Ellen Sherren, 37, Charlottetown

Ken E. Taylor, 47, Kensington

John Van Ekris, 45, Charlottetown

Loretta M. Van Ekris, 44, Charlottetown

Mark E. Victor, 47, Charlottetown

Beverley E. Walsh, 49, Charlottetown

Friday, April 15, 2011

Watching the Boston Marathon

Boston Marathon 2011
Television & Internet Broadcast Information & Social Media Sites

Start times (All times US Eastern Time):

9:00 a.m. Mobility Impaired Participants Start
9:17 a.m. Push-Rim Wheelchair Division Start
9:22 a.m. Handcycle Participants Start
9:32 a.m. Elite Women’s Start
10:00 a.m. Elite Men’s Start & Wave One
10:20 a.m Wave Two
10:40 a.m. Wave Three

TV Broadcasts:
The race will be televised live in its entirety, locally in Boston on WBZ-TV (Channel 4). Please visit www.cbsboston.com, for more information and bonus coverage of the 2011 Boston Marathon.

Internet Web-cast:
The race will be shown nationally on Universal Sports and online at www.UniversalSports.com

Websites:

Social Media Sites:

Islanders at the Boston Marathon

Good Luck to all the Islanders running the Boston Marathon on Monday. Hope you have a good run & a great time (the one on the clock and/or the one that memories are made of). Have Fun!

10348(Bib #) 2/2(Wave/Corral) Aucoin, Jules - 46 - M - Summerside
718(Bib #) 1/1(Wave/Corral) Baglole, Paul N. - 50 - M - Meadow Bank
20603 (Bib #) 3/3(Wave/Corral) Bailey, Kimberley - 46 - F - Cornwall
16573 (Bib #) 2/8(Wave/Corral) Boswall, H Diane - 50 - F - Charlottetown
18044 (Bib #) 3/1(Wave/Corral) Burkholder, Elaine G. - 53 - F - Charlottetown
21585 (Bib #) 3/4(Wave/Corral) Burt, Robert C. - 37 - M - Summerside - VI
19073 (Bib #) 3/2(Wave/Corral) Chaisson, Jackie - 40 - F - Charlottetown
392 (Bib #)1/1(Wave/Corral) Clark, Scott - 47 - M - Summerside
11663 (Bib #) 2/3(Wave/Corral) Dalton, Paul A - 52 - M - St. Edward
13146 (Bib #) 2/5(Wave/Corral) Ellis, Patricia - 54 - F - Charlottetown
7429 (Bib #) 1/8(Wave/Corral) Fagan, Francis D. - 61 - M - Charlottetown
9172 (Bib #) 2/1(Wave/Corral) Gaudet, Michael D. - 57 - M - Charlottetown
21065 (Bib #) 3/4(Wave/Corral) Gregory, Dorothy - 53 - F - Charlottetown
11162 (Bib #) 2/3(Wave/Corral) Irvine, Michael A. - 53 - M - Summerside
10708 (Bib #) 2/2(Wave/Corral) Keedwell, Alexandra - 40 - F - Charlottetown
19572 (Bib #) 3/2(Wave/Corral) Leard, Maureen - 50 - F - Cornwall
795 (Bib #) 1/1(Wave/Corral) MacKenzie, Rob D. - 44 - M - Cornwall
1167 (Bib #) 1/2(Wave/Corral) Matters, Chris - 38 - M - Charlottetown
19806 (Bib #) 3/2(Wave/Corral) Mcconkey, Sandra E. - 50 - F - Stratford
445 (Bib #) 1/1(Wave/Corral) McCosham, Leo - 47 - M - Charlottetown
21087 (Bib #) 3/4(Wave/Corral) Morgan, Carol A. - 55 - F - O'Leary
F111 (Bib #) Elite Nicholson, Jen D. - 42 - F - Cornwall
14798 (Bib #) 2/6(Wave/Corral) Peterson, Jocelyn - 33 - F - Charlottetown
5262 (Bib #) 1/6(Wave/Corral) Peterson, Michael - 39 - M - Charlottetown
13631 (Bib #) 2/5(Wave/Corral) Ployer, Janice - 40 - F - Summerside
19143 (Bib #) 3/2(Wave/Corral) Pye, Dianne - 52 - F - Charlottetown
20616 (Bib #) 3/3(Wave/Corral) Shea, Jo-Anne - 52 - F - Stratford
12568 (Bib #) 2/4(Wave/Corral) Shea, Shawn M. - 54 - M - Stratford
16107 (Bib #) 2/8(Wave/Corral) Sherren, Ellen - 37 - F - Charlottetown
8800 (Bib #) 1/9(Wave/Corral) Taylor, Ken E. - 47 - M - Kensington
9855 (Bib #) 2/1(Wave/Corral) Van Ekris, John - 45 - M - Charlottetown
18118 (Bib #) 3/1(Wave/Corral) Van Ekris, Loretta M. - 44 - F - Charlottetown
7110 (Bib #) 1/8(Wave/Corral) Victor, Mark E - 47 - M - Charlottetown
16706 (Bib #) 2/8(Wave/Corral) Walsh, Beverley E - 49 - F - Charlottetown

A couple others we're watching:

8013(Bib #) 1/9(Wave/Corral) Poirier, Erin E. - 30 - F - Halifax - NS
8774(Bib #) 1/9(Wave/Corral) Bourque, Sylvio - 51 - M - Grande-Digue - NB

Congratulations to you all for qualifying!
Congratulations Jen on your very special status,
we are all thrilled for you!

Tuesday, March 15, 2011

Congratulations Jen Nicholson !! Elite Boston Marathon Runner

Congratulations Jen Nicholson !!

http://www.cbc.ca/islandmorning/episodes/2011/03/14/running-her-dream-race-in-boston/

Running her Dream Race in Boston

Tens of thousands of people will be running the Boston Marathon in April. But only a handful were invited as elite participants. One of them... is mother of three Jen Nicholson from Cornwall, P.E.I.

Jen Nicholson of Cornwall was the top female runner in the P.E.I. Marathon, finishing in 2:53:22. (CBC)

Jen's interview on Island Morning

(thank you Island Morning!)

We are absolutely thrilled for you Jen. (I'm still rather speechless from the other night and this doesn't help!) We very much hope you get the PB you'd like and, whatever your experience, hope you find enjoyment in it
and that it leaves you smiling when you look back on it. All the best Jen!

Wednesday, February 16, 2011

B.A.A. to Offer Fastest Qualified Runners Early Acceptance into 2012 Boston Marathon With New Registration Process

http://www.baa.org/news-and-press/news-listing/2011/february/boston-athletic-association-announces-new-registration-process.aspx

B.A.A. to Offer Fastest Qualified Runners Early Acceptance
into 2012 Boston Marathon With New Registration Process

BOSTON – The Boston Athletic Association (B.A.A.) announced today a change in its registration process for the Boston Marathon, allowing the fastest qualifiers to enter the earliest and with a rolling admission system while also offering all eligible runners an increased registration period. The changes in registration are a response by the B.A.A. to greater than ever demand by runners to gain entry into the Boston Marathon and culminate more than three months of analysis, including input from the running industry. Rather than accepting runners who have met the qualifying standards on a first come, first served approach, a more systematic, performance-based process will be employed.

2012 Boston Marathon

For the 2012 Boston Marathon, registration will extend for two weeks, beginning on Monday, September 12, 2011 and continuing until Friday, September 23, 2011. The qualifying times for the 2012 Boston Marathon will not change from recent past years since the standards had been previously announced and have been in effect since last September. However, the new registration process addresses the increased demand among qualified runners to participate in the Boston Marathon and will accommodate those who are the fastest qualifiers first.

Registration will occur on a “rolling admission” schedule until the maximum field size is reached, beginning with the fastest qualifiers. On the first day of registration for the 2012 Boston Marathon, those who are eligible for entry by having met the qualifying standards for their age and gender group by 20 minutes or more will be able to enter on the first day of registration (September 12). On the third day (September 14), registration will open for those who have met their qualifying standards by 10 minutes or more. On the fifth day (September 16), registration will open for those who have met their qualifying standards by five minutes or more. During this first week of registration, applicants will be notified as they are accepted and their qualifying performance verified.

If the field size is not reached after the first week and additional space remains, then registration will open to all qualifiers at the beginning of Week Two (September 19) and those who have met the qualifying standards by any amount of time will be able to apply for entry. The application process will remain open for the entire week, closing on September 23. At the conclusion of Week Two, those who are the fastest among the pool of applicants in their age and gender will be accepted. Accepted athletes will be notified on September 28.

If space remains available after this two week process, registration will remain open to any qualifier on a first come, first served basis until the maximum field size is reached.

The field size for the 2012 Boston Marathon will not represent a significant increase from the most recent years.

Registration Process for the 2012 Boston Marathon

Date	registration opens for runners with times...
September 12, 2011	20 min., 00sec. or more below their qualifying time (based on age/gender)
September 14, 2011	10 min., 00 sec. or more below their qualifying time (based on age/gender)
September 16, 2011	5 min., 00 sec. or more below their qualifying time (based on age/gender)
Second Week
September 19, 2011	All Qualified Runners
September 23, 2011	Registration closes for qualified applicants
September 28, 2011 (appx)	Qualifiers from entry during second week of registration are notified of their acceptance.

If the field is not filled at the conclusion of the two weeks, then registration will remain open and qualifiers will be accepted on a first come, first served basis until the maximum field size is reached.

2013 Boston Marathon

For the 2013 Boston Marathon, in addition to the new “rolling admission” process for registration which will be in effect for the 2012 Boston Marathon, the B.A.A. will adjust the qualifying times by lowering them by five minutes from the times which have been in effect in recent past years. The adjusted qualifying times will go into effect on September 24, 2011, and are as follows:

2013 Qualifying Times (effective September 24, 2011)

Age Group	Men	Women
18-34	3hrs 05min 00sec	3hrs 35min 00sec
35-39	3hrs 10min 00sec	3hrs 40min 00sec
40-44	3hrs 15min 00sec	3hrs 45min 00sec
45-49	3hrs 25min 00sec	3hrs 55min 00sec
50-54	3hrs 30min 00sec	4hrs 00min 00sec
55-59	3hrs 40min 00sec	4hrs 10min 00sec
60-64	3hrs 55min 00sec	4hrs 25min 00sec
65-69	4hrs 10min 00sec	4hrs 40min 00sec
70-74	4hrs 25min 00sec	4hrs 55min 00sec
75-79	4hrs 40min 00sec	5hrs 10min 00sec
80 and over	4hrs 55min 00sec	5hrs 25min 00sec
*Unlike previous years, an additional 59 seconds will NOT be accepted for each age group time standard.

Registration for the 2013 Boston Marathon will begin on Monday, September 10, 2012.

“As the number of qualified runners has increased combined with greater demand to run the Boston Marathon, our new registration process enables those who qualify by the greatest amount of time to have the longest period to enter,” said Tom Grilk, B.A.A. Executive Director. “Our new registration process takes into consideration the many comments we received from runners this past fall and winter, most of whom urged the B.A.A. to institute a system which recognizes athletic performance above all else.”

Additionally, to recognize and to encourage longtime Boston Marathon entrants, the B.A.A. will allow those who have met the qualifying times and who have finished the last ten consecutive Boston Marathons to enter anytime during the registration period. Currently, there are approximately 500 runners who have run 10 or more consecutive Boston Marathons.

The B.A.A. last adjusted the qualifying times for the 2003 Boston Marathon, relaxing times for runners who were 55 years old and older. The last time the qualifying times were made more stringent was for the 1980 Boston Marathon.

The 2011 Boston Marathon reached its maximum field size of qualifiers faster than any previous year when qualifiers rushed to fill the race and the qualified field closed in eight hours, three minutes.

Tuesday, October 19, 2010

A Statement from B.A.A. Executive Director Guy Morse

http://www.baa.org/news-and-press/news-listing/2010/october/a-statement-from-baa-executive-director-guy-morse.aspx

Video Statement from the B.A.A. and Executive Director Guy Morse

October 19, 2010

The 115th Boston Marathon opened registration on Monday, October 18 and the field filled faster than ever before, closing approximately eight hours later at 5:03 p.m. (ET) Regretfully, the event is unable to accept additional entrants. We understand the disappointment of those who were unable to register, and we appreciate the cooperation, questions, and comments we have received from runners not accepted.

The B.A.A. is continually analyzing the process through which the field size limit is reached. While we strive to accommodate as many runners as possible in the Boston Marathon, our objective is to maintain a quality racing experience for all entrants.

In a question-and-answer session conducted on October 19, B.A.A. Executive Director Guy Morse said registration was "unprecedented."

The entire question-and-answer session, with Guy Morse, is available here:

Saturday, April 24, 2010

Blind Ambition - Robbie Burt at the Boston Marathon

(Click on articles to enlarge & read)

Congratulations Robbie!

Tuesday, April 20, 2010

Clark top P.E.I. runner in the Boston Marathon

http://www.journalpioneer.com/index.cfm?sid=337183&sc=119

Clark top P.E.I. runner in the Boston Marathon

Scott Clark of Summerside was the top-placing Prince Edward Islander in Monday’s Boston Marathon. Jason Simmonds/Journal Pioneer

	Scott Clark of Summerside was the top-placing Prince Edward Islander in Monday’s Boston Marathon. Jason Simmonds/Journal Pioneer

The Journal Pioneer

BOSTON — Scott Clark of Summerside was the first Prince Edward Islander to complete the 114th Boston Marathon on Monday.
Clark, 46, had an official time of two hours 43 minutes 28 seconds (2:43:28). He finished 287th overall.
Kenyan Robert K. Cheruiyot set a new course record of 2:05:52. Ethiopia’s Teyba Erkess was the women’s winner in 2:26:11.
A total of 17 Islanders were registered for the race, with 15 completing the course.
David Kelly Keith was the second-finishing Islander in 3,267th place. The 45-year-old from Kensington had a time of 3:13:39.
Mark Victor, 46, had a time of 3:16:59. Victor is from Charlottetown.
Marcos Lores, 36, of Charlottetown completed the race in 3:23:58.
The next-placing P.E.I. runner was Jules Aucoin, 45. From Summerside, Aucoin stopped the clock in 3:27:06.
Paul Dalton, 51, of St. Edward finished in 3:29:47.

First female
Jennifer Nickerson of Charlottetown was the first P.E.I. female runner to finish. The 35-year-old’s time was 3:35:13.
Michael Irvine, 52, posted a time of 3:38:52. Irvine is from Summerside.
Beverly Walsh, 48, of Charlottetown finished in 3:42:08, and Charlottetown’s Dianne Boswall, 49, completed the course in 3:45:30.
The official time of Cornwal’s Kim Bailey, 45, was listed at 4:00:02.
Michael Gaudet, 56, registered an official time of 3:59:36. Gaudet is from Charlottetown.
Jo-Anne Shea posted a time of 4:12:48. Shea, 51, is from Stratford.
Shawn Shea, 53, also from Stratford, was the next Islander at 4:17:52.
Robert Burt, 36, of Summerside stopped the clock in 4:48:53.
Loretta Van Ekris of Charlottetown and Sandra McConkey of Stratford were also registered, but their results could not be found.
There were more than 26,000 runners registered.

Monday, April 19, 2010

Cheruiyot wins Boston Marathon

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Cheruiyot wins Boston Marathon

Robert Kiprono Cheruiyot of Kenya has won the 114th Boston Marathon and broken the course record with a time of 2 hours 5 minutes 52 seconds.

The previous record was set in 2006 by four-time winner and namesake Robert Kipkoech Cheruiyot, who's not related.

Cheruiyot finished 91 seconds ahead of Tekeste Kebede of Ethiopia while defending champion Deriba Merga was third.

Teyba Erkesso of Ethiopia won the women's race in 2:26:11, outsprinting Tatyana Pushkareva of Russia to win by three seconds in the third-closest women's finish in event history.

Ernst Van Dyk of South Africa won a record ninth Boston men's wheelchair race by four seconds.

Van Dyk edged Krige Schabort of the United States in a sprint finish, winning in 1:26:5.

The women's wheelchair race was comfortably won by Wakako Tsuchida of Japan, her fourth consecutive Boston title.

She clocked 1:43:32, 3:36 ahead of Diane Roy of Canada.

Live Blogging the Boston Marathon's PEI Runners Results

Congratulations to all our Island Runners (and Becca!!)

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Sunday, April 18, 2010

HOW TO WATCH THE 2010 BOSTON MARATHON

http://www.bostonmarathon.org/News.asp?NewsID=425

4/14/2010

HOW TO WATCH THE 2010 BOSTON MARATHON

Along the Course:
An anticipated 500,000 people will line the race course on Monday and cheer on a field of 25,000 runners from Hopkinton to Boston. The Boston Marathon Spectator Guide, which offers tips on where to watch, when to expect the runners based on their start times, and transportation information along the course, can be downloaded at -

www.baa.org/BostonMarathon/SpectatorGuide.asp.

Local Televsion Coverage:
WBZ-TV, the Boston CBS affiliate, will air exclusive, live, local coverage of the race from 8:00 a.m. -1:30 p.m. (EST) on Monday, April 19. Its coverage of the Marathon to date is catalogued on its website – www.wbztv.com/bostonmarathon.

National Television Coverage:
For viewers living outside of the Boston area, Universal Sports will broadcast wire-to-wire coverage of the 114th Boston Marathon beginning at 9:30 a.m. (EST). Viewers are encouraged to check local cable listings to find Universal Sports in their area. The Boston Marathon will be broadcast to more than 100 countries worldwide.

Online Coverage:
Where there’s an internet connection, there’s a chance to watch the 114th Boston Marathon. The historic race will be carried live online at www.universalsports.com.

Online Information:
The official race website, www.bostonmarathon.org, transforms into a race-tracking center on race day. The site will offer live commentary and an active leaderboard, showing the progress of athletes at every five kilometer mark.

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WBZ-TV Boston Marathon Coverage

And Finish Line Video

Getting ready to live-blog PEI's Boston Marathon Runners Results

Tomorrow is the big day!

I'll be here updating results for our Island runners throughout the day (Alex will be working tomorrow so won't be here for all the action). After the devastating death of my computer on my birthday (Wed. the 14th), I have a new-to-me replacement up and running ready to track runners and bring you the results. Check in tomorrow, frequently, and I'll do my best to keep you as up to the moment as I can with our Island runners.

Here are the PEI runners registered and their bib numbers:

#10671 - Aucoin, Jules D. - 45 - M - Summerside
#19743 - Bailey, Kimberley - 45 - F - Cornwall
#17223 - Boswall, H. Diane - 49 - F - Charlottetown
#22126 - Burt, Robert C. - 36 - M - Summerside PE - Visually Impaired
#1391 - Clark, Scott - 46 - M - Summerside
#10353 - Dalton, Paul A. - 51 - M - St. Edward
#8814 - Gaudet, Michael D. M.D. - 56 - M - Charlottetown
#11653 - Irvine, Michael - 52 - M - Summerside
#8215 - Keith, David Kelly - 45 - M - Kensington
#5844 - Lores, Marcos - 36 - M - Charlottetown
#20303 - McConkey, Sandra E. - 49 - F - Stratford
#7167 - Mutch, James P. - 47 - M - Charlottetown
#11163 - Nickerson, Jennifer - 35 - F - Charlottetown
#12827 - Pike, Rebecca E. - 24 - F - Cherry Tree PA USA
#21296 - Shea, Jo-Anne - 51 - F - Stratford
#13256 - Shea, Shawn M. - 53 - M - Stratford
#18668 - Van Ekris, Loretta M. - 43 - F - Charlottetown
#11641 - Victor, Mark E. - 46 - M - Charlottetown
#14986 - Walsh, Beverley E. - 48 - F - Charlottetown

Good Luck Everyone!

Tuesday, April 13, 2010

The Boston Pizza Pre-Boston Get Together

Pre-Boston Run & Fun

More Photos

Sunday, April 11, 2010

Pre-Boston Run & Fun

A great idea was hatched when Michael Gaudet suggested a pre-Boston Marathon get together
at Boston Pizza Tuesday, April 13th at 7pm to talk Boston
with those runners going to Boston, or who have been to, the Boston Marathon.

Since Becca's Tuesday night crew run at 6pm from UPEI it looked like Michael's plan was a great way to cap off this Tuesday's run. As well, a number of runners are heading out to and/or training for other Marathons and runners, like Alex, would just love to munch on Pizza surrounded by Marathon talk (because, as Becca put it, "who doesn't like talking about running???!!!")

So....

The 6pm run from UPEI this week will be a 5K
(all are welcome, meet in the gym lobby at 6pm)
followed by food & chat at Boston Pizza at 7pm.

The run is not a pre-requisite for the Boston Pizza fun. Runners who spin on Tuesday evenings are also invited (as well as runners who shop, houseclean, watch TV, study, do laundry or do anything else on Tuesday evenings). Relatives of runners are also welcome :)

If you're interested in joining us, please let Becca know HERE so she can make reservations.

For those runners heading to Boston who we won't see before the Boston Marathon, good luck, have fun, and safe travels. We'll be watching....

Here's who is registered for Boston from PEI:

Aucoin, Jules D.
Bailey, Kimberley
Boswall, H. Diane
Burt, Robert C.
Clark, Scott
Dalton, Paul
Gaudet, Michael
Irvine, Michael
Keith, David Kelly
Lores, Marcos
McConkey, Sandra E.
Mutch, James
Nickerson, Jennifer
Shea, Jo-Anne 51
Shea, Shawn M.
Van Ekris, Loretta M.
Victor, Mark E.
Walsh, Beverley E.

And Elaine, have fun at the Bad To The Bone Marathon in Charlottesville, Virginia.
Nancy, wherever you went, hope you have a great marathon experience too!

You're a tough lot to keep tabs on, running all around the country, the continent, and the world
like you do! We wish all Island marathoners very happy, fun, safe and satisfying
marathons in 2010, wherever they may be.

This just in....

Hi Everyone!! Jenn Choi of CBC News is coming to the group run tomorrow night at 6PM and Boston Pizza at 7PM to interview island runners and hear their stories!! I am making reservations at Boston Pizza for 7PM. See you at either the group run to do 5K or at Boston Pizza to eat!! Bring your stories!!
Becca :o)

Friday, April 24, 2009

Photos of Islanders Running in Boston

I've looked through hundreds (thousands?) of photos and have found these:

1 Mile

photo by Jim Rhoades & Frank Georges from Coolrunning

30 Km

photo by Jim Rhoades & Frank Georges from Coolrunning

20 Miles

photo by Ted & Mary Tyler from Coolrunning

Leo at 20 Miles
Steven at 20 Miles

Unlike last year when I could look through all these photos and pick out the PEI Shirts, this year I had only faces, bodies and sometimes bib numbers to help. Those who know of my faceblindness issues will appreciate what an accomplishment it was to find the photos I did find. I'm sure I missed quite a few. If you have any or know of any, send the links to me or leave the links in the comments here.

It was very easy to pick out the guy wearing the PEI Marathon shirt (see him here, here and here and I spotted him in others as well), that's Charles Mandel of Bedford NS.

Maybe next year you might want to make my search easier by wearing your own PEI Marathon shirt. Other things that could make it easier for me to spot you - You could dye your hair or wear a wig. Dress up or just go with the top hat & tails. Be a superhero or a superheroine, or find a costume that suits you. You could also wear a bright hat or wave at the cameras.....

If you are going to use any of these photos,

please respect the photographers' rights & wishes:

http://jimrhoades.com/

Please feel free to re-post any photo with the condition that you give credit to the photographer with a link to Coolrunning.com on your site.
Example link:
photo by Ted Tyler from Coolrunning

Boston 2009 Photos by

Jim Rhoades and Frank Georges (1 Mile & 30 Kilometer) and Ted and Mary Tyler(20 Mile)

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Wednesday, April 20, 2011

Tuesday, April 19, 2011

P.E.I. runner posts best time for Canadian females at Boston Marathon

Clark is top Islander, Nicholson top Canadian female in Boston Marathon

Monday, April 18, 2011

Sunday, April 17, 2011

Boston Marathon Weather Forecast: Highs Near 60 With Tail Wind

By Barry Burbank, WBZ-TV Meteorologist

Saturday, April 16, 2011

Runner from P.E.I. is Boston bound

Friday, April 15, 2011

Tuesday, March 15, 2011

Running her Dream Race in Boston

Wednesday, February 16, 2011

2013 Boston Marathon

Tuesday, October 19, 2010

Video Statement from the B.A.A. and Executive Director Guy Morse

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Cheruiyot wins Boston Marathon

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