FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
B.A.A. Half Marathon® Elite Athletes, Course Description
for 10th Anniversary on 10.10.10
10th B.A.A. Half Marathon® Elite Field As of 10/9/10
MEN'S OPEN
Bib# Name Citizenship Personal Best
1 Alan Kiprono Kenya 1:02:38 (Berlin, 2010)
2 Julius Kogo Kenya 1:02:09 (Parkersburg, 2010)
3 Linus Maiyo Kenya 1:02:40 (Philadelphia, 2005)
5 John Korir Kenya 1:00:47 (Milan, 2004)
6 Elkanah Kibet Kenya debut
7 Tyler McCandless Boulder, CO 1:05:02 (San Francisco, 2010)
8 Colin Leak Chadds Ford, PA debut
9 Chris Erichsen St. Paul, MN 1:06:52 (Houston, 2009)
12 Isaac Berir Kenya 1:03:19 (Paris, 2009)
5813 David Bedoya Somerville, MA
WOMEN'S OPEN
Bib# Name Citizenship Personal Best
F2 Caroline Rotich Kenya 1:10:23 (Columbus, 2009)
F3 Janet Cherobon Kenya 1:10:59 (Indianapolis, 2010)
F4 Jane Kibii Kenya 1:12:26 (Carlsbad, 2009)
F5 Sallie Ford Lynchburg, VA debut
F14 Lara Johnson Natick, MA
MEN'S WHEELCHAIR
Bib# Name Citizenship
31 Gary Brendel Sterling, MA
34 Mike Psaledas Manchester, NH
1016 Timothy Kelly Weymouth, MA
WOMEN'S WHEELCHAIR
Bib# Name Citizenship
F26 Jacqui Kapinowski Point Pleasant, NJ
F27 Carla Trodella Newburyport, MA
Runners in the Half Marathon are mostly from New England, but some will
travel from Africa, Europe, and Central America to the starting line with a
record crowd of 6,000 runners. The database of entrants in the 2010 B.A.A.
Half Marathon is located here
-(http://www.baa.org/2010/cfHalf/Public/EntryLists.cfm). The field of
professional runners who will vie for a total prize money purse of $30,000
will be released in the coming weeks.
The B.A.A. Half Marathon is presented annually by Dana-Farber Cancer
Institute and The Jimmy Fund. Through its Running the Race Against Cancer®
team of participants, more than 500 B.A.A. Half Marathon runners will
advance cancer research and improve patient care through their fundraising
efforts. Interested runners who have missed the chance to register through
the B.A.A. may still be able to join the Dana-Farber team. To learn more,
visit their website
(http://www.rundanafarber.org/faf/home/default.asp?ievent=424844&track
=RTRTPW71410&msource=RTRTPW71410)
Established in 1887, the Boston Athletic Association is a non-profit
organization with a mission of managing athletic events and 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.
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