North Yarmouth’s Ben True is among five former champions in this year’s Beach to Beacon race

The Beach to Beacon meant the world to Sherry Carll, a legacy runner who was there from the start. Seven loved ones will run Saturday in her memory.

Jesse Orach and Michelle Lilienthal are ready to win titles again.

The day started somber and gray, with 10 seconds of respectful silence to remember victims of the April 15 bomb blasts near the finish line of the Boston Marathon. It ended, for the first time in the 16-year history of the Beach to Beacon 10K road race, amid raindrops inside Fort Williams Park. Not for […]

Out of the hordes of spectators offering empathy and encouragement to the local boy trying to make good, there was really only one guy who knew exactly how Ben True felt Saturday in the 19th TD Beach to Beacon 10K. Like True, Matt Lane grew up in Greater Portland. Like True, Lane twice narrowly missed […]

Early Saturday was not the time to seek solitude in this upscale, waterfront burg, as more than 6,000 runners and spectators immersed themselves in a glorious, scenic and dramatic Maine morning. In an atmosphere of clear, blue skies, refreshingly crisp air and a spectacular view of Casco Bay, Johannes Mabitle ignored his surroundings. He wanted […]

Stephen Kosgei Kibet looked over his shoulder and almost felt relief. No one was in sight. After finishing second twice, including last year, and fourth another time, the 28-year-old Kenyan finally won the TD Beach to Beacon 10K on Saturday. He pulled away from the lead pack in the final mile to finish first among […]