Beach_to_beacon

Published
August 7, 2010

Beach to Beacon: They’re elite on the street

It's Beach to Beacon day, and that means some of the world's best runners are in town.
Published
August 7, 2010

A Quick Look at 12 Elite Runners

THE WOMEN IRENE LIMIKA (#100) AGE: 30 RESIDENCE: Kenya THE SKINNY: Defending champion who ran 32:06 last summer, a personal best. Last month placed seventh in Crazy 8’s 8K in Tennessee and 12th at Peachtree 10K in Atlanta. CATHERINE NDEREBA (#101) AGE: 38 RESIDENCE: Kenya THE SKINNY: Five-time Beach to Beacon champion and two-time Olympic […]
Published
August 6, 2010

Race to the line, and altar

A couple who met through running will be married following the Beach to Beacon.
Published
August 6, 2010

Past Division Winners of Beach to Beacon Road Races

2009 MALE: Ed Muge, Kenya, 28:05 FEMALE: Irene Limika, Kenya, 32:06 MALE MAINER: Ben True, North Yarmouth, 29:10 (course record) FEMALE MAINER: Sheri Piers, Falmouth, 34:17 (course record) MALE MASTERS: James Koskei, Kenya, 30:01 FEMALE MASTERS: Susannah Beck, Brunswick, Kenya, 35:31 MALE SENIORS: Brian Pilcher, Ross, Calif., 33:51 FEMALE SENIORS: Jeanne Hackett, Scarborough, 39:39 MALE […]
Published
August 6, 2010

Early morning run leads to wake-up call

Things were going so well for Kathy Tarpo in her first year as the Beach to Beacon host family coordinator. She successfully placed 31 elite athletes with 26 families. Even Catherine Ndereba and Khalid Khannouchi, returning after absences of five and six years, are back with their original host families. Then came a Thursday morning […]

Published
August 6, 2010

Beach to Beacon: Hunting season in Maine – for records, that is

Maine's top runners will be gunning for record-breaking times at this year's Beach to Beacon.
Published
August 5, 2010

Beach to Beacon: Stepping back …

... and recalling not taking a step forward
Published
August 5, 2010

Bank president remains active in road race

Larry Wold of TD Bank not only supports the Beach to Beacon, but competes each year.
Published
August 4, 2010

Joan Benoit feeling lucky as Beach to Beacon turns 13

The elite women's field is especially strong, prompting one official to predict a possible record.
Published
August 1, 2010

This family runs to its reunion

For Della Hitchcox and her relatives, Beach to Beacon is more than just a race