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Lead Stories: Sunday, November 23, 2008

Boston Marathon Executive In Personal Cancer Fight

Posted January 3rd, 2008 at 6:00 PM by David Monti

Section: News & Results, Marathons

The executive director of the Boston Athletic Association, Guy Morse, announced to his staff today that he was recently diagnosed with prostate cancer. The B.A.A. is the not-for-profit organization which owns and manages the Boston Marathon and other athletics events.

“Clearly, we are fortunate to work and reside in the Boston area,” Mores wrote to his staff in an annual goodwill message. “On another, more personal level, this is even more evident to me as I was recently diagnosed with prostate cancer, as some of you are aware. After that surprise and several weeks of research and second opinions, I have now begun my own marathon of sorts, an aggressive six month treatment protocol under the direction of The Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Brigham and Women’s Hospital.”
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Transcript of John Hancock’s Boston teleconference
with Deena Kastor

Posted March 28th, 2007 at 2:10 PM by Martin Kennedy

Section: News & Results, Marathons

Deena KastorBelow is the complete, and quite lengthy, transcript of John Hancock’s Teleconference with Deena Kastor.

Deena, the reigning Flora London Marathon and USA Cross Country and 15k Champion, is also joined by her coach (and Jen Rhines‘ husband) Terrence Mahon.

The call was moderated by Greg Valenti and took place on March 27, 2007 at 2pm EST.

Operator: Good day. Welcome to John Hancock Financial Services Teleconference with U.S. Olympian and American record holder, Deena Kastor. On [the] line with Deena is her coach, Terence Mahon.
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Hancock adds depth to Boston Marathon field

Posted February 24th, 2007 at 10:00 AM by David Monti

Section: News & Results, Marathons

John Hancock Financial Services, whose checkbook powers the elite fields of the Boston Marathon, announced today that several more top athletes had been added to their race scheduled for Monday, April 16.

Defending champion and World Marathon Majors points leader, Robert Kipkoech Cheruiyot of Kenya, will have to fend off challenges from several other top Africans, including the surprise champion of the 2005 Boston Marathon, Hailu Negussie of Ethiopia. The 28 year-old Negussie became the first Ethiopian men’s champion at Boston since Abebe Mekonnen in 1989 when he surged away during the mostly downhill 22nd mile, covering it in 4:29 to break away from the rest of the field.
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