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Lead Stories: Monday, December 1, 2008

Athletes Overcome Wind, Rain and Cold at Boston Marathon

Posted April 17th, 2007 at 11:44 AM by David Monti

Section: News & Results, Marathons, Special Features, Live Race Coverage

The weather was bad and the times were slow, but the Boston Marathon was nonetheless an exciting race which, for a short time last night, was on the brink of being canceled.

“I’m relieved that it worked out so well,” said Guy Morse, Executive Director of the Boston Athletic Association, which organizes the event. Morse said the high winds, heavy rain and flooding at the starting area in Hopkinton were so severe last night that canceling became a possibility. But the rain tapered throughout the morning and, although conditions were still very windy, wet and cold, the world’s oldest annually contested marathon was able to be run for the 111th time.

CAUTIOUS WOMEN’S RACE DELIVERS EXCITING FINISH

The women’s field was one of the best assembled at Boston, led by defending champion, Rita Jeptoo of Kenya; two-time ING New York City Marathon champion, Jelena Prokopcuka of Latvia; and last year’s fastest marathoner, Deena Kastor of Mammoth Lakes, Calif. It was Kastor’s Boston debut and expectations were high.
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111th Boston Marathon: Race start weather conditions

Posted April 16th, 2007 at 9:11 AM by Adam Jacobs

Section: News & Results, Marathons, Special Features, Live Race Coverage

Weather conditions remain poor as the wheelchair division prepares to begin and less than an hour remains before the elite men and women start their respective races.

The rain continues to drench the race participants who have done their best to wear waterproof, warm and moisture-wicking apparel. According to Weather.com, the is wind is blowing in from the east at 27MPH and gusting up to 39 MPH. The current temperature is 46 degrees Fahrenheit, but it feels like 37 degrees with the precipitation and wind chill.

Please read the Boston Athletic Association’s weather advisory by clicking here.
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Weather Continues to Dominate News at Boston Marathon

Posted April 15th, 2007 at 6:00 PM by David Monti

Section: News & Results, Marathons

The Nor’easter which is currently battering Boston continues to be the talk of tomorrow’s 111th Boston Marathon, a sharp contrast to the hot weather which athletes endured in Rotterdam and Paris today.

The winds and rain which are whipping through Back Bay this evening will continue through the race tomorrow, according to the forecast posted at Weather.com. At the 9:35 a.m. start time for the elite women, the temperature is forecast to be 8°C (46°F) accompanied by heavy rains and winds from the east (against the runners) at 48 KPH (30 MPH).
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Rain Should Not Be a Problem for Chip Timing at Boston

Posted April 14th, 2007 at 1:41 PM by David Monti

Section: News & Results, Marathons

The wet, cold and windy weather predicted here for Monday’s 111th Boston Marathon will be a bigger problem for the athletes than for the man responsible for timing them.

Mike Burns, president of ChampionChipUSA/Burns Computer Services of Ann Arbor, Mich., says that even torrential rain won’t be a problem for the ChampionChip transponder timing system.

“Everything works perfectly,” said Burns of the system’s operation in wet weather. “Everything is battery powered, battery driven. Any potential weak links in the electronics are encased in waterproof coverings. It should be fine.”
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