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Falmouth Road Race, Inc. Awards Over $81,000 in Community Grants
Latest Round of Giving Brings Total Since 2012 to More Than $2.2 Million
FALMOUTH, MA (March 13, 2019)—Nine non-profit groups have been awarded a total of $81,700 in grants as part of the latest semi-annual series of donations by Falmouth Road Race, Inc., the organization has announced.Among the projects to be funded will be
read moreMourning Our Founder, Tommy Leonard
Tommy Leonard, founder of the New Balance Falmouth Road Race, passed away on Wednesday, January 16. He was 85.
read moreAge-Group Winners for 2018 Honored by New Balance Falmouth Road Race
Michael Stone, Julianna Coughlin Win Margaret Bradley Award as Top Finishers from Falmouth
FALMOUTH, MA (September 25, 2018)—Highlighted by the first four-time winner of the Margaret Bradley Award, dozens of top age-group runners, from 13 to 87 years old, were celebrated Monday night at the sixth-annual
read moreFlanagan Surprises, Chepkoech Cruises in New Balance Falmouth Road Race
McFadden and Romanchuk Repeat as Winners in Wheelchair Division FALMOUTH, MA (August 19, 2018) – It was a day to rewrite history at the 46 th running of the New Balance Falmouth Road Race, as Ben Flanagan of Canada became the first man from North America to break the...
read moreCraig Engels, Rachel Schneider Win Aetna Falmouth Elite Mile
Grace Connolly, John Mariano Victorious in Tommy Cochary High School Mile
FALMOUTH, MA (August 18, 2018)—Three close finishes and a dominant victory by a local favorite highlighted the Aetna Falmouth Elite Mile and its companion Tommy Cochary High School Mile, held on the eve of the 2018 New Balance Falmouth Road Race.
read moreCraig Engels, Rachel Schneider Headline Aetna Falmouth Elite Mile
Defending champion Craig Engels and Rachel Schneider, fresh off a gold-medal performance, headline the fields for the Aetna Falmouth Elite Mile on August 18, organizers announced today.
read moreAll 4 Defending Champs Return to 46th New Balance Falmouth Road Race
Sambu Seeks 5th Straight; Chepkoech Eyes Course Record; McFadden and Romanchuk Lead Wheelchair Field
Making history at the New Balance Falmouth Road Race last year wasn’t enough for Stephen Sambu: After becoming the first man to win here four times, the 30-year-old Kenyan is coming back in quest of a fifth-consecutive victory, organizers announced today.
read moreFields Set for 2018 Tommy Cochary High School Mile on August 18
Defending Boys’, Girls’ Champions Both Return on New Balance Falmouth Road Race Weekend
Twenty-one high school athletes from throughout Massachusetts will compete in the Tommy Cochary High School Mile on Saturday, August 18, in conjunction with the New Balance Falmouth Road Race the next day, race organizers have announced.
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Des Linden to Run for Fun at New Balance Falmouth Road Race
First Appearance for 2018 Boston Marathon Champion at “Bucket List” Race on August 19.
Des Linden, who in April became the first American woman to win the Boston Marathon in 33 years, will run the New Balance Falmouth Road Race on August 19 for the first time. She will serve as Official Starter for the Women’s Elite Race, then jump into the Open Race and run with the masses.
read moreGreen Family to Receive John and Lucia Carroll Service Award
Longtime Host Family Honored by New Balance Falmouth Road Race; More Host Families Sought
Two brothers and their wives—Dan Green and Jamie Scarborough, and Tony and Debby Green—have been named winners of the New Balance Falmouth Road Race’s 2018 John and Lucia Carroll Service Award for their decades of hosting elite athletes who are here to compete in the event. The award is named for the couple who helped co-direct the race until 2011, and is given annually for meritorious volunteer service to the race.
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