Worku, a 22-year-old Ethiopian, and Chepkoech, a 21-year-old Kenyan, emerge victorious on a rainy day in Cape Elizabeth.
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The crowds return on the 25th anniversary of Beach to Beacon
The Cape Elizabeth 10K road race attracts its biggest field of runners since 2017 on a day that featured tight races won by Ethiopia’s Addisu Yihune and Kenya’s Hellen Obiri.
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For 25 years, the legacy runners have never missed Beach to Beacon
On Saturday, 93 registrants plan to extend their streaks of participating in every Beach to Beacon 10K since the race started in 1998.
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Longtime friends have fueled the success of Beach to Beacon for 25 years
Race founder Joan Benoit Samuelson and race director Dave McGillivray have helped to make the Cape Elizabeth 10K one of the premier road races in America.
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Beach to Beacon returns as live race, but with smaller international field
Organizers are excited about the return of Maine’s premier road race to Cape Elizabeth for the first time in 3 years.
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Maine road races taking steps toward a comeback in 2021
Running events in the state have largely disappeared since the pandemic hit. But some races already have opened registration for their 2021 events, as state officials review their COVID-19 safety guidelines for road races.
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At 86, he’s determined to keep streak going at Beach to Beacon
Dan Foley, who has run in each of the 10K races since it started in 1998, doesn’t let this year’s cancellation get in his way.
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Sports Digest: Officials urge runners to stay off Beach to Beacon course Saturday
The Cape Elizabeth police say they a discovered a large number of people planning to run the route Saturday, the date of the race before it was canceled due to the pandemic.
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Virtual road races gaining in popularity, although obstacles present unique challenges
With large crowd restrictions still in place, virtual events are an attractive option these days, but the lack of a traditional race day atmosphere can dampen the experience.
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Officials cancel 2020 Beach to Beacon 10K road race
‘It’s really the only right decision,’ race founder Joan Benoit Samuelson says of calling off one of Maine’s premier summer events.