Bottom Of The Barrel

BAA Half

Clear skies and cool conditions greeted the largest field in the history of the B.A.A. Half Marathon, presented for the fourth consecutive year in 2006 by Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and The Jimmy Fund. When City of Boston Mayor Thomas M. Menino fired the starting gun at 8:05 a.m. this morning, nearly 3,500 runners set out on the 13.1-mile route along Boston's Emerald Necklace park system.

The 13.1-mile, rolling course features a combined loop and out-and-back route, beginning and ending at Roberto Clemente Field in the Back Bay Fens neighborhood of Boston (also known as the Fenway). With a start on Park Drive adjacent to Roberto Clemente Field, the course proceeds through the Riverway and over Route 9 into Brookline. The course then passes Jamaica Pond and the Arborway on its way to Franklin Park, with a turnaround in the Franklin Park Zoo.

Great job team [Kim - 1:46, Ed - 2:00, Kym - 2:21]!!!

posted by TheWino @ 7:17 AM