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PublishedAugust 5, 2023
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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PublishedAugust 4, 2023
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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PublishedAugust 3, 2023
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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PublishedAugust 2, 2022
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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PublishedFebruary 26, 2021
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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PublishedJuly 31, 2020
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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PublishedJuly 29, 2020
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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PublishedMay 22, 2020
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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PublishedApril 29, 2020
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.
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PublishedApril 21, 2020
Beach to Beacon officials to decide soon on status of 2020 race
The 10K road race in Cape Elizabeth is scheduled for Aug. 1, but a decision to possibly postpone or cancel the race should come by the end of April.
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