• Published

  October 1, 2024
  

  ‘A sad reality’: Beach to Beacon runners share disappointment after doping disqualification

  Emily Durgin and Ben True said it 'hurt' to hear of women's overall winner Faith Chepkoech's violation, but that it shows the 'unfortunate reality' of the sport.

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  September 26, 2024
  

  Beach to Beacon women’s winner stripped of title after breaking anti-doping rules

  Faith Chepkoech, a Kenyan runner who won the 10-kilometer road race in August, admitted to violating international anti-doping rules.

• Published

  August 3, 2024
  

  Tadese Worku, Faith Chepkoech top finishers at rainy Beach to Beacon

  Worku, a 22-year-old Ethiopian, and Chepkoech, a 21-year-old Kenyan, emerge victorious on a rainy day in Cape Elizabeth.

• Published

  August 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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  February 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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• Published

  July 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.

• Published

  May 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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  April 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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  April 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.

• Published

  August 2, 2018
  

  Gardiner couple ready to tackle Beach to Beacon for first time

  Jeff and Kerry Mansir set to make debuts at famed Cape Elizabeth 10K race.