Beach to Beacon 2017
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PublishedAugust 4, 2017
Former Maine race champion helps Kenyans make strides in school
Ben Decker, a top Beach to Beacon veteran from Yarmouth, returns from Kenya, where he's been helping young scholars fulfill their U.S. college dreams.
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PublishedAugust 3, 2017
Elite field for Beach to Beacon is plenty deep
North Yarmouth's Ben True is among five former champions in this year's Beach to Beacon race
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PublishedAugust 2, 2017
Family hits the road race with one thought: ‘We’re running for her’
The Beach to Beacon meant the world to Sherry Carll, a legacy runner who was there from the start. Seven loved ones will run Saturday in her memory.
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PublishedAugust 1, 2017
Orach, Lilienthal ready to defend Maine resident titles at Beach to Beacon
Jesse Orach and Michelle Lilienthal are ready to win titles again.
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PublishedJuly 30, 2017
19 years of Beach to Beacon: A look back
It started in 1998, and there was a surprise winner.
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PublishedJuly 30, 2017
Beach to Beacon: Aug. 3, 2013
The day started somber and gray, with 10 seconds of respectful silence to remember victims of the April 15 bomb blasts near the finish line of the Boston Marathon. It ended, for the first time in the 16-year history of the Beach to Beacon 10K road race, amid raindrops inside Fort Williams Park. Not for […]
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PublishedJuly 30, 2017
Ben True ready to defend title at Beach to Beacon
The North Yarmouth native has yet to lose a road race since last year's Beach to Beacon.
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PublishedJuly 30, 2017
Beach to Beacon: Aug. 6, 2016
Out of the hordes of spectators offering empathy and encouragement to the local boy trying to make good, there was really only one guy who knew exactly how Ben True felt Saturday in the 19th TD Beach to Beacon 10K. Like True, Matt Lane grew up in Greater Portland. Like True, Lane twice narrowly missed […]
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PublishedJuly 30, 2017
Beach to Beacon: Aug. 1, 1998
Early Saturday was not the time to seek solitude in this upscale, waterfront burg, as more than 6,000 runners and spectators immersed themselves in a glorious, scenic and dramatic Maine morning. In an atmosphere of clear, blue skies, refreshingly crisp air and a spectacular view of Casco Bay, Johannes Mabitle ignored his surroundings. He wanted […]
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PublishedJuly 30, 2017
Beach to Beacon: Aug. 1, 2015
Stephen Kosgei Kibet looked over his shoulder and almost felt relief. No one was in sight. After finishing second twice, including last year, and fourth another time, the 28-year-old Kenyan finally won the TD Beach to Beacon 10K on Saturday. He pulled away from the lead pack in the final mile to finish first among […]