波士頓體育會 10K 賽訂6/26舉行 6000多人將參賽

Race Week Reminder: 2022 B.A.A. 10K presented by Brigham and Women’s Hospital

Sunday, June 26, 2022 | 8:00 a.m. | Starting & Finishing at Boston Common

U.S. National Record Holder Keira D’Amato Added to B.A.A. 10K Professional Field

BOSTON – For the first time in three years, the Boston Athletic Association (B.A.A.) looks forward to welcoming thousands of runners back to the 2022 B.A.A. 10K, presented by Brigham and Women’s Hospital this Sunday, June 26! More than 6,000 participants are expected to run through Boston’s Back Bay alongside Boston Marathon champions, Olympians, and national record holders. The race starts at 8:00 a.m. EST.

Included below is information on this year’s event. Media members interested in covering the B.A.A. 10K, presented by Brigham and Women’s Hospital, may apply for credentials here. Credential pick-up will occur at the Media tent on Boston Common on Sunday, June 26 from 6:00 a.m.-7:30 a.m.

ABOUT THE RACE: The B.A.A. 10K starts and finishes on Charles Street adjacent to Boston Common and Boston Public Garden, and is widely regarded as one of the fastest 10K races in the world. Registration remains open at www.baa.org, while athletes interested in supporting Brigham and Women's Hospital, the B.A.A. 10K’s presenting sponsor and exclusive fundraising partner, are encouraged to visit www.runbwh.org/10k.

Nearly 6,000 entrants are registered for the B.A.A. 10K, including citizens of 81 countries and residents of 45 states. Registration remains open at www.baa.org and will continue on-site for anyone interested in registering on race morning.

WORLD CLASS PROFESSIONAL FIELD: A star-studded field will line up for the 2022 B.A.A. 10K, featuring Boston Marathon champions and Olympians. Evans Chebet, the 2022 Boston Marathon men’s open division champion, will return to Boston, while recently crowned American half marathon record holder Emily Sisson will lead the women’s field on the roads of Back Bay. Four-time B.A.A. 5K champion and American 5K record holder Ben True will also make his B.A.A. 10K debut.

Recent additions to the professional field include American marathon and 10-mile national record holder Keira D’Amato, Canadian 10K champion and two-time Falmouth Road Race winner Ben Flanagan, 2021 USA Marathon champion Sara Vaughn, and Kenya’s Sheila Chepkirui, who owns a 29:46 lifetime best.

The B.A.A. 10K women’s race brings together Boston Marathon champions Des Linden (2018) and Edna Kiplagat (2017), American record holders Sisson and D’Amato, 2017 B.A.A. 10K winner Joan Chelimo Melly, 2022 Boston Marathon top American Nell Rojas, 2016 USA Olympian Marielle Hall, USA 15K runner-up Emily Durgin, and B.A.A. High Performance team member Erika Kemp.

Challenging Chebet from Kenya are David Bett, the reigning 2019 B.A.A. 10K winner; Kennedy Kimutai, the fastest man in the field with a 27:09 lifetime best; Bravin Kiptoo, the 2019 African junior 10,000m champion; and Nicholas Kosimbei, winner of this year’s Cherry Blossom 10 Miler in Washington, D.C. Jake Robertson, an Olympian from New Zealand, will also race, as well as recent Iowa State graduate and NCAA champion Wesley Kiptoo. American contenders beyond True include Olympians Leonard Korir and Shadrack Kipchirchir, Princeton, Mass.-native Colin Bennie, and a quartet of B.A.A. High Performance Team members in Jerrell Mock, Matt McDonald, Jonas Hampton, and Paul Hogan.

In the wheelchair division, Jenna Fesemyer, the 2022 B.A.A. 5K women’s winner, Susannah Scaroni, the 2022 Boston Marathon runner-up, and 2020 Paralympian Yen Hoang are entered. Scaroni earned a gold medal on the track at the 2021 Paralympic Games in the 5000m, and is the fastest women’s wheelchair marathoner in U.S. history. James Senbeta and Hermin Garic are the top men’s wheelchair entrants.

A full field list is included below, while athlete biographies and information is available here.

PARA ATHLETICS DIVISION: For the first time in race history, Para Athletics Divisions will be offered for athletes with upper-limb, lower-limb, and visual impairments. Among the entrants confirmed include Marko Cheseto Lemtukei and Liz Willis, each of whom won Para Division titles at April’s 126th Boston Marathon. Local Para athlete Adrianne Haslet is also entered.

B.A.A. 10K FEST & FIELD DAY: In addition to racing, top professional athletes will participate in the first-ever B.A.A. 10K Fest & Field Day on Saturday, June 25, one day prior to the race. From 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at Boston Common, 10K Fest & Field Day will feature youth fitness activities, games, appearances by professional athletes, running clinics, and more. Participants will also be able to pick-up their participant shirts and bib numbers at 10K Fest. Additional details are available here.

10K Fest Panels will be moderated by Ali Feller, host of the Ali On The Run podcast, and will include professionals such as Des Linden, Emily Sisson, Evans Chebet, Leonard Korir, and more. Following each panel the professional athletes will be available for autographs and photos.

COURSE: The B.A.A. 10K is one of the fastest 10Ks in the world, and is home to the American women’s 10K record of 30:52 set by Shalane Flanagan in 2016. Starting and finishing on Charles Street adjacent to Boston Common, the race route runs down Commonwealth Avenue and by Boston University before turning around just prior to the halfway point at Babcock Street. Returning on Commonwealth Avenue, past Kenmore Square, and around Boston Common, runners will reach the finish line on Charles Street. A detailed course map can be found here.

B.A.A. RACING APP: Participants and spectators are encouraged to download the free B.A.A. Racing App prior to race day. The racing app is home to live runner tracking, leaderboards, selfie booths, and more! The B.A.A. Racing App is available via iOS and Android.

REGISTRATION INFORMATION: Registration for the 2022 B.A.A. 10K, presented by Brigham and Women’s Hospital, is currently open through the B.A.A.’s online platform Athletes’ Village. All participants who enter will receive an adidas participant shirt, unique bib number, and finisher medal. Additional participant information can be found on baa.org. The race will start at 8:00 a.m. ET on Sunday, June 26 on Charles Street adjacent to Boston Common and Boston Public Garden.

TEAM BRIGHAM: Brigham and Women's Hospital, the B.A.A. 10K’s presenting sponsor and exclusive fundraising partner, will again field a team of fundraising runners. Since 2016, more than 2,100 runners and 180 teams have raised $1.2 million to fuel life-giving breakthroughs at Brigham and Women’s Hospital. Learn more and register at www.runbwh.org/10k.

2022 B.A.A. 10K MEN’S & WOMEN’S PROFESSIONAL FIELDS

2022 B.A.A. 10K WOMEN’S FIELD

NAME	COUNTRY	ROAD 10K PB
Sheila Chepkirui	Kenya	29:46
Joan Chelimo Melly	Romania	30:14^
Sharon Lokedi	Kenya	30:52
Keira D’Amato	USA	31:03
Edna Kiplagat	Kenya	31:06*
Mary Munanu	Kenya	31:20
Biruktayit Degefa	Ethiopia	31:23
Emily Sisson	USA	31:29
Emily Durgin	USA	31:43
Vibian Chepkirui	Kenya	31:49
Nell Rojas	USA	31:52
Erika Kemp	USA	32:18
Laura Thweatt	USA	32:20
Des Linden	USA	33:06*
Maggie Montoya	USA	33:11
Daniela Torres	Mexico	33:12
Marielle Hall	USA	33:36 (31:05.71 10,000m)
Laura Labuschaigne	South Africa	33:57
Sara Vaughn	USA	35:14a
Allie Hackett	USA	35:17
Courtney Hawkins	USA	DB (37:59.99 10,000m)

^ = Previous B.A.A. 10K Champion

* = Previous Boston Marathon Champion

 

2022 B.A.A. 10K MEN’S FIELD

NAME	COUNTRY	ROAD 10K PB
Kennedy Kimutai	Kenya	27:09
Bravin Kiptoo	Kenya	27:12
Philemon Kiplimo	Kenya	27:23
Jake Robertson	New Zealand	27:28
Wesley Kiptoo	Kenya	N/A (27:37.29 10,000m)
Ben True	USA	27:51
Nicholas Kosimbei	Kenya	27:52
John Dressel	USA	N/A (27:57.51 10,000m)
David Bett	Kenya	28:08^
Dominic Korir	Kenya	28:08
Leonard Korir	USA	28:09
Shadrack Kipchirchir	USA	28:12
David Nilsson	Sweden	28:13
Tsegay Tuemay	Eritrea	28:13
Bethwell Yegon	Kenya	28:24
Paul Hogan	USA	N/A (28:49.55 10,000m)
Ben Flanagan	Canada	28:40
Johannes Motschmann	Germany	28:51
Alex Masai	Kenya	28:53
Colin Bennie	USA	28:55
Futsum Zienasellassie	USA	29:03
Matt McClintock	USA	29:02
Jacob Thomson	USA	29:07
John Raneri	USA	29:19
Evans Chebet	Kenya	29:30*
Jerrell Mock	USA	29:36
Aaron Dinzeo	USA	29:37
Matt McDonald	USA	29:38
Diego Estrada	USA	29:41
Fabiano Sulle	Tanzania	29:53
Josphat Tanui	Kenya	30:08
Jonas Hampton	USA	30:15
Timothy Gill	USA	30:30
Abdelkarim Ben Zahra	Morocco	N/A (13:49.27 5,000m)
Josh Kalapos	USA	N/A (14:33.88 5,000m)

^ = Previous B.A.A. 10K Champion

* = Previous Boston Marathon Champion

 

2022 B.A.A. 10K WOMEN’S WHEELCHAIR FIELD

NAME	COUNTRY
Susannah Scaroni	USA
Jenna Fesemyer	USA
Yen Hoang	USA

 

2022 B.A.A. 10K MEN’S WHEELCHAIR FIELD

NAME	COUNTRY
James Senbeta	USA
Hermin Garic	USA

 

2022 B.A.A. 10K PARA ATHLETICS DIVISIONS FIELD

NAME	COUNTRY	CLASSIFICATION
Marko Cheseto Lemtukei	USA*	T62 (Lower Limb Impairment)
Brian Reynolds	USA	T62 (Lower Limb Impairment)
Liz Willis	USA*	T64 (Lower Limb Impairment)
Adrianne Haslet	USA	T64 (Lower Limb Impairment)

* = Previous Boston Marathon Para Athletics Division Champion

 

麻州地鐵藍橘紅線6/20起整個夏天營運班次減少 平均慢2到4分鐘

           (Boston Orange 編譯) 在聯邦當局介入調查，下達命令後，麻州地鐵 (MBTA)因調度員人手不足，從6月20日起的整個夏天，藍線、橘線、紅線的平日營運班次將減少，發車班次時間，將有如週末，以顧及營運安全。

MBTA表示，綠線的服務不變，藍、橘、紅線的週末服務，也將維持原狀，通勤鐵路 (Commuter Rail) 也不受這改變影響。

在新時刻表下，地鐵會以每14到15分鐘發車一班的時刻營運，等候時間最長的會是沿著Ashmont 及Braintree的南端紅線。在Alewife 和 JFK/UMass站中間的紅線地鐵，將是每8分鐘一班。

紅線地鐵的正常夏季營運時刻，通常是在尖峰時刻，每9到10分鐘一班，非尖峰時刻，每10到12分鐘一班，在Alewife 和 JFK/UMass站中間則是每5到6分鐘一班。

橘線部分，新時刻為平日早上每10分鐘一班，晚上每11分鐘一班，中午時段每8到9分鐘一班。這和正常時刻相比，最多只慢4分鐘。

            藍線部分，平日的車輛直到早上9點錢，將以每7分鐘一班的時刻營運，其他時間每8到9分鐘一班，大約慢2分鐘。

麻州地鐵在最近發表的聲明中表示，由於調度員人數有限，新的時刻表將容許MBTA根據聯邦運輸管理局 (FTA)的指示來排定調度員的工作時間，並以安全、可靠的方式來繼續提供服務。

麻州地鐵最近發生一連串事故，一名乘客死亡。

上星期，FTA發出一份對MBTA地鐵安全性的嚴峻評估，稱人手不足，形容地鐵調度員在營運控制中心工作班次為每班20小時。截至4月29日，18個重軌調度員職位中有4個職缺，11個主管職位中有2個職缺。

上週五 (6月17日)，支持交通人士及企業領袖表示，他們已經警告MBTA很多年了，要MBTA在人力投資，以安全為優先上做得更好，否則可能會面對服務縮減，對低收入居民造成不成比例影響的後果。

他們說，那些無法居家工作，或是沒有其他交通方式選擇的人，都將感受到候車時間更長。車輛班次減少，也將延緩MBTA把搭乘量恢復到疫情以前的努力。

聯邦運輸管理局命令MBTA繳交一份詳細的地鐵調度員計畫，以確保工作人員在輪到的班次之間，有足夠時間休息。該計畫必須至少6週有效，而且MBTA必須證明給了地鐵調度員適當時間休息。

MBTA表示，整個夏天，3條地鐵線都將以新班車時刻營運。他們探索過在營運控制中心增加員工的作法，包括刊登招聘廣告，給重軌調度員發1000元招聘獎金，把以前當調度員的人找回來工作的可能性等等。

King Boston 「擁抱理想」慶祝六月節 市長、州長王不見王

波士頓市長吳弭 (Michelle Wu)出席 King Boston舉辦的「擁抱理想節」街區派對。
左為King Boston 執行主任 Imari Paris Jeffries。 (周菊子攝)

               (Boston Orange 周菊子波士頓綜合報導) 「擁抱理想節 (Embrace Ideal Festival) 」之後是「六月節 (Juneteenth)」，大波士頓在過去這週，以各種活動慶祝黑人文化及傳統。

                         「六月節」是為誌記1865年6月19日時，德州的非洲裔美人奴隸在美國內戰結束後被告知，他們自由了的慶祝活動。這天因此又稱為「六月獨立日」，「自由日」，「解放日」。

King Boston 執行主任 Imari Paris Jeffries (右起)和波士頓市長吳弭，波士頓市議員
Ricardo Arroyo，Kenzie Bok (右五)，Ruthzee Louijeune。 (周菊子攝)

                            那天是聯盟將軍Robert E. Lee在喬治亞州的Appomattox投降的2個多月後，另一名聯盟將軍Gordon Granger抵達德州Galveston，通知非洲裔美人奴隸，內戰已結束，他們自由了。這名將軍的通知，讓林肯總統於1863年1月簽署的解放宣言生效了。

美國總統拜登去年 (2021) 把這天訂為國定假日。今年是美國第二年慶祝「六月節」。

波士頓市長吳弭到場後，年輕黑人爭相和她合影。 (周菊子攝)

紐約時報指出，就在一個多月前，一名白人槍手在水牛城 (Buffalo)的一家超商，射殺了10名黑人，使今年的「六月節」慶祝，有了更新的意義。

                   「擁抱理想節 (Embrace Ideal Festival) 」則是從民權英雄馬丁路德金的追求民主、自由、法治理念衍生出來的擁抱理想，鼓勵傳承活動。

波士頓市不分區市議員Ruthzee Louijeune (左)。 (周菊子攝)

                    King Boston在網站上對「擁抱理想節」的解釋是，這是一個基於藝術、文化及公眾獎學金的年度活動，以長達一週的活動，把地方，州，以及全國的領導人物集中一地，以擴大反種族歧視，以及到2030年時要有個已轉變了的波士頓的願景。

波士頓不分區市議員Julia Mejia。 (周菊子攝)

                    2022年的「擁抱理想節」主題是「攜手建造新波士頓 (Building A New Boston Together) 」，已在6月13日至17日之間，分別在波士頓基金會、哈佛醫學院Joseph B. Martin會議中心，WGBH總部，麻州藝術及設計學院等地點，舉辦專題演講，座談，以及現場音樂表演等地首度活動中，強調種族正義不是零和遊戲，從種族創傷中療癒，文化的拯救力量，真相、和解與賠償，平等、自由及未來。

                   邀請的著名講者包括曾任愛默生學院院長的波士頓基金會董事長暨執行長 Lee Pelton博士，King Boston的執行主任 Imari Paris Jeffries，波士頓兒童合唱團主任 Andres Holder，GBH電視台總經理程必璧 (Liz Cheng)，GBH董事長暨執行長Jon Abbott，前任波士頓市代市長Kim Janey，波士頓男女童子軍俱樂部的Robert Lewis Jr.等人。

波士頓市第7區市議員Tania Fernado Anderson (前)說黑人值得享有最好的。右為麻州
州長Charlie Baker。 (周菊子攝)

                    6月17日的壓軸戲是在Nubian廣場舉行街區派對，傍晚6點多時，波士頓市長吳弭 (Michelle Wu) 在她的新聞辦公室通訊長Jessicah Pierre，以及安保人員陪同中到場，和波士頓市議員Kenzie Bok，Ruthzee Louijeune會合，和民眾合影，再上台和主持人，以及King Boston的執行主任 Imari Paris Jeffries，陸續上台的波士頓市議員Julia Meija，Ricardo Arroyo，一起向出席民眾祝賀六月節快樂。

麻州州長Charlie Baker儘管已宣佈不再競選連任，民眾對他的愛戴不減，特地送給他一件
T恤表達心意。 (周菊子攝)

                   麻州州長查理貝克 (Charlie Baker)則是傍晚7點才抵達會場，上台致詞後，波士頓市第7區市議員，也是波士頓市議會的首名非洲裔及穆斯林回教徒議員Tania Fernado Anderson發表了一段不短的講話，強調「我們要求自由」，「我們黑人值得享有最好的事物」，「我們在洛士百利，擁有這土地，我們屬於這裏，我們應享有我們所要求的所有東西，我們要求社會正義，空間正義，環境正義，經濟流動性……」，她還強調這是個傳遞愛的活動。

麻州州長Charlie Baker儘管已宣佈不再競選連任，民眾對他的愛戴不減，特地送給他一件
T恤表達心意。 (周菊子攝)

King Boston的「擁抱理想節」活動請了許多講者。(周菊子攝)