NEW ZEALANDER JAKE ROBERTSON GOES WIRE TO WIRE AND SANDRAFELIS CHEBET TUEI OF KENYA BREAKS FROM PACK FOR WINS AT 21ST TD BEACH TO BEACON 10K

RUNNING USA

CAPE ELIZABETH, Maine – New Zealander Jake Robertson led wire to wire to grab the TD Beach to Beacon 10K men’s crown while Sandrafelis Chebet Tuei stayed in front as the pack dwindled around her to win the women’s title Saturday at the 21st running of the iconic American road race in Cape Elizabeth, Maine.

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21ST TD BEACH TO BEACON 10K ON SATURDAY TO FEATURE OLYMPIAN MOLLY HUDDLE AND MAINE NATIVE BEN TRUE AMONG 6,500+ RUNNERS IN CAPE ELIZABETH, MAINE

RUNNING USA

CAPE ELIZABETH, Maine – With the debut of U.S. distance running star Molly Huddle and the return of Maine native and 2016 champion Ben True, the stage is set for the 21st edition of the TD Beach to Beacon 10K on Saturday in Cape Elizabeth, Maine.

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DOING THE LEGWORK

MAINE MAGAZINE

Standing at the finish line of the 1988 Boston Marathon, his first as technical director for the race, Dave McGillivray felt lousy. He had run the race every year for the last 15 years and didn’t want his new position to stand in the way of running it again.

BEACH TO BEACON NOTEBOOK: WHEELCHAIR FIELD SURGES FROM THREE TO 10

PORTLAND PRESS HERALD

Krige Schabort of Rome, Georgia, won the men’s wheelchair race Saturday at the 20th TD Beach to Beacon 10K in one of the event’s largest fields.

TEAM OF SAMUELSON, MCGILLIVRAY HAS BROUGHT BEACH TO BEACON FROM CONCEPTION TO 20TH CELEBRATION

PORTLAND PRESS HERALD

Shorthand for the TD Beach to Beacon 10K is often written as B2B.

It’s fitting, because at the heart of the race is another 2, a dynamic duo in the middle of this annual celebration of running by the sea – race founder Joan Benoit Samuelson and race director Dave McGillivray. They’ve been working together since the road race debuted in 1998.

AT 60, MAINE MARATHON LEGEND JOAN BENOIT SAMUELSON 'STILL HAS WORK TO DO'

BANGOR DAILY NEWS

Joan Benoit Samuelson has been a pioneer in the sport of running and an inspiration in women’s athletics.

HERE'S SOMETHING: NO PRAISE IS HIGH ENOUGH FOR 'JOANIE'

THE FORECASTER

Joan Benoit Samuelson is someone you really can’t say enough good things about. The humble Mainer probably hates the attention and adulation, but come on, she’s an Olympic gold medalist in the most brutal of competitions, the marathon, and now she’s synonymous with a world-class 10K road race.

10 NEW ENGLAND ROAD RACES

THE BOSTON GLOBE

The Boston Marathon is a great motivator. As roughly 27,000 runners cross the finish line April 16, thousands on the sidelines will be inspired. Maybe a marathon goes on the bucket list, but a shorter race may seem a more realistic first step. New England boasts a calendar packed with spring, summer, and fall road races of all distances.