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The Boston Athletic Association released this information today regarding the finalization of results from this year's race and registration for next year's race:

2007 Boston Marathon: Final, Official Results
Registration for 2008 Boston Marathon Set to Begin in September

Boston, Mass. - Official Finishers' Certificates and copies of the
Boston Marathon Racers' Record Book, containing the official results of
the 111th running of the Boston Marathon, were mailed to all 2007
participants this week.

Following the adjudication of results, there were 20,338 official
finishers for the 2007 Boston Marathon, the second-highest total in
event history, behind only the 100th running in 1996 which boasted
35,868 finishers. In total, based on the adjudication process, 17
individuals were removed from the 2007 Boston Marathon results and seven
were added.

The most notable change to the results was the removal of seventh-place
female Lyubov Denisova (RUS) as a result of a positive
out-of-competition drug test. Denisova was found to have an elevated
testosterone level and tested positive for Prostanozol in a test
conducted on March 20, 2007. Denisova now faces a two-year ban from
competition, and all results posted after the test have been
invalidated.

Athletes who finished behind Denisova were moved up one place in the
final standings, and prize money was reallocated based on the new
results. The adjusted women's top finishers are as follows:

Place Athlete Time Prize Money
1. Lidiya Grigoryeva (RUS) 2:29:18 $100,000
2. Jelena Prokopcuka (LAT) 2:29:58 $40,000
3. Madai Perez (MEX) 2:30:16 $22,500
4. Rita Jeptoo (KEN) 2:33:08 $18,000
5. Deena Kastor (USA) 2:35:09 $14,000 + $25,000*
6. Robe Tola Guta (ETH) 2:36:29 $12,000
7. Alice Chelangat (KEN) 2:38:07 $9,000
8. Ann Alyanak (USA) 2:38:55 $7,400 + $15,000*
9. Kristin Price (USA) 2:38:57 $5,700 + $10,000*
10. Mary Akor (USA) 2:41:01 $4,200 + $6,000*
11. Christine Lundy (USA) 2:41:14 $2,600 + $4,000*
12. Janelle Kraus (USA) 2:41:24 $2,100 + $3,000*
13. Zoila Gomez (USA) 2:41:36 $1,800 + $2,500*
14. Melissa White (USA) 2:42:56 $1,700 + $2,000*
15. Kelly Flathers (USA) 2:43:25 $1,500 + $1,500*
16. Dot McMahan (USA) 2:43:56 $1,000*
* USA Women's Marathon Championship prize money.

Among the participants in this year's race were representatives from 21
official Boston Marathon charities. In total, these runners raised a
record $10 million for area charities.

The 112th Boston Marathon is scheduled for April 21, 2008. Once again
the race will feature a two-wave start, with the first 10,000 runners
beginning at 10:00 a.m., and the remainder of the field at 10:30 a.m.

Registration for the 2008 Boston Marathon will begin on Wednesday,
September 5, 2007 at 9:00 a.m. (EST) at www.baa.org.

Established in 1887, the Boston Athletic Association is a non-profit
organization with a mission of managing athletic events and promoting a
healthy lifestyle through sports, especially running. The B.A.A.'s
Boston Marathon is the world's oldest annual marathon, and the
organization manages other local events and supports comprehensive
charity, youth, and year-round running programs. Since 1986, the
principal sponsor of the Boston Marathon has been John Hancock Financial
Services. In 2006, the Boston Marathon launched - along with the Flora
London Marathon also in April - the World Marathon Majors Series. Other
events in the series are the real,-Berlin-Marathon, The LaSalle Bank
Chicago Marathon, and the ING New York City Marathon.

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