Reviews

"When most people think of the Boston Athletic Association, they think of the Boston Marathon. If you're one of those people, John Hanc wants to expand your thinking. Hanc, a senior writer for Runner's World, is the author of The B.A.A. at 125, a surprisingly rich and varied history of the organization behind, yes, the world's most famous marathon, but also many other developments in the intersection of sports and society in American history."

—Runner's World

“John Hanc, the author, over the 114 pages and one hundred photographs, does a yeoman's job at giving the reader a real feel of the Boston Athletic Association. This is a must read for any sports fan, and especially, if one runs or follows the sport of athletics.”
—RunBlogRun

“But, if one is interested in understanding the vision and the ideals of why this race has become one of the world' s great marathons, then John Hanc's new book on the Boston Athletic Association, The BAA at 125, fulfills and inspires those seeking these answers.”
—Runner’s Gazette

“John Hanc’s account of the history of the BAA ends with the happy assertion that 125 years after the BAA organized itself, the purpose of the Marathon remains the nurturing of ‘the dreams of thousands of ordinary individuals who toil to cross their own finish lines.’”
—Boston Globe

"When most people think of the Boston Athletic Association, they think of the Boston Marathon. If you're one of those people, John Hanc wants to expand your thinking. Hanc, a senior writer for Runner's World, is the author of The B.A.A. at 125, a surprisingly rich and varied history of the organization behind, yes, the world's most famous marathon, but also many other developments in the intersection of sports and society in American history."

—Runner's World

“John Hanc, the author, over the 114 pages and one hundred photographs, does a yeoman's job at giving the reader a real feel of the Boston Athletic Association. This is a must read for any sports fan, and especially, if one runs or follows the sport of athletics.”
—RunBlogRun

“But, if one is interested in understanding the vision and the ideals of why this race has become one of the world' s great marathons, then John Hanc's new book on the Boston Athletic Association, The BAA at 125, fulfills and inspires those seeking these answers.”
—Runner’s Gazette

“John Hanc’s account of the history of the BAA ends with the happy assertion that 125 years after the BAA organized itself, the purpose of the Marathon remains the nurturing of ‘the dreams of thousands of ordinary individuals who toil to cross their own finish lines.’”
—Boston Globe