In December 2010 , Tom Grik , the President of the Boston Athletic Association 's Board of Governors , said Statement that the BAA would focus Aiming on recruiting Becoming_a_member top Americans to the marathon Competition .

The Boston Athletic Association ( B.A.A . )

The British side was a touring Traveling club , the Devon and Somerset Wanderers ( alias `` Devon County Wanderers '' ) , while the French team , the French Athletic Club Union , comprised Cause_to_be_included mainly British expatriates living in Paris .

In 2010 , the event received Receiving an award from the Federación de Atletismo de Puerto Rico ( Puerto Rico Athletic Federation ) as the best athletic running event in Puerto Rico ; it had attained Getting a perfect 100-point score in all evaluation areas .

Organized Arranging by the Boston Athletic Association , it was the first of the World Marathon Majors series to be held Hold in 2012 .

Initially called Name_conferral The National Jazz Festival , it was a showcase for British and US Jazz and was held Hold at Richmond Athletic Ground in the sedate London suburb of Richmond .