Other runners rule out permanent removal.
For three Saturday mornings, all vehicular traffic on Park Avenue stops, and bikers, walkers, skaters and runners rule the road.
James Kilts, boss of Gillette, was said to be a front-runner, but ruled himself out.
Runner and spectator rules: Bags will be prohibited around the starting line in Hopkinton, along the course, and at the finish line in Boston Common.
But the umpires ruled runner's interference on Shane Victorino, who barreled into the second baseman Craig Counsell, and the run was taken off the board.
Joggling has two rules: a runner must juggle at least three balls every step of the way, and if a ball drops, the runner must return and resume from that point.
And 800m runner Gareth Warburton was ruled out after being charged with anti-doping rule violations.
The town hall has this year produced a set of rules for runners, which ban those drunk or on drugs from taking part and advises runners that one of the most dangerous things they can do is stop and stand still.
But the umpire John Hirschbeck ruled the runner safe.
Still, 30 maverick runners who broke the rules and used headphones were disqualified.
The setup was simple: eight runners started, and the rules stated that the top three would receive spots in London.
