PBS’ Award-Winning TV Series NOVA To Premier “Marathon Challenge” on Tues., Oct. 30
Posted October 29th, 2007 at 4:32 PM by Jeanie Rebb
Section: News & Results, Marathons, Motivation
A four-year working partnership between the Boston Athletic Association and the producers of the public television series NOVA will culminate with the premier of “Marathon Challenge” on Tuesday, October 30, at 8:00 p.m. ET/PT.
“Marathon Challenge,” produced by WGBH, Boston’s PBS affiliate, explores the transformation of 13 individuals as they train for the 2007 Boston Marathon. The one hour program, which explores the physiological changes that each runner undergoes during their training, culminates with the NOVA team’s participation in the 111th Boston Marathon on April 16, 2007.
The Boston Athletic Association granted NOVA access to the Boston Marathon and waived the qualifying standards for the NOVA cast, each of whom was making his or her marathon debut. Also, camera crews were permitted on certain parts of the Boston Marathon course during the race to document the progress of selected team members as they ran from Hopkinton to Boston.
“The opportunity for the Boston Marathon to be the setting for NOVA was one the Boston Athletic Association heartily embraced,” said Guy Morse, Executive Director of the B.A.A. “NOVA is synonymous with excellence in programming and education, and we know that ‘Marathon Challenge’ will inspire viewers to consider their own health and fitness. We would expect many of the show’s viewers to establish participating in the Boston Marathon as their ultimate goal. The educational component, which is at the core of every NOVA project, combined with the potential audience we will reach meant the B.A.A. was prepared to grant access which was previously without precedent within our race.”
NOVA is the highest rated science series on television and the most watched documentary series on public television. NOVA has won every major television award since it was first broadcast 30 years ago.
“Marathon Challenge” premiers on Tuesday, October 30 at 8:00 p.m. on WGBH in Boston, and will be rebroadcast frequently in the upcoming weeks. Check local listings for air times on PBS affiliate stations.
Written by: Marc Chalufour
Via: Boston Athletic Association and PBS-TV
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The Final Sprint
Why did the BAA have them run a half marathon? Why soil a prestigious event like the Boston Marathon on non-runners? Why have required times for people to run the marathon when they allowed for these non-runners? Was anyone even around when they finished in plus six hours? Let’s not exploit people here.
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