What To Watch: Running & Track Events on TV, Webcast

Posted June 5th, 2008 at 1:00 PM by Jesse Squire

Section: News & Results, Track & Field, Columns, Olympics, What To Watch, College, High School

Track and Running on TV Here are the running and track & field events coming your way on TV and/or through online webcasts. All times EDT. If I’ve missed anything, put it in the comments section. Check your local listings and enjoy!

Bislett Games
ESPN Classic (live), 2:30-4:30 p.m. Friday
CBC, noon-1 p.m. Saturday
USATF.org (live), Friday, time TBA (probably around noon to 4 p.m.)
replays on ESPN Classic at 7 a.m. Saturday
The second stop on the IAAF’s Golden League series, this meet is known for its fabulous distance races, capped off by the legendary “Dream Mile”.

Prefontaine Classic
NBC (live), 4-6 p.m. Sunday
The year’s best domestic invitational promises to be as exciting as ever.
Meet website

60th Venelizia
WCSN.com, Saturday, time TBA
WCSN is scheduled to webcast the annual European Permit track & field meet from Chania, Greece.

Cheap Seats: 1977 Superstars
ESPN Classic, 1-1:30 p.m. Wednesday
The ‘77 competition was won by Olympic hurdle champion Guy Drut.

Bud Greenspan’s Favorite Stories of Olympic Glory
Showtime Extreme, 9:00 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. Thursday, 5:50 a.m. Friday, 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Wednesday
Emmy and Peabody Award-winning filmmaker Bud Greenspan presents this original documentary chronicling the true stories behind the most fascinating amateur athletes from Olympics past.

Bud Greenspan’s Athens 2004: Stories of Olympic Glory
Showtime Family Zone, 11:05 a.m. Thursday and 11:30 a.m. Monday
Segments include a profile of Moroccan runner Hicham El Guerrouj.

Running
YES Network, 12:30 a.m. Friday, 1:00 a.m. Sunday, 11:30 a.m. Tuesday and 6:30 p.m.Wednesday
Tune in to SportFilm’s monthly half-hour road race highlight show.

Adidas Track Classic replay
ESPNU, 8-10 a.m. Thursday

California High School Track & Field Championships replay
Fox College Sports Pacific, 2 a.m., 6 a.m. and 1 p.m. Friday, 8 p.m. Saturday, 3 a.m. and 10 a.m. Sunday, 9 p.m. Monday, and 11 p.m. Tuesday

SEC Track & Field Championships replay
Fox College Sports Atlantic, 5 p.m. Saturday, 5:30 p.m. Sunday, and 7 p.m. Monday

Big XII Track & Field Championships replay
Fox College Sports Central, 6:30 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. Sunday and 6 a.m. Wednesday

Pac-10 Track & Field Championships replay
Fox College Sports Pacific, 8 a.m. Sunday

USC at UCLA replay
Fox College Sports Pacific, 10 p.m. Thursday and 10:30 a.m. Tuesday

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