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Meet Preview: Zurich Golden League
Posted August 28th, 2008 at 1:46 PM by Jesse Squire
Section: News & Results, Track & Field
Tommorrow the IAAF’s Golden League comes to Zurich for the Weltklasse meet, the fifth out of six competitions in the series.
TV / Web coverage:
- ESPN Classic, 4-6 p.m. Friday (replays Saturday at 7 a.m.)
- CBC, 4-6 p.m. Saturday (replays Monday at 12:30 a.m.)
- Trackshark.com, 2 p.m. (live)
Still in the hunt for the $1 million jackpot are Kenya’s Pamela Jelimo in the 800 meters and Croatia’s Blanka Vlasic in the high jump.
Other superstars among the 41 Olympic medalists slated to compete are Usain Bolt, Kenenisa Bekele, Dayron Robles, and Yelena Isinbayeva. Great matchups are the sixth faceoff of the year between Jeremy Wariner and Kerron Clement, a rematch between Vlasic and her Olympic spoiler Tia Hellebaut, and a men’s 4×100 relay featuring the USA and Jamaica.
A deeper listing of top entrants can be found at The Track & Field Superblog.
What To Watch: Running & Track Events on TV, Webcast
Posted August 28th, 2008 at 7:46 AM by Jesse Squire
Section: Columns, What To Watch
Here are the track & running-related events coming your way for the next week. As always, all times are EDT; if you know of anything I’ve missed, please add it in the comments section.
A brief programming note: Olympic sprint champion Maurice Greene will be among the contestants on the seventh season of ABC’s “Dancing With The Stars”. The season premiers on September 22.
AF Golden League: Weltklasse Zurich
ESPN Classic, 4-6 p.m. Friday (replays at 7 a.m. Saturday)
CBC, 4-6 p.m. Saturday (replays Monday at 12:30 a.m.)
Trackshark.com, 2 p.m. (live)
The penultimate event in the IAAF’s Golden League series is nicknamed “The Olympics in One Night” as it is the deepest invitational in the world. Pamela Jelimo (800 meters) and Blanka Vlasic (high jump) are the two athletes remaining in the hunt for the $1 million jackpot. Others slated to run include double Olympic champions Usain Bolt and Kenenisa Bekele.
Meet Website
Aviva British Grand Prix
Universal Sports and UniversalSports.com, 9:55 a.m. Sunday (live)
The IAAF’s World Athletics Tour comes to Gateshead, England. Top Americans slated to compete include Tyson Gay, Shannon Rowbury and Bernard Lagat.
Meet Website
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What To Watch: Running & Track Events on TV, Webcast
Posted July 31st, 2008 at 3:00 PM by Jesse Squire
Section: News & Results, Track & Field, Columns, Olympics, What To Watch
There is little new on the air this week, as things are wrapping up before the Olympics. Times listed are EDT; as always, check your local listings.
A Shot at Glory
MOJO HD, 9-9:30 p.m. Wednesday, midnight-12:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m.-noon, 5:30-6 p.m. and 8:30-9 p.m. Thursday, 10-10:30 a.m. and 6-6:30 p.m. Saturday, 1-1:30 p.m. Sunday
“Three years ago at the University of Arkansas, 23-year-old Wallace Spearmon Jr. was the yin to Tyson Gay’s yang, the gregarious personality to Gay’s quiet demeanor. Now these two are rivals seeking the same international glory.”
Olympic Hall of Fame Induction Ceremonies
NBC, 1:30-3 p.m. Sunday
The Class of 2008 includes pioneering marathoner Joan Benoit Samuelson.
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What To Watch: Running & Track Events on TV, Webcast
Posted July 25th, 2008 at 9:30 AM by Jesse Squire
Section: News & Results, Columns, What To Watch
Here are the upcoming running and track & field events on television and the internet. All times EDT; as always, check your local listings. If I’ve missed anything, put it in the comments section.
Aviva London Grand Prix
Universal Sports and WCSN.com, 1-4 p.m. Friday and 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday
The IAAF World Athletics Tour comes to London’s Crystal Palace for a Super Grand Prix meeting. Headliners include a long-awaited matchup between sprinters Tyson Gay and Asafa Powell.
Herculis Super Grand Prix
Universal Sports and WCSN.com, Tuesday (time TBA)
The IAAF World Athletics Tour comes to London’s Crystal Palace for a Super Grand Prix meeting.
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What To Watch: Running & Track Events on TV, Webcast
Posted July 17th, 2008 at 12:00 PM by Jesse Squire
Section: News & Results, Columns, What To Watch
Here are the upcoming running and track & field events on television and the internet. All times EDT; as always, check your local listings. If I’ve missed anything, put it in the comments section.
Meeting Gaz de France Paris
ESPN2, 4-6 p.m. Friday
CBC, 2-3 p.m. Saturday
Trackshark.com, live Friday (time TBA)
replays at 11 p.m. Saturday on ESPN Classic and 1:30 a.m. Monday on CBC
The fourth stop on the IAAF’s Golden League circuit takes place in Paris. Still alive in the jackpot hunt are Pamela Jelimo (800m) and Blanka Vlasic (HJ). Great matchups include Jeremy Wariner versus LaShawn Merritt in the men’s 400, Yelena Isibayeva versus Jenn Stuczynski in the women’s pole vault, and Dayron Robles versus David Oliver in the men’s 110m hurdles.
Meet website
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What To Watch: Running & Track Events on TV, Webcast
Posted July 10th, 2008 at 10:23 AM by Jesse Squire
Section: Columns, What To Watch
Here are the upcoming running and track & field events on television and the internet. All times EDT; as always, check your local listings. If I’ve missed anything, put it in the comments section.
Golden Gala
ESPN Classic, 3-5 p.m. Friday
CBC, Noon-1 p.m. Saturday
USATF.org, Friday (time TBA)
replays 7-9 p.m. Saturday on ESPN Classic and midnight-2 a.m. Sunday on ESPN2
The Golden League series of meets goes to Rome. Still alive in the jackpot hunt are Bershawn Jackson (400H), Hussein Al-Sabee (LJ), Pamela Jelimo (800m), Josephine Onyia (100H) and Blanka Vlasic (HJ).
Meet website
IAAF World Junior Championships
WCSN.com, Sunday (time TBA)
This is on their schedule, but they have not always lived up to promises.
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What To Watch: Running & Track Events on TV, Webcast
Posted June 12th, 2008 at 8:00 PM by Jesse Squire
Section: News & Results, Columns, What To Watch
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!
NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships (live)
CBS College Sports Network (aka CSTV), 7-10 p.m. Friday
CBS, 4-6 p.m. Saturday
Coverage of the national collegiate championships airs live from Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa.
Meet Website — Meet Schedule
Track & Field News formcharts: Men — Women
SportsCentury: Florence Griffith-Joyner
ESPN Classic, 9:30-10:00 a.m. Thursday
A documentary on the late-80s sprint sensation who succombed to an early death.
Golden Spike Meet
WCSN, Thursday (time TBA)
WCSN is scheduled to webcast the IAAF World Athletics Tour stop in Ostrava, Czech Republic.
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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
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
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