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New York City Marathon 08: Radcliffe Looks to Replay Front-Running Style of 2007
Posted November 2nd, 2008 at 10:40 AM by Adam Jacobs
Section: News & Results, Marathons
Britain’s Paula Radcliffe, the world marathon record holder and reinging NYC Marathon champion, seems determined to employ the race strategy that worked so well for her last year: front-running.
She rook the lead in the very first mile, which started off slow (6:31) as they ran over the bridge and into the wind. […]
New York City Marathon 08: Elite Women Are Off!
Posted November 2nd, 2008 at 10:12 AM by Adam Jacobs
Section: News & Results, Marathons
It’s 9:10am EST and the elite women have crossed the start line of today’s 2008 ING New York City Marathon.
Today’s weather, predicted to be mild later in the day, will likely serve as an extra challenger for these runners. That’s because right now it is about 41 degrees Fahrenheit, but with the […]
New York City Marathon 08: TheFinalSprint.com’s LIVE Coverage Begins at 9am EST
Posted November 2nd, 2008 at 8:15 AM by Adam Jacobs
Section: News & Results, Marathons
RACE DAY & BROADCAST INFO
Watch the ING New York City Marathon LIVE on TV, Internet
Universal Sports To Carry ING NYCM Live on TV and Web
ELITE FIELDS: PREVIEWS & MORE
Elite Women’s Preview / Elite Men’s Preview
Complete Invited Fields / Color-Coded Breakdown
NYCM NEWS & ATHLETE FEATURES
Ryan Shay Remembered with Bench Dedication in Central Park
Abdirahman Looking […]
Watch the ING New York City Marathon LIVE on TV, Internet
Posted November 2nd, 2008 at 7:17 AM by Adam Jacobs
Section: News & Results, Marathons, Columns, What To Watch
If you can’t make it in person, you can still catch all the action of the 2008 ING New York City Marathon live on TV and via the Web. Set for Sunday morning, November 2nd, the world’s most famous marathon will be celebrating it’s 50th anniversary.
TELEVISION
New York: The race will be broadcast live […]
New York City Marathon 08: Radcliffe vs Wami the Talk of the Town in the Big Apple (Elite Race Preview)
Posted November 1st, 2008 at 3:00 PM by James Dunaway
Section: News & Results, Marathons
Two icons of distance running head their respective fields for the 39th edition of what has itself become an icon, the ING New York City Marathon, an IAAF Gold Label Road Race and the final showdown in the World Marathon Majors series.
Paula Radcliffe of Great Britain, holder of the World record at 2:15:25 as well […]
Ryan Shay Remembered with Bench Dedication in Central Park
Posted November 1st, 2008 at 1:00 PM by Adam Jacobs
Section: News & Results, Marathons
Earlier today, amidst the spectacular foliage of Central Park, a memorial bench was dedicated in perpetuity to Ryan Shay at a private ceremony attended by family, friends and former Notre Dame teammates. Saucony, Inc., a leading global supplier of performance athletic footwear and apparel, hosted the tribute to honor Shay, a longtime friend and sponsored […]
New York City Marathon 08: Color-Coded Breakdown of Top Elite Men and Women
Posted November 1st, 2008 at 11:30 AM by Adam Jacobs
Section: News & Results, Marathons
The New York Times published a very helpful graphic in today’s paper that features the top elite men and women running in tomorrow’s ING New York City Marathon. The image is color-coded to help you follow along with the action. Click on the thumbnails below to view the original at nytimes.com:
Abdirahman Looking for Marathon Breakthrough in New York
Posted October 30th, 2008 at 5:45 PM by James Dunaway
Section: News & Results, Marathons
With just three days to go before the start of the 2008 ING New York City Marathon, Abdi Abdirahman has never felt better – especially about the Marathon.
“This is my year!” he said at a press conference here on Wednesday.
Abdi, 31, was born in Somalia, came to the United States as a teenager with no […]
TFS Running Podcast 155:
NYC Marathon Teleconference with Kara Goucher and Abdi Abdirahman
Posted October 30th, 2008 at 12:17 PM by Jimmie R. Markham
Section: News & Results, Marathons, Special Features, Interviews, Podcasts
Welcome to a special episode of TheFinalSprint.com Running Podcast featuring the 2008 ING New York City Marathon. Today we present a teleconference interview (courtesy of the New York Road Runners) with Kara Goucher and Abdi Abdirahman, along with New York Road Runners President Mary Wittenberg and PR Director Richard Finn, as well as several members […]
New York City Marathon 08:
Complete Invited Fields
Posted October 30th, 2008 at 8:34 AM by David Monti
Section: News & Results, Marathons
Below are the complete men’s and women’s invited fields for Sunday’s ING New York City Marathon, courtesy of the New York Road Runners:
MEN -
2, Goumri, Abderrahim, M, MAR, 21-May-1976, 32, 2:05:30, London, 2008, Nike
3, Ramaala, Hendrick, M, Johannesburg, RSA, 02-Feb-1972, 36, 2:06:55, London, 2006, adidas
4, Gomes dos Santos, Marilson, M, BRA, 06-Aug-1977, […]
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- Universal Sports To Carry ING NYCM Live on TV and Web
Universal Sports, a television channel and website dedicated to Olympic and action sports, will show Sunday’s ING New York City Marathon live on both broadcast television and on-line.
The television broadcast is accessible in many major American cities on free, digital broadcast TV, including New York, Los Angeles, and Washington, D.C. The on-line broadcast is […] - Goucher on Marathon Debut in New York: ‘I Believe I’m Ready’
A year ago, Kara Goucher got a good look at the 26.2 miles of the 2007 ING New York City Marathon course riding as a passenger in the lead car.
This year, Goucher will be covering the course on foot. “Watching the race last year, I was blown away by the course,” she said in a […] - What To Watch: Running & Track Events on TV, Webcast
There are a few big events coming up this weekend on TV and the web, as the marathon season hits its peak, cross-country season is ramping up, and the Hawaii Ironman Triathlon approaches. As always, my times are Eastern unless otherwise stated, and check against your local listings.
ING New York City Marathon
WNBC, Universal Sports […] - New York City Marathon 08:
Elite Women’s PreviewThe ING New York City Marathon will once again be the premiere event on the women’s side of the fall distance schedule. The 2008 edition of the race will feature a large group of the world’s best female marathoners and should provide no shortage of drama. From the return of World Record holder […]
- Hollywood Stars, Olympic Medalists Lead Another Impressive Group of Celebrities Running NYC Marathon
Former soccer star Brandi Chastain (pictured, right) and former gymnastics sensation Kerri Strug (pictured, below), will trade in their old Team USA uniforms for orange running jerseys as they take on their next athletic challenge — the 2008 ING New York City Marathon.
On Sunday, November 2, 2008, the Olympic gold medalists will lead another impressive […] - New York City Marathon 08:
Elite Men’s PreviewThe men’s race at the 2008 ING New York City Marathon will feature an impressive assembly of both international and American distance talent. While defending champion (and 2007-2008 World Marathon Majors champion) Martin Lel is out, most of the other top runners from last year as well as an extremely accomplished group of newcomers […]
- Kara Goucher Set to Make Marathon Debut Sunday in New York City
Now that the Olympics have ended, athletes must reevaluate their goals. For Kara Goucher, that means moving up to the marathon distance. Goucher, 30, announced last month that she planned to make her debut November 2 at the New York City Marathon.
The elite women’s field includes world record-holder (2:15:25) Paula Radcliffe, 34, of Great Britain […] - Fred Lebow, NYC Marathon Documentary “Run for Your Life” To Be Screened Tonight in Philly
The critically-acclaimed documentary, “Run for Your Life: The Story of Fred Lebow and the New York City Marathon“, will screened tonight in Philadelphia, PA.
The documentary, which features rare footage, interviews with running legends and a killer soundtrack, was also shown earlier this year at the Running Film Festival in Eugene, Oregon and the Tribeca […] - Fans Invited to Pick ING NYCM Podiums to Win New Car
The average runner or sports fan has no hope of winning the ING New York City Marathon on Sunday, Nov. 2, but under a new promotion announced today by race organizers he or she could win a new car on race day nonetheless.
The promotion, called Pick & Drive, invites fans to pick the top-3 male […] - Grete Waitz Ranked in Top Ten NYC Athletes of Last 40 Years
To mark it’s 40th anniversary, New York Magazine had a panel of experts rank the top ten New York City athletes of the last forty years. Two experts included Grete Waitz, a nine-time New York City Marathon champion and women’s running pioneer.
Other athletes ranked in the top ten by a majority of […]
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