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Mac, Linux Users Unable to Watch Webcast of Olympic Trials & NYC Marathon

Posted November 3rd, 2007 at 6:19 AM by Martin Kennedy

Section: News & Results, Marathons, Olympics

It boggles the mind, but Mac and Linux users will be unable to watch the NBC Sports / MediaZone webcasts of today’s U.S. Olympic Men’s Marathon Trials and tomorrow’s ING New York City Marathon.

Although some Mac and Linux users were able circumvent the problem in the past, MediaZone has announced on their website that their customer service will not provide support for third-party applications and operating systems.

Man, oh man did NBC and Mediazone drop the ball on this one.

However: Mac and Linux users CAN still follow all the action right here onTheFinalSprint.com!

The best way to follow TFS’s up-to-the-minute coverage is at: http://newyork.thefinalsprint.com

Make sure to bookmark newyork.thefinalsprint.com and check back often to read updates and elite athlete profiles, watch pre- and post-race press conference videos and listen to The Final Sprint Podcast interviews with the top competitors!
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NYRR Announces Top-Rate Broadcast and Web Coverage for U.S. Olympic Team Trials & ING New York City Marathon

Posted October 29th, 2007 at 10:03 AM by Adam Jacobs

Section: News & Results, Marathons, Olympics

New York Road Runners today announced an unprecedented level of broadcast and webstreaming coverage for the 2008 U.S. Olympic Team Trials – Men’s Marathon on November 3 and the ING New York City Marathon 2007 on November 4. The two events will be broadcast and streamed around the world via NBC, WNBC-4HD, NBCSports.com, NBCOlympics.com and WCSN.com.

“We are pleased to have such extensive coverage of this unprecedented weekend of marathon running,” said Mary Wittenberg, president and CEO of New York Road Runners and race director of both events. “By providing local, national and international options on both television and broadband of each race, we are better serving our sport’s fan base worldwide. Expanding broadcast options is a continued priority for New York Road Runners.”

On Saturday, November 3, the 2008 U.S. Olympic Team Trials – Men’s Marathon will be streamed worldwide for free on NBCsports.com, the first time an Olympic Trials event has been streamed live online. NBC’s “TODAY” will cut in live to broadcast the start of the race nationally at 7:35 a.m. EDT, and NBC will air a national half-hour highlights show from 2:00 to 2:30 p.m.
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134 Athletes Entered for November 3rd U.S. Olympic Men’s Marathon Trials

Posted October 23rd, 2007 at 7:49 PM by Jamal Walker

Section: News & Results, Marathons, Olympics

The largest field since 1984 is set to line up on November 3 for the U.S. Olympic Team Trials - Men’s Marathon in New York City, USA Track & Field (USATF) and the New York Road Runners (NYRR) announced Tuesday. Among the entrants are four previous national marathon champions, the American record holder and an Olympic medalist.

A total of 134 men, out of 179 qualifiers, have officially entered the race that will name the first three members of Team USA’s Track & Field team for the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China.

Meb Keflezighi 2004 Athens Olympic Celebration The final entry list includes 2004 Olympic bronze medalist Meb Keflezighi (San Diego, Calif.), 2004 Olympic Trials champion Alan Culpepper (Louisville, Colo.), and American record holder Khalid Khannouchi (Ossining, N.Y.).

Also making a bid for the team will be two-time U.S. Olympian Abdi Abdirahman (Tucson, Ariz.); Brian Sell (Rochester Hills, Mich.), who made a brave attempt to surprise the field at the 2004 Olympic Team Trials - Men’s Marathon in Birmingham, Ala.; American record holder for the half-marathon Ryan Hall (Big Bear Lake, Calif.); and 2004 Olympic marathoner and 10,000 runner Dan Browne.
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