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WCSN Offers First Ever Global Webcast of Boston Marathon
Posted April 2nd, 2008 at 10:21 AM by thefinalsprint.com
Section: News & Results, Marathons
World Championship Sports Network (WCSN), the premier destination for fans of Olympic and lifestyle sports, will be offering the first ever global webcast of the 112th running of the Boston Marathon via its broadband network.
Holding its traditional place on Patriots’ Day, Monday, April 21, beginning at 9:25 a.m. EST, race fans can go to www.wcsn.com for comprehensive start to finish coverage of the 26.2 mile event as more
than 20,000 contenders set stride on the hilly New England terrain including the infamous one-half mile stretch known as Heartbreak Hill.
Deemed one of the world’s most prestigious and oldest annual road racing events, the Boston Marathon is the second stop on the World Marathon Majors, a marathon series offering a $1 million prize purse to be split between the leading male and female marathoners in the world.
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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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On December 3, 2008
Deserae Yorgey said:
I made a quote for running one time during a track workout. "I run because I can. I can...