This week is the Superbowl of domestic track & field, the US Olympic Trials. All times EDT; as always, check your local listings.
US Olympic Trials, Day 1
USA, midnight-1 a.m. Saturday
replays at 7 p.m. on Universal HD and 11:05 p.m. on USA
Event finals are the women’s 10,000 meters and the first day of the women’s heptathlon. Available in HD fomat.
US Olympic Trials, Day 2
NBC, 8-9 p.m. Saturday (live)
replays at 3 a.m. Sunday on Universal HD
Event finals are the second day of the women’s heptathlon, the men’s shot put, and the women’s 100 meters. Available in HD format.
US Olympic Trials, Day 3
NBC, 8-9 p.m. Sunday (live)
replays at 1 a.m. Monday on Universal HD
Event finals are the first day of the decathlon, the women’s triple jump, discus and 400 hurdles, and the men’s pole vault, long jump, 400 hurdles and 100 meters. Available in HD format.
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To help celebrate their 50th anniversary year, the New York Road Runners (NYRR) are posting a daily video highlighting one of their 50 greatest moments. The project started on June 4, but you can easily catch-up because each video has a convenient link. Just go to this page to get started:
http://www.nyrr.org/about/50_videos/
Press Release: NBC Sports, a division of NBC Universal, and World Championship Sports Network (WCSN) have joined forces to create Universal Sports. Universal Sports will combine NBCU’s programming and production expertise and promotional power with WCSN’s leading online destination for Olympic sports plus its growing television network to create the preeminent multiplatform destination for Olympic sports programming.
The announcement was made today by Dick Ebersol, Chairman, NBC Universal Sports & Olympics and Leo Hindery, Jr., Managing Partner of InterMedia Partners, the controlling shareholder of WCSN. Universal Sports will include both a television network and a robust online platform UniversalSports.com.
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The U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association reported today that CBS College Sports (formerly CSTV), will be airing the NCAA Division I Championships from Des Moines, Ia., live on the Internet at the following link:
http://all-access.cstv.com/cstv/player/player.html?code=ncaa&sport=c-track&category=live&media=69621
I’m not sure what time the coverage starts, but you can check in every hour or so. You must sign-up for the site to view the coverage, but there is no charge.
You can watch today’s IAAF Grand Prix. meeting in Ostrava on WCSN.com at 1:00 p.m. EDT in the United States.
The direct access link is extremely long, so I recommend using this shortened link: http://tinyurl.com/6dwdw4
WCSN, the Home of World Champions, has full coverage of the 2008 IAAF indoor and outdoor season, along with numerous other highly anticipated major track and field events on the web.
Next up will be the IAAF Grand Prix meeting in Ostrava, Czech Republic, on Thursday, June 12. Go to the shortened link, below, to see the full schedule of heart pounding IAAF race action, only at WCSN.com and learn how 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!
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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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 Midwest Regional Track & Field Championships
Huskers.com, Friday and Saturday
Free live coverage of the national championships qualifier from Lincoln, Nebraska.
Meet Website
California High School Track & Field Championships
Fox College Sports Pacific, 7-10:30 p.m. Saturday
replays Sunday at 2 p.m.
The best high school track meet in the country gets richly-deserved regional coverage.
Meet Website
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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!
Big Ten Track & Field Championships
Big Ten Network, 7-10 p.m. Thursday
replays at 11 p.m. Thursday, 9 a.m. Friday, 3 a.m. and 4 p.m. Sunday
If you don’t already know who won, I’m not telling you. Let’s just say it’s not a rerun of the indoor meet. Available in HD format.
Meet Website
Big XII Track & Field Championships
Fox Sports Net, 1-3 p.m. Saturday (may vary by region!)
Fox College Sports Central, 1 p.m. Friday, 6:30 a.m. Saturday, 6 a.m. Sunday, 6 p.m. Monday
Fox College Sports Pacific, 3 a.m. Monday
Meet Website
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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!
Adidias Track Classic
ESPN, 4-6 p.m. Sunday (live!)
The first major U.S. professional invitational of the year will take place in Carson, CA. The highlight event of the day will be the women’s 100 meters, where seven of the world’s top ten are slated to compete.
Meet website
NJCAA Track & Field Championships
Flocasts.org, time TBA
Flotrack’s Chase Wade will be covering the junior college national championships at South Plains College, Levelland, TX from May 15-17, 2008.
Meet website
Bay to Breakers
KRON, 7:30-10 a.m. (PDT) Sunday
Local TV coverage of both the professional and less-than-professional sides of the world’s largest 12k race. Flotrack may also have some coverage.
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