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Lead Stories: Wednesday, December 3, 2008

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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WCSN To Webcast Chicago Marathon

Posted October 4th, 2007 at 3:30 PM by Martha Jones

Section: News & Results, Marathons

World Championship Sports Network (WCSN) will deliver live coverage of the 30th Annual LaSalle Bank Chicago Marathon on Sunday, October 7, 2007, at 8:30 a.m. EST.

Fans can log onto WCSN.com or watch on WCSN TV. More than 45,000 runners are set to race at the event, alongside the world’s elite competitors.

This year, runners will face tough competition on the 26.2-mile fast, flat and scenic course, with the potential to generate personal, national and world records. Among the men’s roster are former Chicago champions Evans Rutto (2003-2004) and Felix Limo (2005), as well as top finishers Ben Maiyo, Jaouad Gharib and Daniel Njenga Muturi.

The Chicago Marathon is one of the World Marathon Majors, a series of the top five marathons in the world: Berlin, Boston, London and New York. Each race will be available on WCSN.com and broadcast on WCSN TV.
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