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How to Watch Today’s Chicago Marathon on TV, via Internet

Posted October 12th, 2008 at 8:45 AM by Adam Jacobs

Section: News & Results, Marathons, Columns, What To Watch

Catch all the action of the 2008 Bank of America Chicago Marathon live on TV, radio and the Web:

NBC 5 Chicago
NBC 5 News coverage begins at 6 a.m. followed by live on-air and on-line coverage of the 2008 Bank of America Chicago Marathon from 7 to 11 a.m.

The Score Sportsradio 670 AM
On race day, The Score Sportsradio 670 AM will bring you all the race action live. Tune into 670 AM to catch the live broadcast from 7 to 11 a.m.

Universal Sports
Watch the Bank of America Chicago Marathon live webcast from 7 to 11 a.m. and on-demand at universalsports.com. This online broadcast and on-demand video coverage of the Chicago Marathon is brought to you by MarathonGuide.com. MarathonGuide.com also sponsored the 2008 Boston and Berlin Marathon webcasts, and will sponsor similar coverage for the ING New York City Marathon on Sunday, November 2, 2008.

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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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Live Radio Broadcast of Chicago Marathon on “The Score” (WCRS, 670AM)

Posted September 17th, 2007 at 3:25 PM by Jimmie R. Markham

Section: News & Results, Marathons

The 30th Anniversary LaSalle Bank Chicago Marathon will be broadcast live via Chicago sports radio station “The Score” (WCRS, 670AM) on October 7th, 2007 from 7:00 AM (CDT) to 11:00 AM. Executive Race Director Carey Pinkowski and co-host Andy Garcia will also be broadcasting some pre-race preview shows every Saturday morning at 7:00 AM (CDT) that include interviews with athletes, experts, coaches, nutritionists and other leaders in the industry.

For more information: [Chicago Marathon]
Live radio feed: [CBS Radio]

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WATCH the LaSalle Bank Chicago Marathon ONLINE for FREE!

Posted October 21st, 2006 at 4:12 PM by Hariz Siddiqui

Section: News & Results, Announcements, Marathons

Want to watch the LaSalle Bank Chicago Marathon? - But you live outside of Chicago? . . . Well . . . YOU ARE IN LUCK!

CBS 2 - Chicago, the station covering the event for the Chicago area, will have the broadcast live and free of charge on their website.

To access the streaming broadcast, you can go to the CBS 2 website or the Chicago Marathon homepage on race day (It’s TOMORROW - get excited!!!).

If you’ll be in your car during the race - tune into The Score (Sportsradio 670 AM) to listen to the action.

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