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What To Watch: Running & Track Events on TV, Webcast
Posted July 25th, 2008 at 9:30 AM by Jesse Squire
Section: News & Results, Columns, What To Watch
Here are the upcoming running and track & field events on television and the internet. All times EDT; as always, check your local listings. If I’ve missed anything, put it in the comments section.
Aviva London Grand Prix
Universal Sports and WCSN.com, 1-4 p.m. Friday and 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday
The IAAF World Athletics Tour comes to London’s Crystal Palace for a Super Grand Prix meeting. Headliners include a long-awaited matchup between sprinters Tyson Gay and Asafa Powell.
Herculis Super Grand Prix
Universal Sports and WCSN.com, Tuesday (time TBA)
The IAAF World Athletics Tour comes to London’s Crystal Palace for a Super Grand Prix meeting.
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What To Watch: Running & Track Events on TV, Webcast
Posted July 17th, 2008 at 12:00 PM by Jesse Squire
Section: News & Results, Columns, What To Watch
Here are the upcoming running and track & field events on television and the internet. All times EDT; as always, check your local listings. If I’ve missed anything, put it in the comments section.
Meeting Gaz de France Paris
ESPN2, 4-6 p.m. Friday
CBC, 2-3 p.m. Saturday
Trackshark.com, live Friday (time TBA)
replays at 11 p.m. Saturday on ESPN Classic and 1:30 a.m. Monday on CBC
The fourth stop on the IAAF’s Golden League circuit takes place in Paris. Still alive in the jackpot hunt are Pamela Jelimo (800m) and Blanka Vlasic (HJ). Great matchups include Jeremy Wariner versus LaShawn Merritt in the men’s 400, Yelena Isibayeva versus Jenn Stuczynski in the women’s pole vault, and Dayron Robles versus David Oliver in the men’s 110m hurdles.
Meet website
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What To Watch: Running & Track Events on TV, Webcast
Posted July 10th, 2008 at 10:23 AM by Jesse Squire
Section: Columns, What To Watch
Here are the upcoming running and track & field events on television and the internet. All times EDT; as always, check your local listings. If I’ve missed anything, put it in the comments section.
Golden Gala
ESPN Classic, 3-5 p.m. Friday
CBC, Noon-1 p.m. Saturday
USATF.org, Friday (time TBA)
replays 7-9 p.m. Saturday on ESPN Classic and midnight-2 a.m. Sunday on ESPN2
The Golden League series of meets goes to Rome. Still alive in the jackpot hunt are Bershawn Jackson (400H), Hussein Al-Sabee (LJ), Pamela Jelimo (800m), Josephine Onyia (100H) and Blanka Vlasic (HJ).
Meet website
IAAF World Junior Championships
WCSN.com, Sunday (time TBA)
This is on their schedule, but they have not always lived up to promises.
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Universal Sports to Broadcast U.S. Olympic Track Trials, Present Encore Presentations
Posted June 28th, 2008 at 8:00 AM by Adam Jacobs
Section: News & Results, Track & Field, Olympics
Coverage of the U.S. Olympic Trials, the pressure-packed competition held every four years to select the U.S. Olympic Team, continue on the networks of NBC Universal with nearly 20 hours of swimming and track & field trials over the next two weeks including 10 straight nights of live primetime coverage on NBC and USA. Additionally Universal Sports will present encore presentations of the trials.
Tyson Gay, Allyson Felix, Jeremy Wariner, Bernard Lagat, Reese Hoffa, Sanya Richards and Lauryn Williams are among the top competitors at the historic Hayward Field at the University of Oregon looking to earn a trip to Beijing to represent the U.S. at the Olympic Games. Tom Hammond, Carol Lewis, Lewis Johnson, Ato Boldon, Dwight Stones, Ed Eyestone and Bob Neumeier report from Eugene, Ore.
Fri., June 27
Midnight-1a.m.ET/PT (USA)
Featured events:
Women’s 10,000m Final
Women’s 100m Quarterfinal
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What To Watch: Running & Track Events on TV, Webcast
Posted June 20th, 2008 at 4:00 PM by Jesse Squire
Section: News & Results, Columns, Olympics, What To Watch, College
There’s not much on this week. It’s a calm before the storm, as next week the Olympic Trials begin.
We do have an interesting piece of information to pass along: WCSN.com is now partnering with NBC Sports and will be renamed as Universal Sports, with both a website and a cable TV channel.
The week’s listings (as usual, all times EDT):
Running
YES Network, 7:30 a.m. Thursday, 11:30 a.m. and 8:30 p.m. Friday, 6:30 a.m. Saturday, 1:30 a.m. and 6:30 a.m. Sunday, 8:30 a.m. Monday
Bud Greenspan’s Favorite Stories of Olympic Glory
Showtime Extreme, 6:35 a.m. and 2 p.m. Sunday
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What To Watch: Running & Track Events on TV, Webcast
Posted June 12th, 2008 at 8:00 PM by Jesse Squire
Section: News & Results, Columns, What 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!
NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships (live)
CBS College Sports Network (aka CSTV), 7-10 p.m. Friday
CBS, 4-6 p.m. Saturday
Coverage of the national collegiate championships airs live from Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa.
Meet Website — Meet Schedule
Track & Field News formcharts: Men — Women
SportsCentury: Florence Griffith-Joyner
ESPN Classic, 9:30-10:00 a.m. Thursday
A documentary on the late-80s sprint sensation who succombed to an early death.
Golden Spike Meet
WCSN, Thursday (time TBA)
WCSN is scheduled to webcast the IAAF World Athletics Tour stop in Ostrava, Czech Republic.
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Programming Note: IAAF Grand Prix in Ostrava on WCSN at 1:00 p.m. EDT
Posted June 12th, 2008 at 10:13 AM by David Monti
Section: News & Results, Track & Field
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
What To Watch: Running & Track Events on TV, Webcast
Posted June 5th, 2008 at 1:00 PM by Jesse Squire
Section: News & Results, Track & Field, Columns, Olympics, What To Watch, College, High School
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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You Can Still Watch the Boston Marathon On-Demand
Posted April 25th, 2008 at 9:15 AM by David Monti
Section: News & Results, Marathons
If you were unable to watch last Monday’s Boston Marathon, you can still watch it at http://www.wcsn.com. In fact, the entire broadcast of the race will be archived there for 12 months, race organizers announced today. There is no charge for viewing this video, thanks to sponsorship support from adidas, an official race sponsor, and MarathonGuide.com.
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adidas, MarathonGuide.com Join Forces with WCSN to Provide Free Boston Marathon Webcast
Posted April 17th, 2008 at 9:00 AM by Adam Jacobs
Section: News & Results, Marathons
World Championship Sports Network (WCSN), the premier destination of Olympic and lifestyle sports, announced today it is joining forces with adidas and MarathonGuide.com to provide a free, first-ever global webcast of the 112th Boston Marathon. Through this partnership, fans worldwide can log-on to WCSN.com to watch the live and on-demand webcast on April 21, beginning at 9:25 a.m. EST.
“We’re excited to partner with adidas and MarathonGuide.com in offering this free webcast and to help foster worldwide awareness for this major race,” said Carlos Silva, president and COO of WCSN. “Now, for the first time global road racing fans will have unprecedented coverage to see the top marathoners square off in one of the world’s most prestigious sporting events.”
On WCSN.com, running fans can also access Marathon Madness, a special editorial package that features original content, articles from road racing experts, interactive maps, results, highlights and more. Furthermore, WCSN.com will be offering special commentary from running legend and four-time Boston Marathon winner Bill Rodgers.
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