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Watch the 2009 Boston Marathon LIVE on TV, Internet
Posted April 20th, 2009 at 9:15 AM by Adam Jacobs
Section: News & Results, Marathons, Columns, What To Watch
If you can’t make it in person, you can still follow all of the action of the 2009 Boston Marathon right here at TheFinalSprint.com. We will be providing constant textual updates throughout the race, coverage of the post-race press conferences, and exclusive video interviews with the events biggest stars.
In addition, you have a unique opportunity to watch today’s historic race live on TV and via the Web:
TELEVISION
The Boston Athletic Association has once again partnered with WBZ-TV (CBS owned-and-operated, Channel 4) in Boston to help provide viewers in the local market with the most comprehensive coverage of the American road race. To offer national and global fans a complete viewing of this year’s Marathon, the B.A.A. has partnered with Universal Sports. WBZ-TV will begin live coverage at 8 a.m. until 1:30 p.m. and Universal Sports’ will begin at 9:00 a.m. until 12:30.
INTERNET STREAMING
Universal Sports will provide a global stream of the race on its website, www.universalsports.com, with Emmy Award winning broadcasters Al Trautwig and Larry Rawson providing the commentary. Universal Sports also has the national broadcast rights this year, and will air the race live.
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Blustery Boston Marathon on Tap This Morning
Posted April 20th, 2009 at 7:50 AM by David Monti
Section: News & Results, Marathons, Columns, What To Watch
Athletes running today’s 113th Boston Marathon here today will face a cold, stiff headwind as they make their way through seven Massachusetts towns before finishing in Boston’s Back Bay neighborhood. Local weather forecasters say the winds will be steady, gusting up to 30 MPH (48 KPH).
Television images this morning from Hopkinton where the race begins showed foggy conditions, accompanied by 38°F (3°C) temperatures. Conditions will warm a bit to a high of 48°F (9°C), and the rain forecast earlier is not expected to begin until this evening.
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Runners to Battle Heat Again in Chicago
Posted October 12th, 2008 at 8:00 AM by David Monti
Section: News & Results, Marathons
For the second year in the row runners will have to confront much higher than normal temperatures at the Bank of America Chicago Marathon.
At 7:00 AM CST, one hour before the start, the temperature is 61° (15°C) with 75% humidity. Local forecasters say that the high temperature for the day will reach 81°F (27°C), but that will be in the late afternoon. When the professional men finish just past 10h00, temperatures will be about 68°F (20°C) with 67% humidity, accompanied by bright sunshine.
Organizers had to shut down the race last year when temperatures soared over 80°F, and the race ran out of drinking water. Race director Carey Pinkowski has dramatically beefed up the event’s aid stations to deal with potentially warm weather, and his preparations will definitely be tested today. Making his job that much tougher is the relatively high percentage of first-time marathoners who are attracted to Chicago’s flat course and open embrace of charity groups.
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Chicago Marathon 2008: Forecast Predicts Sunny, Very Warm Racing Conditions
Posted October 12th, 2008 at 7:10 AM by Adam Jacobs
Section: News & Results, Marathons
With less than an two hours to go before the start of the 2008 Bank of America Chicago Marathon, the weather here in the Windy City is 62 degrees Fahrenheit with 88% humidity and winds from the SE of 5 mph.
According to Weather.com, the forecast for today is:
“Sunshine and a few clouds. Very warm.
High near 80F. Winds S-SE at 10 to 15 mph.”
Weather Trending Warmer For Chicago Marathon
Posted October 8th, 2008 at 9:34 AM by David Monti
Section: News & Results, Marathons
While not expected to reach the sweltering highs which plagued last year’s Bank of America Chicago Marathon, temperatures in the Windy City for Sunday’s race are, nonetheless, going to be warm for marathon running.
Race Results Weekly checked the weather forecast for Chicago using three popular websites, and all predict temperatures to reach the mid-70’s F (low/mid-20’s C):
WeatherUnderground.com: Partly cloudy, high 74°F/23°C, low 63°F/17°C
Weather.com: Partly cloudy, high 76°F/24°C, low 61°F/16°C
Weather.gov: Mostly sunny, high 75°F/24°C (Saturday night low of 59°F/15°C)
The humidity will also be high at the 8:00 a.m. starting time, between
80% and 90%.
Excellent Weather for Women’s 10-K Could Mean Fast Times, New Record
Posted August 15th, 2008 at 11:00 AM by David Monti
Section: News & Results, Track & Field, Olympics
Nine straight days of bad weather finally lifted here today giving rise to the possibility of fast times in tonight’s women’s 10,000m, the first final on the track of these Olympic Games.
At 22:00 local time, the temperature was 26°C (79°F) with 51% humidity, far better conditions than were anticipated by most of the 32 competitors from 18 nations who are on the start list.
The Olympic Games record is 30:17.49 set by Derartu Tulu of Ethiopia in Sydney in 2000. With athletes like two-time world 10,000m champion Tirunesh Dibaba and multiple world road running record holder Lornah Kiplagat (Pictured) in the field, that record could go. The field is loaded with talent; 13 women have personal best times under 31 minutes.
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Beijing Swelters in Advance of Opening Ceremony
Posted August 8th, 2008 at 11:00 AM by David Monti
Section: News & Results, Track & Field, Olympics
In advance of tonight’s Opening Ceremony, Beijing remains in the grip of a humid haze so thick that one could barely see the sun over Tiananmen Square this morning (see photo).
This is the third consecutive day that this Olympic host city has seen stifling humidity which has greatly reduced visibility and has left athletes, tourists and members of the media alike sweating profusely. There has not been a blue sky to look at since Tuesday afternoon.
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Weather Looking Up for Tomorrow’s Grandma’s Marathon
Posted June 20th, 2008 at 12:07 PM by David Monti
Section: News & Results, Marathons
After two years of unusually high heat and humidity, it appears as if the weather gods may smile on the 32nd running of Grandma’s Marathon and the Garry Bjorklund Half-Marathon here tomorrow.
Of course in Duluth, where it’s jokingly said bad weathermen are sent for punishment, anything can happen, depending on how the wind shifts off of Lake Superior, along whose shores both races are run. Last year, for instance, race day dawned with high temperatures and humidity that dashed many runners’ hopes for Boston or Olympic Trials qualifiers; the next day, the weather changed radically, with temperatures in the upper 50’s (F) and a strong tailwind.
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LIVE at the Boston Marathon: Race Day Weather Forecast
Posted April 21st, 2008 at 7:50 AM by Adam Jacobs
Section: News & Results, Marathons
Right now, with less than an hour before the wheelchair field kicks off the 2008 Boston Marathon, it is 47 degrees Fahrenheit and mostly cloudy; ideal weather conditions for today’s race.
According to weather.com, today’s forecast is: “Mostly cloudy. High 62F. Winds E at 5 to 10 mph.”
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Gebrselassie Hoping for Perfect Race in Dubai
Posted January 16th, 2008 at 8:00 AM by David Monti
Section: News & Results, Marathons
Setting a world record is never easy, but it’s particularly difficult in the marathon. Not only must an athlete spend three to four injury-free months training for a single competitive effort, he must have near-perfect conditions: a flat course, excellent pacemaking, ideal weather, and a well-marked and measured course. A little luck doesn’t hurt, either.
Heading into Friday’s Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon,
Haile Gebrselassie is hoping that all of these factors will line up in his favor so he can break his own world standard of 2:04:26 set in Berlin last September. In short, he’s looking for the perfect race.
“The top priority is not the money,” Gebrselassie said referring to the $1 million bonus for a new world record race organizers have on offer. “It’s the race. But the marathon is not an easy event, you cannot predict. Everything is perfect, I hope it will be more perfect for the race.”
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