22 October 2008

Snapshot: Watching the ING New York City Marathon

If you can’t make it in person, you can still catch all the action of the 2008 ING New York City Marathon live on TV and via the web on Sunday morning, November 2nd. Get complete race day coverage using these resources below:


TELEVISION

  • New York: The race will be broadcast live exclusively on WNBC 4 New York for five hours. Telemundo Channel 47 will have live cut-ins during the race as well as segments leading up to the marathon. The WNBC 4 New York broadcast will begin at 9:00 a.m. with the pre-race warm-up and will follow the race through the five boroughs, across the bridges, and over the finish line until 2:00 p.m.

  • United States: NBC Sports will broadcast a one-hour highlights show nationwide beginning at 2:00 p.m. CST on November 2. Be sure to check your local listings for details. (In the metro New York area, it will be on WNBC 4 New York.)

  • Around the World: A one-hour highlights show will be broadcast in nearly 125 countries worldwide. Check your local listings for details.

    INTERNET STREAMING

  • United States: On Sunday, November 2, it’s the world’s race — the ING New York City Marathon. Catch all the action LIVE, only on NBC’s UniversalSports.com. Coverage for the ING New York City Marathon begins at 8:00 a.m. CST. The ING New York City Marathon will be available on demand after the live broadcast.

  • International: Watch the entire race live on the Internet at UniversalSports.com for FREE! Viewers will get the entire race broadcast from 8:00 a.m. CST to 11:45 a.m.

    RACE DAY: START TIMES

  • Early Start, Athletes with Disabilities, Presented by Avis - 7:30 a.m.

  • Wheelchair Division, Presented by Avis - 8:35 a.m.

  • Handcycle Division - 8:55 a.m.

  • Professional Women - 9:10 a.m.

  • Foot Locker Five Borough Challenge - 9:15 a.m.

  • Open Field, including Professional Men - Wave One 9:40 a.m, Wave Two 10:00 a.m, Wave Three 10:20 a.m.

    Note: Daylight Savings Time ends at 2:00 a.m. on Sunday, November 2. Remember to set your clocks back one hour before going to bed on Saturday, November 1.

  • 1 comment:

    Unknown said...

    Cannot wait to watch NYC marathon !! Thanks for the update. It may be that many runners might show up early and forgot to the change their watch.