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New York Road Runners, WABC-TV, and ESPN Extend TCS New York City Marathon Broadcast Partnership Through 20222018 race to be televised on Sunday, November 4, locally on ABC7 and nationally outside of the NYC area on ESPN2 for sixth consecutive yearESPN commentators John Anderson and Sage Steele lead announce team featuring nationally and locally recognized commentators, reporters, and analysts, including the broadcasting debut of U.S. Olympic gold medalist Matthew Centrowitz Race coverage will be available in 650 million homes around the world New York, October 30, 2018—New York Road Runners (NYRR), WABC-TV, and ESPN have extended their partnership to broadcast the TCS New York City Marathon through the 2022 event. WABC-TV and ESPN has been home to the award-winning broadcast of the world’s largest marathon since 2013. “We are so excited to extend our partnership with WABC and ESPN, which has helped transform the TCS New York City Marathon broadcast into the most compelling running event in the world,” said Michael Capiraso, president and CEO, New York Road Runners. “As we move on to the next chapter in the partnership, our goal is to take the world’s greatest storytelling event to an even wider audience, particularly the young people who are so important to our mission.” “The TCS New York City Marathon is the world’s biggest and most popular marathon in large part because it brings so many communities together. It is inspiring to watch the tens of thousands of participants from around the world, along with family members, friends, fans, and volunteers. All of us at WABC are enormously proud to be a part of the weeklong celebration,” said Debra O’Connell, president and general manager of WABC. “We look forward to bringing the excitement of the race into our viewers’ homes as the runners make their way through all five of New York City’s boroughs.” The 2018 race will take place on Sunday, November 4 and will be broadcast live on WABC-TV in the New York City tristate area, nationwide on ESPN2, and globally through various international broadcast partners. The race will be made available to over 650 million homes in 176 countries around the world. Race-day coverage begins with a preview show on WABC at 7:00 a.m. ET, followed by race-day coverage from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. ET. ESPN2 will carry the professional race from 9:00 am to 12:30 p.m. ET. The 48th running of the race will also stream live via on abc7ny.com, and the ABC app in the New York City viewing area and the ESPN App nationally from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. ET. A two-hour encore presentation of the race broadcast will air on ABC affiliates around the country from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. ET / 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. PT. “We have the world’s best athletes leading the way for 50,000 amazing stories, together on the streets of the world’s greatest city with over a million cheering spectators. It’s New York City’s biggest block party and the broadcast will cover it all. Now that’s great TV,” said Peter Ciaccia, president of events, New York Road Runners and race director of the TCS New York City Marathon. We’ll see if Shalane Flanagan can do it again, one year after becoming the first American woman in 40 years to win the open division, follow the compelling personal stories of some Team #MovedMe runners, and analyze the biometric data of athletes in an entertaining way with Performance Metrics powered by TCS.” The broadcast, which has been produced in coordination with IMG since 1994, and will feature 17 commentators, reporters, and analysts. Leading the call will be ESPN’sSage Steele, serving as the race-day host for the third consecutive year, and John Anderson, calling the play by play for the sixth consecutive year along with analystsTim Hutchings and Carrie Tollefson. Three-time New York City Marathon winner Paula Radcliffe and the U.S. Olympic gold medalist in the 1500 meters at Rio 2016,Matthew Centrowitz, who is making his professional broadcast debut, will provide reports from the course on the lead packs in the women’s and men’s fields. The group will be joined by a talented array of reporters stationed along the course, as well as at the start and finish, including Lewis Johnson and ABC7’s Ryan Field,Sam Ryan, Amy Freeze, Anthony Johnson, Kemberly Richardson, John Del Giorno, Michelle Charlesworth, and Josh Einiger. The broadcast covers all 26.2 miles of the marathon course utilizing 40 cameras including aerial views, mobile cameras, various finish line perspectives and a unique wheelchair camera attached to the chairs of professional wheelchair athletes and U.S. Paralympians Amanda McGrory and Josh George. In addition to the coverage of the professional race fields, the broadcast will feature Team #MovedMe, which highlights 26 compelling stories of runners from around the world. Features include Patrick Harten, the air traffic controller who created a lifetime bond with Captain Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger after the two came together during the “Miracle on the Hudson,” and Michelle Wheeler, a professional wheelchair racer with an inspiring story of overcoming of adversity. Viewers will get an in-depth look at runner biometric data through Performance Metrics powered by TCS. Ten notable runners will wear a small electronic device that will collect real-time data for in-race analysis. “Sports Science” host John Brenkus will break down the Performance Metrics live in the broadcast, which will feature professional athletes Tim Ritchie, Beverly Ramos, Josh George, and Amanda McGrory, retired New York City Marathon champion and NYRR Team for Kids Ambassador Meb Keflezighi, world-renowned chef Daniel Humm, NYRR President and CEO Michael Capiraso, competitive eater Yasir Salem, U.S. Olympic luge medalist Erin Hamlin, and actress Teri Hatcher. The data will focus on heart rate, breathing rate, and cadence and pace relative to the conditions of the course and environment, such as elevation, grade, and weather. In the New York tristate area, WABC will air marathon coverage all weekend. In addition to the Sunday race broadcast, coverage of the following will be available on WABC and abc7ny.com as well as on the ESPN App nationally outside of the New York tristate area:
Eyewitness News sports anchor Ryan Field and meteorologist Amy Freeze will kick off the celebration for New York City’s most popular annual sporting event, reporting from the Parade of Nations and the evening fireworks in Central Park.
About the TCS New York City Marathon The TCS New York City Marathon is the largest marathon in the world and the signature event of New York Road Runners (NYRR), the world’s premier community running organization. The race is held annually on the first Sunday of November and includes over 50,000 runners, from the world’s top professional athletes to runners of all ages and abilities, including over 9,000 charity runners. Participants from approximately 140 countries tour the diverse neighborhoods of New York City’s five boroughs—Staten Island, Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx, and Manhattan. Race morning also features the Rising New York Road Runners Youth Invitational at the TCS New York City Marathon, a race within Central Park that finishes at the same finish line being crossed hours later by the marathon field. More than one million spectators and 10,000 volunteers line the city’s streets in support of the runners, while millions more watch the globally televised broadcast. Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), a leading global IT services, consulting, and business solutions organization, is the premier partner of NYRR and the title sponsor of the TCS New York City Marathon. The 48th running of the TCS New York City Marathon is set for November 4, 2018. To learn more, visit www.tcsnycmarathon.org. More news |
