FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Shalane Flanagan Joins 2019 TCS New York City Marathon Broadcast Team
Race to be televised live on Sunday, November 3,
on WABC-TV and ESPN2 for seventh consecutive year
ESPN commentators John Anderson and Sage Steele to headline
announce team featuring nationally and locally recognized
commentators, reporters, and analysts.
Race coverage will be available in over 725 million homes around the world
New York, October 21, 2019- Former champion and U.S. Olympic medalist
Shalane Flanagan will join the broadcast team for the 2019 TCS New York
City Marathon on Sunday, November 3, which will be broadcast live on
WABC-TV in the New York City area and on ESPN2 nationwide. WABC-TV and ESPN
have been home to the award-winning broadcast of the world's largest
marathon since 2013. The race will be available globally in more than 170
countries territories and in over 725 million homes through various
international broadcast partners.
Flanagan, who in 2017 became the first American woman in 40 years to win
the New York City Marathon's open division, will serve as a lead
commentator. The 16-time national champion and U.S. Olympic silver medalist
will also work with WABC-TV on pre-race programming.
"Instead of chasing a podium finish this year at the 2019 TCS New York City
Marathon, I'm honored to join an incredible broadcast team and take the
next step in my career journey," Flanagan said. "I'm looking forward to
sharing my insights on the race and the amazing athlete performances, and
being a voice for runners from all over the world. See you at the finish
line."
Race-day coverage begins with a preview show on WABC at 7:00 a.m. EST,
followed by race-day coverage from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. EST. ESPN2 will
carry the professional races from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. EST. The 49th
running of the race will also stream live 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. EST. Pre-race and continuing coverage will also be streamed
live nationally on ESPN3 (accessible on the ESPN App and ESPN.com) from
7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. and from 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. A two-hour encore
presentation of the race broadcast will air on ABC affiliates around the
country from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. EST, 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. CST, 2:00
p.m. to 4:00 p.m. MST, and 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. PST.
The broadcast, produced in coordination with Endeavor Content and
distributed by IMG Media, will feature 16 commentators, reporters, and
analysts. Leading the call will be ESPN's Sage Steele, serving as the
race-day host for the fourth consecutive year, and John Anderson, calling
the play-by-play for the seventh consecutive year. Analyst Tim Hutchings
and Flanagan will join them in the booth Covering the leaders and
reporting along the course will be three-time New York City Marathon winner
Paula Radcliffe for the men's open division and U.S. Olympian Carrie
Tollefson for the women's open division. The group will be joined by a
talented array of reporters at the start, finish and along the course,
including ABC7's Ryan Field, Sam Ryan, Amy Freeze, Anthony Johnson,
Kemberly Richardson, Michelle Charlesworth, and Josh Einiger. The
international feed will feature Paul Swangard calling the play-by-play with
commentary from Juli Benson.
The broadcast covers all 26.2 miles of the marathon course utilizing 42
cameras including aerial views, mobile cameras and various start and
various finish line perspectives.
In addition to the coverage of the professional races, the broadcast will
feature athlete interviews, race-week highlights, and a compelling feature
on Team #MovedMe runner Micah Herndon, the U.S. Marine veteran who crawled
over the Boston Marathon finish line this year.
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 Roberta
Groner, the top American at the 2019 IAAF World Championships Marathon, and
Craig Leon; former New York Giants football stars Tiki Barber and Jason
Sehorn; U.S. Olympic gold medalists Kikkan Randall and Taylor Ritzel; The
Bachelorette's Andi Dorfman; and NYRR president and CEO Michael Capiraso,
who will be running in his 28th consecutive New York City Marathon. 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 via Facebook Live and on the
ESPN App nationally outside of the New York tristate area:
- Friday, November 1:
TCS New York City Marathon Opening Ceremony, 5:30 p.m.- 6:30 p.m. EST
Eyewitness News sports anchor Ryan Field and meteorologist Amy Freeze will
be joined by Shalane Flanagan 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.
- Saturday, November 2
Countdown to the Starting Line, 5:30 a.m. - 6:00 a.m. & 11:35 p.m. - 12:05
a.m. EST
Eyewitness News anchor David Novarro and Shalane Flanagan take an inside
look at top names and most interesting stories behind the biggest marathon
in the world.
- Sunday, November 3
Eyewitness News Marathon Sunday, 7:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. EST
Sports anchors Ryan Field and Sam Ryan will host coverage from Fort
Wadsworth on Staten Island. Meteorologists Lee Goldberg and Amy Freeze will
report from the start, while Kemberly Richardson, Michelle Charlesworth,
Josh Einiger, and Anthony Johnson will report from throughout the city.
John Del Giorno will cover the race from above in NewsCopter7.
Find Your Finisher, 10:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. EST
Friends and family can follow their runners on the TCS New York City
Marathon app and then watch their runner cross the Central Park finish line
in real time via abc7ny.com, presented by Michelob Ultra.
Final Finishers, 8:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. EST
Though the biggest prize may go to the runner who finishes first, the most
rewarding moment often goes to the runners who finish after the official
race is over, known endearingly as the "Final Finishers." Starting at 8:00
p.m. ET viewers can watch these inspiring runners be greeted by hundreds of
well-wishers on Facebook Live and via the ESPN App streams. On May 4th, the
TCS NYC Marathon
In May of this year, the TCS New York City Marathon was awarded an Emmy
award by the New York Chapter of The National Academy of Television Arts
and Sciences for its live broadcast of the 2017 race.
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 over 125 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 ends at the marathon finish line.
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. The race is a founding member of the Abbott World
Marathon Majors, which features the world's top marathons-Tokyo, Boston,
London, Berlin, Chicago, and New York. 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 49th running of the TCS New York City
Marathon is set for November 3, 2019. To learn more, visit
www.tcsnycmarathon.org.
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