FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
TCS New York City Marathon Broadcast to be Available
in More Than 530 Million Homes Around the World on Sunday, November 6
Spanish language broadcast to be produced for first time nationwide by ESPN
New York, October 13, 2022 - The TCS New York City Marathon on Sunday,
November 6 will be broadcast to more than 530 million homes around the
world in 182 countries and territories through various international
broadcast partners, including ABC7/WABC-TV in the New York City area and
ESPN2 across the United States. WABC-TV and ESPN2 have been home to the
award-winning broadcast of the world's largest marathon since 2013.
For the first time, a domestic Spanish-language broadcast of the TCS New
York City Marathon will be produced and distributed by ESPN. It will be the
first Spanish-language broadcast of any marathon to air on ESPN Deportes.
It will air live on ESPN3 and the App from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., and
then will re-air on ESPN Deportes from 8:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. EST.
"We are excited to introduce a Spanish language broadcast for the first
time in TCS New York City Marathon history, which will increase access to
one of New York City's most iconic annual sporting events," said Kerin
Hempel, CEO of New York Road Runners. "Through multiple local, national,
and global platforms, we will be able to reach our diverse running
community and share the magic of marathon Sunday with audiences around the
world."
This year's broadcast will have reduced interruptions of the professional
athlete races with the introduction of two-box commercial breaks and split
screen enhancements that allow viewers to keep track of the four
professional athlete races simultaneously. Pro race coverage will feature
new helicopter-supported graphics illustrating race stats, including a
virtual course map and an enhanced ISOTrack2.0 graphic system that can
virtually track up to three runners on the course. The enhanced graphics
are being delivered by SMT, which has provided broadcast technology to the
TCS New York City Marathon since 2009.
Joining the talent team for this year's domestic broadcast will be
five-time TCS New York City Marathon champion and 13-time Paralympic
medalist Kurt Fearnley and running reporter Chris Chavez. Fearnley will be
in the broadcast booth as a race analyst for all four professional
divisions, and Chavez will make his broadcast debut on the men's moto. John
Anderson, Lewis Johnson, three-time Olympian and former American
record-holder Deena Kastor, Sage Steele, and Olympian Carrie Tollefson will
round out the national talent.
"The New York City Marathon changed my life. My first win in 2006 rocketed
across Australia, and I had the privilege of winning another four over my
career. To be a part of the commentary team and to share this great race
with the audience at home is as exciting as the first time I took to the
start line," Fearnley said. "It's the greatest race in the world, and the
best of the best always take to the start line, and now I get to be a part
of telling those extraordinary athletes' stories as they take their own
journey into the TCS New York City Marathon history books."
The group will be joined by a talented array of reporters at the start,
finish, along the course, and in the sky, including ABC7's Eyewitness News
reporters Ryan Field, Sam Ryan, Anthony Johnson, Kemberly Richardson,
Michelle Charlesworth, Lee Goldberg, Brittany Bell, and Josh Einiger.
The broadcast, produced in coordination with 45 Live and distributed by
IMG, will air on ABC7/WABC-TV and ESPN2 from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. EST.
Pre-race coverage from Fort Wadsworth begins at 7:00 a.m. EST.
The race will also stream live on abc7ny.com, and the ABC7New York app in
the tristate viewing area from 7:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. and the ESPN App
nationally from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.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 8:30 a.m.
and from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. ESPN3 will present a view of the finish
line from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. EST.
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. EST.
The international broadcast will include three-time TCS New York City
Marathon champion and four-time British Olympian Paula Radcliffe providing
race analysis, alongside veteran track and field commentator Paul Swangard.
International broadcast partners secured by IMG for the race include:
FloSports (Australia, Canada, United Kingdom), ESPN Brasil (Brazil), SMG
Sports (China), Eurosport (Pan Europe, Pan Asia, India), L'Equipe (France),
RAI (Italy), TV Asahi (Japan), Sky Mexico (Mexico), NOS (Netherlands), Sky
(New Zealand), SuperSport (Sub-Saharan Africa), ESPN International (South
America), and TVE and TV3 (Spain).
About New York Road Runners (NYRR)
NYRR's mission is to help and inspire people through running. Since 1958,
New York Road Runners has grown from a local running club to the world's
premier community running organization. NYRR's commitment to New York
City's five boroughs features races, virtual races, community events, free
youth running initiatives and school programs, the NYRR RUNCENTER featuring
the New Balance Run Hub, and training resources that provide hundreds of
thousands of people each year with the motivation, know-how, and
opportunity to Run for Life. NYRR's premier event is the TCS New York City
Marathon. Held annually on the first Sunday in November, the race features
a wide population of runners, from the world's top professional athletes to
a vast range of competitive, recreational, and charity runners. To learn
more, visit www.nyrr.org.
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