FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
TCS New York City Marathon Broadcast Available
in More Than 530 Million Homes Sunday, November 3
The Best Day in NYC televised live on ESPN2 nationally and WABC-TV locally
with new live afternoon show airing nationally on ABC Network
U.S. Olympian Kara Goucher, ESPN's Jeremy Schaap, and Bronx-native, WABC
Eyewitness News Anchor Pedro Rivera join talent team for first time
2023 TCS New York City Marathon broadcast awarded New York Emmy®
New York, October 25, 2024 - Nonprofit New York Road Runners (NYRR) today
announced that the 2024 TCS New York City Marathon will be live broadcasted
to more than 530 million homes around the world, Sunday, November 3. The
BEST DAY in New York City will be viewed in more than 200 countries and
territories via various partners, including ESPN2 in the United States and
ABC7/WABC-TVin the NYC-area. ESPN2 and WABC-TV have been home to the TCS
New York City Marathon's award-winning broadcast since 2013. The TCS New
York City Marathon television broadcast, recently awarded a New York Emmy®
award for Sports Program - Live (Single Program), is produced in
coordination with 45 Live, distributed by IMG.
"To people everywhere, coming to New York City is a dream. Next week our
partners at ESPN and ABC7/WABC-TV will showcase the best day of the year in
the greatest city in the world – TCS New York City Marathon race day–to
viewers around the world," said Rob Simmelkjaer, CEO, New York Road
Runners. "Our New York Emmy award-winning broadcast, features high caliber
graphics, more than 40 cameras, and a world-class roster of talent that
brings fans closer to the action as the race unfolds along the iconic
26.2-mile course."
As part of the recently renewed NYRR and WABC/ESPN deal, coverage this year
will include a new, national live show available on ABC network, 3 to 5
p.m. ET, race day. The program–Live from the TCS New York City
Marathon–will feature live looks from the finish line and course,
highlighting the +50,000 runners that will finish the race following the
four professional divisions. Jeremy Schaap, ESPN Host E60 and The Sports
Reporters, will join the marathon's broadcast talent team this year as lead
reporter of the new national show.
"The New York City Marathon is one of the great competitions in the world
of sports and race day is one of the most exciting milestones on the Gotham
calendar," said Jeremy Schaap. "It really is a de facto holiday. As a born
and bred New Yorker, I cherish it for the way it draws the world to the
greatest city on the planet and at the same time brings the people of Fun
City together. And there are as many stories as there are runners, which
means for those of us in the storytelling business it is a kind of
motherlode."
Additional newcomers to the broadcast talent team include WABC Eyewitness
News Anchor, and Bronx-native Pedro Rivera who will be reporting live
throughout the race coverage from Mile 20 in the Bronx, and U.S. Olympian
and veteran track & field commentator Kara Goucher, who will join the race
call team for both the world feed and the new iHeartRadio broadcast
available locally on 710 WOR and Q104.3 HD-2, and internationally on the
iHeart Radio app.
Returning to the broadcast, SportsCenter anchor Hannah Storm, and ESPN
Running Events Commentator John Anderson, Olympians Carrie Tollefson and
Galen Rupp, and Paralympians Kurt Fearnley and Amanda McGrory. Storm will
return to host the program with Anderson, Tollefson, and Fearnley in the
broadcast booth as analysts for all four professional races. A talented
array of reporters including veteran Olympics commentators Lewis
Johnson,Peloton instructor and marathoner Becs Gentry, Ali on the Run Show
host Ali Feller,and ABC7's Eyewitness News reporters Ryan Field, Sam Ryan,
Kemberly Richardson, Michelle Charlesworth, Dani Beckstrom, and Brittany
Bell, will be present at the start, finish, along the course, and in the
sky. Joining Goucher in the world feed booth will be veteran track and
field commentator Paul Swangard.
In addition to the world feed, Goucher's and Swangard's calls will also be
incorporated into the marathon's first-ever radio broadcast, led by Emmy
award-winning sports anchor Len Berman. Live Radio coverage will be
available 8 a.m. to Noon locally on 710 WOR and Q104.3 HD-2 on the radio
and globally on the iHeartRadio app.
Nationally the broadcast will air on ESPN2 and on the ESPN App from 8 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 to 8
a.m., and from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. abc7ny.com will present a view of the
finish line from 10:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. EST. Locally, the race will air on
ABC7/WABC-TV from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., and pre-race coverage from Fort
Wadsworth will begin at 6:30 a.m. EST.
A domestic, Spanish-language broadcast of the TCS New York City Marathon
will air live on ESPN3 (accessible on the ESPN app and ESPN.com) from 8 to
11:30 a.m. EST. The Spanish-language broadcast will also re-air on ESPN
Deportes.
International broadcast partners secured by IMG for the race include ESPN
International (South America, Central America, Mexico, and the Caribbean),
Eurosport (Europe, Southeast Asia, India), Fox Sports/Kayo (Australia),
L'Equipe (France), RAI (Italy), SMG Great Sports (China), SuperSport
(Sub-Saharan Africa), TSN (Canada), and TVE/Tv3 (Spain).
About New York Road Runners (NYRR)
A New York City-based nonprofit, New York Road Runners' vision is to build
healthier lives and stronger communities through the transformative power
of running – serving nearly a half a million New Yorkers annually through
its races, free community events, youth running initiatives, and
school-based programs across the five boroughs. During its nearly 70 years,
New York Road Runners has grown from a local running club to the world's
premier community running organization, producing more than 60 adult and
youth races each year, including the TCS New York City Marathon. Held the
first Sunday each November, the TCS New York City Marathon features more
than 50,000 runners-from the world's best professional athletes to a vast
range of runners across experience levels, ages, genders, abilities, and
backgrounds. To learn more, visit www.nyrr.org.
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