FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
The NYC Half Will Be Broadcast Live on Race Day, Sunday, March 20
NYRR TV to feature original programming during race week, as well as
race-day broadcast
New York, March 10, 2011-For the first time in its six-year history, the
NYC Half will be broadcast live on the New York Road Runners website, it
was announced today by NYRR president and CEO Mary Wittenberg.
In addition to the race-day broadcast, New York Road Runners Live and New
York Road Runners Daily Cool Down, beginning on Thursday, March 17, will
preview all of the action. Powered by Livestream, NYRR will host the
broadcast on their channel, tv.nyrr.org .
"The week's programming, beginning with New York Road Runners Live along
with the Daily Cool Down, and concluding with the race-day broadcast, will
give fans a 360-degree look at the athletes and all of the excitement of
race week," said Wittenberg. "We are committed at NYRR to presenting the
best and most innovative programming in our sport."
Viewers will be able to tune in at 7:15 a.m. on Sunday, March 20, to
tv.nyrr.org to view the race. With a host of U.S. stars including Ryan
Hall, Meb Keflezighi, Galen Rupp, and Kara Goucher, ready to race against
tough international competition including reigning ING New York City
Marathon champions Gebre Gebremariam of Ethiopia and Edna Kiplagat of
Kenya, as well as Great Britain's Mo Farah and Jo Pavey, it will be a race
not to miss. Award-winning sportscaster Bruce Beck and former London Times
Olympics and athletics writer David Powell will call the action.
Beck and Powell will also host New York Road Runners Live on Thursday,
March 17, and Friday, March 18, at 12:00 noon. New York Road Runners Live
provides an insider's look at the 2011 NYC Half with analysis, in-depth
discussions on the latest news, and updates and interviews with athletes,
guest experts, and coaches.
United States Olympian Carrie Tollefson will host New York Road Runners
Daily Cool Down, which will be shown Thursday, March 17, through Sunday,
March 20, at 7:00 p.m. New York Road Runners Daily Cool Down is an
all-access pass to the 2011 NYC Half, which will include exclusive
interviews with elite athletes and inspirational running stories and
celebrity encounters.
The NYC Half will again offer the largest half-marathon prize purse in the
United States: $100,000. The men's and women's champions will each earn
$20,000, the largest first-prize checks for a non-marathon race in the
country. The race continues to attract leading professional athletes and
recreational runners from around the world. In 2010, more than 11,000
runners finished.
On a course designed to celebrate New York City, the NYC Half will take
runners on a loop through Central Park, down Seventh Avenue through Times
Square, across 42nd Street, and along the expansive West Side Highway to
Battery Park in the heart of the city's financial district, finishing with
a view of the Statue of Liberty.
At a Glance
All shows will be broadcast on tv.nyrr.org .
All times are EDT.
Thursday, March 10
Previews
Thursday, March 17, and Friday, March 18
12:00 noon – New York Road Runners Live
7:00 p.m. – New York Road Runners Daily Cool Down
Saturday, March 19
7:00 p.m. – New York Road Runners Daily Cool Down
Sunday, March 20
7:30 a.m. – NYC Half race broadcast
7:00 p.m. – New York Road Runners Daily Cool Down
New York Road Runners
Headquartered in New York City, New York Road Runners is dedicated to
advancing the sport of running, enhancing health and fitness for all, and
meeting our community's needs. Our goal is to use the expertise acquired in
our 52-year history to empower all people to live fitter, healthier lives
through participation in our races, community events, instruction and
training resources, and youth programs. Our races and other events draw
more than 300,000 people each year. The ING New York City Marathon, NYRR's
premier event, is the largest and most inclusive marathon in the world,
attracting the world's top professional runners every year and raising
$30.8 million for charity in 2010. NYRR's running-based youth programs,
which currently serve more than 100,000 children in hundreds of schools and
community centers, promote children's health and fitness, character
development, and personal achievement in underserved communities. For more
information, visit www.nyrr.org.
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