Boston Marathon LIVE on Television
Local (WBZ-TV), National (Versus), and International Television Partners Return to Carry the Boston Marathon from wire-to-wire

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Posted Wednesday, 11 April, 2007

Boston, Mass. – The Boston Marathon, scheduled to begin two hours earlier than past years, will reach local, national and international viewers with complete, live coverage.

WBZ-TV (CBS affiliate, Channel 4) will provide its exclusive live, local broadcast from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. ET. WBZ-TV, a partner of the Boston Athletic Association for 27 years, is the only Boston television station providing live wire-to-wire coverage of the 2007 Boston Marathon.

For the third year, Versus (formerly known as Outdoor Life Network) will provide complete, live, national coverage from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. ET. A same-day, encore presentation of the Versus telecast will air from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. ET.

Eurosport, a Boston Marathon partner, will carry the race in Europe in 130 million homes. Additional B.A.A. partners include SporTV in Brazil, SuperSport throughout Africa, Sky Mexico, i-cable in Hong Kong, Latvian TV, and worldwide highlights on SNTV and Reuters. American Forces Radio and Television will bring the race to U.S. troops overseas, covering 190 countries.

WBZ am 1030 once again will provide live local radio coverage.

The Boston Athletic Association, the organizer of the Boston Marathon, will provide text-based web coverage with a leader board and real-time updates on the official Boston Marathon web site: www.bostonmarathon.org.

The push rim wheelchair division of the Boston Marathon begins at 9:25 a.m. ET; the Elite Women start at 9:35 a.m. ET; and the Elite Men with the first wave of official entrants begin at 10:00 a.m. ET. More than 23,800 participants are entered. This year’s race marks the first time that the world’s most prestigious road race has not begun at Noon ET.

Established in 1887, the Boston Athletic Association is a non-profit organization with a mission of managing athletic events and promoting a healthy lifestyle through sports, especially running. The B.A.A.'s Boston Marathon is the world's oldest annual marathon, and the organization manages other local events and supports comprehensive charity, youth, and year-round running programs. Since 1986, the principal sponsor of the Boston Marathon has been John Hancock Financial Services. In 2006, the Boston Marathon launched – along with the Flora London Marathon also in April – the World Marathon Majors Series. Other events in the series are the real,-Berlin-Marathon, The LaSalle Bank Chicago Marathon, and the ING New York City Marathon.

Media Contacts:
B.A.A.: Jack Fleming (617-236-1652, x2627; mobile: 617-459-1587; fleming@baa.org)
or Marc Chalufour (617-236-1652, x2632; mobile: 617-459-1586; chalufour@baa.org).

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