New York Marathon on Eurosport
November 2, 2010 · 0 Comments
One of the largest marathons in the world, the New York City Marathon, takes place on Sunday, November 7 with live coverage on British Eurosport. Its route takes in all five boroughs of New York City and it is the last of the five annual World Marathon Majors.
Three-time London and two-time ING New York City Marathon champion Martin Lel will go head-to-head against Marilson Gomes dos Santos, also a two-time winner.
Four-time Boston Marathon champion Robert Kipkoech Cheruiyot and two-time NYC runner-up Abderrahim Goumri will join Lel, dos Santos, marathon world-record holder Haile Gebreselassie, and defending champion Meb Keflezighi in the men’s division. On the women’s side, 2000 New York City Marathon winner Ludmila Petrova will race against Tulu, as well as American Olympic medalist Shalane Flanagan in her marathon debut, Mara Yamauchi of Great Britain, and reigning World Half-Marathon Champion Mary Keitany of Kenya.
Any repeat winner of the ING New York City Marathon earns a $200,000 first-place prize, the largest first-place road racing prize within the United States or the World Marathon Majors.
Coverage starts at 14:00 on Sunday, November 7 on British Eurosport / HD.
Tags: British Eurosport, Haile Gebreselassie, ING New York City Marathon, Mara Yamauchi
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