FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
2015 Dallas Marathon to stream live on WFAA.com;
three-hour broadcast airs on WFAA-TV December 13
Follow all the action in the Duo to Rio Relay sponsored by AT&T, the Pro
Relay Challenge, and the 2015 Dallas Marathon, Half Marathon
and Behringer Relay
DALLAS (December 9, 2015) – WFAA-TV, the Dallas-Fort Worth ABC affiliate,
will air the 45th Dallas Marathon, Half Marathon and Behringer Relay live
on Sunday, December 13. The exclusive home of the Dallas Marathon broadcast
since 2005, WFAA’s live, high-definition coverage begins at 8 a.m. CT from
the Dallas Marathon start/finish line in downtown Dallas. Three hours of
live race footage will also be streamed online at WFAA.com.
Viewers can tune in for race commentary and analysis, as well as feature
coverage of the Duo to Rio Relay sponsored by AT&T – featuring 10 top
American distance runners competing in next year’s Olympic Trials – and the
Pro Relay Challenge, which partners an additional six elite American
runners with each of Dallas’ professional sports franchises in a
competitive relay race.
Hosts Juli Henner-Benson and Todd Whitthorne lead the Dallas Marathon
broadcast, with course analyst Josh Cox. For more information, visit
Dallasmarathon.com or WFAA.com.
DALLAS MARATHON BROADCAST TEAM
Josh Cox, On Course Analyst
Josh Cox is a four-time U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials qualifier, three-time
U.S. National Team member and is the American record holder in the 50k. The
ultramarathoner has covered races including the World Marathon Majors, the
World Half Marathon Championships and the World Track & Field
Championships. This is Josh Cox’s first time calling the Dallas Marathon
race broadcast. Outside of his 140-mile week training regimen, Cox has
starred on ABC’s Bachelorette show and is a contributing author to the
popular book series Chicken Soup for the Soul. A graduate of the Liberty
University, Cox currently lives in Mammoth Lakes, CA, with his wife Carrie.
Juli Henner-Benson, Host
Benson represented the United States in the 1500-meter run at the 1996
Olympic Games in Atlanta and currently serves as coach to the United States
Air Force Academy cross-country program, a role she has held since 2009. In
2013 she was selected as assistant coach for the U.S. team at the IAAF
World Championships in Moscow, Russia. Benson is a veteran marathon
commentator, having contributed regularly to race broadcasts for the New
York City, Boston, Los Angeles and Dallas Marathon. A graduate of James
Madison University, Benson currently lives in Highlands Ranch, CO, with her
husband Robert.
Todd Whitthorne, Host
Whitthorne has enjoyed an Emmy award-winning broadcast career, and is
recognized as one of the country’s leading public speakers on health and
wellness. The marathoner produced and hosted a nationally syndicated radio
program for eight years and has served as co-host of the Dallas Marathon
race broadcast since 2005. Whitthorne is a graduate of UCLA with a Bachelor
of Science degree in kinesiology and exercise physiology.
About the Dallas Marathon
The Dallas Marathon is a nonprofit organization with a focus on promoting
health and physical fitness through running events and related activities.
Dating back to 1971, the organization hosts year-round events culminating
with Dallas’ largest and Texas’ oldest running marathon: the Dallas
Marathon. Now in its 45th running, the marquee property attracts runners
from across the globe and hundreds of thousands of spectators to Dallas’
largest single-day sporting event. The Dallas Marathon racecourse
highlights iconic Dallas landmarks and is recognized as the official
marathon of the city of Dallas. Since naming a primary beneficiary in 1997,
the Dallas Marathon has donated more than $3.75 million to Texas Scottish
Rite Hospital for Children. For more information, visit dallasmarathon.com.
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