FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Comcast SportsNet Gears Up For
The 35th Marine Corps Marathon With Exclusive Coverage
Network To Air Live Marathon-Day Special From Starting Line; Full Coverage
To Be Featured On Geico Sportsnet Central And Washington Post Live
BETHESDA, MD (Oct. 13, 2010) - Comcast SportsNet Mid-Atlantic, the region's
premier source for television and online sports coverage, will deliver
extensive coverage surrounding the 35th Marine Corps Marathon as the
event's exclusive television partner. In addition to providing live
race-day coverage on Sunday, Oct. 31, the network will feature a variety of
marathon-related interviews and stories leading up to the event within its
news and entertainment programs.
Comcast SportsNet will air the special edition SportsNet Central: Live from
the Marine Corps Marathon on location at the event's starting line in
Arlington on Oct. 31 from 7 to 8:30 a.m. Hosted by Brent Harris and Jill
Sorenson, the exclusive marathon-day show will present all-access coverage
of the festivities taking place around the start of the historic marathon,
including interviews with organizers, participants and special guests.
Exclusive coverage of the event will continue with live updates throughout
the day and a complete wrap-up and highlights within that evening's
SportsNet Central shows.
Comcast SportsNet's expanded television coverage of the Marine Corps
Marathon will also be featured on the network's portfolio of daily news and
entertainment programs leading up to the race. Beginning on Oct. 23,
SportsNet Central will chronicle several runners and deliver interesting
features leading up to the marathon as part of a special series, Countdown
to the Marine Corps Marathon. As they prepare for the race, several
marathon participants and organizers will make appearances on Washington
Post Live with Ivan Carter to preview the event.
CSNwashington.com, the network's award-winning source for online sports
news and analysis, will also provide participants and their friends and
family the opportunity to watch video highlights of the runners crossing
the finish line following the race. The site will also feature more than
100 videos highlighting individual participants and their experience with
the marathon as part of "Marine Corps Marathon Diaries." Information
regarding the Marine Corps Marathon can be found at CSNwashington.com.
About the Marine Corps Marathon:
Voted "Best Marathon for Families," the Marine Corps Marathon continues a
combined tradition of dedication, sportsmanship and patriotism. Currently
ranked as the fourth largest marathon in the United States and eighth in
the world, "The People's Marathon" boasts a course featuring the iconic
landmarks of Washington, D.C. and Arlington, Va. The 35th Marine Corps
Marathon will be held on Sunday, Oct. 31. No federal or Marine Corps
endorsement implied.
About Comcast SportsNet:
Comcast SportsNet Mid-Atlantic - the official sports network of the
Washington Redskins, Baltimore Ravens, Washington Capitals, Washington
Wizards, D.C. United, Atlantic Coast Conference and Colonial Athletic
Association - delivers more than 500 live sporting events per year, along
with Emmy Award-winning news, analysis and entertainment programming, to
more than 4.7 million homes throughout the District of Columbia, Maryland
and Virginia. Comcast SportsNet's digital portfolio, highlighted by
CSNwashington.com and CSNbaltimore.com, is the region's leading
source for online sports news and information.
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