New York City Marathon 50th Anniversary Today

The New York City marathon, the most famous marathon is celebrating it's 50th anniversary. This year it is being sponsored by ING. It starts today, Sunday, November 2, 2008 @ 12:00 pm noon EST.

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If you can't make it to the Big Apple to see it live, you can watch it on TV and on the web.
TELEVISION

New York:

• The race will be broadcast live exclusively on WNBC 4 New York for five hours. Telemundo Channel 47 will have live cut-ins during the race as well as segments leading up to the marathon. The WNBC 4 New York broadcast will begin at 9:00 a.m. with the pre-race warm-up and will follow the race through the five boroughs, across the bridges, and over the finish line until 2:00 p.m.

United States:

• NBC Sports will broadcast a one-hour highlights show nationwide beginning at 3:00 p.m. EST on November 2; check your local listings for details. In the metro New York area, it will be on WNBC 4 New York. If your cable provider carries it, the race can also be viewed on the Universal Sports network.

Around the World:

• A one-hour highlights show will be broadcast in nearly 125 countries worldwide. Check your local listings for details.

INTERNET

United States

• On Sunday, November 2, it’s the world’s race — the ING New York City Marathon. Catch all the action LIVE, only on NBC’s UniversalSports.com! Coverage for the ING New York City Marathon begins at 9:00 a.m. The ING New York City Marathon will be available on demand after the live broadcast.

International:

• Watch the entire race live on the Internet atUniversalSports.com for FREE! Viewers will get the entire race broadcast from 9:00 a.m. to 12:45 p.m.