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ALLYSON FELIX, NOAH LYLES, & DALILAH MUHAMMAD HEADLINE ZURICH INSPIRATION GAMES THIS THURSDAY, JULY 9 LIVE AT 2 P.M. ET ON OLYMPIC CHANNEL: HOME OF TEAM USA

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The Diamond League Event Features 30 Track & Field Superstars Competing in Eight Disciplines, Spanning Seven Locations & Two Continents

Live Stream Coverage Available on NBCSports.com, OlympicChannel.com & the NBC Sports App

All Olympic Sports Coverage Televised and Streamed Across NBC Sports Platforms is Presented by Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA

STAMFORD, Conn. – July 7, 2020 – The most decorated American woman in Olympic track & field history Allyson Felix, reigning 200m world champion Noah Lyles, and reigning Olympic and world 400m hurdles champion Dalilah Muhammad headline live coverage of the Zurich Inspiration Games this Thursday, July 9 at 2 p.m. ET on Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA. NBCSN will air an encore presentation Thursday at 5:30 p.m. ET.

With the Diamond League season unable to go ahead as traditionally planned due to the COVID-19 crisis, Zurich, Switzerland, will host the innovative live event with 30 track & field superstars competing across eight disciplines, spanning seven stadiums (including Zurich’s Letzigrund Stadium) and two continents (Europe and North America), featuring two locations in the United States (Walnut, Calif. and Bradenton, Fla.).

Felix, Lyles, Muhammad, two-time Olympic triple jump gold medalist Christian Taylor, and 2016 Olympic medal-winning pole vaulters Sandi Morris and Sam Kendricks highlight the Americans expected to compete. Felix will compete in the 150m, Muhammad will race the 300m hurdles, while Lyles, Taylor, Morris and Kendricks will compete in their signature events. For more information and full entry list, click here.

Coverage of Olympic Sports on NBC Sports Group platforms is a presentation of Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA. All coverage on Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA will stream on OlympicChannel.com and the Olympic Channel app, in addition to NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app. NBCSN coverage will also stream on NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app.

–NBC SPORTS–

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ALLYSON FELIX, CHRISTIAN COLEMAN, NOAH LYLES, & DALILAH MUHAMMAD HIGHLIGHT DEBUT OF 2019 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS WEEK, BEGINNING TONIGHT AT 8 P.M. ET ON OLYMPIC CHANNEL: HOME OF TEAM USA

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Felix Breaks Tie With Usain Bolt for Most Gold Medals in World Championships History

NBC Sports Play-by-Play Announcer Leigh Diffey Will Introduce Nightly Coverage Throughout This Week’s Track & Field Shows

2019 World Championships Week – Track & Field Features 50 Hours of Historic Moments From the 2019 World Track & Field Championships

Track & Field Kicks Off 11 Weeks of Memorable Moments From 2019 World Championships, Covering Many Olympic & Paralympic Sports

All Olympic Sports Coverage Televised and Streamed Across NBC Sports Platforms is Presented by Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA

STAMFORD, Conn. – May 11, 2020 – Beginning tonight at 8 p.m. ET, Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA will present 11 weeks of 2019 World Championships Week coverage, reliving some of the most unforgettable moments from 2019 World Championships, covering a multitude of Olympic and Paralympic sports.

From today, Monday, May 11, through Friday, May 15 (starting at 8 p.m. ET), and Saturday, May 16, through Sunday, May 17 (starting at 1 p.m. ET), 2019 World Championships Week – Track & Field features 50 hours of programming from the 2019 World Track & Field Championships from Doha, Qatar. Nine-time Olympic medalist Allyson Felix, Rio Olympian Christian Coleman (100m), U.S. champions Noah Lyles (200m) and Donavan Brazier (800m), two-time Olympic gold medalist Christian Taylor (triple jump), and reigning Olympic champion Dalilah Muhammad (400m hurdles) highlight the competition.

NBC Sports play-by-play announcer Leigh Diffey will introduce nightly coverage throughout the week. Diffey called the event, joined by four-time Olympic medalist Ato Boldon, four-time Olympic gold medalist Sanya Richards-Ross, Olympic decathlon silver medalist Trey Hardee, distance analyst Craig Masback, and reporters Paul Swangard and Lewis Johnson. 2016 Olympic steeplechaser Colleen Quigley also joined the team as a guest analyst on opening day.

All coverage on Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA will stream on OlympicChannel.com and the Olympic Channel app, in addition to NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app. Coverage of Olympic Sports on NBC Sports Group platforms is a presentation of Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA.

TONIGHT, MONDAY, MAY 11 – 2019 WORLD TRACK & FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS: DAYS 1 & 2

Featured athletes from the opening day of competition include: Rio Olympian Christian Coleman and five-time Olympic medalist Justin Gatlin competing in heat of the 100m, two-time Olympic gold medalist Christian Taylor and two-time Olympic silver medalist Will Claye in men’s triple jump, Rio Olympic bronze medalist and 2017 world champion Emma Coburn (women’s steeplechase), Rio Olympic silver medalist Sandi Morris (women’s pole vault), and Rio Olympic gold medalist Jeff Henderson (men’s long jump).

On the second day of competition, Coleman and Gatlin gave the U.S. a 1-2 finish in the men’s 100m. In a dominant race, Coleman earned his first world title and lowered his own world-leading time that year to 9.76 seconds. Henderson won his first world medal after finishing second in the men’s long jump. DeAnna Price won the women’s hammer for the first ever world medal for the U.S. in the event (men or women).

SESSION TIME (ET) NETWORK
Day 1 – Afternoon Session 8 p.m. Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA
Day 2 11 p.m. Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA

 

TOMORROW, TUESDAY, MAY 12 – 2019 WORLD TRACK & FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS: DAYS 3 & 4

Allyson Felix headlines the third day of competition in Doha, winning her 17th career world championship medal as the U.S. earned the world title in the debut of the 4x400m mixed relay. Already the most decorated athlete in world track and field championships history, Felix earned her 12th world title, breaking the tie with Usain Bolt for the most gold medals in world championships history.

American Sandi Morris earned her second straight world silver medal in the women’s pole vault, while Christian Taylor and Will Claye went 1-2 in the men’s triple jump. It was Taylor’s fourth straight world or Olympic title and Claye’s second straight world silver medal.

Five medal performances from the U.S. team highlighted the fourth day of competition. After a silver medal at the 2016 Rio Olympics and a 2017 world title, Emma Coburn finished second in the women’s steeplechase. In the women’s 800m, Americans Raevyn Rogers and Ajee Wilson finished second and third, respectively. Meanwhile, 2016 Rio Olympian Vashti Cunningham won bronze in women’s high jump.

2019 U.S. champion Rai Benjamin won his first world medal after finishing second in a thrilling men’s 400m hurdles final. Norway’s Karsten Warholm earned his second straight world title in the event.

SESSION TIME (ET) NETWORK
Day 3 – Evening Session 8 p.m. Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA
Day 4 – Evening Session 11 p.m. Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA

 

WEDNESDAY, MAY 13 – 2019 WORLD TRACK & FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS: DAYS 5 & 6

On the fifth day of competition in Doha, the U.S. claimed three gold medals, all within 30 minutes. Noah Lyles became world champion in the men’s 200m, capturing the first title for the U.S. in the event since 2007. Donavan Brazier won the men’s 800m final, setting both an American and world championship record and becoming the first American (man or woman) to win a world title in the event. Sam Kendricks won his second consecutive pole vault title.

Grant Holloway headlines the sixth day of competition by winning the men’s 110m hurdles, two years after the U.S. missed the podium in this event in 2017.  Holloway also became the third American sprinter age 23 or younger to win a world title the week of Sept. 29, 2019. Previous victories came from Christian Coleman (23) in the 100m on Sunday, Sept. 29 and Lyles (22) in the 200m on Tuesday, Oct. 1.

Dina Asher-Smith became the first female British sprinter to win a 200m title, while American Brittany Brown claimed the silver medal.

SESSION TIME (ET) NETWORK
Day 5 – Evening Session 8 p.m. Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA
Day 6 – Afternoon & Evening Sessions 10:30 p.m. Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA

 

THURSDAY, MAY 14 – 2019 WORLD TRACK & FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS: DAYS 7 & 8

The seventh day of competition was highlighted by the women’s 400m, where the top five women all ran personal bests. In the event, Americans Wadeline Jonathas and Phyllis Francis (2017 world champion), finished fourth and fifth, respectively. Bahrain’s Salwa Eid Naser took the gold medal, while Shaunae Miller-Uibo of the Bahamas was second, and Jamaica’s Shericka Jackson finished third.

On the eighth day of competition, the U.S. dominated the women’s 400m hurdles final. Reigning Olympic champion Dalilah Muhammad set a world record (52.16 seconds) for the second time in the 2019 season and claimed the gold medal in the event. Muhammad’s U.S. teammate, Sydney McLaughlin, won the silver medal, becoming the second fastest woman of all-time in this event with a personal best time of 52.23 seconds. In the men’s 400m final, 2019 U.S. champion Fred Kerley won the bronze medal.

SESSION TIME (ET) NETWORK
Day 7 – Afternoon & Evening Sessions 8 p.m. Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA
Day 8 – Evening Session 11 p.m. Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA

 

FRIDAY, MAY 15 – 2019 WORLD TRACK & FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS: DAYS 9 & 10

The ninth day of competition in Doha featured both the men’s and women’s U.S. 4x100m relay teams. The U.S. men won the gold medal in the 4x100m relay for the first time in 12 years, setting an American record of 37.10 seconds in the process. The U.S. men’s team included the newly-crowned 100m and 200m world champions, Christian Coleman and Noah Lyles, along with Justin Gatlin and Mike Rodgers. Meanwhile, the U.S. women claimed the bronze medal in the 4x100m relay; they have won seven medals in the last seven global championships.

The 2019 World Track & Field Championships offered one of the greatest men’s shot put competitions in history, wherein American Joe Kovacs won the world title with a 20.91-meter throw, tied for the fourth-best of all time. Kovacs won the title by just one centimeter, topping his American teammate and the reigning Olympic champion Ryan Crouser as well as 2017 world champion Tom Walsh of New Zealand, who finished second and third, respectively.

On the final day of competition, the U.S. won a pair of 4x400m relay gold medals. The U.S. women’s 4x400m relay team of Phyllis Francis, Sydney McLaughlin, Dalilah Muhammad, and Wadeline Jonathas dominated with a 2.97-second lead over Poland to give the American women their ninth world title in this event. Allyson Felix ran in the preliminary heats of the 4x400m relay and won her 13th world title as a result. On the men’s side, Fred Kerley, Michael Cherry, Wil London, and Rai Benjamin won the gold medal with a 1.21-second lead over second-place Jamaica.

In the women’s 100m hurdles, the Americans went 1-2 with Nia Ali winning her first world title in this event, while 2019 U.S. champion Keni Harrison, the world record holder, claimed the silver medal. Ali’s win marked the first time since 2013 that the U.S. has won the event.

SESSION TIME (ET) NETWORK
Day 9 – Evening Session 8 p.m. Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA
Day 10 – Evening Session 9 p.m. Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA

 

SATURDAY, MAY 16 – 2019 WORLD TRACK & FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS: DAYS 1-5 (ENCORES)

This weekend’s marathon coverage of the 2019 World Track & Field Championships begins Saturday with encore presentations of the first five days of competition. More than 12 hours of coverage begins at 1 p.m. ET, featuring top gold-medal-winning performances from the U.S. team: Christian Coleman (men’s 100m), Christian Taylor (men’s triple jump), Noah Lyles (men’s 200m) and Donavan Brazier (men’s 800m).

On the third day of competition, Allyson Felix helped the U.S. earn the world title in the debut of the 4x400m mixed relay. Felix’s win marked her 12th gold medal at the world championships, surpassing Usain Bolt for the most world championship gold medals overall.

SESSION TIME (ET) NETWORK
Day 1 – Afternoon Session (encore) 1 p.m. Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA
Day 2 (encore) 4 p.m. Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA
Day 3 – Evening Session (encore) 5 p.m. Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA
Day 4 – Evening Session (encore) 8 p.m. Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA
Day 5 – Evening Session (encore) 11 p.m. Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA

 

SUNDAY, MAY 17 – 2019 WORLD TRACK & FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS: DAYS 6-10 (ENCORES)

Coverage of the 2019 World Track & Field Championships concludes this Sunday with encore presentations of the last five days of competition. More than 12 hours of coverage begins at 1 p.m. ET, featuring top U.S. gold-medal-winning performances: Grant Holloway (men’s 110m hurdles), Dalilah Muhammad (women’s 400m hurdles), Joe Kovacs (men’s shot put) and Nia Ali (women’s 100m hurdles).

The U.S. men’s and women’s relay teams highlighted the last two days of competition. The U.S. men won the gold medal in the 4x100m relay for the first time in 12 years, setting an American record of 37.10 seconds in the process.

On the final day of competition, the U.S. won a pair of 4x400m relay gold medals. The U.S. women’s victory in the 4x400m relay was their ninth world title in the event, while the American men topped Jamaica for the gold medal.

SESSION TIME (ET) NETWORK
Day 6 – Afternoon & Evening Sessions (encore) 1 p.m. Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA
Day 7 – Afternoon & Evening Sessions (encore) 4:30 p.m. Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA
Day 8 – Evening Session (encore) 7:30 p.m. Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA
Day 9 – Evening Session (encore) 10 p.m. Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA
Day 10 – Evening Session (encore) 11 p.m. Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA

 

World Championships Week continues in the coming weeks with nightly primetime coverage from the 2019 World Championships in a variety of Olympic and Paralympic sports. Below is highlighted sports content through the end of May, with more to follow:

    • Week of May 11: Track & Field
    • Week of May 18: Swimming
    • Week of May 25: Gymnastics

–NBC SPORTS–

ALLYSON FELIX, CHRISTIAN COLEMAN, NOAH LYLES, & DALILAH MUHAMMAD HIGHLIGHT DEBUT OF 2019 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS WEEK, BEGINNING MONDAY, MAY 11, AT 8 P.M. ET ON OLYMPIC CHANNEL: HOME OF TEAM USA

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Felix Breaks Tie With Usain Bolt for Most Gold Medals in World Championships History

NBC Sports Play-by-Play Announcer Leigh Diffey Will Introduce Nightly Coverage Throughout the Week’s Track & Field Competition

2019 World Championships Week – Track & Field Features 50 Hours of Historic Moments From the 2019 World Track & Field Championships

Track & Field Kicks Off 11 Weeks of Memorable Moments From 2019 World Championships, Covering Many Olympic & Paralympic Sports

All Olympic Sports Coverage Televised and Streamed Across NBC Sports Platforms is Presented by Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA

STAMFORD, Conn. – May 8, 2020 – Beginning Monday, May 11, Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA will present 11 weeks of 2019 World Championships Week coverage, reliving some of the most unforgettable moments from 2019 World Championships, covering a multitude of Olympic and Paralympic sports.

From Monday, May 11, through Friday, May 15 (starting at 8 p.m. ET), and Saturday, May 16, through Sunday, May 17 (starting at 1 p.m. ET), 2019 World Championships Week – Track & Field features 50 hours of programming from the 2019 World Track & Field Championships from Doha, Qatar. Nine-time Olympic medalist Allyson Felix, Rio Olympian Christian Coleman (100m), U.S. champions Noah Lyles (200m) and Donavan Brazier (800m), two-time Olympic gold medalist Christian Taylor (triple jump), and reigning Olympic champion Dalilah Muhammad (400m hurdles) highlight the competition.

NBC Sports play-by-play announcer Leigh Diffey will introduce nightly coverage throughout the week’s track & field competition. Diffey called the event, joined by four-time Olympic medalist Ato Boldon, four-time Olympic gold medalist Sanya Richards-Ross, Olympic decathlon silver medalist Trey Hardee, distance analyst Craig Masback, and reporters Paul Swangard and Lewis Johnson. 2016 Olympic steeplechaser Colleen Quigley also joined the team as a guest analyst on opening day.

All coverage on Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA will stream on OlympicChannel.com and the Olympic Channel app, in addition to NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app. Coverage of Olympic Sports on NBC Sports Group platforms is a presentation of Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA.

MONDAY, MAY 11 – 2019 WORLD TRACK & FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS: DAYS 1 & 2

Featured athletes from the opening day of competition include: Rio Olympian Christian Coleman and five-time Olympic medalist Justin Gatlin competing in heat of the 100m, two-time Olympic gold medalist Christian Taylor and two-time Olympic silver medalist Will Claye in men’s triple jump, Rio Olympic bronze medalist and 2017 world champion Emma Coburn (women’s steeplechase), Rio Olympic silver medalist Sandi Morris (women’s pole vault), and Rio Olympic gold medalist Jeff Henderson (men’s long jump).

On the second day of competition, Coleman and Gatlin gave the U.S. a 1-2 finish in the men’s 100m. In a dominant race, Coleman earned his first world title and lowered his own world-leading time that year to 9.76 seconds. Henderson won his first world medal after finishing second in the men’s long jump. DeAnna Price won the women’s hammer for the first ever world medal for the U.S. in the event (men or women).

SESSION TIME (ET) NETWORK
Day 1 – Afternoon Session 8 p.m. Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA
Day 2 11 p.m. Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA

 

TUESDAY, MAY 12 – 2019 WORLD TRACK & FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS: DAYS 3 & 4

Allyson Felix headlines the third day of competition in Doha, winning her 17th career world championship medal as the U.S. earned the world title in the debut of the 4x400m mixed relay. Already the most decorated athlete in world track and field championships history, Felix earned her 12th world title, breaking the tie with Usain Bolt for the most gold medals in world championships history.

American Sandi Morris earned her second straight world silver medal in the women’s pole vault, while Christian Taylor and Will Claye went 1-2 in the men’s triple jump. It was Taylor’s fourth straight world or Olympic title and Claye’s second straight world silver medal.

Five medal performances from the U.S. team highlighted the fourth day of competition. After a silver medal at the 2016 Rio Olympics and a 2017 world title, Emma Coburn finished second in the women’s steeplechase. In the women’s 800m, Americans Raevyn Rogers and Ajee Wilson finished second and third, respectively. Meanwhile, 2016 Rio Olympian Vashti Cunningham won bronze in women’s high jump.

2019 U.S. champion Rai Benjamin won his first world medal after finishing second in a thrilling men’s 400m hurdles final. Norway’s Karsten Warholm earned his second straight world title in the event.

SESSION TIME (ET) NETWORK
Day 3 – Evening Session 8 p.m. Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA
Day 4 – Evening Session 11 p.m. Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA

 

WEDNESDAY, MAY 13 – 2019 WORLD TRACK & FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS: DAYS 5 & 6

On the fifth day of competition in Doha, the U.S. claimed three gold medals, all within 30 minutes. Noah Lyles became world champion in the men’s 200m, capturing the first title for the U.S. in the event since 2007. Donavan Brazier won the men’s 800m final, setting both an American and world championship record and becoming the first American (man or woman) to win a world title in the event. Sam Kendricks won his second consecutive pole vault title.

Grant Holloway headlines the sixth day of competition by winning the men’s 110m hurdles, two years after the U.S. missed the podium in this event in 2017.  Holloway also became the third American sprinter age 23 or younger to win a world title the week of Sept. 29, 2019. Previous victories came from Christian Coleman (23) in the 100m on Sunday, Sept. 29 and Lyles (22) in the 200m on Tuesday, Oct. 1.

Dina Asher-Smith became the first female British sprinter to win a 200m title, while American Brittany Brown claimed the silver medal.

SESSION TIME (ET) NETWORK
Day 5 – Evening Session 8 p.m. Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA
Day 6 – Afternoon & Evening Sessions 10:30 p.m. Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA

 

THURSDAY, MAY 14 – 2019 WORLD TRACK & FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS: DAYS 7 & 8

The seventh day of competition was highlighted by the women’s 400m, where the top five women all ran personal bests. In the event, Americans Wadeline Jonathas and Phyllis Francis (2017 world champion), finished fourth and fifth, respectively. Bahrain’s Salwa Eid Naser took the gold medal, while Shaunae Miller-Uibo of the Bahamas was second, and Jamaica’s Shericka Jackson finished third.

On the eighth day of competition, the U.S. dominated the women’s 400m hurdles final. Reigning Olympic champion Dalilah Muhammad set a world record (52.16 seconds) for the second time in the 2019 season and claimed the gold medal in the event. Muhammad’s U.S. teammate, Sydney McLaughlin, won the silver medal, becoming the second fastest woman of all-time in this event with a personal best time of 52.23 seconds. In the men’s 400m final, 2019 U.S. champion Fred Kerley won the bronze medal.

SESSION TIME (ET) NETWORK
Day 7 – Afternoon & Evening Sessions 8 p.m. Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA
Day 8 – Evening Session 11 p.m. Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA

 

FRIDAY, MAY 15 – 2019 WORLD TRACK & FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS: DAYS 9 & 10

The ninth day of competition in Doha featured both the men’s and women’s U.S. 4x100m relay teams. The U.S. men won the gold medal in the 4x100m relay for the first time in 12 years, setting an American record of 37.10 seconds in the process. The U.S. men’s team included the newly-crowned 100m and 200m world champions, Christian Coleman and Noah Lyles, along with Justin Gatlin and Mike Rodgers. Meanwhile, the U.S. women claimed the bronze medal in the 4x100m relay; they have won seven medals in the last seven global championships.

The 2019 World Track & Field Championships offered one of the greatest men’s shot put competitions in history, wherein American Joe Kovacs won the world title with a 20.91-meter throw, tied for the fourth-best of all time. Kovacs won the title by just one centimeter, topping his American teammate and the reigning Olympic champion Ryan Crouser as well as 2017 world champion Tom Walsh of New Zealand, who finished second and third, respectively.

On the final day of competition, the U.S. won a pair of 4x400m relay gold medals. The U.S. women’s 4x400m relay team of Phyllis Francis, Sydney McLaughlin, Dalilah Muhammad, and Wadeline Jonathas dominated with a 2.97-second lead over Poland to give the American women their ninth world title in this event. Allyson Felix ran in the preliminary heats of the 4x400m relay and won her 13th world title as a result. On the men’s side, Fred Kerley, Michael Cherry, Wil London, and Rai Benjamin won the gold medal with a 1.21-second lead over second-place Jamaica.

In the women’s 100m hurdles, the Americans went 1-2 with Nia Ali winning her first world title in this event, while 2019 U.S. champion Keni Harrison, the world record holder, claimed the silver medal. Ali’s win marked the first time since 2013 that the U.S. has won the event.

SESSION TIME (ET) NETWORK
Day 9 – Evening Session 8 p.m. Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA
Day 10 – Evening Session 9 p.m. Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA

 

SATURDAY, MAY 16 – 2019 WORLD TRACK & FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS: DAYS 1-5 (ENCORES)

The weekend marathon coverage of the 2019 World Track & Field Championships begins Saturday, May 16 with encore presentations of the first five days of competition. More than 12 hours of coverage begins at 1 p.m. ET, featuring top gold-medal-winning performances from the U.S. team: Christian Coleman (men’s 100m), Christian Taylor (men’s triple jump), Noah Lyles (men’s 200m) and Donavan Brazier (men’s 800m).

On the third day of competition, Allyson Felix helped the U.S. earn the world title in the debut of the 4x400m mixed relay. Felix’s win marked her 12th gold medal at the world championships, surpassing Usain Bolt for the most world championship gold medals overall.

SESSION TIME (ET) NETWORK
Day 1 – Afternoon Session (encore) 1 p.m. Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA
Day 2 (encore) 4 p.m. Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA
Day 3 – Evening Session (encore) 5 p.m. Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA
Day 4 – Evening Session (encore) 8 p.m. Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA
Day 5 – Evening Session (encore) 11 p.m. Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA

 

SUNDAY, MAY 17 – 2019 WORLD TRACK & FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS: DAYS 6-10 (ENCORES)

Coverage of the 2019 World Track & Field Championships concludes next Sunday, May 17 with encore presentations of the last five days of competition. More than 12 hours of coverage begins at 1 p.m. ET, featuring top U.S. gold-medal-winning performances: Grant Holloway (men’s 110m hurdles), Dalilah Muhammad (women’s 400m hurdles), Joe Kovacs (men’s shot put) and Nia Ali (women’s 100m hurdles).

The U.S. men’s and women’s relay teams highlighted the last two days of competition. The U.S. men won the gold medal in the 4x100m relay for the first time in 12 years, setting an American record of 37.10 seconds in the process.

On the final day of competition, the U.S. won a pair of 4x400m relay gold medals. The U.S. women’s victory in the 4x400m relay was their ninth world title in the event, while the American men topped Jamaica for the gold medal.

SESSION TIME (ET) NETWORK
Day 6 – Afternoon & Evening Sessions (encore) 1 p.m. Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA
Day 7 – Afternoon & Evening Sessions (encore) 4:30 p.m. Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA
Day 8 – Evening Session (encore) 7:30 p.m. Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA
Day 9 – Evening Session (encore) 10 p.m. Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA
Day 10 – Evening Session (encore) 11 p.m. Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA

 

World Championships Week continues in the coming weeks with nightly primetime coverage from the 2019 World Championships in a variety of Olympic and Paralympic sports. Below is highlighted sports content through the end of May, with more to follow:

    • Week of May 11: Track & Field
    • Week of May 18: Swimming
    • Week of May 25: Gymnastics

–NBC SPORTS–

MIKE TIRICO HOSTS “TOKYO OLYMPICS: DREAMS LIVE ON” SPECIAL, TOMORROW, THURSDAY, MARCH 26 AT 11 A.M. ET ON NBCSN

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Katie Ledecky, Nathan Adrian, Simone Manuel, Tatyana McFadden & Jordan Burroughs Among Team USA Athletes Sharing Their Thoughts on 2020 Tokyo Olympics & Paralympics Postponement

Show Features First Interview of IOC President Thomas Bach following Postponement Announcement & Discussion with USOPC CEO Sarah Hirshland

Two-Hour Special, Edited and Produced Remotely, Features 15 Interviews Conducted by Tirico Immediately Following Announcement

Multiple Encore Presentations on NBCSN and Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA, Plus One-Hour Show Sunday at Noon ET on NBC

STAMFORD, Conn. – March 25, 2020 – Mike Tirico hosts “Tokyo Olympics: Dreams Live On,” a special debuting tomorrow, Thursday, March 26 at 11 a.m. ET on NBCSN. The two-hour show features newsmaker interviews and Team USA athlete reaction to the postponement of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics & Paralympics.

Taped on Tuesday, March 24, the day of the postponement announcement, the special includes the first interview with IOC President Thomas Bach following the postponement announcement, as well as discussions with USOPC CEO Sarah Hirshland, and NBC Olympics swimming analyst and three-time Olympic gold medalist Rowdy Gaines, whose career was interrupted by the U.S. boycott of the 1980 Moscow Games.

Katie Ledecky, Nathan Adrian, Simone Manuel, Tatyana McFadden and Jordan Burroughs are among 12 Team USA athletes interviewed for the show:

    • Nathan Adrian (Swimming) – Five-time Olympic gold medalist
    • Jordan Burroughs (Wrestling) – 2012 Olympic gold medalist in men’s freestyle
    • Emma Coburn (Track and Field) – 2016 Olympic bronze medalist
    • Kerri Walsh Jennings (Beach Volleyball) – Three-time Olympic gold medalist
    • Katie Ledecky (Swimming) – Five-time Olympic gold medalist
    • Noah Lyles (Track and Field) – Reigning world champion in 200m
    • Simone Manuel (Swimming) – Four-time Olympic medalist
    • Tatyana McFadden (Paralympic Track and Field) – 17-time Paralympic medalist
    • Cat Osterman – (Softball) – Two-time Olympic medalist
    • Melissa Stockwell (Paratriathlon) – 2016 Paralympic bronze medalist
    • Christian Taylor (Track and Field) – Two-time Olympic gold medalist
    • Mallory Weggemann (Paralympic Swimming) – Two-time Paralympic medalist

 

This unique program was produced by the NBC Olympics features team, editing from their homes across the country due to social distancing required by the COVID-19 virus, piecing together the 15 interviews conducted by Tirico in the six hours immediately following the postponement announcement, mixing in footage, graphics, music, and additional post-production elements. All video interviews were conducted via cellphone or laptop computer.

Encore presentations will air this Friday, March 27 at 11 a.m. ET on NBCSN and starting tomorrow at 8 p.m. ET on Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA. NBC will air a one-hour version of the special this Sunday at Noon ET.

Following is the schedule for “Tokyo Olympics: Dreams Live On” (all times E.T. and subject to change):

Date Event Time (ET) Network
Thurs., Mar. 26 “Tokyo Olympics: Dreams Live On” (Premiere) 11 a.m. NBCSN
Thurs., Mar. 26 “Tokyo Olympics: Dreams Live On” 8 p.m. Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA
Fri., Mar. 27 “Tokyo Olympics: Dreams Live On” 11 a.m. NBCSN
Fri., Mar. 27 “Tokyo Olympics: Dreams Live On” 4 p.m. Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA
Sat., Mar. 28 “Tokyo Olympics: Dreams Live On” 10:30 p.m. Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA
Sun., Mar. 29 “Tokyo Olympics: Dreams Live On” (One-hour version) Noon NBC

 

Coverage of Olympic Sports on NBC Sports Group platforms is a presentation of Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA. All coverage on NBC and NBCSN will stream on NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app. All coverage on Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA will stream on OlympicChannel.com and the Olympic Channel app, in addition to NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app.

 

ABOUT NBC OLYMPICS

A division of NBC Sports Group, NBC Olympics is responsible for producing, programming and promoting NBCUniversal’s coverage of the Olympic Games. It is renowned for its unsurpassed Olympic heritage, award-winning production, and ability to aggregate the largest audiences in U.S. television history. NBCUniversal owns the U.S. media rights on all platforms to all Olympic Games through 2032. NBC Olympics also produces thousands of hours of Olympic sports programming throughout the year, which is presented on NBC, NBCSN, Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA, and NBC Sports digital platforms.

ABOUT THE USOPC

Founded in 1894 and headquartered in Colorado Springs, Colorado, the United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee serves as both the National Olympic Committee and National Paralympic Committee for the United States. The USOPC is focused on protecting, supporting and empowering America’s athletes, and is responsible for fielding U.S. teams for the Olympic, Paralympic, Youth Olympic, Pan American and Parapan American Games, and serving as the steward of the Olympic and Paralympic movements in the U.S. For more information, visit TeamUSA.org.

 

–NBC OLYMPICS–

NBC SPORTS PRESENTS LIVE COVERAGE OF THE 2020 U.S. OLYMPIC MARATHON TRIALS FROM ATLANTA THIS SAT., FEB. 29, AT NOON ET ON NBC

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Two-Time Olympic Medalist Galen Rupp, Two-Time Olympian Des Linden and Rising Star Jordan Hasay Highlight the Field 

Race Starts and Finishes at Centennial Olympic Park, Navigating Through the Streets of the 1996 Olympic Host City

NBC Sports’ On-Air Team Includes Leigh Diffey, Craig Masback, Tim Hutchings, Ato Boldon, Deena Kastor & Lewis Johnson

All-Time Marathon Great Meb Keflezighi Makes a Special Appearance During NBC Sports’ Coverage

Live Stream Coverage Available on NBCSports.com, the NBC Sports App & NBC Sports Gold’s “Track and Field Pass”

STAMFORD, Conn. – February 25, 2020 – With less than five months until the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games, NBC Sports presents live coverage of the 2020 U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials, this Saturday, Feb. 29 at Noon ET on NBC from Atlanta, Ga. The runners will begin and end the course at Centennial Olympic Park, while passing other memorable sites from the 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games.

NBC Sports Gold’s “Track and Field Pass” will also provide live stream coverage of the three-hour event. Coverage of Olympic Sports on NBC Sports Group platforms is a presentation of Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA.

Nearly 700 athletes are expected to compete on Saturday, with the top three women and top three men named to the U.S. Olympic team. Two-time Olympic medalist Galen Rupp, who won the marathon bronze at the 2016 Rio Olympics, and 10-time USATF champion, Leonard Korir, who participated in the 10,000m at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games, headline the men’s field. Jared Ward, who finished sixth in the marathon at the 2016 Rio Olympics, also is a top contender.

Two-time Olympians Des Linden, who won the 2018 Boston Marathon, and Molly Huddle highlight the women’s field, along with Jordan Hasay, who finished third at the 2019 Boston Marathon and leads the Olympic Trials women’s field with the fastest qualifying time (2:20:57). In addition, five-time Olympic Trials participant Sara Hall and Emily Sisson, who posted a sixth-place finish with a 2:23:08 in her distance debut at the 2019 London Marathon, are expected to contend.

Leigh Diffey will call the action, joined by distance analysts Craig Masback and 1984 British Olympian Tim Hutchings; American marathon record-holder and 2004 Olympic bronze medalist Deena Kastor, making her NBC Sports debut; reporter Lewis Johnson, who competed at the 1988 and 1992 U.S. Olympic Trials; and four-time Olympic medalist and analyst Ato Boldon. In addition, Tim Layden will present an essay during the coverage, and 2004 Athens Olympic silver medalist Meb Keflezighi will make a special appearance. Keflezighi is the only athlete in history to win the New York Marathon, Boston Marathon and an Olympic medal.

For the first time in marathon coverage, NBC Sports Group will also debut a new graphics look and system for this Saturday’s telecast, highlighting a more dynamic and robust display of timing and information throughout the race.

All coverage on NBC and NBCSN will stream on NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app. NBC Sports Gold will stream coverage live and on-demand, to desktops, mobile, tablets, and connected TV devices. “Track and Field Pass” can be purchased for $99.99 by visiting NBCSportsGold.com.

 

About NBC Sports Gold

NBC Sports Gold is NBC Sports’ direct-to-consumer live streaming product that provides sports fans with access to exclusive premium sports events and content, live and on-demand, at an affordable price. Launched in 2016 with a single cycling product, NBC Sports Gold currently offers 18 individual sports “passes” – twelve domestic (PGA TOUR LIVE, Premier League, Premier League Match Day, INDYCAR, Cycling, Track & Field, Premier Lacrosse League, Speed Skating, Rugby, Supercross, TrackPass, and Snow, consisting of seven Olympic winter sports); two regional (Blazers and Philly); one combination (Supercross and Pro Motocross), two domestic and international (Figure Skating and Pro Motocross); and one international-only (Notre Dame Football). Find NBC Sports Gold in the NBC Sports app available in the U.S. on Apple iOS & tvOS, Android, Android TV, Amazon Fire TV, Roku, Chromecast and NBCSportsGold.com, and also on Xfinity X1 and Xfinity Flex.

THE OLYMPICS BEGIN JULY 24, 2020

About NBC Olympics

A division of NBC Sports Group, NBC Olympics is responsible for producing, programming and promoting NBCUniversal’s coverage of the Olympic Games. It is renowned for its unsurpassed Olympic heritage, award-winning production, and ability to aggregate the largest audiences in U.S. television history. NBCUniversal owns the U.S. media rights on all platforms to all Olympic Games through 2032. NBC Olympics also produces thousands of hours of Olympic sports programming throughout the year, which is presented on NBC, NBCSN, Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA, and NBC Sports digital platforms.

–NBC Olympics–

NBC SPORTS PRESENTS LIVE COVERAGE OF TOYOTA USATF INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS THIS WEEKEND FROM ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.

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NBC Sports Gold’s “Track and Field Pass” Presents Extended Live Coverage, Starting at 7 p.m. ET this Friday, Feb. 14

Live Television Coverage of Toyota USATF Indoor Championships, Part of the 2020 Team USA Champions Series, Presented by Xfinity, Begins This Friday at 9:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN & Continues Saturday at 4 p.m. ET on NBC

Coverage Live Streamed on NBCSports.com, the NBC Sports app, and NBC Sports Gold’s “Track and Field Pass”

STAMFORD, Conn. – February 12, 2020 – Live television coverage of the 2020 USATF Indoor Championship Series continues this weekend with the Toyota USATF Indoor Championships, part of the 2020 Team USA Champions Series, presented by Xfinity. The event will be held at the Albuquerque Convention Center in Albuquerque, N.M., marking its return to the city for the third time since 2017.

Live TV coverage begins this Friday at 9:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN and continues Saturday at 4 p.m. ET on NBC. NBC Sports Gold’s “Track and Field Pass” will also present extended live coverage of the championships, starting at 7 p.m. ET this Friday, Feb. 14, and 2 p.m. ET on Saturday, Feb. 15. Coverage of Olympic Sports on NBC Sports Group platforms is a presentation of Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA.

Leigh Diffey handles the call on NBC and NBCSN, joined by analysts Ato Boldon (four-time Olympic medalist) and Sanya Richards-Ross (four-time Olympic gold medalist), three-time Olympic gold medalist Tianna Bartoletta, distance analyst Craig Masback, and reporters Paul Swangard and Lewis Johnson.

2016 Rio Olympic gold medal-winning shot putter Ryan Crouser, 2016 Rio Olympic silver medal-winning pole vaulter Sandi Morris and 2019 World Championships high jump bronze medalist Vashti Cunningham headline the field. Ajee Wilson and Elle Purrier (competing in 1500m at USATF Indoors), who broke the women’s American indoor records in 800m and mile, respectively, at the NYRR Millrose Games last weekend, are also expected to compete.

Rounding out the field is 2016 Rio Olympic gold-winning hurdler Brianna Rollins-McNeal (competing in 60m at USATF Indoors) and pole vaulter Jenn Suhr, who won an Olympic gold medal at the 2012 London Olympics.

All coverage on NBC and NBCSN will stream on NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app.

NBC Sports Gold will stream coverage live and on-demand, to desktops, mobile, tablets, and connected TV devices. “Track and Field Pass” can be purchased for $99.99 by visiting NBCSportsGold.com.

Following is NBC Sports’ coverage schedule for the 2020 Toyota USATF Indoor Championships (all times E.T. and subject to change):

Date Event Time (ET) Network
Fri., Feb. 14 Toyota USATF Indoor Championships 9:30 p.m. NBCSN, NBC Sports Gold
Sat., Feb. 15 Toyota USATF Indoor Championships 4 p.m. NBC, NBC Sports Gold

 

About NBC Sports Gold

NBC Sports Gold is NBC Sports’ direct-to-consumer live streaming product that provides sports fans with access to exclusive premium sports events and content, live and on-demand, at an affordable price. Launched in 2016 with a single cycling product, NBC Sports Gold currently offers 18 individual sports “passes” – twelve domestic (PGA TOUR LIVE, Premier League, Premier League Match Day, INDYCAR, Cycling, Track & Field, Premier Lacrosse League, Speed Skating, Rugby, Supercross, TrackPass, and Snow, consisting of seven Olympic winter sports); two regional (Blazers and Philly); one combination (Supercross and Pro Motocross), two domestic and international (Figure Skating and Pro Motocross); and one international-only (Notre Dame Football). Find NBC Sports Gold in the NBC Sports app available in the U.S. on Apple iOS & tvOS, Android, Android TV, Amazon Fire TV, Roku, Chromecast and NBCSportsGold.com, and also on Xfinity X1 and Xfinity Flex. 

 

–NBC SPORTS–

 

NOAH LYLES, MICHAEL NORMAN, ALLYSON FELIX & SYDNEY MCLAUGHLIN HIGHLIGHT NBC SPORTS’ COVERAGE OF IAAF WORLD TRACK & FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS THIS WEEK

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NBCSN’s Coverage of IAAF World Track & Field Championships Continues Tonight at 7 p.m. ET  

All Olympic Sports Coverage Televised and Streamed Across NBC Sports Platforms is Presented by Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA

STAMFORD, Conn. – September 30, 2019 – Top U.S. track and field athletes Noah Lyles, Michael Norman, Allyson Felix and Sydney McLaughlin highlight NBC Sports’ comprehensive coverage of the IAAF World Track & Field Championships this week, continuing today at 1 p.m. ET on Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA.

The world’s best track & field athletes are competing in Doha, Qatar, this week in the biggest international meet leading up to the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. The U.S. is expected to contend for medals in several events, including in men’s sprints and women’s hurdles. Lyles and Norman have the world’s fastest times this year in the 200m and 400m respectively, and Christian Coleman won the 100m title last weekend, becoming the sixth fastest man ever in the event. In addition, Americans hold world records in both the women’s 100m hurdles (Keni Harrison) and the women’s 400m hurdles (Dalilah Muhammad). Rio Olympian and 2019 Diamond League champion Sydney McLaughlin is also expected to compete in the 400m hurdles.

The U.S. team also features strong contenders in Allyson Felix (women’s 4x400m relay pool), who has already won a world title in the mixed 4x400m relay, Emma Coburn (steeplechase), and Rai Benjamin, who is a medal favorite in the 400m hurdles after an impressive performance at August’s Diamond League final, where he recorded a time of 46.98 seconds, tying for third-fastest ever in the event. NBC Sports’ coverage of today’s competitions begins at 1 p.m. ET on Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA and will feature performances by Lyles, Coburn and Benjamin.

Below are key finals this week across NBC Sports:

Date Final Network
Mon., Sept. 30 3000m steeplechase (w) 400m hurdles (m) Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA
Tues., Oct. 1 200m (m) NBCSN
Wed., Oct. 2 200m (w) NBCSN
Fri., Oct. 4 400m (m) 400m hurdles (w) Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA
Sat., Oct. 5 4x100m (m&w) NBC
Sun., Oct. 6 4x400m relay (m&w) 100m hurdles (w) NBC

*Click here for detailed coverage times

*All live coverage is also available on NBC Sports Gold’s “Track & field pass”

In the first three days of competition, U.S. track & field athletes have collected eight medals (four gold, four silver). Felix helped lead the U.S. mixed 4x400m relay team to gold, securing her 12th career world championship gold medal, and Coleman won the men’s 100m world title in 9.76 seconds, cementing himself as the world’s fastest man since the retirement of Usain Bolt. Coleman will likely race again in the 4x100m relay on Saturday, October 5 on NBC.

Leigh Diffey calls the IAAF World Track & Field Championships, joined by four-time Olympic medalist and analyst Ato Boldon, four-time Olympic gold medalist Sanya Richards-Ross, two-time world champion and decathlon Olympic silver medalist Trey Hardee, distance analyst Craig Masback, and reporters Paul Swangard and Lewis Johnson.

NBCSN continues coverage from Doha tonight at 7 p.m. ET, and presents live coverage tomorrow, Tues., Oct. 1 at 9:30 a.m. ET and 1:30 p.m. ET, which will feature coverage of Lyles in the men’s 200m final. On Friday, October 4 Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA begins coverage at 1 p.m. ET and presents the women’s 400m hurdles final featuring Muhammad and McLaughlin, and the men’s 400m final featuring Norman.

NBC presents live coverage this weekend, beginning on Saturday, October 5 at 2:30 p.m. ET and continuing Sunday, October 6 at Noon ET. Saturday’s coverage features the men’s and women’s 4x100m relay final, while Sunday’s coverage includes the women’s 100m hurdles final, and the men’s and women’s 4x400m relay final.

In addition, all live coverage of the IAAF World Track & Field Championships is available on NBC Sports Gold’s “Track & field pass.”

All coverage on NBC and NBCSN will stream on NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app. All coverage on Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA will stream on OlympicChannel.com and the Olympic Channel app, in addition to NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app. Coverage of Olympic Sports on NBC Sports Group platforms is a presentation of Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA.

Click here for a full schedule.

– NBC SPORTS –

Toyota USA Track & Field Outdoor Championships 2019

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*TBD times will be confirmed and available soon.

Date Event TV Platform Time (ET) Streaming Time (ET) Streaming Platform
7/25/2019 Day 1 (LIVE) N/A N/A TBD NBC Sports Gold
7/26/2019 Day 2 (LIVE) N/A N/A TBD NBC Sports Gold
Day 2 (LIVE) NBCSN 7 p.m. 7 p.m. NBCSports.com, NBC Sports App, NBC Sports Gold
 7/27/2019 Day 3 (LIVE) N/A N/A TBD NBC Sports Gold
  Day 3 (LIVE) NBC 4 p.m. 4 p.m. NBCSports.com, NBC Sports App, NBC Sports Gold
7/28/2019 Day 4 (LIVE) N/A N/A TBD NBC Sports Gold
7/28/2019 Day 4 (LIVE) NBCSN 7 p.m. 7 p.m. NBCSports.com, NBC Sports App, NBC Sports Gold
Day 4 (LIVE) NBC 8 p.m. 8 p.m. NBCSports.com, NBC Sports App, NBC Sports Gold

DESIREE LINDEN AIMS TO BECOME FIRST AMERICAN IN 39 YEARS TO REPEAT AS BOSTON MARATHON WINNER, LIVE THIS MON., APRIL 15, AT 8:30 AM ET ON NBCSN

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NBC Sports to Profile NASCAR Star Jimmie Johnson, Expected to Run His First Boston Marathon on Monday – 36 Hours After Racing Saturday Night in Richmond

Live, Commercial-Free Coverage Available with NBC Sports Gold’s “Track and Field Pass”

Special “Finish Line” Camera Feed Available on NBCSports.com & NBC Sports app

Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA to Present Preview Show This Sunday, April 14 at 4 p.m. ET

All Olympic Sports Coverage Across NBC Sports Platforms is a Presentation of Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA

STAMFORD, Conn. – April 11, 2019 – NBC Sports presents live coverage of the 123rd annual Boston Marathon this Monday, April 15, at 8:30 a.m. ET on NBCSN, as Desiree Linden aims to become the first American in nearly four decades to win back-to-back Boston Marathons (Bill Rodgers, 1978-80). Coverage will be streamed live on NBC Sports Gold’s “Track and Field Pass” commercial-free.

Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA will kick off the weekend with encore presentations of the 2014-2018 Boston Marathons beginning this Saturday, April 13, at 8 p.m. ET, and will present the Boston Marathon Preview Show on Sunday, April 14, at 4 p.m. ET.

The Boston Marathon Preview Show features NASCAR star Jimmie Johnson, as he joins Steve Letarte in Richmond, VA ahead of his NASCAR race Saturday night to discuss why he’s running the Boston Marathon and the parallels between the two sports. On Monday’s NBCSN coverage, Johnson will join reporter Trenni Kusnierek in the start town of Hopkinton ahead of his debut in the race. Fans can watch Johnson’s finish with NBC Sports’ finish-line camera feed that will be streamed all day at NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app. 2014 Boston Marathon champion Meb Keflezighi will also appear as a guest on Sunday’s preview show on Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA.

Held annually on Patriots’ Day, the Boston Marathon is the oldest (since 1897) and one of the most prestigious marathons in the world. Running from Hopkinton and weaving through Ashland, Framingham, Natick, Wellesley, Newton, and Brookline, 30,000 runners aim to finish in downtown Boston.

The elite field is headlined by nine Boston Marathon champions, including Linden, who last year became the first U.S. woman to win the Boston Marathon since 1985. She leads a deep field of Americans that are expected to contend for the podium, including Jordan Hasay, who finished 3rd in her first Boston Marathon in 2017 and Sara Hall, who makes her Boston Marathon debut.

Headlining the U.S. team in the wheelchair field is five-time winner and defending champion Tatyana McFadden and Daniel Romanchuk, who won the 2018 TCS New York City and Bank of America Chicago Marathons.

Paul Swangard calls the action on NBCSN, joined by analysts Craig Masback, Carrie Tollefson, and reporter Trenni Kusnierek.

Swangard will also host the Boston Marathon Preview Show, joined by Masback, Tollefson, and Kusnierek.

Live marathon coverage continues with the London Marathon on Sunday, April 28, at 4 a.m. ET on NBCSN. Live, commercial-free coverage of the London Marathon and the Hamburg Marathon will also be streamed with a subscription to NBC Sports Gold’s “Track and Field Pass.”

Coverage on NBCSN will be streamed via authentication on NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app. Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA content will be streamed via authentication on NBCSports.com, OlympicChannel.com, the NBC Sports app, and the Olympic Channel app.

All Olympic sport coverage televised and streamed across NBC Sports platforms is presented by Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA.

Below the full schedule for NBC Sports Group’s April marathon coverage (all times ET, subject to change):

Date Time (ET) Event                  Platform
Sat., April 13 8 p.m. 2014 Boston Marathon Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA
Sat., April 13 10 p.m. 2015 Boston Marathon Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA
Sat., April 13 Midnight 2014 Boston Marathon Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA
Sun., April 14 6 a.m. 2014 Boston Marathon Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA
Sun., April 14 8 a.m. 2015 Boston Marathon Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA
Sun., April 14 10 a.m. 2016 Boston Marathon Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA
Sun., April 14 1 p.m. 2017 Boston Marathon Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA
Sun., April 14 4 p.m. Boston Marathon Preview Show Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA
Sun., April 14 5 p.m. 2018 Boston Marathon Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA
Mon., April 15 8:30 a.m. Boston Marathon (LIVE) NBCSN, NBC Sports Gold
Sat., April 20 2 a.m. Paris Marathon (encore) NBCSN
Sun., April 28 4 a.m. London Marathon (LIVE) NBCSN, NBC Sports Gold

NBC SPORTS GOLD: NBC Sports Gold — NBC Sports Digital’s direct-to-consumer live streaming product — offers access to the Boston and London marathons with its “Track and Field Pass.”

NBC Sports Gold’s “Track and Field Pass” gives fans access to major marathons, and top U.S. and international track and field events through December 2019. The direct-to-consumer pass offers fans unprecedented coverage — including some exclusive coverage beyond what is available on linear TV in the United States — live and on-demand, online, on mobile, tablets and connected TV devices.

NBC Sports Gold’s “Track and Field Pass,” is available for $74.99 and can be purchased by visiting NBCSportsGold.com. NBC Sports Gold is available on Apple iOS, Android, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, Chromecast and online at NBCSportsGold.com.

NBC SPORTS APP: The NBC Sports app — NBC Sports Group’s live streaming product for desktops, mobile devices, tablets, and connected TVs — will stream coverage via “TV Everywhere,” giving consumers additional value for their subscription service, and making high quality content available to MVPD customers both in and out of the home and on multiple platforms. The NBC Sports app is available on Apple iOS, Android and select Samsung devices, as well as on Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV, Chromecast, Roku, Win10, and Xbox.

Both the NBC Sports app and NBC Sports Gold are powered by Playmaker Media, NBC Sports Digital’s technology service which provides end-to-end support for companies in need of best-in-class live streaming and VOD solutions.

–NBC SPORTS–

 

U.S. OLYMPIANS HIGHLIGHT NBC SPORTS’ COVERAGE OF THE 112TH MILLROSE GAMES THIS SATURDAY, FEB. 9 LIVE AT 4:30 P.M. ET ON NBC

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Coverage Live Streamed on NBCSports.com, the NBC Sports app, and NBC Sports Gold’s “Track and Field Pass”

STAMFORD, Conn. – February 7, 2019 –  Live coverage of the 2019 USATF Indoor Championship Series continues with the historic 112th Millrose Games this Saturday, Feb. 9, starting at 4 p.m. ET on NBC Sports Gold’s “Track and Field Pass” and at 4:30 p.m. ET on NBC from The Armory’s New Balance Track & Field Center in Washington Heights, New York.

The 112th Millrose Games is the third event in the 2019 USATF Indoor Championship Series and is the world’s longest-running indoor track and field competition. The event is highlighted by the running of the “Wanamaker Mile,” named after Rodman Wanamaker, the department store owner who created the Millrose Games in 1914.

Leigh Diffey will call the Millrose Games on NBC, joined by four-time Olympic medalist and analyst Ato Boldon, Olympic gold medalist Sanya Richards-Ross, distance analyst Craig Masback, field events play-by-play reporter Paul Swangard, and track and field reporter Lewis Johnson.

2016 Olympic 800m bronze medalist Clayton Murphy and last year’s fastest mile-runner, Edward Cheserek, will headline the Wanamaker Mile for the men. Ethiopia’s two-time indoor world champion Yomif Kejelcha will also compete, with his sights on breaking the 22-year-old world record in the indoor mile (3:48.45).

U.S. Olympian and reigning Wanamaker Mile champion, Colleen Quigley, will compete alongside her training partner and last year’s runner-up Kate Grace in the women’s race.

In addition, Olympic gold medalist English Gardner will headline the 60m, and Olympic medalist Emma Coburn will compete in the women’s 3000m.

Highlighting the competition in the field events are American shot putters Ryan Crouser and Joe Kovacs, who won gold and silver, respectively, at the 2016 Rio Olympics.

Coverage of the 2019 USATF Indoor Championship Series continues Saturday, Feb. 23 with the USATF Indoor Championships live at 6:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN, NBCSports.com, the NBC Sports app, and NBC Sports Gold’s “Track and Field Pass.”

NBC SPORTS GOLD: NBC Sports Gold — NBC Sports Digital’s direct-to-consumer live streaming product — gives fans access to major marathons, and top U.S. and international track and field events through December 31, 2019. The direct-to-consumer pass offers fans unprecedented coverage — including some exclusive coverage beyond what is available on linear TV in the United States — live and on-demand, online, on mobile, tablets and connected TV devices.

NBC Sports Gold’s “Track and Field Pass,” is available for $74.99 and can be purchased by visiting NBCSportsGold.com. NBC Sports Gold is available on Apple iOS, Android, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, Chromecast, Roku, and online at NBCSportsGold.com.

NBC SPORTS APP: The NBC Sports app — NBC Sports Group’s live streaming product for desktops, mobile devices, tablets, and connected TVs — will stream coverage via “TV Everywhere,” giving consumers additional value for their subscription service, and making high quality content available to MVPD customers both in and out of the home and on multiple platforms. The NBC Sports app is available on Apple iOS, Android and select Samsung devices, as well as on Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV, Chromecast, Roku, Win10, and Xbox.

Both the NBC Sports app and NBC Sports Gold are powered by Playmaker Media, NBC Sports Digital’s technology service which provides end-to-end support for companies in need of best-in-class live streaming and VOD solutions.

–NBC SPORTS–