Track and Field

NBC SPORTS GROUP & WORLD ATHLETICS PARTNER ON LONG-TERM MEDIA RIGHTS AGREEMENT FOR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS IN TRACK AND FIELD

November 23, 2020 By admin

NBC Sports Continues as the Long-Term U.S. Home of Global Track and Field through 2029; Partnership Features Next Five World Athletics Championships

NBC Sports’ to Present First-Ever World Athletics Championships Held in U.S. – July 2022 in Eugene, Oregon

STAMFORD, Conn. & MONACO – November 23, 2020 – NBC Sports Group and World Athletics have partnered on a media rights agreement that provides NBC Sports Group with exclusive multi-platform media rights to World Athletics Series events through 2029, both parties announced today.

The new agreement extends the previous World Athletics-NBC Sports partnership, which now includes the next five installments of the World Athletics Championships, the sport’s marquee track and field event.

The 2022 competition will take place in the U.S. for the first time, from July 15-24, 2022, at the iconic Hayward Field at the University of Oregon. NBC Sports has also televised most of the previous World Athletics Championships, beginning with the inaugural event in Helsinki in 1983.

“The World Athletics Championships Oregon22 will be an historic occasion for our sport and we are delighted to have such a trusted broadcast partner by our side to showcase our sport in the United States,’’ said World Athletics president Sebastian Coe. “The next decade presents a tremendous opportunity for us to build our American fanbase for track and field by highlighting the amazing athletes the U.S. produces, and telling their stories as they take on the greatest athletes from around the globe. NBC Sports’ ability to take fans inside those must-watch moments will be vital to our efforts.”

“We are thrilled to extend our long-term partnership with World Athletics,” said Gary Zenkel, President, NBC Olympics. “Track & Field is a cornerstone of the Olympic program, and with the World Championships coming to the U.S. for the first time ever in Eugene in 2022 and a group of young and talented American stars on the rise, we couldn’t be more excited about the opportunity to deliver these events and tell their stories for years to come.”

The new agreement, delivered with the support of World Athletics’ global commercial partner, Dentsu Inc, covers every official world championship in track and field, road and cross-country events until 2029.

The following events will be presented across NBC Sports platforms:

- Five World Athletics Championships
- Five World Athletics Indoor Championships
- Five World Athletics Cross Country Championships
- Five World Athletics Relays
- Five World Athletics Half Marathon / Road Running Championships
- Five World Athletics Race Walking Team Championships
- Five World Athletics Under 20 Championships

In addition to the complete suite of World Athletics Series events, NBC Sports currently holds the long-term U.S. media rights to the Wanda Diamond League series and elite USA Track and Field events.

–NBC Sports–

NBC SPORTS PRESENTS LIVE COVERAGE OF THE LONDON MARATHON THIS SUN., OCT. 4, AT 2 A.M. ET ON NBCSN

October 1, 2020 By admin

Men’s and Women’s World Record Holders Eliud Kipchoge and Brigid Kosgei of Kenya Highlight the Elite Field

Sara Hall, Jared Ward & Molly Seidel Set to Lead American Contingent

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

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

STAMFORD, Conn. – Oct. 1, 2020 – NBC Sports Group presents live coverage of the London Marathon, featuring with the women’s and men’s races this Sunday, Oct. 4 at 2 a.m. ET (Saturday, Oct. 3 at 11 p.m. PT) on NBCSN. The race will also stream live on NBC Sports Gold’s “Track and Field Pass.”

Reigning Olympic gold medalist and current marathon world record holder Eliud Kipchoge (Kenya) and Ethiopia’s Kenenisa Bekele are expected to headline the men’s field in a highly anticipated showdown between the two fastest marathoners of all-time. In October 2019, Kipchoge, a four-time London Marathon winner, broke the two-hour barrier for the marathon in an unsanctioned event in Austria; this will be his first marathon since that race. Bekele was just two seconds shy of Kipchoge’s world record when he won the 2019 Berlin Marathon. 2016 Olympian Jared Ward is the only American entered in the men’s field.

Three Kenyans highlight the women’s field: world record holder and defending London Marathon winner Brigid Kosgei, reigning world marathon champion Ruth Chepngetich and 2016 Olympic 5000m gold medalist and 2018 London Marathon winner Vivian Cheruiyot. Americans Molly Seidel, who earned a spot on the U.S. Olympic marathon team after finishing second at the 2020 U.S. Olympic Trials in February, and Sara Hall, the sixth-fastest American in marathon history, will also compete.

The race will be held on a closed-loop circuit of 19.6 laps around St James’s Park in central London, passing Horse Guards Parade and Buckingham Palace. No spectators will be allowed.

Paul Swangard calls the action, joined by analysts Deena Kastor, the American record-holder and 2006 London Marathon winner, and Amy Cragg, the 2017 world marathon bronze medalist.

In addition, on Sunday, Oct. 4, Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA presents live coverage of the London Marathon’s wheelchair races at 8 a.m. ET, and an encore presentation Monday, Oct. 5 at 1 p.m. ET on NBCSN.

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 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 with its “Track and Field Pass.” 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 (originally $99.99) and can be purchased by visiting NBCSportsGold.com. NBC Sports Gold is available 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 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.

Following is NBC Sports’ London Marathon TV schedule (all times ET, subject to change):

Date	Time (ET)	Event	Network
Sun., Oct. 4	2 a.m.	Women’s & Men’s Races (LIVE)	NBCSN
Sun., Oct. 4	8 a.m.	Wheelchair Races (LIVE)	Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA
Mon., Oct. 5	1 p.m.	Wheelchair Races	NBCSN

–NBC SPORTS–

NBC SPORTS’ LIVE DIAMOND LEAGUE TRACK & FIELD COVERAGE CONCLUDES FROM DOHA, QATAR THIS FRIDAY AT NOON ET ON NBCSN

September 23, 2020 By admin

Rio Olympic 100m Gold Medalist Elaine Thompson-Herah, Rio Olympic Steeplechase Gold Medalist Conseslus Kipruto, and World’s Top Two Pole Vaulters Mondo Duplantis & Sam Kendricks Headline the Field

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

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

STAMFORD, Conn. – Sept. 23, 2020 – NBC Sports concludes its coverage of the 2020 Diamond League track & field season from Doha, Qatar, this Friday, Sept. 25, live at Noon ET on NBCSN. The competition will also stream live on NBC Sports Gold’s “Track and Field Pass.”

Reigning two-time world champion and 2016 Olympic pole vault bronze medalist Sam Kendricks and 2019 world silver medalist Mondo Duplantis (Sweden) will go head-to-head in the pole vault competition on Friday. Duplantis is coming off a win at last Thursday’s Rome meet, where he broke a 26-year-old outdoor world pole vault record, clearing 6.15 meters. The previous record was held by 1988 Olympic champion Sergey Bubka.

Two-time Olympic sprint champion Elaine Thompson-Herah (Jamaica), who ran the fastest 100m race of the season (10.85 seconds) last Thursday in Rome, and reigning world and Olympic 3000m steeplechase champion Conseslus Kipruto (Kenya), also headline the field. Thompson-Herah is expected to compete in the 100m and participating in the 1500m is Kipruto, who’s returning to competition after testing positive for COVID-19 earlier this summer.

Paul Swangard handles the call, joined by analysts – four-time Olympic medalist Ato Boldon and 2012 Olympian and two-time world bronze medalist Alysia Montaño, who is known for her advocacy work supporting women pursuing careers and motherhood simultaneously.

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

–NBC SPORTS–

NBC SPORTS CONTINUES LIVE DIAMOND LEAGUE TRACK & FIELD COVERAGE FROM ROME TODAY AT 1 P.M. ET ON NBCSN

September 17, 2020 By admin

Elaine Thompson-Herah, Mondo Duplantis, & Karsten Warholm Headline the International Field

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

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

STAMFORD, Conn. – September 17, 2020 – NBC Sports continues its Diamond League track & field coverage with the series’ third non-exhibition event of the season in Rome, Italy, today, Thursday, September 17, live at 1 p.m. ET on NBCSN. The competition will also stream live on NBC Sports Gold’s “Track and Field Pass.”

Two-time Olympic sprint champion Elaine Thompson-Herah (Jamaica), current pole vault indoor world record holder and 2019 world silver medalist Mondo Duplantis (Sweden), and two-time reigning world champion hurdler Karsten Warholm (Norway) headline the international field. Thompson-Herah is expected to compete in the women’s 100m, and Warholm in the men’s 400m hurdles, while Duplantis will compete in his specialty event, men’s pole vault. Aleia Hobbs, the 2018 U.S. champion in the women’s 100m and a three-time NCAA champion, will represent the American contingent in the women’s 100m.

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

–NBC SPORTS–

CHRISTIAN TAYLOR, RYAN CROUSER & SAM KENDRICKS HEADLINE LIVE COVERAGE OF INAUGURAL WORLD ATHLETICS CONTINENTAL TOUR SERIES THIS WEEK ON OLYMPIC CHANNEL: HOME OF TEAM USA

September 8, 2020 By admin

The 59^th Ostrava Golden Spike Kicks Off Coverage From Czech Republic – Today at 12:15 p.m. ET on Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA

Tour Stops Include Ostrava, Czech Republic; Samorin, Slovakia; Berlin, Germany; & Zagreb, Croatia

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

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

STAMFORD, Conn. – September 8, 2020 – Two-time Olympic triple jump gold medalist Christian Taylor, reigning Olympic shot put champion Ryan Crouser, and 2016 Olympic pole vault bronze medalist Sam Kendricks headline Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA’s live coverage of the inaugural World Athletics Continental Tour series this week, starting today at 12:15 p.m. ET, from Ostrava, Czech Republic. Taylor and Crouser highlight the Americans expected to compete in the 59^th Ostrava Golden Spike, while two-time reigning world champions Sifan Hassan (Netherlands) and Karsten Warholm (Norway) headline the international field.

Crouser is coming off a historic performance at a World Continental Bronze event – Drake Blue Oval Showcase in Des Moines (August 29) – where he produced the 13^th-best throw in history with 22.72m. Also, Crouser became just the second man ever to finish with all six throws surpassing 22 meters. The last athlete to accomplish this feat was 1984 Olympic champion Alessandro Andrei (Italy) in 1987.

Hassan (Netherlands) is competing in the women’s 5000m, just four days after setting a world record in the women’s one hour race at the Diamond League Brussels meet. Just over two weeks ago in the Diamond League Stockholm meet, Warholm (Norway) came within a tenth of a second of breaking a 28-year old world record in the 400m hurdles event, held by American and 1992 Olympic champion Kevin Young.

Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA will continue live television coverage from Samorin, Slovakia on Friday, September 11, at 12:30 p.m. ET. On Sunday, September 13, the Berlin, Germany meeting airs at 10:30 a.m. ET on Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA. Taylor and Kendricks are expected to headline the American contingent at ISTAF Berlin.

The week’s meetings conclude from Zagreb, Croatia, next Tuesday, September 15, at 12:30 p.m. ET on Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA. 2016 Olympic medal-winning shot putters Crouser and Joe Kovacs highlight the Americans expected to compete at Hanžeković Memorial in Zagreb.

Meetings from Ostrava, Berlin, and Zagreb will stream live throughout the week on NBC Sports Gold’s “Track and Field Pass.”

Replacing the World Challenge series, the World Athletics Continental Tour is a new annual global circuit of the best one-day competitions outside of the Diamond League. The Continental Tour is divided into three levels – Gold, Silver and Bronze – meet status is determined by the quality of competition and prize money offered.

Following is NBC Sports’ World Athletics Continental Tour schedule for the week (all times ET, subject to change):

Date	Time (ET)	Event	Network
Tues., Sept. 8	12:15 p.m.	Ostrava, Czech Republic (LIVE)	Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA
Fri., Sept. 11	12:30 p.m.	Samorin, Slovakia (LIVE)	Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA
Sun., Sept. 13	10:30 a.m.	Berlin, Germany (LIVE)	Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA
Tues., Sept. 15	12:30 p.m.	Zagreb, Croatia (LIVE)	Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA

–NBC SPORTS–

NBC SPORTS’ LIVE DIAMOND LEAGUE TRACK & FIELD COVERAGE CONTINUES THIS WEEK FROM LAUSANNE, SWITZERLAND & BRUSSELS, BELGIUM

September 1, 2020 By admin

Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA Televises Live Action from Lausanne Tomorrow at Noon ET, Followed by an Encore Presentation at 2 p.m. ET on NBCSN

Live Coverage from Brussels Begins this Friday at 2 p.m. ET on Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA, with Encores Friday at 6 p.m. ET on NBCSN and Sunday at Noon ET on NBC

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

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

STAMFORD, Conn. – September 1, 2020 – NBC Sports continues live coverage of the 2020 Diamond League track & field season this week with the series’ third and fourth exhibition events in Lausanne, Switzerland and Brussels, Belgium. Live action begins in Lausanne tomorrow, Wednesday, September 2, at Noon ET on Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA, followed by an encore of the event at 2 p.m. ET on NBCSN. On Friday, September 4, at 2 p.m. ET, Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA televises live coverage from Brussels, followed by an encore at 6 p.m. ET on NBCSN. NBC will also air an encore presentation Sunday, September 6, at Noon ET.

Both events will stream live tomorrow (Lausanne) and Friday (Brussels) on NBC Sports Gold’s “Track and Field Pass.”

Featuring men’s and women’s pole vault in Lausanne, 2016 Olympic bronze medalist Sam Kendricks highlights the Americans expected to compete, while current pole vault world record holder and 2019 world silver medalist Mondo Duplantis (Sweden) headlines the field.

In Brussels, long distance runners headlining the women’s and men’s One Hour Races are two-time reigning world champion Sifan Hassan (Netherlands) and four-time Olympic gold medalist Mo Farah (Great Britain), respectively. This will also mark Farah’s first appearance on the track since 2017. The one hour race is a special event in which the athletes will attempt to break the world record for longest distance run in an hour.

Paul Swangard handles the call for the Brussels event, joined by analysts – four-time Olympic medalist Ato Boldon and 2012 Olympian and two-time world bronze medalist Alysia Montaño, who is known for her advocacy work supporting women pursuing careers and motherhood simultaneously.

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

Following is NBC Sports’ Diamond League schedule for this week (all times ET, subject to change):

Date	Time (ET)	Event	Network
Wed., Sept. 2	Noon	Lausanne (LIVE)	Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA
Wed., Sept. 2	2 p.m.	Lausanne	NBCSN
Fri., Sept. 4	2 p.m.	Brussels (LIVE)	Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA
Fri., Sept. 4	6 p.m.	Brussels	NBCSN
Sun., Sept. 6	Noon	Brussels	NBC

–NBC SPORTS–

NBC SPORTS CONTINUES LIVE DIAMOND LEAGUE TRACK & FIELD COVERAGE FROM STOCKHOLM THIS SUNDAY AT 10 A.M. ET ON NBC SPORTS GOLD

August 21, 2020 By admin

Americans Donavan Brazier, Raevyn Rogers, & Sam Kendricks Headline Live Competition from Stockholm

Sunday’s Live Coverage Streamed on NBC Sports Gold’s “Track and Field Pass,” Followed by TV Coverage at 8 p.m. ET on Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA

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

STAMFORD, Conn. – August 21, 2020 – NBC Sports continues its Diamond League track & field coverage with the series’ second non-exhibition event of the season in Stockholm, Sweden, this Sunday, August 23 live at 10 a.m. ET, exclusively on NBC Sports Gold’s “Track and Field Pass,” with television coverage later that night at 8 p.m. ET on Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA.

Americans expected to headline the action in Stockholm are reigning world champions Donavan Brazier (800m) and pole vaulter Sam Kendricks, who also won a bronze medal at the 2016 Rio Olympics, along with 2019 world silver medalist Raevyn Rogers in the women’s 800m. Last weekend, Brazier won the men’s 800m at the Diamond League opener in Monaco. All three athletes plan on competing in their signature events. For full entry list, click here.

NBC Sports’ coverage of the Stockholm Diamond League meet will also include a conversation between Montaño and three-time U.S. Olympian Shannon Rowbury, who discusses postpartum training and competing as well as structural challenges in sports for athletes who are mothers. Rowbury will be racing in the women’s 1500m in Stockholm.

–NBC SPORTS–

LIVE DIAMOND LEAGUE COVERAGE FROM MONACO THIS FRIDAY & BEST OF 2019 TODAY HEADLINE NBC SPORTS’ TRACK & FIELD THIS WEEK

August 12, 2020 By admin

Americans Noah Lyles & Donavan Brazier Highlight Competition from Monaco on Friday, Aug. 14 Live at 2 p.m. ET on Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA

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

Brazier, Dalilah Muhammad & Grant Holloway Highlight Best of 2019: Track & Field Today at 4:30 p.m. ET on Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA

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

STAMFORD, Conn. – August 12, 2020 – NBC Sports begins track & field coverage this week on Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA with the Diamond League’s first non-exhibition event of the season in Monaco, live this Friday, August 14, at 2 p.m. ET, while also presenting Best of 2019: Track & Field today, Wednesday, August 12 at 4:30 p.m. ET. The Monaco competition will also stream live Friday on NBC Sports Gold’s “Track and Field Pass and NBCSN will present encore coverage this Saturday, August 15 at 10 p.m. ET.

Americans expected to compete in Friday’s Monaco competition are reigning world champions Noah Lyles (200m), Donavan Brazier (800m), Grant Holloway (110m hurdles), and pole vaulter Sam Kendricks, who also won a bronze medal at the 2016 Rio Olympics. All four athletes plan on competing in the events in which they won world titles last fall.

Paul Swangard handles the call, joined by four-time Olympic medalist Ato Boldon and two-time Olympian Amy Cragg as analysts.

Today’s special, hosted by NBC Sports play-by-play announcer Leigh Diffey, highlights five world titles, two world records, and two American records among six U.S. track & field stars during the 2019 season. Featured athletes include Brazier, Holloway, reigning Olympic champion Dalilah Muhammad (400m hurdles), 2016 Olympic silver medalist Joe Kovacs (shot put), and 2016 Olympians Shelby Houlihan (5000m) and DeAnna Price (hammer throw).

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

–NBC SPORTS–

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

July 7, 2020 By admin

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.

–NBC SPORTS–

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

May 11, 2020 By admin

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 17^thcareer 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 12^th 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 13^th 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 12^th 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

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