Check out the Recap list post of the Chicago Marathon. The TV ratings in Japan and the
U.K. were
incredible.
Bob Duncan wrote:
> Lee Nichols wrote:
> > As most of you probably already know, it appears the only NYC
> > Marathon TV coverage will be a pared-down, one-hour "highlights" show
> > after the event, that afternoon on NBC. Oh well, after NO coverage of
> > Chicago, I suppose I should be grateful for that much. I miss
> > watching the whole thing, which they showed when I was a kid. (And
> > they showed all of Chicago, too.)
> It's a shame, too, as there were so many classic races in the past which
> were given excellent coverage in New York, usually better than the
> Olympics. I recall watching Salazar's classic duel with Rudolfo Gomez
> and then going out and hammering a 20 miler in the rain. Another time, I
> drove
> down to my daughter's college XC meet and brought along a VCR
> along so that I could tape the marathon from the motel the next day.
>
> In my neck of the woods (north Alabama), all we have to watch on Sunday
> morning are news shows, church services, and real estate shows. Hell,
> many of us would probably fork over $$$ to watch these marathons on pay
> per view. The US networks blew it big time over Chicago, even though
> everyone knew
> ahead of the time that at least one world record was a possibility.
>
> With this lack of coverage, youngsters have fewer opportunities to watch
> and be inspired, which ultimately diminishes the new talent pool.
>
> bob
