113TH BOSTON MARATHON MEDIA
The Boston Athletic Association and principal sponsor John Hancock Financial thank you for covering the 113th Boston Marathon on Monday, April 20, 2009.

TELEVISION
In the Boston ADI, in 2009, WBZ-TV was the local rights-holder and UniversalSports.com was the online rightsholder. Universal also broadcast the race over the air in the United States.

For still/digital images, logo requests, log-in information on the B.A.A.'s media page, as well as video or film footage requests please contact Jack Fleming (telephone: 617-236-1652, ext. 2627).

2010 BOSTON MARATHON MEDIA CREDENTIALS
The B.A.A. is not yet accepting requests for media credentials for the 2010 Boston Marathon on Monday, April 19 -- the 114th running of the world's oldest annual marathon.

(For reference only, requests for credentials generally begin to be accepted in early February and continue to be accepted through the middle of March.)

Due to the demand for credentials, media members must be working for a legitimate and established news outlet with an assignment to cover the marathon in order to receive a media credential. A limited number of credentials are available and assignments are made on a priority and space-available basis. For more information, please contact Chris Conley at the B.A.A. Phone: 617-778-1629.

2009 MEDIA CREDENTIAL PICKUP SCHEDULE:
Wednesday April 15 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Thursday April 16 11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Friday April 17 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Saturday April 18 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Sunday April 119 11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Monday April 20 6:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m.

IMPORTANT NOTE: ALL INDIVIDUAL MEDIA MEMBERS MUST PICK-UP INDIVIDUAL CREDENTIALS FROM THE CREDENTIAL ROOM (a/k/a RACE WEEK PRESS ROOM AT THE FAIRMONT COPLEY PLAZA HOTEL).

WE REGRET THAT WE CANNOT ALLOW SINGLE-PERSON PICK-UP FOR MEDIA OUTLETS. THAT IS, WE CANNOT ALLOW ONE PERSON TO PICK UP THE MEDIA CREDENTIALS FOR THE ENTIRE MEDIA OUTLET. WE APOLOGIZE FOR ANY INCONVENIENCE THIS CAUSES YOU OR THE OTHER MEMBERS OF YOUR OUTLET WHO ARE COVERING THE BOSTON MARATHON.

MEDIA ACCESS AND CREDENTIALS
MEDIA ACCESS: Media credentials provide access to press rooms and press areas. There are seven credentialed press areas: general access, photo start area, men's press truck, men’s TV truck, women’s press truck, women’s TV truck, and photo bridge. Media personnel receiving credentials for the press trucks, photo start area or photo bridge also will be allowed admittance to the press room and press conferences. A PRESS CREDENTIAL IS ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY FOR ADMITTANCE TO THE PRESS ROOM AND THE POST-RACE PRESS CONFERENCE.

For security purposes, a social security number or foreign passport number will be required for access to the photo bridge.

PRESS ROOMS: For credentialed media, the B.A.A. and John Hancock will provide complete press room facilities at the Fairmont Copley Plaza Hotel, located near the finish line at Copley Square.

2009 MEDIA GUIDE
The 2009 Boston Marathon Media Guide was produced in conjunction with John Hancock and is available as a PDF download on this site.

PUBLIC RELATIONS CONTACT

For Boston Marathon, B.A.A. Half Marathon and other Boston Athletic Association information, please contact the B.A.A.'s Director of Marketing and Communications:
Jack Fleming (telephone: 617-236-1652 ext. 2627)