113th Boston Marathon to be Broadcast Live on WBZ-TV in Boston Market and Globally on Universal Sports

Local and National fans to receive detailed coverage of the April 20 race

BOSTON, Mass. – More than 20,000 runners will take to the starting line on Monday, April 20 for the 113th running of Boston Marathon. And for those unable to make it to Hopkinton, or any of the other towns along the course’s route, a ticket to the race is only a click away.

The Boston Athletic Association has once again partnered with WBZ-TV (CBS owned-and-operated, Channel 4) in Boston to help provide viewers in the local market with the most comprehensive coverage of the American road race. To offer national and global fans a complete viewing of this year’s Marathon, the B.A.A. has partnered with Universal Sports. WBZ-TV will begin live coverage at 8 a.m. until 1:30 p.m. and Universal Sports’ will begin at 9:00 a.m. until 12:30.

"We want to offer the fans of these athletes and the Boston Marathon the opportunity to follow the race, mile for mile," said Guy Morse, Executive Director of the Boston Athletic Association. "We value our media partners that help us do that and take pride in knowing spectators all over the world can watch this historical event.”

WBZ-TV enters its third decade as a Boston Marathon broadcaster and will stream live coverage to New England viewers on its website www.wbztv.com. Two webcams will stream uninterrupted coverage from the finish line and on ‘Heartbreak Hill’ for regional viewers, while archived footage will be available to all viewers 24 hours after the conclusion of the race. And for the first time, WBZ-TV will use the popular social networking site Twitter to blog live, race day updates as they happen on Marathon Monday.

Universal Sports will provide a global stream of the race on its website, www.universalsports.com, with Emmy Award winning broadcasters Al Trautwig and Larry Rawson providing the commentary. Universal Sports also has the national broadcast rights this year, and will air the race live.

Universal Sports covers the marathon live on national TV, and streams the entire race worldwide on its website, UniversalSports.com, Emmy Award winning broadcasters Al Trautwig and Larry Rawson will provide commentary of the race. Go to UniversalSports.com to find out where to find Universal Sports in your area.

Universal Sports is a 24-hour television channel available in 45 million television households in over 30 markets including New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Dallas, Philadelphia, Washington DC, San Diego, Houston, San Francisco, Denver, Indianapolis and Seattle. It is the preeminent home for major world championship and Olympic qualifying events, providing over 2,000 hours of live event coverage and more than 100,000 hours of programming content delivered online.

Boston Athletic Association
Established in 1887, the Boston Athletic Association is a non-profit organization with a mission of managing athletic events and promoting a healthy lifestyle through sports, especially running. The B.A.A.'s Boston Marathon is the world's oldest annual marathon, and the organization manages other local events, including the B.A.A. Half Marathon presented by Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and the Jimmy Fund, and supports comprehensive charity, youth, and year-round running programs. Since 1986, the principal sponsor of the Boston Marathon has been John Hancock Financial.

Universal Sports
Universal Sport, a partnership between NBC Sports and InterMedia Partners, serves as the preeminent multiplatform destination for Olympic-related and lifestyle sports programming available on television and online. Universal Sports in a 24-hour television channel available in 45 million television households in markets including New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Dallas, Philadelphia, Washington DC, San Diego, Houston, San Francisco, Denver, Seattle, Las Vegas, Indianapolis, Reno and Omaha. Major world championship and Olympic qualifying events found on Universal Sports range from track and field, skiing, swimming, gymnastics, marathons and cycling, to volleyball, rowing, triathlon, fencing, speed skating and martial arts. UniversalSports.com delivers an immersive experience via live and on-demand competition coverage, interaction with top athletes though blogs and in-depth access to Olympic sports news and information year round. For more information on the availability of the Universal Sports 24-hour television channel, please visit UniversalSports.com

WBZ-TV
Boston’s WBZ-TV is part of CBS Television Stations, a division of CBS Corporation.