Universal Sports To Air Coverage of the 2013 ASICS LA Marathon This Sunday, March 18

 

LOS ANGELES  – Universal Sports Network, the year-round destination for Olympic and endurance sports events, will air the 2013 ASICS LA Marathon this Sunday, March 18, at 3pm ET.

The network's exclusive national TV coverage will showcase the 26.2-mile race featuring 24,000 runners traversing from stadium to sea, as they run from Dodger Stadium to the Pacific Ocean. The course has been certified by USA Track & Field and serves as a qualifier for the Boston Marathon. 

 

The Network also announced it will present its first "Marathon-A-Thon" highlighted by its exclusive LIVE national coverage of the 2013 Boston Marathon on Monday, April 15, starting at 9:30am ET. During the month of April, endurance sports fans can watch encore presentations of the world's elite runners competing in the world's best marathons every Monday from 8pm to 2am ET.

In addition, April's Marathon-A-Thon features the 2013 Paris, Rotterdam and London races, and 30 hours of classic Boston Marathons prior to the 117th running of the city's epic event starting Saturday, April 13, at 8pm ET.

 

"We are thrilled to be the exclusive national television broadcaster for the ASICS LA Marathon and upcoming Boston Marathon," said Dean Walker, SVP, Production of Universal Sports. "Our Marathon-A-Thon programming during the month of April offers compelling world-class events for fans and those who compete in endurance sports."

 

 

Universal Sports Network Broadcast Schedule: 2013 Marathon-A-Thon

All times ET – Subject to change 

 

Date                                      Time                                                      Event

Mon., April 1                      8:00 – 10:00 PM                                2013 Tokyo Marathon

Mon., April 1                      10:00 PM – 12:30 AM                         2013 ASICS LA Marathon

Mon., April 1                      12:30 – 2:30 AM                                2013 Tokyo Marathon

 

Sun., April 7                       2:30 – 5:00 AM LIVE                         2013 Paris Marathon+

 

Mon., April 8                      8:00 – 10:00 PM                               2013 Paris Marathon

Mon., April 8                      10:00 PM – 12:00 AM                        2013 Tokyo Marathon

Mon., April 8                      12:00 – 2:00 AM                                2013 Paris Marathon

 

Sun., April 14                     10:00 AM – 12:00 PM                      2013 Rotterdam Marathon+

 

Mon., April 15                   9:30 AM – 12:30 PM LIVE                   2013 Boston Marathon*+

 

Mon., April 15                    8:00 – 10:00 PM                                2013 Boston Marathon

Mon., April 15                    10:00 PM – 12:00 AM                         2013 Rotterdam Marathon

Mon., April 15                    12:00 – 2:00 AM                                2013 Boston Marathon

 

Sun. April 21                      4:00 – 6:30 AM LIVE                         2013 Virgin London Marathon*+

 

Mon., April 22                    8:00 – 10:00 PM                                2013 London Marathon

Mon., April 22                    10:00 PM – 12:00 AM                         2013 Boston Marathon

Mon., April 22                    12:00 – 2:00 AM                                2013 London Marathon

 

Mon., April 29                    8:00 – 10:00 PM                                2013 Paris Marathon

Mon., April 29                    10:00 PM – 12:00 AM                         2013 Rotterdam Marathon

Mon., April 29                    12:00 – 2:00 AM                                2013 Boston Marathon

 

Log on to UniversalSports.com/marathon for updated times.

 

* World Marathon Major

+ Premiere

 

 Date: March 16, 2013