FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Wednesday, May 17th, 2017

NBC SPORTS GOLD PRESENTS EXCLUSIVE COVERAGE OF THE 2017 USATF DISTANCE CLASSIC STREAMED LIVE WITH “TRACK AND FIELD PASS” TOMORROW AT 9 PM ET

Every Event Streamed Live & On Demand on NBC Sports Gold

Content will be Presented As Part of Olympic Channel Partnership among NBCUniversal, the IOC, and the USOC

STAMFORD, Conn. – May 17, 2017 – NBC Sports Group presents coverage of the USATF Distance Classic streamed live exclusively with NBC Sports Gold’s “Track and Field Pass,” beginning tomorrow, Thursday, May 18, at 9 p.m. ET. NBC Sports Gold will present coverage of every event, including highlights, and replays.

Events in the 2017 USATF Distance Classic include:

  • Women’s 3000m Steeplechase
  • Men’s 3000m Steeplechase
  • Women’s 800m
  • Men’s 800m
  • Women’s 1500m
  • Men’s 1500m
  • Women’s 5000m
  • Men’s 5000m

Content will be presented as part of Olympic Channel partnership among NBCUniversal, the IOC, and the USOC.
NBC SPORTS GOLD: 
NBC Sports Gold — NBC Sports Digital’s direct-to-consumer live streaming product — offers access to the USATF Distance Classic with its “Track and Field Pass.”

In addition to live video streaming, viewers will have access to exclusive bonus coverage of field events, full stage video replays and highlights. NBC Sports Gold is available on Apple iOS, Android, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, Chromecast and online at NBCSportsGold.com.

NBC Sports Gold’s “Track and Field Pass” gives fans access to more than 25 major marathon, track and field events from April through December 2017. The direct-to-consumer pass, powered by Playmaker Media, 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,” available for $69.99, also includes coverage of the top USATF outdoor events, including the Nike Prefontaine Classic, and the USATF Outdoor Championships. Also included are the world’s most anticipated international track and field events, including all 14 Diamond League stops as well as unprecedented coverage of every event from all 10 days of the 2017 IAAF World Track & Field Championships from London. The “Track and Field Pass” can be purchased by visiting NBCSportsGold.com.

NBC Sports Gold’s “Track and Field Pass” continues NBC Sports’ commitment, along with the IOC and the USOC, to increased access to Olympic-sports programming.  As previously announced, during the second half of 2017, a new U.S. television network — “Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA” — will launch, offering sports fans year-round Olympic-sport programming from around the world, with an emphasis on favorite American athletes and teams.  Additional details about the launch of the new linear cable channel will be provided at a later date.

–NBC SPORTS GROUP–