The New York City Marathon is this Sunday, November 7. This year a new exciting feature has been added. You can follow the marathon on your iPhone, iPad or iPod with the NYRR ING New York City Marathon 2010 (iTunes link) App in the iTunes store. It is free to download the App and you can upgrade to the premium version for $3.99 as an in App purchase.
The free version of the App offers:
- Behind the scenes coverage
- Map of the route
- Leader board
- Athlete profiles
- Live broadcast from NBC4
- Twitter stream of the pro athletes
- Live blogging
- Results will be available after the marathon
The premium version adds REAL TIME tracking of up to 5 individual runners, live broadcast of the men’s and women’s leaders and fun facts about the race and points of interest along the route.
The ability to track individual runners brings you right into the race. No more waiting until the race is over to find out how your friends are doing. You can follow them along the entire race route. This App adds a new dimension to spectator sports. Since it is a mobile application, no matter where you are, you can watch the race and check your friend’s progress.
The App was built by Participant Sports.
Image is screen print from iPhone App.