Tune in September 13 and 14 on Universal Sports TV and www.UniversalSports.com.
Universal Sports will feature live coverage of the IAAF World Athletics Finals on Saturday, September 13th, at 9 a.m. ET and Sunday, September 14th at 7:30 a.m. ET from Stuttgart, Germany. Live coverage will be available on Universal Sports TV and UniversalSports.com.
Top runners Asafa Powell, Usain Bolt, Jeremy Warner and Dayron Robles lead a field of elite athletes to Stuttgart for the conclusion of the 2008 IAAF Track & Field season. The IAAF World Athletics Final includes the top seven performing athletes over the season to compete for $30,000 in prize money and $100,000 awarded to any athlete breaking a world record.
Universal Sports, in partnership with the International Association of Athletics Federation (IAAF), has delivered exclusive, season-long coverage of the 2008 IAAF Super & Grand Prix series. Fans will be able to watch coverage of the entire IAAF season on Universal Sports television network and online at www.UniversalSports.com.
EVENT: IAAF World Athletics Final
SCHEDULE:
Day 1 September 13 Stuttgart, Germany 9 a.m. - 12:30pm EDT LIVE
Day 2 September 14 Stuttgart, Germany 7:30am - 11 a.m. EDT LIVE
ONLINE: www.UniversalSports.com.
TELEVISION: Universal Sports Television Network*
*Visit UniversalSports.tv for availability of the Universal Sports Network in local TV markets
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