In that sense, the race is every bit as much a competition among the covering stations, as well. The competition often leads to innovation. Last year, Channel 4 employed a three-pronged approach, showing separate feeds in three boxes on the screen. The BAA, in conjunction with SFX, has 23 cameras for the pool coverage. There is always one big fear with analog technology.
Every year there's some new challenge.
Jean Driscoll tipping over, Bill Rodgers getting dehydrated. Our coverage goes smoothly because we've done it for a while. It's his 13th year of working the Marathon. And promises to be again for the 105th time.