Foot Locker webcast ... how slow is it for you?

It suuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuucks!

I see 5 seconds of coverage in between the 15-20 seconds of freezing up. very fast internet connection

Not at all a surprise to me. Even the video Footlocker put up of last year's race on Youtube had the quality of an internet video from 2004.

This is poor. NXN had a great video feed, I don't know why Foot Locker can't figure it out.

This is horrible for a 2014 stream...they should be fired whomever is running this stream.

My video was frozen at 1:53 for a while, then jumped to 4:30, and after 6 quick seconds of actual video, froze again. I hope they get it sorted out for the boys race, but I'm not hopeful.

You can express your displeasure here:

https://www.footlocker.com/content/feedback.cfm

I sent the following:

I’m looking for a contact at Foot Locker who’ll receive feedback about the online streaming feed at XC Nationals.

Nowadays, bandwidth, hardware, and expertise are inexpensive. Thus, there’s really no excuse for the constant buffering of the online video feed, especially under the aegis of a major national company such as Foot Locker.

With only 1400 viewers online the feed is unwatchable. This does not represent the company well.

Compare the performance of major European track and XC events, even when viewed from the USA – the Diamond League, Commonwealth Games, various Euro championships, and World’s. All of them do a first-rate job.

People often ponder why track/XC are not more popular as spectator events in this country. This, I believe, is why – presentation, presentation, presentation.

Really, Foot Locker is a hugely attractive event for online viewers. The continual buffering of the feed is intolerable, inexcusable. Please think about this. It doesn’t reflect well. It is, in fact, an insult to the 80 athletes who participate in this event, a highlight of their young lives; to the elite commentators who include the 2013 Boston Marathon winner, to the parents and friends of the runners, and to the 3000+ viewers.

This is not a unique occurrence in track/XC, where the presentation at even national events can be bush league. But one would not expect it of a company of Foot Locker's size and stature.

Thanks for listening.

Yeah. I'm getting stream freeze up on my laptop (WiFi) and no stream on my S3 cellphone (4g).

But the good news is there was a line around the block when I ran by a local footlocker this morning. I guess the new and greatest basketball shoe was being released.

same here. livestream mobile app doesn't even show the event

It was working for me on my iPad but when I put it on the computer it's been freezing.

anyone able to watch this on a samsung phone?

If I remember my footlocker feed last year was a little choppy too. It is disappointing.

I'm still debating which coverage has frustrated me more: Foot Locker or the Chicago Marathon.

Ipad video isn't choppy but resolution is horrible, but you can at least hear a continuous stream.

It would be funny it the girl's course record goes down and no one sees it.

Not even 5,000 viewers currently...what a dissapointment.

currently praying that they somehow fix it before the guys. That race will be much closer and action packed hopefully. I doubt they will though. Poor form footlocker.

Pretty sure its the crappy flash player. More pixelated but no pauses on iPhone (no flash) on same network as computer.

The video is crappy but on the ipad it runs continuously at least. on the computer it was stop and start and unwatchable.