Get ready to hear Des Linden and Galen Rupp on TV as the official live commentators for the 2023 NYC Marathon as they cover the wheelchair racing for 2 hours. And maybe a few minutes of the front marathon runners if they have time to swing the cameras that way.
Seems like an odd partnership. Does Des even get along with Rupp?
Is this Galen Rupp's official debut as a race commentator? Is this a sign he has hung up his racing shoes and retired from elite racing?
This year’s live commentary will be dished out by American legends Des Linden, Galen Rupp, and two-time NYC Marathon champion and three-time Paralympian Amanda McGrory. Another exciting bonus with this year’s app upgrade is that it now offers an integrated sustainability survey for app users to measure their environmental impact during race weekend and, in turn, make greener choices. What gets measured gets improved, right?
And I hope the NYRR are not flying Des and Rupp in if they want to high horse about how "sustainable" their marathon is.