Can't separate yourself from Our Boy Lance, who's running in the 2006 ING New York City Marathon Sunday?Well, now there's RunnerCam, which allows viewers to track specific participants -- like Lance Armstrong -- throughout the entire marathon.
NBCSports.com is working with MediaZone to provide this live online coverage of the Marathon Sunday starting at 9:30 a.m. ET., the first time in the 26-year-history of the event that it will be broadcast on the Internet.
Actually, there are two viewing options: the "RunnerCam" and "LanceCam."
LanceCam is a dedicated camera that will track the seven-time Tour de France champion and cancer survivor as he runs a marathon for the first time. Fans can watch OBL for the first 30 minutes free of charge -- then continue watching him finish the race for $4.99 (you thought this would be free?!).
If you have a horse in the race, RunnerCam allows friends, family members and race enthusiasts to enter the bib number of any of the 37,000 race participants. They then receive a notification when the runner is approaching and passes three camera equipped points along the course for -- again for $4.99. The price includes all five camera feeds, "RunnerCam" interactivity, real-time leader boards, and the ability to watch live or on demand.
How long before you can keep a camera on anyone at anytime for $4.99?
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