Thanks to a partnership with\u00a0BR Fernsehen viewers in Germany\u00a0will be able to watch 9 hours of live coverage of Challenge Roth on 7 July for the first time. The legendary top pro field, combined with 3,400 individual athletes and 650 teams from 76 nations, promises a thrilling race.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Shortly after the broadcast starts at 6:15am, the race will kick off with the 3.8km swim in the Main-Danube Canal, followed by the 180km bike leg and finishing with the marathon. The winner of DATEV Challenge Roth will probably finish below the magic eight-hour mark again. The world\u2019s fastest time set by Jan Frodeno in Roth in 2016 is 7:35:39, and the women\u2019s record (Chrissie Wellington, 8:18:13 in Roth) has not been beaten anywhere in the world since it was set in 2011.<\/p>\n
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Christoph Netzel, sports director of BR Fernsehen said, \u201cThe triathlon in Roth is a real spectacle and an extreme challenge for the participants. 2019 will also be a real \u201cchallenge\u201d for us \u2013 BR Sport will become the long-distance TV channel, we will broadcast live almost continuously from 6:15 to 3:30 pm on BR Television. We are thrilled to bring our viewers this very special premiere \u2013 world-class sport, a fantastic backdrop, garnished with many Franconian stories and lots of human interest!\u201d<\/p>\n