WILLEMSTAD, CURACAO (November 2, 2006)?On Sunday, 37,000 runners will participate in one of the world?s great road races during the 36th annual ING New York City Marathon. This year?s race features seven-time Tour de France champion Lance Armstrong, who?ll get off his bike and hit the pavement for 26.2 miles along side other world-class athletes competing for over $600,000 in prize money. Today, leading online sportsbook PinnacleSports.com entered the world?s largest road race by offering betting options on the 2006 ING NYC Marathon.
The largest sports betting site on the Internet, PinnacleSports.com has created odds on who?ll win the men?s and women?s marathons, as well as on how Lance Armstrong will fare in the race. After winning the 2005 NYC Marathon by three tenths of a second, Kenyan Paul Tergat has been installed as the favorite to become the first male to repeat since 1998 at 6/5 odds (i.e., win $6 for every $5 bet). 2004 champion Hendrick Ramaala, who Tergat barely edged out last year, is listed with the second best odds at 9/5. The top distance runner in the United States, Meb Keflezighi currently stands at 6/1 to become the first American champion since 1982. PinnacleSports.com lists 2004 Olympic Marathon gold medalist Stefano Baldini as a 12/1 long shot, followed by 2002 NYC Marathon winner Rogers Rop at 13/1. All other male runners have been included in ?the field?, which bettors can wager on at 9/1.
In the women?s race, PinnacleSports.com lists 2006 Boston Marathon winner Rita Jeptoo as the favorite to win in her debut in New York City at 9/5. After outlasting the deepest field in race history last year, defending champion Jelena Prokopcuka has been made a small underdog to repeat this year at 5/2 odds. Heading to New York City as the top-ranked marathoner in the world, Deena Kastor is a solid candidate to become the first American woman champion since 1977 at 5/2 odds. PinnacleSports.com lists the odds on any other female competitor winning the race stands as a 6/1 long shot.
With the greatest cyclist in history hitting the pavement, PinnacleSports.com has also created two betting options on how Lance Armstrong will perform in his first marathon. Knowing Armstrong?s competitive nature, the oddsmakers list the chances of the seven-time Tour de France champ finishing the race as an overwhelming 1/4 favorite. Meanwhile, the odds that Armstrong will not finish the marathon stand as a 7/2 long shot. PinnacleSports.com has also created an over/under line on the finishing time for Lance Armstrong?s inaugural NYC Marathon, which stands at three hours and ten minutes.
Current Odds: All Odds Subject To Change
Odds To Win Men?s NYC Marathon
Paul Tergat 6/5
Hendrick Ramaala 9/5
Meb Keflezighi 6/1
Stefano Baldini 12/1
Rogers Rop 13/1
Field 9/1
Odds To Win Women?s NYC Marathon
Rita Jeptoo 9/5
Jelena Prokopcuka 5/2
Deena Kastor 5/2
Field 6/1
Will Lance Armstrong Finish NYC Marathon?
Yes 1/4
No 7/2
Finishing Time For Lance Armstrong
Over 3 hrs 10 mins 10/11
Under 3 hrs 10 mins 10/11
For a complete list of New York City Marathon odds, please visit www.pinnaclesports.com.
The largest sports betting site on the Internet, PinnacleSports.com has created odds on who?ll win the men?s and women?s marathons, as well as on how Lance Armstrong will fare in the race. After winning the 2005 NYC Marathon by three tenths of a second, Kenyan Paul Tergat has been installed as the favorite to become the first male to repeat since 1998 at 6/5 odds (i.e., win $6 for every $5 bet). 2004 champion Hendrick Ramaala, who Tergat barely edged out last year, is listed with the second best odds at 9/5. The top distance runner in the United States, Meb Keflezighi currently stands at 6/1 to become the first American champion since 1982. PinnacleSports.com lists 2004 Olympic Marathon gold medalist Stefano Baldini as a 12/1 long shot, followed by 2002 NYC Marathon winner Rogers Rop at 13/1. All other male runners have been included in ?the field?, which bettors can wager on at 9/1.
In the women?s race, PinnacleSports.com lists 2006 Boston Marathon winner Rita Jeptoo as the favorite to win in her debut in New York City at 9/5. After outlasting the deepest field in race history last year, defending champion Jelena Prokopcuka has been made a small underdog to repeat this year at 5/2 odds. Heading to New York City as the top-ranked marathoner in the world, Deena Kastor is a solid candidate to become the first American woman champion since 1977 at 5/2 odds. PinnacleSports.com lists the odds on any other female competitor winning the race stands as a 6/1 long shot.
With the greatest cyclist in history hitting the pavement, PinnacleSports.com has also created two betting options on how Lance Armstrong will perform in his first marathon. Knowing Armstrong?s competitive nature, the oddsmakers list the chances of the seven-time Tour de France champ finishing the race as an overwhelming 1/4 favorite. Meanwhile, the odds that Armstrong will not finish the marathon stand as a 7/2 long shot. PinnacleSports.com has also created an over/under line on the finishing time for Lance Armstrong?s inaugural NYC Marathon, which stands at three hours and ten minutes.
Current Odds: All Odds Subject To Change
Odds To Win Men?s NYC Marathon
Paul Tergat 6/5
Hendrick Ramaala 9/5
Meb Keflezighi 6/1
Stefano Baldini 12/1
Rogers Rop 13/1
Field 9/1
Odds To Win Women?s NYC Marathon
Rita Jeptoo 9/5
Jelena Prokopcuka 5/2
Deena Kastor 5/2
Field 6/1
Will Lance Armstrong Finish NYC Marathon?
Yes 1/4
No 7/2
Finishing Time For Lance Armstrong
Over 3 hrs 10 mins 10/11
Under 3 hrs 10 mins 10/11
For a complete list of New York City Marathon odds, please visit www.pinnaclesports.com.
