Case Study Going the Distance for the London Marathon The Scenario More than 38,000 participants crossed the starting line of the 2015 London Marathon, the largest crowd in the event’s 35-year history. The gruelling 26.2 mile race from Blackheath to The Mall, brings together athletes of all types, all sharing a single goal: to cross the finish line. The Challenge Providing seamless coverage of a long distance event, such as a marathon, presents many challenges – including transmitting from the entire length of the course, gaps in coverage due to obstructions such as bridges and overhanging trees, and ensuring high-quality video from all assets. In order to provide RF coverage of a long distance event, Broadcast RF utilizes multiple ground and aerial assets to capture live video, inclu

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