How to Watch the 2026 London Marathon
The 2026 TCS London Marathon will be held on Monday, April 20, 2026, with the women’s elite race kicking off at 9:05 a.m. London time (4:05 a.m. ET) and the men’s elite at 9:35 a.m. (4:35 a.m. ET). In the United Kingdom, live coverage runs on BBC1 from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., then shifts to BBC2 with a highlights show later in the evening. FloTrack holds the streaming rights for the United States, Canada, and Australia, while a patchwork of broadcasters—including Disney+/ESPN, Eurosport/Discovery, and the Olympic Channel—covers the rest of the world. The extensive distribution underscores the marathon’s status as a global sporting event.
From High School Teammates to Boston Rivals: Inside the Elite Men’s Field for the 130th Boston Marathon
Media day in Boston revealed a deep elite men’s field for the 130th Boston Marathon. Defending champion John Korir has boosted his weekly mileage to a career‑high 270 km, while Kenyan track star Nicholas Kipkorir is debuting the marathon on the...
“No One Cares If You Get Second”: Oregon’s Simeon Birnbaum on Why Winning Is All That Matters
Simeon Birnbaum, the former #2 all‑time U.S. high‑school miler, is emerging as a top contender in NCAA track, highlighted by an All‑American cross‑country finish and a runner‑up spot in the 3,000 m indoor championship. Despite the strong showing, Birnbaum insists that...
World Marathon Majors Considering Holding a Marathon on Mars in 2030
The Abbott World Marathon Majors announced plans to partner with SpaceX for a marathon on Mars in 2030, aiming to eventually host races on every planet by 2050. The series, which recently added Sydney and is eyeing Cape Town and...
LetsRun.com, Anthropic Agree to $100m Licensing Deal; Gault & Rojo to Depart at Year’s End
Anthropic has signed a $100 million licensing deal with distance‑running site LetsRun.com, gaining exclusive rights to its articles, forum posts, and podcasts for training its next‑gen AI model, Claude Berardelli. The partnership coincides with Anthropic’s revenue surge to $19 billion, driven by its...
Win a Free Aletheia Run Sensor
Eugene‑based Aletheia Run is giving away its biomechanical running sensor to a random visitor of LetsRun.com, following a recent contest win. The company offers a 30‑day free trial of the sensor, with promo code LETSRUN10 providing a 10% discount on...
Festus Lagat Files Emergency CAS Appeal; Lawyer: “ADAK Is on a Campaign to Ruin the Lives of Many Athletes”
American‑based Kenyan middle‑distance runner Festus Laget has lodged an emergency appeal with the Court of Arbitration for Sport to overturn a provisional suspension imposed by the Anti‑Doping Agency of Kenya (ADAK) for alleged whereabouts failures. The suspension threatens his participation...
Jakob Ingebrigtsen Injury Update: Back Running 8km on Land After Achilles Surgery
Norwegian distance star Jakob Ingebrigtsen has logged an 8 km run on land just weeks after undergoing Achilles surgery in California. The run took place at Gunn High School, where he joined students and local runners, even sharing his recovery drink,...
A Track Star, Doping Allegations, & The NCAA’s Anti-Doping Policy Exposed
Seth Clevenger, a former Iowa State runner who transferred to Rowan University, shattered the Division III 5,000 m record with a 13:32.09 performance and now leads the DIII indoor mile and 3,000 m rankings. Former Iowa State teammates allege he used the banned...
2026 USA Indoor Track and Field Championship Race Videos
The 2026 USA Indoor Track & Field Championships concluded Sunday with NBC posting all final races on YouTube, while Saturday’s events remain behind a USATF.tv paywall. Notable performances included Jordan Anthony edging Noah Lyles in the men’s 60 m, Jacious Sears...
Shocker: Nathan Green Upsets Hocker as Cooper Lutkenhaus Comes Through at USA Indoors
The 2026 USATF Indoor Championships delivered a dramatic upset in the men’s 1500 m, with former Washington teammates Nathan Green and Luke Houser taking gold and silver in a 3:37.65 finish. Olympic medalists Yared Nuguse and Cole Hocker fell to fourth...
VIDEO: Cole Hocker Wins USA Indoors 3000m; Nuguse Beats Young by .01
Cole Hocker captured the USA Indoor 3000 m title in 7:39.25, edging out Yared Nuguse and Nico Young in a photo‑finish. Nuguse secured the final World Championships berth by a razor‑thin .01‑second margin over Young, leaving the top three separated by...
2026 Tokyo Marathon Results
The 2026 Tokyo Marathon saw Ethiopian Tadese Takele and Kenyan Geoffrey Toroitich share the men’s title with a blistering 2:03:37 finish, while Kenya’s Brigid Kosgei claimed the women’s crown in 2:14:29. Six men broke the 2:04 barrier, underscoring the race’s...