Few events can equal the drama and thrill of seeing a big marathon live for running enthusiasts and everyone else looking for an inspirational athletic display. Audiences all across the globe are enthralled by the guts and will of top athletes pushing their bodies to the very limit over 26.2 arduous kilometers.
Big-city marathons such as Boston, New York, Chicago, London, and Tokyo attract amazing in-person throngs of fans along the paths, but they also provide very easy-watching events anywhere. From your home or mobile device, you can see every step and be part of the action with television channels, streaming services, and applications devoted to complete live coverage.
Whether it's one of the elite Abbott World Marathon Majors or another top road racing event, here's how to make sure you don't miss a single miraculous mile of marathon craziness.
TV Channel Options
Not one other sport has the committed, start-to-finish live national television coverage for major marathon events. Multiple broadcast partners provide a wealth of choices for tuning in.
Your first destinations should be NBC Sports and its related networks, CNBC, NBC Sports Network (NBCSN), Olympic Channel, and streaming service Peacock, for U.S. fans. Along with the U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials, they give thorough live coverage of all six Abbott World Marathon Majors ( Boston, London, Berlin, Chicago, New York City, and Tokyo) as the American marathon broadcast rights holders cover.
Another consistent national source with live broadcast times for notable marathons is CBS Sports. Especially dedicated to the New York City Marathon, Boston Marathon, and others in their over-the-air and CBS Sports Network coverage are they.
From the cable standpoint, search ESPN's family of networks ( ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNews, ESPN+) for regular marathon coverage and streaming choices. Great sources of foreign marathons on your provider's roster include Olympic-oriented networks such as NBC's Olympic Channel and Universal Sports.
Streaming Marathon Coverage
Without a cable subscription, streaming is an increasingly practical and preferred way to get all the marathon action live in the linked world of today. Through their related apps and websites, several of the above-listed networks provide live broadcasts of their marathons.
Comprising comprehensive streaming coverage of marathons broadcast across NBC's networks, the NBC Sports app, and NBC Sports.com Likewise, the CBS Sports app and CBS Sports.com let you see CBS Sports' marathon events.
To have an all-encompassing streaming marathon experience, think about signing up for an over-the-top streaming service with many channels devoted to the sport.
| Race | Day | Time (ET) | Channels |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tokyo Marathon | Saturday, Mar 2 | 6:30 p.m. | FloSports |
| Boston Marathon | Monday, Apr 15 | 8:30 a.m. | ESPN, WCVB-TV |
| London Marathon | Sunday, Apr 21 | TBA | FloSports |
| Men’s Olympic Marathon | Saturday, Aug 10 | TBA | Peacock |
| Women’s Olympic Marathon | Sunday, Aug 11 | TBA | Peacock |
| Berlin Marathon | Sunday, Sep 22 | TBA | FloSports |
| Chicago Marathon | Sunday, Oct 13 | TBA | Peacock, WMAQ-TV |
| New York City Marathon | Sunday, Nov 3 | TBA | ESPN2, ESPN3, WABC-TV |
Apps and Trackers
Modern technology offers us fascinating second-screen complementing experiences via marathons' smartphone applications and live tracking data, even as nothing compares to the excitement and ambiance of seeing a marathon develop live.
Consider the Boston Marathon app here. On the race day, it offers:
- Live video feeds from every direction throughout the course.
- Split timings, estimated results, and leaderboard monitoring
- GPS car tracking after lead runners
- Course Maps and Audio Commentary
- Pictures, video clips, and social media highlight reels.
These applications effectively let you either view the whole marathon field from many vantage points or carefully follow your one specific runner of interest.
There's no need to miss a single mile of excitement from the world's largest and most renowned marathons between the abundance of TV stations, streaming alternatives, and extra applications and trackers available. With enough preparation, you may see every motivating step and support the runners from anywhere throughout the globe.
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