Broadcasters are the latest to pick up rights to Eliud Kipchoge’s attempt to run the first sub-two-hour marathon
The live broadcast rights for long-distance runner Eliud Kipchoge’s attempt to run the first sub-two-hour marathon – the Ineos 1:59 Challenge – have been picked up by the BBC and Eurosport (pan Europe and pan Asia).
They join a list of more than 30 global broadcasters airing the challenge live in over 200 territories across the world.
BBC will stream it live via the red button and on the BBC Sport website in the UK, while Eurosport will air the run on Eurosport 2 across 54 European countries and 12 countries throughout APAC. It will also stream it live on its website.
Elsewhere, NBC is putting it out on its Olympic Channel and replaying it on its linear channel. NBC Sports Network is broadcasting it in the US.
As well as the linear TV broadcasts, the event is being live broadcast on YouTube.
The production of all the coverage is being taken care of by host broadcaster, production company Sunset+Vine.
Furthermore, there will be a “ground-breaking” second screen content throughout the challenge via www.ineos159challenge.com, including “interactivity that has never-been-seen-before in athletics coverage,” says Sunset+Vine.
Confirmed broadcasters of the Ineos 1:59 Challenge:
Argentina: Direct TV
Australia: Network Seven
Austria: ORF (Host Broadcaster / Domestic)
Brazil: Band Sport
France: L’Equipe 21, Canal+
Italy: Mediaset, Fox Sports
Kenya: Standard Group, Kenyan Broadcasting Corporation, Citizen TV, NTV
Mexico: Marca Claro
Netherlands: Fox Sports
New Zealand: Sky NZ
Norway: NRK
Pan Africa: Mnet SuperSport, Fox Africa
Pan Europe and Pan Asia: Eurosport
Pan Latin America: Claro Video OTT, Claro TV
Spain: TVE – Teledeporte, Euskal Telebista (ETB, Basque Television)
Sub-Sahara Africa: Star Times
UK: BBC, Sports Channel Network
USA: NBC Sports, Nuestra vision
Worldwide: Olympic Channel, FlowSport (minus US & Caribbean), Reuters (minus US & Caribbean)
Broadcasters airing highlights of the Ineos 1:59 Challenge:
Argentina: Direct TV
Australia: CNBC, Fox Australia
Austria: ORF (Host Broadcaster / Domestic)
Brazil: Band Sport
China: CCTV5-APP, CGTN (CCTV English News), CCTVSE TikTok account, CNBC
France: Canal+, CNBC
Germany: CNBC
Italy: Fox Sports, CNBC
Japan: CNBC
Kenya: Standard Group, Kenyan Broadcasting Corporation, Citizen TV, NTV
Mexico: Marca Claro
Netherlands: Fox Sports, CNBC
New Zealand: Sky NZ
Norway: CNBC
Pan Africa: Mnet SuperSport, Fox Africa, CNBC
Pan Europe and Pan Asia: Eurosport
Pan Latin America: Claro Video OTT, Claro TV
Sub-Sahara Africa: Star Times
Switzerland: CNBC
Taiwan: CNBC
Thailand: CNBC
UK: Sports Channel Network, CNBC
USA: Nuestra vision, ESPN
Worldwide: FlowSport (minus US & Caribbean)
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