World Athletics Cross Country Championships Belgrade 24 Begins Saturday Live at 6 a.m. ET on CNBC and Peacock

Joshua Cheptegei and Jacob Kiplimo, the Previous Two Men’s World Champions, Expected to Contend for World Title; Defending Women’s World Champion Beatrice Chebet Also Expected to Race

STAMFORD, Conn. – March 27, 2024 – NBC Sports presents live coverage of the World Athletics Cross Country Championships Belgrade 24 from Park of Friendship in Serbia this Saturday, March 30, at 6 a.m. ET on CNBC and Peacock. This will be the final international running championship before the Paris Olympics this summer.

This year’s edition is highlighted by the men’s senior race, where the previous two world champions, Uganda’s Joshua Cheptegei (2019) and Jacob Kiplimo (2023), are set to compete for the world cross country title. Cheptegei, the world record holder in the 5,000m and 10,000m, is the three-time reigning world 10,000m champion and the reigning Olympic 5,000m champion. Kiplimo, the Tokyo Olympic 10,000m bronze medalist, is the defending world cross country champion. 2023 world cross country silver medalist Berihu Aregawi (Ethiopia) and 2023 world half marathon champion Sabastian Sawe (Kenya) are also expected to line up.

On the women’s side, 2023 world cross country champion Beatrice Chebet (Kenya) aims to defend her title after coming off a 2023 season that also saw her win the inaugural world 5,000m road race championship. However, Chebet will face a competitive field, which includes reigning world cross country bronze medalist Agnes Ngetich (Kenya), Tokyo Olympian Sarah Chelangat (Uganda), and 2024 U.S. cross country champion and Olympic hopeful Weini Kelati, who set the American record in the half marathon earlier this year.

How to Watch – Saturday, March 30 (all times ET):

• • TV: CNBC
  • Streaming: Peacock, NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app

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Peacock to Stream All Events Beginning This Friday, March 1

Live Coverage on CNBC This Sunday at 2 p.m. ET; Encore Presentations on CNBC Saturday at 9 a.m. ET and Sunday at 8 a.m. ET

Taped Coverage on NBC Sunday at 12:30 p.m. ET

Paris Olympic Track & Field Hopefuls Compete for Medals on a World Championship Stage

STAMFORD, Conn. – Feb. 29, 2024 – Olympians and world champions Noah Lyles, Grant Holloway, Ryan Crouser, and Katie Moon headline NBC Sports’ presentation of the 2024 World Indoor Championships from Emirates Arena in Glasgow, Scotland, this weekend across Peacock, NBC, and CNBC.

Peacock will stream all events live beginning tomorrow, Friday, March 1, and CNBC will present live coverage this Sunday at 2 p.m. ET, with encore presentations on CNBC Saturday at 9 a.m. ET and Sunday at 8 a.m. ET. Additionally, NBC will present taped coverage on Sunday at 12:30 p.m. ET.

Team USA is expected to be led by six-time world champion Noah Lyles, who took down 60m world record holder Christian Coleman (also representing the U.S. in Glasgow) by 0.01 seconds at the U.S. Indoor Championships two weeks ago. Lyles, the reigning outdoor world champion in the 100m, 200m, and 4x100m, is competing at his first-ever World Indoor Championship and will battle Coleman yet again for his first indoor world title.

Earlier this week, Lyles, who won three gold medals at the 2023 World Athletics Championships, was announced as a nominee for Sportsman of the Year at the Laureus World Sports Awards, alongside Lionel Messi (soccer), Novak Djokovic (tennis), Max Verstappen (Formula One), Erling Haaland (soccer), and Mondo Duplantis (track & field). Additionally, on Monday, Lyles agreed to a contract extension with adidas that is, according to the news release, “the richest contract in the sport of track and field since the retirement of Usain Bolt.” This extension will keep him with the company through the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.

Other U.S. world champions expected to compete in Glasgow include 60m hurdles world record holder and defending world indoor champion Grant Holloway, reigning Olympic and world outdoor shot put champion Ryan Crouser, and reigning Olympic and world pole vault champion Katie Moon.

Team USA will also be represented by American mile record holder Yared Nuguse, American indoor mile record holder Elle St. Pierre, 60m American record holder Aleia Hobbs, and 2024 U.S. indoor 1500m champion Cole Hocker, among others.

A strong international contingent is expected to toe the line this weekend, including reigning Olympic and world 400m hurdles champion and world record holder Karsten Warholm (Norway), reigning Olympic and world pole vault champion and world record holder Mondo Duplantis (Sweden), reigning 400m hurdles world champion Femke Bol (Netherlands), 60m hurdles world record holder Devynne Charlton (Bahamas), and the Scottish duo of Tokyo Olympic 1500m silver medalist Laura Muir and reigning 1500m world champion Josh Kerr, competing in front of their home crowd.

NBC Sports’ Paul Swangard calls the action alongside four-time Olympic medalist Ato Boldon, two-time Olympian Kara Goucher, and 2012 London Olympic decathlon silver medalist Trey Hardee. Lewis Johnson serves as reporter.

How to Watch – Friday, March 1-Sunday, March 3 (all times ET):

• • TV: CNBC
  • Streaming: Peacock (LIVE), NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app

*Encore presentation

**Taped coverage

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Reigning World 100m Champion Lyles to Face Off Against 2019 100m World Champion Coleman in 60m

Grant Holloway, Ryan Crouser, Elle St. Pierre, Yared Nuguse, Katie Moon and More World Championship Athletes Expected to Compete for National Championships This Weekend

2024 World Indoor Championships Presented March 1-3 Across Peacock, NBC, and CNBC

STAMFORD, Conn. – Feb. 15, 2024 – The 60m battle between six-time world champion Noah Lyles and 2019 100m world champion Christian Coleman highlights NBC Sports’ live coverage of the 2024 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships from the Albuquerque Convention Center in New Mexico this Saturday, Feb. 17, at 4 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock.

Lyles, who won the 60m at the New Balance Indoor Grand Prix in Boston earlier this month in a world-leading time of 6.44 seconds, aims to win his first 60m indoor national title against 60m world record holder Christian Coleman, who won last week’s Millrose Games 60m in 6.51. Coleman is undefeated against Lyles at the 60m distance; the two sprint stars last faced each other in the Prefontaine Classic 100m in September 2023, where Coleman edged the reigning 100m world champion, 9.83 to 9.85.

Other notable U.S. stars expected to compete this weekend include 60m hurdles world record holder and reigning indoor world champion Grant Holloway, reigning shot put Olympic and world champion and world record holder Ryan Crouser, U.S. indoor mile record holder Elle St. Pierre, U.S. mile and 3,000m record holder Yared Nuguse, reigning Olympic and world pole vault champion Katie Moon, 2016 Rio Olympic pole vault silver medalist Sandi Morris, U.S. 60m record holder Aleia Hobbs, and Cole Hocker, fresh off of running the second-fastest two-mile in U.S. history at last week’s Millrose Games (8:05.70).

This weekend’s national championship serves as a selection event for the 2024 World Indoor Championships in Glasgow, Scotland, on March 1-3. The top two athletes in each event will be selected to represent the United States, provided that those athletes have met the World Athletics entry standard or have a high enough world ranking within the qualification window. Athletes can also earn a spot at the World Indoor Championships by virtue of winning the 2023 or 2024 World Indoor Tour for that respective event.

NBC Sports’ Paul Swangard will call the event, joined by four-time Olympic medalist Ato Boldon, 2012 London Olympic decathlon silver medalist Trey Hardee, and two-time Olympian Kara Goucher. Lewis Johnson will serve as reporter.

How to Watch – Saturday, February 17 (all times ET):

• • TV: NBC
  • Streaming: Peacock, NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app

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Olympians Christian Coleman, Raevyn Rogers, Andre De Grasse, Laura Muir, Elle St. Pierre, Alicia Monson, and More Race at New York City’s Famed Armory

U.S. Mile Record-Holder Yared Nuguse Headlines Prestigious NYRR Men’s Wanamaker Mile in Indoor World Record Attempt at 2:51 p.m. ET

Reigning 1500m World Champion Josh Kerr and U.S. 5,000m/10,000m Record-Holder Grant Fisher Headline Two-Mile World Record Attempt at 2:04 p.m. ET

STAMFORD, Conn. – Feb. 8, 2024 – Christian Coleman, Yared Nuguse, Raevyn Rogers, and Andre De Grasse headline NBC Sports’ live coverage of the 116^th Millrose Games from New York City, this Sunday, Feb. 11, at 1 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock. The iconic meet, held at The Armory in Manhattan since 2012, doubles as a stop on the World Athletics Indoor Tour Gold.

The meet’s premiere events, the NYRR Wanamaker Miles, could potentially see an indoor world record fall in the men’s race as U.S. mile record-holder and defending Millrose mile champion Yared Nuguse looks to break the vaunted time of 3:47.01 set by Olympian Yomif Kejelcha (Ethiopia) in 2019. Nuguse had a historic 2023 season, breaking Alan Webb’s 16-year-old U.S. mile record at the Prefontaine Classic in September (3:43.97), good for fourth on the all-time outdoor mile list, while also breaking the U.S. indoor mile record at last year’s Millrose Games (3:47.38).

Expected to line up next to Nuguse will be training partner and two-time World Championship finalist Mario Garcia Romo (Spain) and rising U.S. middle distance star Hobbs Kessler, coming off a win in the 1500m at last week’s New Balance Indoor Grand Prix.

Additionally, the men’s indoor two-mile world record of 8:03.40, set by four-time Olympic champion Mo Farah (Great Britain) in 2015, will also be targeted on Sunday, as reigning 1500m world champion Josh Kerr (Great Britain) and U.S. 5,000m/10,000m record holder Grant Fisher lead a competitive field going after the historic time.

Sunday’s meet will also include matchups such as 2019 100m world champion Christian Coleman and six-time Olympic medalist Andre De Grasse (Canada) facing off in the 60m as well as Tokyo Olympic 1500m silver medalist Laura Muir (Great Britain) battling North American 5,000m/10,000m record holder Alicia Monson in the two-mile.

Other notable athletes expected to compete on Sunday include Tokyo Olympic 800m bronze medalist Raevyn Rogers, two-time 100m hurdles world champion Danielle Williams (Jamaica), 2016 Rio Olympic 100m hurdles silver medalist Nia Ali, Tokyo Olympic pole vault silver medalist Chris Nilsen, and Tokyo 1500m Olympian Elle St. Purrier aiming for her third Millrose mile title.

NBC Sports’ Paul Swangard will call the event, joined by four-time Olympic medalist Ato Boldon, four-time Olympic gold medalist Sanya Richards-Ross, and two-time Olympian Kara Goucher. Lewis Johnson will serve as reporter.

How to Watch – Sunday, February 11 (all times ET):

• • TV: NBC
  • Streaming: Peacock, NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app

–NBC SPORTS–

Reigning 100m World Champion Noah Lyles Set to Face 2022 100m World Champion Fred Kerley in the 60m

Olympians Grant Holloway, Gabby Thomas, Jake Wightman, Aleia Hobbs, and More Expected to Compete

STAMFORD, Conn. – Feb. 1, 2024 – Reigning 100m world champion Noah Lyles and 2022 100m world champion Fred Kerley headline NBC Sports’ live coverage of the 2024 New Balance Indoor Grand Prix from Boston, Mass., this Sunday, Feb. 4, at 4 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock. The meet, which doubles as a stop on the World Athletics Indoor Tour Gold, will be held at the TRACK at new balance, a state-of-the-art indoor facility at the company’s world headquarters in Boston.

Lyles and Kerley are set to face off in the 60m dash on Sunday. Lyles, who in 2023 became the first athlete since Usain Bolt in 2015 to win the 100m, 200m, and 4x100m at a World Championship, is the defending 60m champion at this meet, where he ran a personal best of 6.51 to win last year. Kerley, the 2022 100m world champion, will be racing this distance for the first time in his career. Lyles and Kerley were teammates on the 4x100m relay team that won gold at last year’s World Championships in Budapest.

One of the premiere indoor meets on the U.S. calendar, a number of notable Olympic and world medalists are expected to compete on Sunday, including three-time reigning 110m hurdles world champion Grant Holloway, two-time Olympic medalist Gabby Thomas, reigning 10,000m world champion Gudaf Tsegay (Ethiopia), 2021 U.S. 1500m champion Elle St. Pierre, steeplechase world record holder and three-time world silver medalist Lamecha Girma (Ethiopia), 2022 4x100m relay world champion Aleia Hobbs, and 2022 1500m world champion Jake Wightman (Great Britain), racing for the first time in almost 13 months after missing last season due to injury.

NBC Sports’ Paul Swangard will call the event, joined by four-time Olympic medalist Ato Boldon and 2012 London Olympic decathlon silver medalist Trey Hardee. Lewis Johnson will serve as reporter.

NBC Sports’ 2024 indoor track & field/cross country schedule spans two continents and three U.S. states and is highlighted by the NYRR Millrose Games in New York City (Feb. 11), USATF Indoor Championships in Albuquerque, N.M. (Feb. 17), 2024 World Athletics Indoor Championships in Glasgow, Scotland (March 1-3), and 2024 World Athletics Cross Country Championships in Belgrade, Serbia (March 30).

How to Watch – Sunday, February 4 (all times ET):

• • TV: NBC
  • Streaming: Peacock, NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app

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Dec. 20, 2023 – The annual HBCU Showcase sponsored by KPMG brings together top athletics programs from dozens of America’s Historically Black Colleges and Universities. This meet takes place at the Nike Track & Field Center at The Armory, home to The Fastest Track in the World. For the first time, the HBCU Showcase sponsored by KPMG will live stream on Peacock, available to all subscribers, through a partnership between The Armory and USATF. The event will live stream on Saturday, January 13th, from 3 PM to 5 PM.

“We are thrilled that our partners at USA Track & Field are featuring the scholar-athletes of HBCUs on Peacock,” remarked Zakia Haywood, meet director of the HBCU Showcase. “This is an incredible opportunity to showcase their stories of brilliance, tenacity and community with Peacock’s 30-million subscribers.”

Approximately 25 teams will participate in this year’s Showcase including Hampton University, Florida A&M University, Prairie View A&M University, Howard University, Norfolk State University, and many others. In addition to the thrilling action on the track and in the field, the meet is expected to feature performances by an HBCU drumline, along with a college admissions fair for NYC high school students. Top NYC high school athletes will also participate in the NYC Mayor’s Cup Relay Championship within the event.  The HBCU Showcase sponsored by KPMG will be a day of joy, action and pageantry, and now live stream on Peacock!

“We’re delighted that the HBCU Showcase sponsored by KPMG will be live streamed on Peacock, amplifying the talent and spirit of these incredible athletes,” said Max Siegel, CEO of USA Track & Field. “This partnership marks a milestone in showcasing the rich diversity and exceptional skill within the track and field community, uniting fans across the country in celebration of athletic brilliance. Bringing the power of HBCU athletics to a national audience is a testament to USATF’s commitment to inclusivity and excellence in sports.”

About The Armory Foundation

The Armory Foundation is a New York City non-profit institution, with the mission of “Keeping Kids on Track.” Each year The Armory – the proud home of the Nike Track & Field Center, produces the Millrose Games – hosts more than 100 track & field meets and welcomes nearly 300,0000 visits. Among its many youth sports and educational programs, including the acclaimed Armory College Prep program, The Armory runs the leading collegiate indoor track meets with the Dr. Sander Invitational Columbia Challenge and the HBCU Showcase sponsored by KPMG. Additionally, The Armory hosts the largest high school indoor track meets with the Hispanic Games, the JAMBAR Coaches Hall of Fame Invitational, and the U.S. Marines Corp Holiday Classic. New York Road Runners is a proud sponsor of The Armory athletic programs. The Armory runs the CUIMC Team Relay Marathon s, which is the world’s largest indoor marathon relay. The Armory is also the home to the National Track & Field Hall of Fame and dozens of very large education-focused events. For more: Please visit Armory.NYC and ArmoryTrack.org.

About USATF

USA Track & Field (USATF) is the national governing body for track and field, long-distance running, and race walking in the United States. USATF encompasses the world’s oldest organized sports, some of the most-watched events of Olympic broadcasts, the country’s No. 1 high school and junior high school participatory sport and more than 30 million adult runners in the United States. For more information on USATF, visit USATF.org.