New Balance 5th Avenue Mile 2026 - Live Stream

Sun, September 13, 2026 at 16:00 (GMT)

Your local time: Sun, September 13, 2026 at 16:00

View the live stream, results, entry lists and meet schedule for the 2026 New Balance 5th Avenue Mile.

The 45th edition of the New Balance 5th Avenue Mile will bring elite middle-distance stars and thousands of recreational runners to New York City on Sunday, September 13. Organized by New York Road Runners, the World Athletics Label road race is expected to feature approximately 8,600 participants, including 15 Olympians and 18 international medalists representing 12 countries.

How to Watch

Live coverage will be available from 12:00–1:00 p.m. ET through:

WABC-TV Channel 7: New York tri-state area
ESPN+: Nationwide streaming in the United States
710 WOR AM and 104.3 HD2: Live radio coverage in New York
iHeartRadio app: Live radio streaming
NYRR app: Live finish-line camera
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The television and streaming window covers the NYRR Road Mile Championships and professional races.

Professional race schedule

All times are US Eastern Time:

12:00 p.m. – Women’s NYRR Road Mile Championship
12:15 p.m. – Men’s NYRR Road Mile Championship
12:30 p.m. – Professional Women
12:45 p.m. – Professional Men

Elite women’s field

Two-time champion Jemma Reekie returns to Fifth Avenue for the first time since 2023. The Scottish middle-distance star and European road-mile record-holder is seeking her third victory.

Her principal challengers include:

Melissa Courtney-Bryant
Elise Cranny
Kayley DeLay
Susan Ejore-Sanders
Courtney Frerichs
Heather MacLean
Josette Andrews
Margot Appleton
Ellie Baker
Lindsey Butler
Sarah Calvert
Bérénice Cleyet-Merle
Kimberley May
Laura Pellicoro
Simone Plourde
Adelle Tracey

Elite men’s field

Australia’s Olli Hoare, runner-up on Fifth Avenue in 2021, leads a deep international men’s lineup. He will face reigning European 1500m champion Stefan Nillessen, 2026 World Indoor 1500m bronze medallist Adam Spencer, and Kenyan steeplechase stars Simon Koech and Leonard Bett.

Other leading entrants include: