World Road Running Championships 2026 - watch across the BBC

Image source, Getty Images By Sean Livesey BBC Sport Published 18 September 2026 Copenhagen hosts the fourth edition of the World Athletics Road Running Championships , external this September and you can follow all of the action across the BBC.

The World Road Running Championships were first held in 2023 and feature mile races alongside men’s and women’s 5k events.

Norway's Jakob Ingebrigtsen - off the back of his 5,000m win at the Ultimate Athletics Championships in Budapest earlier this month - leads a field packed with talent as global titles will be awarded over a mile, 5km and half marathon.

Jess McClain, who has recorded the fastest marathon times for an American woman in both 2025 and 2026, competes in the half marathon.

UK Athletics has a 13-strong team , external in the Danish capital representing GB & Northern Ireland.