ASICS Los Angeles Marathon Announces NBC4 and Telemundo 52 as Broadcast Partners

The partnership expands access for English and Spanish-speaking audiences across broadcast, digital, and streaming platforms

LOS ANGELES, Calif. – The ASICS Los Angeles Marathon has named NBC4 / KNBC and Telemundo 52 / KVEA as its new broadcasting partners, kicking off with the 2026 marathon on March 8. The partnership will continue through at least the 2029 event. This partnership ensures that audiences across Southern California and beyond can experience every inspiring moment in both English and Spanish. Coverage will span across the stations’ broadcast, digital and streaming platforms to deliver local and national viewership opportunities.

“The ASICS Los Angeles Marathon is one of the great marathons of the world and NBC4 and Telemundo 52’s suite of platforms allows us the national reach we haven’t previously had,” said Murphy Reinschreiber, COO of The McCourt Foundation, the producer of the marathon. “With the Olympics coming to Los Angeles, the marathon being an iconic Olympic sport, and NBC4 being the Olympic partner, what better relationship could we have? Adding Telemundo 52 as an outlet is especially gratifying as 38% of the marathon’s participants are Hispanic.”

Led by award-winning filmmaker Jon Dunham, The McCourt Foundation has co-produced the marathon’s live programming for the last five years, winning an Emmy nomination for the 2024 broadcast. Starting in 2026, one change that viewers will immediately notice is the relocation of the commentary desk from a studio setting to right in the middle of the action at the ASICS Los Angeles Marathon finish line. Manning the desk will be the marathon’s legacy commentator Toni Reavis, returning for his 41st year, along with three-time Olympian Deena Kastor. This location change will allow the broadcast to match the energy and atmosphere from the thousands of spectators at the finish line.

“It takes a highly skilled and dedicated team to create live coverage of a major city marathon. We are excited to work with KNBC and Tata Communications, to deliver the highest quality broadcast,” said Dunham. “The production will be supported by NBC4 and take place at Tata Communications’ facility The Switch @ Victory Studios. Adam Schneider of SportFive facilitated our relationship with NBC4 and Telemundo 52 and will be exploring international distributions.”

“Partnering with the ASICS Los Angeles Marathon allows us to celebrate one of the city’s most iconic events and deliver coverage that reflects the diversity of Southern California,” said Todd Mohktari, President & General Manager, Telemundo 52 & NBC4.  “Through NBC4 and Telemundo 52, along with our digital and streaming platforms, we’re proud to deliver every inspiring moment in both English and Spanish, connecting communities and making this world-class event accessible to all.”

The ASICS Los Angeles Marathon is Los Angeles’ largest and longest-running community event. The sold-out field of over 25,000 runners will tackle the marathon’s bucket-list Stadium to the Stars racecourse starting at Dodger Stadium and finishing near Avenue of the Stars in Century City. More than a marathon, the race weekend also includes the LA 5K Saturday, March 7, and the marathon’s two-day Lifestyle Expo March 6 and 7 with both events held at Dodger Stadium. Free to enter and free to park, the expo is open to the to the public and features the official race merchandise store, and up to 100 exhibitors with more than 70,000 attendees expected.

For more information about the ASICS Los Angeles Marathon & 5K, visit LAMarathon.com and follow the event on Strava, Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn. For more information on the McCourt Foundation, visit mccourtfoundation.org and follow The McCourt Foundation and the ASICS Los Angeles Marathon on Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn. For more information on NBC4 and Telemundo 52, visit NBCLA.com and Telemundo52.com.

About NBC4

NBC4 is the West Coast flagship station of NBCUniversal Local, serving the vast region since 1949.  NBC4 produces more than 45 hours each week of local news and weather, and the station features the largest award-winning investigative unit in Southern California.  The station also produces “California Live,” a live weekday 30-minute lifestyle show featuring the latest in entertainment, travel and lifestyle trends across the Golden State.  NBC4’s news operation has received nearly every industry award bestowed on local news, including numerous Los Angeles Emmy and Golden Mike Awards, two national and two regional Edward R. Murrow Awards, and a Peabody Award.  NBC4 news is delivered across the main broadcast on channel 4, at www.nbcla.com and through multiple interactive social media platforms 24/7.  The NBC Owned Television Stations, part of NBCUniversal Local, also operates COZI TV (www.cozitv.com), a national network that brings viewers some of America’s most beloved and iconic television shows and movies.

About Telemundo 52 Los Angeles

Telemundo 52 / KVEA is Telemundo’s west coast flagship local television station serving Spanish-speaking viewers in the Los Angeles market. Owned by NBCUniversal Owned Television Stations (a division of NBCUniversal), Telemundo 52 has been delivering news, information and entertainment to viewers throughout Southern California for more than 30 years. Consumers turn to Telemundo 52 for breaking news, weather and sports headlines across a variety of platforms, including online at Telemundo52.com and via mobile and social media channels. Today, Telemundo 52 produces and broadcasts nearly 30 hours of award-winning local news and entertainment programming each week and partners with local organizations committed to serving the diverse Hispanic community across Southern California. The station also produces the popular lifestyle show “Acceso Total” that delivers entertainment news and lifestyle trends to Spanish-speaking audiences in Southern California and more than 70 U.S. Hispanic markets.

 

ABOUT THE MCCOURT FOUNDATION

The McCourt Foundation (TMF) empowers communities to build a healthier world through research, education and events. TMF’s mission is to cure neurological diseases while empowering communities to build a healthier world. TMF makes a difference by donating to neurology research, hosting educational forums and using our events such as the ASICS Los Angeles Marathon, Rose Bowl Half Marathon & 5K, Santa Monica Classic and Boston Waterfront 5K, as platforms to raise funds for over 125 nonprofit charity partners. Since its inception, TMF has donated more than $7.2 million to neurology research and generated more than $76M for our nonprofit charity partners. Established in 1992, TMF is a 501 (c)(3) with offices in Boston, MA and Los Angeles, CA. For more information, visit mccourtfoundation.org.