On April 8, ESPN will broadcast the long-awaited documentary, "26.2 to Life: Inside the San Quentin Prison Marathon."
The award-winning film has been eight years in the making, according to the filmmakers, who wrote on Instagram, "Our team never could have imagined going from the starting line at San Quentin to the finish line at Boston and now to ESPN!"
The San Quentin Prison Marathon consists of 105 laps in the prison yard, a culmination event of the prison’s 1,000 Mile Club, the prison’s weekly run club, coached and sponsored by the Tamalpa Running Club.
The film documents the buildup to the prison’s marathon, following inmates on their journey to the finish line.
In 2023, a 2017 San Quentin Prison Marathon finisher, Rahsaan Thomas, completed the New York City marathon.
ESPN will broadcast the documentary at 9 p.m. ET on April 8. It will be available on ESPN+ immediately after.
Heather is the former food and nutrition editor for Runner's World, the author of The Runner's World Vegetarian Cookbook, and a seven-time marathoner with a best of 3:31—but she is most proud of her 1:32 half, 19:40 5K, and 5:33 mile.
