2026 Toronto Marathon Race Preview

Toronto Marathon race week is here, and this is the complete marathon and half marathon briefing you need before the start line. From start times, transit issues, bag check strategy, and course logistics to pacing the early downhill, surviving late-race Lakeshore wind, and handling the brutal 39K climb, this breaks down everything runners need for race day. Plus taper tips, carb-loading strategy, sleep advice, two official sub-2 hour marathons at London, and a Liege-Bastogne-Liege cycling recap. If you're racing Toronto, this is your final prep guide. Timeline: 02:11 – Start Times You Need to Know 03:12 – The Transit Problem Nobody Talks About 06:05 – Bag Check Mistakes to Avoid 10:20 – Early Course Trap for Fast Runners 11:55 – The York Mills Climb Explained 16:30 – The Downhill Rush 27:39 – Marathon Back Half Gets Real 32:15 – The Brutal 39K Hill Breakdown 40:37 – Final Week Taper, Fuel & Sleep Plan 47:20 – Two Official Sub-2 Marathons + Cycling Battles SUBSCRIBE OR I TAKE YOUR KOM ╔═╦╗╔╦╗╔═╦═╦╦╦╦╗╔═╗ ║╚╣║║║╚╣╚╣╔╣╔╣║╚╣═╣ ╠╗║╚╝║║╠╗║╚╣║║║║║═╣ ╚═╩══╩═╩═╩═╩╝╚╩═╩═╝ subscribe to the podcast Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/1YFHekp... Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... ---------------------------------------------------------------- follow all of these or your VO2 max will drop • Instagram -   / bois.in.motion   • TikTok -   / boisinmotion   -------------------------------------------------------------------- check out our training • Andrew -   / strava   • Bryan -   / strava   • Tyler -   / strava   • Join our Strava Club:   / strava   -------------------------------------------------------------------- For any questions or inquiries regarding this video, please reach out to [email protected]