Who is commentating the Men’s 100m Final at Glasgow 2026 and where to watch in the UK
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The Men’s 100m Final at Glasgow 2026 is being shown in the UK on HBO Max, TNT Sports 2/HD and TNT Sports 3/HD, with Becky Ives or Rachel Stringer presenting, Katharine Merry leading commentary, and a strong supporting team of analysts and reporters across the broadcasts. The sprint final is part of the athletics programme on 28 July, with the Men’s 100m final scheduled for the evening session at Scotstoun Stadium in Glasgow.[2][4][11]
For British viewers, the headline coverage comes via the TNT Sports-branded feeds and HBO Max, which are carrying the event live in the UK. The broadcast line-up is built around familiar athletics voices: Katharine Merry is the main commentator on all listed UK feeds, with Martin Gillingham joining her as co-commentator on HBO Max and TNT Sports 2/HD.[User]
Becky Ives presents the HBO Max and TNT Sports 2/HD coverage, while Rachel Stringer fronts TNT Sports 3/HD and also appears on the HBO Max feed.[User] The pundit roster is especially deep for the final, featuring former sprint champion Iwan Thomas, Paralympic and broadcasting regular Stef Reid, sprint star Jonnie Peacock, Commonwealth and European medallist Eilish McColgan, and Scottish athletics great Eilidh Doyle.[User]
That mix should suit a major championship final. Katharine Merry is one of Britain’s best-known athletics voices and a former European 400m bronze medallist, which gives her commentary a strong sprint-and-championship background. Iwan Thomas, a former Commonwealth Games 400m champion, also brings first-hand experience of the pressures of major finals, while Jonnie Peacock adds elite sprint insight from the Paralympic stage and Stef Reid offers both track and field expertise and broadcast polish.
The event itself has been one of the key attractions of Glasgow 2026 athletics. The Men’s 100m final is part of the sprint programme at Scotstoun Stadium and sits alongside the Women’s 100m final on 28 July, with the fastest runners in the Commonwealth vying for the title.[2][10][11] Coverage listings show the athletics action starting from the evening session, and the men’s blue-riband sprint remains one of the most watched moments of any Games.[1][4]
There is also a separate Welsh-language option on S4C / HD, with Carys Parry and Steffan Hughes listed as pundits for that channel.[User] That makes the final accessible to a wider UK audience, while the main English-language coverage is split across the TNT Sports and HBO Max feeds.[User]
Jenny Drummond is the reporter across the TNT Sports and HBO Max coverage, helping to bring field-side reaction, athlete interviews and race-day atmosphere into the broadcast.[User] In a final as sharp and fast as the Men’s 100m, that sort of live reporting often matters as much as the analysis, especially if the race produces a surprise winner, a false-start controversy or a photo finish.
For viewers who want the broader context of the competition, the official Glasgow 2026 athletics schedule confirms that the men’s and women’s 100m finals are among the featured medal events on 28 July.[2] More on the Games can be found on the official Commonwealth Sport site: Commonwealth Sport.
Article generated: 28 July 2026, 21:40 GMT