Marathon

Artists around the world are posting their day three drawings for Inktober 2026, the annual October challenge that invites participants to create one ink drawing each day of the month. Participants share their pieces online daily, following official or personal prompt lists, and comment on each other's work as the month-long creative marathon continues.

Streamers Hutch, Cloakzy and Nickmercs are running a live marathon playthrough of Gears of War: E-Day on the game's hardest difficulty setting. The joint broadcast is drawing a large live audience, with engagement topping 1.9 million, as fans follow the trio's attempt to push through the campaign in one extended session.

Marathon runners are attributing their motivation to friends and fitness rather than competition. Runners say training with friends and maintaining fitness goals keeps them committed through months of preparation, with social connection playing as large a role as the race itself in getting people to the starting line.

TBS's long-running quiz variety show 'All-Star Thanksgiving' will mark its 70th broadcast with a special featuring Ann Nakamura, Marie Iitoyo, and Jutaro Yamanaka of the group M!LK, among others. The famous mini-marathon event will gather past champions from previous editions, adding a nostalgic element to the anniversary celebration.

A film fan watching Hooptebur horror challenge entries reports a fun watch party for the Japanese oddity 'Nuigulumar Z', known in English as 'Gothic Lolita Battle Bear'. The film features mutant plush bears, dancing zombies and nipple lasers, and the viewer calls the title wonderfully promising and the screening thoroughly entertaining, with a review posted on Letterboxd.

Japanese TBS variety show 'All-Star Thanksgiving' is preparing a special episode celebrating its 70th broadcast. The anniversary program features a lineup of celebrity guests, and the popular 'Akasaka 5-chome Mini Marathon' segment will bring together past champions from previous years. The announcement, reported by Oricon and picked up by Yahoo! News, highlights the show's long-running status as a staple of Japanese television entertainment.

A father living with multiple sclerosis is attempting to set a world record in the half marathon. The story has been picked up by BBC News, drawing attention to his bid to combine elite endurance running with living with a progressive neurological condition while raising the profile of the disease.

A golfer in Japan has completed the first round of a charity challenge, reporting donations well above expectations. Playing from 4am until the last night-round start, the golfer pledges a donation for every birdie made, with proceeds going to Kumamoto earthquake relief. The total number of rounds achievable in the day remains an open question as the challenge continues.

A father living with multiple sclerosis is attempting to set a world record at the Manchester Half Marathon. The story has drawn attention as an inspiring example of perseverance, with the runner raising awareness of MS while taking on the 13.1-mile challenge alongside other competitors in the city.

A German-speaking runner reports returning to hill repeat training and feeling much better than last week, attributing the earlier fatigue to recovery from the Baden Marathon. The session went well, and the run was followed by a bike commute to the office.

A Philadelphia artist has launched a snail-mail newsletter printing TV horror movie listings for antenna TVs, urging people to make Halloween analog again. The project taps into nostalgia for the era of broadcast horror marathons, encouraging viewers to skip streaming and tune in over the air.