Nice-Cannes Marathon Weekend Is Full of Laughs for 2 Friends

The Peloton instructors traded e-bike banter for Riviera miles, then battled canceled flights on the way home

The Nice-Cannes Marathon added another stamp to the race passports of Peloton instructors Susie Chan and Jeffrey McEachern on Sunday, November 8, 2026. The Tread duo, who previously teamed up for the Sydney Marathon, spent the weekend on the French Riviera sharing a shakeout run, some e-bike comedy, and a travel saga that stretched well past the finish line.

About the Nice-Cannes Marathon

Officially called the Marathon des Alpes-Maritimes Nice-Cannes, the race starts on the Promenade des Anglais in Nice and finishes on the Boulevard de la Croisette in Cannes. The 42.195-kilometer point-to-point route follows the coast through Saint-Laurent-du-Var, Cagnes-sur-Mer, Villeneuve-Loubet, Antibes Juan-les-Pins, and Vallauris Golfe-Juan.

Azur Sport Organisation created the Nice-Cannes Marathon in 2008, and it now ranks as one of the largest marathons in France, second only to Paris. This year, start waves left Nice beginning at 8 a.m. local time.

E-Bike Antics Before the Nice-Cannes Marathon

Before race day, the two Peloton instructors were up to their old antics. Riding e-bikes through Nice near the marathon expo, Jeffrey took the lead and kept checking on Susie behind him.

"Are you actually going to pedal?" he asked.

Susie kept her answer short: "I don't like it."

Jeffrey was not letting her off the hook. "Come on, hurry up. It's electric. If you use the pedals, you'll get faster!"

The exchange was classic Susie and Jeffrey, two friends who keep things light even with 26.2 miles on the horizon.

A Shakeout Run on the Promenade

The day before the Nice-Cannes Marathon, Susie and Jeffrey laced up for a shakeout run along the Promenade des Anglais, the same waterfront where the race would start the next morning. Jeffrey wore a red Peloton tee, and a pack of runners followed close behind. Susie captioned one video by noting she was running the race but was also responsible for the vibes.

Race Day From Nice to Cannes

On race morning, Susie settled into the start corral wearing a white Peloton visor and a floral running vest. Her Instagram stories made the case for this race: if you are going to run a marathon, you might as well do it on the French Riviera, with palm trees and the Mediterranean as your backdrop.

Both Peloton instructors finished the Nice-Cannes Marathon and collected medals stamped with a large 42. Jeffrey celebrated with a kiss to his medal in a post-race video, while Susie shared her own finish line moment with the colorful ribbon around her neck.

Jeffrey also took his recovery straight to the water. A post-race video laid out his three-step recovery plan: race kit off, wave for the camera, and into the Med. He checked off all three, waving from the Mediterranean with a caption that summed up the day: "42.195 km. Worth every single one."

Canceled Flights After the Nice-Cannes Marathon

Finishing the Nice-Cannes Marathon turned out to be the easy part. Getting home was harder. Susie and Jeffrey's flight from Nice to Paris kept getting canceled, and they documented each setback on Instagram. One update summed up the trip in three words: "Then that was cancelled."

Through every rebooking, the pair kept smiling, which is about what fans would expect from two runners who treat a marathon weekend like a road trip with friends.

Susie Chan and Jeffrey McEachern Keep Collecting Races

For Susie, an ultrarunner whose story fills her memoir, Trails and Tribulations, a coastal marathon is another chapter in a long running resume. For Jeffrey, who earned his Six Star Medal at the Tokyo Marathon, the Nice-Cannes Marathon is one more race shared with a close friend. Members who want to train with either of these Peloton instructors can find their Tread and Outdoor classes on the Peloton App.

The Nice-Cannes Marathon is in the books, but between the e-bike banter, the shakeout miles, and the airport detours, Susie and Jeffrey brought home a story worth as much as the medal.

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