London Marathon confirms expansion to two-day event in 2027

Race will be staged over two days on 24-25 April

Move will enable a record 100,000 runners to take part

The London Marathon has confirmed that next year’s race will be staged over two days to enable a record 100,000 runners to take part and raise tens of millions more for charity.

That will be welcome news for the 1.3 million people who have applied through the ballot, although their chances of getting a place on the start line will still be considerably less than 10%.
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