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Huge London Marathon Change with Runners Racing over 2 Days in 2027
Organizers said the one-time format will add about 40,000 places and allow 100,000 runners across the weekend.
- London Marathon Events announced on Friday that the 2027 London Marathon will span two days—Saturday, April 24, and Sunday, April 25—as a one-off change branded the 'Double.'
- A record 1.33 million people entered the ballot for the 2027 event, an 18% increase over previous records that prompted organizers to expand capacity significantly.
- London Marathon CEO Hugh Brasher estimates the 100,000 participants will raise more than £150 million for charity and generate £400 million in UK economic benefits.
- Under the revised format, organizers will split fields across both days, with elite women and female para-athletes competing on one day and elite men on the other.
- Although the expansion is a 'one-time-only' arrangement with the race returning to single-day format in 2028, Mayor of London Sadiq Khan praised the unique event's fundraising potential.
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