London Marathon confirms expansion to two-day event in 2027
Key takeaways
- Different categories of race will be held on each day under the new schedule, with mass participation races on both the Saturday and Sunday.
- Move will enable a record 100,000 runners to take part
- Prefer the Guardian on GoogleThe 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.
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Different categories of race will be held on each day under the new schedule, with mass participation races on both the Saturday and Sunday. Photograph: Jonathan Brady/PAView image in fullscreen Different categories of race will be held on each day under the new schedule, with mass participation races on both the Saturday and Sunday. Photograph: Jonathan Brady/PALondon Marathon London Marathon confirms expansion to two-day event in 2027Race will be staged over two days on 24-25 April
Move will enable a record 100,000 runners to take part
Prefer the Guardian on GoogleThe 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.