June 19 : The London Marathon will be staged over two days for the first time in its history in 2027, with elite women racing on Saturday and elite men on Sunday, organisers said on Friday.
The one-off change is set to allow a record 100,000 participants to take part across the weekend, with the event scheduled for April 24-25, marking its 47th edition.
“By expanding to 100,000 runners across two days, we’re opening the door for more people, more charities and more communities to take part in the world’s greatest marathon,” said London Marathon chief executive Hugh Brasher.
He added that the expanded format could raise more than 150 million pounds ($200 million) for charity while generating a 400 million pounds boost to the UK economy.
June 19 : The London Marathon will be staged over two days for the first time in its history in 2027, with elite women racing on Saturday and elite men on Sunday, organisers said on Friday.
The one-off change is set to allow a record 100,000 participants to take part across the weekend, with the event scheduled for April 24-25, marking its 47th edition.
“By expanding to 100,000 runners across two days, we’re opening the door for more people, more charities and more communities to take part in the world’s greatest marathon,” said London Marathon chief executive Hugh Brasher.
He added that the expanded format could raise more than 150 million pounds ($200 million) for charity while generating a 400 million pounds boost to the UK economy.
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