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London Marathon ‘exploring’ plans for two-day event with over 100,000 runners (www.independent.co.uk)
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The organisers of the London Marathon are “exploring” plans to stage the event over two days in 2027, potentially allowing more than 100,000 people with the chance to take part.

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[–] steveroyle@biologists.social 1 points 2 weeks ago

@okwithmydecay I hope this is true. I've never been lucky in the ballot for a place, so I guess this would increase my chances. It would also be good to showcase the elite men's and women's races on different days.