00:00London Marathon organisers are exploring the possibility of staging the event across two
00:04days in 2027 to allow more people to take part.
00:08A world record setting 1,133,813 runners applied through the public ballot to participate in
00:20this year's edition taking place on 26 April, which represents a 36% year-on-year increase
00:27and nearly doubling the application pool from 2024.
00:31Last year's London Marathon raised the most money in the event's history – £87.3m – and
00:40set a Guinness World Record for the number of finishers in a single marathon.
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