By Prof Dr Ian Blackshaw
The 2027 London Marathon will be held over two days in a special one-off edition of this popular event.
Earlier this year, the Organisers confirmed that they were looking at ways to enable more people to take part, after a record 1,338,544 people entered the ballot for the 2027 event.
The two-day event will be held on Saturday, 24 and Sunday, 25 April 2027 and will enable 100,000 people to take part, thereby doubling the chances of success for those who have entered the ballot.
Also, the move is expected to raise more than £150 million (around €172 million) for charities, especially ones benefitting children and young people.
Hugh Brasher, the Chief Executive of the London Marathon, remarked that:
"The 2027 London Marathon double is our most ambitious evolution to date - a once-in-a-generation one-time-only reimagining of what a marathon and city-wide celebration of activity can be.”
And added that:
"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.”
The participants in this two-day event will run on the normal London Marathon route from Greenwich to Westminster and further details will be announced in the coming months.
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