Over 1 million people applied to take part in the 2026 London Marathon

Over 1 million people applied to take part in the 2026 London Marathon

 JUSTIN TALLIS

The London marathon could be split across two days next year to reportedly allow up to 100,000 runners to participate and raise millions more for charity.

A world record 1.1 million people applied via a ballot to take part in the 2026 London marathon, taking place on April 26, nearly doubling the number of applications from two years ago.

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