London Marathon organisers consider staging two-day event in 2027
Original article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/athletics/articles/cqxl8yn4gxwo
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“London Marathon organisers are considering staging next year's event across two days.”
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— No evidence found in archive to confirm or refute the claim about London Marathon organizers considering a two-day event.
“A record 1.1 million people applied in the public ballot to participate in the 2026 edition.”
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— No evidence found in archive to verify the 1.1 million applications claim for the 2026 London Marathon public ballot.
“There was a 36% increase on the previous year's application numbers.”
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— No evidence found in archive to confirm or contradict the 36% increase in applications for the 2026 London Marathon.
“There were a record-breaking 56,640 finishers at the 2025 event.”
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— No evidence found in archive to verify the 56,640 finishers claim for the 2025 London Marathon.
“Only about 5% of the total number of applicants will get the chance to complete the course this year.”
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— No evidence found in archive to confirm or refute the 5% selection rate for the 2026 London Marathon applicants.
“The Guardian reports talks are at an advanced stage for a one-off event to be held, which could allow 100,000 runners to take part over the weekend.”
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— No evidence found in archive to verify The Guardian's report about discussions for a one-off event with 100,000 runners.
“The Mayor of London Sadiq Khan's spokesperson mentioned considering a two-day event next year.”
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— No evidence found in archive to confirm or refute the claim about Sadiq Khan's spokesperson mentioning a two-day event.