New ballot world record for 2027 London Marathon
Summary
A record 1,338,544 people applied through the public ballot to join the 2027 London Marathon, surpassing last year's total. The event will take place on April 25, 2027, and the ballot results will be announced in early July.Key Facts
- The 2027 London Marathon received more than 1.3 million public ballot applications, a new record.
- This breaks the previous record of 1,133,813 applications from last year.
- The 2026 marathon had 59,830 finishers, the highest ever for the event.
- The London Marathon is considered the most popular marathon worldwide based on applicant numbers.
- The ballot places are given through a random draw, with results released in early July.
- Both men and women registered in nearly equal numbers for the marathon.
- Recent race highlights include Kenya’s Sabastian Sawe running the first sub-two-hour marathon in competition, and Ethiopia’s Tigst Assefa setting a new women’s world record.
- Organizers are considering holding the 2027 marathon over two days, Saturday and Sunday.
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