London Eyes Two-Day Event For Over 100K Runners In 2027
Organisers are currently exploring plans to stage a two-day "Double" event at this year's marathon in 2027 with up to 15 million participants. This initiative aims for the first time next month as organisers seek more runners and raise tens of millions from charity, though it has not yet been granted formal approval by officials or received public confirmation despite being discussed internally since last week only a few days ago while still in advanced talks about staging this one-off event across both Saturday Sunday.
Key Points
-
1Organisers are exploring plans to stage a two-day event across Saturday and Sunday next year.
-
2The proposed 'Double' marathon aims to accommodate up to 100,000 runners with approximately half participating on each day.
Developments
Perspectives
London marathon organisers are exploring plans to stage a two-day event across Saturday and Sunday in 2027.
— [Mar 25, 14:27] London Marathon 'exploring' plans for two-day event with over 100,000 runners (Independent.co.uk)Organisers are considering staging the race on both days to allow more amateur participants and raise tens of millions in charity.
— [Mar 25, 14:38] Revealed: secret plans for two-day London Marathon with over a million pounds raised (The Guardian)London Marathon organisers are exploring holding a two-day event starting from 2027 to separate men's and women's races while raising more charity funds due to overwhelming demand for entry spots last year (56,641 runners). However, no official approval has been granted yet as the immediate focus remains on delivering an exceptional single-event race in April.
London Marathon organisers are exploring a two-day format starting from 2027 to separate men's and women's races while raising more charity funds due to high demand exceeding supply for the single Sunday event held since its inception in 1981, though no official approval has been granted yet.
Organizers are negotiating with stakeholders for an advanced two-day marathon next year that would accommodate a record-breaking total of up to 100,000 runners and separate elite races on each date. This proposal aims to address the growing demand from over one million applicants who faced less than five% ballot success in recent years while seeking economic benefits and social unity for London's charity sector.