London Marathon organisers boycott X over platform’s ‘descent into gutter’ and abuse

More than 56,000 people are expected to take part in the 2025 event on Sunday - (Aaron Chown/PA)

The London Marathon has become the latest organisation to boycott Elon Musk’s social media platform X, saying it has “descended into a gutter” since the billionaire took charge.

Event director Hugh Brasher revealed that the decision was made in January despite the London Marathon account having 190,000 followers on the social media platform.