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Didn't get a place in the London Marathon 2027? Here are 5 races with the same views of the capital

From the London Landmarks Half Marathon to smaller 10km races, all is not lost for a day of running and sightseeing next year if you didn't make the ballot

Woman & Home

London Marathon 2027 ballot results are landing in your inbox today - here's how to know if you've got a place

The wait is finally over!

Woman & Home

London Marathon 2027 will be a two-day event, allowing 100,000 runners to cross the finish line in a unique double-format race

The London Marathon is going to be a two-day event, which will allow the race to accommodate 100,000 runners. Here's how it's going to work.

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London Marathon 2027 confirmed as two-day event 'for one year only'

The London Marathon will take place on Saturday 25 April and Sunday 26 April next year with around 100,000 people taking part

Evening Standard

London Marathon confirms expansion to two-day event in 2027

The London Marathon has confirmed that next year’s race will be staged over two days to enable a record 100,000 runners to take part and raise tens of millions more for charity

The Guardian - UK

A record-breaking race and Catholic blessing highlight the role of faith for Kenyan runners

A Catholic church in Eldoret, an epicenter of global long-distance running in the north Rift Valley region of Kenya, is in the spotlight after a runner prayed there and later won the London Marathon

The Independent UK

London Marathon sets record after 1.8% of UK adult population applies for 2027 race

The London Marathon has set yet more records with organisers announcing that more than one million people have applied to run in next year’s race

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I'm a Renowned Female Health Expert—and I Want You To Know The Truth About Marathon Training and Your Cycle

Feeling inspired by the London Marathon? You'll want to read this.

Marie Claire

I ran over 1,500 miles and completed the London Marathon with the Coros Pace 4 to see if this $249 sports watch could actually beat my Garmin, and its dual-band GPS accuracy and battery life left me seriously impressed

I trained for and ran the London Marathon while wearing the Coros Pace 4, and it’s proved a reliable running buddy that's great for other workouts.

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I wore an Apple Watch and a Garmin for the London Marathon: Here’s which came out on top

We ran in both watches on race day, and here's which came out on top

Tom’s Guide

I ran the London Marathon with the Garmin Forerunner 970 vs Coros Pace 4 — which was more accurate?

I wore the Garmin Forerunner 970 and Coros Pace 4 to train for and run the London Marathon, and both have proved impressively accurate throughout my testing.

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OPINION - I ran the London Marathon — here's what your TikTok feed doesn't show you

The runner’s high might make for a great closing shot, but it represents only a fraction of the journey it takes to get there

Evening Standard

'We have forgotten what real bodies look like' - Bryony Gordon celebrates running the London Marathon in her underwear for the third time

The author ran with Adele Roberts in their underwear for the Bowel Babe Fund, founded by the late Dame Deborah James

Woman & Home

Sabastian Sawe’s record-breaking London Marathon shoe is released today – here’s what happened when I took it for a spin

Sawe broke the world record at the London Marathon in 1:59:30 – this is the new super shoe that helped him do it

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How Adidas made the shoe used to smash the two-hour marathon barrier — I spoke to the Adizero Adios Pro Evo 3's creators

Adidas used kitesurfing-inspired fabrics and opted against a full carbon plate to make the Pro Evo 3, which Sabastian Sawe just used to win the London Marathon.

The impossible just happened at the London Marathon

Sabastian Sawe shattered the two-hour marathon barrier in London, rewriting running history in 1:59:30

The Independent UK

Aaron Ramsey completes London Marathon for cancer charity in impressive time

Former Wales captain and Arsenal midfielder Aaron Ramsey completed the London Marathon in an impressive time of 3 hours, 30 seconds. Ramsey participated in the race to support “It's Never You”, a charity founded by friends whose six-year-old son died from a rare cancer, rhabdomyosarcoma. “I can't imagine what they…

The Guardian - UK

Bread and honey for breakfast and 150 miles a week training: secrets of Sawe’s world record

The Kenyan, who became the first man to run a sub-two-hour marathon in winning the London Marathon, said: ‘I have shown that nothing is not possible’

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The Independent UK

Sabastian Sawe says ‘nothing is impossible’ after two-hour marathon record

The Kenyan defended his 2025 London Marathon title in a landmark one hour, 59 minutes and 30 seconds.

Woman & Home

Inspired by today's marathon runners? Here's how to enter the London Marathon 2027

If the incredible people running today have inspired you to have a go, get your name in the ballot for 2027's race before it closes

Euronews

Kenya's Sabastian Sawe becomes first person to run marathon in less than two hours

Sabastian Sawe smashed the men’s world record by 65 seconds in winning the London Marathon in one hour, 59 minutes and 30 seconds on Sunday.

The Independent UK

Don’t make these critical mistakes during your first London Marathon, expert warns

FITNESS FOCUS: You’ve made it to the big day, but traffic and pre-race hype could still derail your London Marathon debut – though not if Harry Bullmore can help it. He speaks to a fitness community founder for last-minute tips to turn your first race into a big success

Woman & Home

Running the London Marathon? Paula Radcliffe's 7 last-minute tips you need to know

The inside information you need to know to help you through the 26.2-mile course

The Guardian - UK

59,000 runners, 93,024 energy gels and £100m for charity: the London Marathon is booming

The prodigious growth of running clubs, fuelled by young women, has seen the popularity of the event sky-rocket

The Independent UK

Teacher to run London Marathon for late daughter just weeks after heart surgery

Sophie Martin will take to the start line at the London Marathon just 10 weeks after undergoing heart surgery

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