Following a record-breaking weekend of the race, organizers announced Saturday that more than 1.1 million people had registered for the next year’s London Marathon.
The ballot for the 2026 race had a record-breaking year, with 840 and 300 runners submitting applications for the 2025 London Marathon.
This is an absolutely incredible total, which confirms that London is by far the most well-known marathon on earth, according to Hugh Brasher, CEO of London Marathon Events.
After the ballot closed on Friday, organisers reported that the race’s registration for the year 2026 was nearly twice as large as the London Marathon’s.
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The largest number of finishers from the 2024 New York Marathon was also snatched by the 45th renewal last Sunday.
In the British capital, more than 56,500 athletes crossed the finish line in blazing sunshine, from elite competitors to those dressed up.
Some 55 to 600 finishers were in New York. 56,950 runners and runners participated in the Paris Marathon last month, but only a small number came in.
Ethiopia’s Tigst Assefa broke the women’s only women’s only world record of 2hr 15min 50sec, which also served as a memory for the spectators.
The 2025 race reportedly raised more than £75 million ($99.5 million) for charities, with participants donating money to various causes.
Source: Channels TV
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