London Marathon ballots entries double in two years to record 1.34m
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A total of 1,338,544 people entered the ballot for next year’s London Marathon, which opened just before this year’s race nine days ago.
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London Marathon sets entry record
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- Record number of people enter London Marathon 2027 ballot after historic 2026 edition The Independent —
- London Marathon draws record 1.33 million entries for 2027 The Straits Times —