London Marathon draws record 1.33 million entries for 2027
May 5 - A record 1.33 million people have entered the public ballot for the 2027 London Marathon taking place on April 25, surpassing the previous record set in this year's race, event organisers said on Tuesday.
London Marathon sets entry record
- World-record breaking 1.33 million enter 2027 TCS London Marathon ballot — nearly 2% of UK population The Standard —
- London Marathon sets new record after 1.8% of UK adult population applies for 2027 race The Guardian —
- New ballot world record for 2027 London Marathon BBC Sport —
- London Marathon ballots entries double in two years to record 1.34m City AM —
- Record number of people enter London Marathon 2027 ballot after historic 2026 edition The Independent —