London Marathon sets new record after 1.8% of UK adult population applies for 2027 race
Over one million entries received from UK runners
London also sets record with 1.3m total applications
The London Marathon has set yet more records with organisers announcing that 1.8% of the UK adult population – more than one million people – have applied to run in next year’s race.
Running’s boom was also reflected in a world record 1,338,544 global application for the 2027 London Marathon – up from 1.13m for this year’s race and more than double the amount they received in 2024.
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