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A Diamond League event at the London Stadium (AP Photo/Tim Ireland)

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London Rivals Rome, Munich, Nairobi to Host 2029 World Athletics Championships

Athletic Ventures, the joint venture between UK Athletics, London Marathon Events and The Great Run Company, has announced that it has formally submitted its bid to host the 2029 World Athletics Championships in London, England. The venture successfully reached an agreement with English Football League Championship club West Ham United that would allow it to […]

Posted On : August 7, 2026 By : Paul Stevens

Demand for entering the London Marathon is at an all-time high. (AP Photo/David Cliff)

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TCS London Marathon Will Be a Two-Day Event in 2027

The TCS London Marathon, one of the Abbott World Marathon Majors, will be transformed into a two-day event for its 2027 edition. Taking place on Saturday April 25 and Sunday 26, 2027, the expanded event will welcome 100,000 participants across the two days, all taking on the same route from Greenwich to Westminster. It is […]

Posted On : June 19, 2026 By : Paul Stevens

Kenya's Sebastian Sawe wins the 2026 London Marathon men's race (AP Photo/Ian Walton)

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Mass Participation Event Leaders Reflect: ‘Marathons Bring Us Closer Together’

Fourteen years ago when London hosted the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Summer Games, its official motto was “Inspire a Generation.” One month ago, Kenya’s Sabastian Sawe and Ethiopia’s Tigst Assefa did just that when they crossed the finish line at the TCS London Marathon in respective record time — Sawe became the first person to […]

Posted On : June 3, 2026 By : Paul Stevens