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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

Sabastian Sawe from Kenya (AP Photo/Ian Walton)

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Sabastian Sawe and Humanoid Robots Reset The Clock for Marathon Records

When Kenya’s Sabastian Sawe crossed the finish line in 1:59:30 at the TCS London Marathon last Sunday, he didn’t just become the first person to run a sub-two-hour marathon in a competitive race — he defied physics and human belief. Sawe wasn’t even alone in his historic accomplishment, as Ethiopian debutant Yomif Kejelcha finished in […]

Posted On : April 28, 2026 By : Paul Stevens

Kenya's Sabastian Sawe won the men's race in London in 2025. (AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali)

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A Fan’s Guide to The London Marathon

For more than a century, London has set the pace in the marathon world. During the 1908 Summer Olympics in that city, the official race distance was moved from 25 miles to 26.2 miles for reasons that remain unclear to historians but may have had something to do with wanting to appease the king and […]

Posted On : April 23, 2026 By : Paul Stevens