Road running: A record number of people have applied to participate in the 2027 London Marathon [SOUND]

# Road running: London Marathon organisers explore the possibility of holding next year’s race across two days. A record of over 1.3-million athletes have applied to participate via the public ballot. The results will be released early in July, with places allocated through a random draw. Race CEO Hugh Brasher told the BBC the record number of applications establishes the marathon as one of the world’s best: