The London Marathon circus descends on the capital once again today, with over 59,000 people are expected on the start line.
A record 1,133,813 people entered the ballot for this year’s race, as the marathon craze continues into 2026.
The 2026 ballot saw 869,803 UK applicants and 264,011 non-UK applicants, meaning that the success rate was just 5 per cent.
The London Marathon is now the most popular marathon race in the world, and millions more will be flocking to the TCS website over the coming days to sign up for next year’s edition.
Almost 60,000 will run the streets of…
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