Overview
- London Marathon Events is emailing ballot results to all applicants after running a single random draw that included every entrant for both race days.
- Organisers have reconfigured the 2027 race as a one-off two-day 'Double TCS London Marathon' with 45,000 places on Saturday and 55,000 on Sunday, totalling 100,000 places.
- Coverage reports more than 1.3 million people entered the ballot and those not drawn can still pursue thousands of charity places, with some charity runners able to take Saturday slots.
- The organiser has set aside guaranteed entries for every London school and extra borough allocations and says it will finalise race timings, transport plans and emergency-services coordination with city partners.
- The expanded weekend would substantially exceed the roughly 59,830 starters in 2026 and organisers say the larger field should raise more money for charities and bring wider economic benefits even as detailed logistics are worked out.