"This is an absolutely staggering total which reaffirms London as by far the most popular marathon on the planet," London Marathon Events CEO Hugh Brasher said in a statement. "Marathon day is ...

“This is an absolutely staggering total which reaffirms London as by far the most popular marathon on the planet,” said Hugh Brasher, CEO of London Marathon Events. “Marathon Day is always ...

"This is an absolutely staggering total which reaffirms London as by far the most popular marathon on the planet," said Hugh Brasher, CEO of organisers London Marathon Events. Applications for the ...

The figure beats the previous world record of 840,318, which was set in the ballot for this year's edition An astonishing and world record-breaking 1,1 ...

The London Marathon has received more than 1.1 million applications for the 2026 race, breaking the world record of 840,318 set in last year's public ballot, organisers said on Saturday. Read more at ...

Picture: Alamy "This is an absolutely staggering total which reaffirms London as by far the most popular marathon on the planet," said Hugh Brasher, CEO of London Marathon Events. "Marathon Day is ...