London Marathon receives world record 840,000 applications for 2025 race

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London Marathon organisers said they have received 840,318 applications for the 2025 race, breaking the world record of 578,374 set in last year's public ballot.

Athletics - London Marathon - London, Britain - April 21, 2024 General view of the participants after finishing the marathon REUTERS/Matthew Childs

More than 53,000 runners completed the 44th edition of the marathon last week, a record for the event, with Olympic champion Peres Jepchirchir setting a women-only world record."This is an absolutely phenomenal total," event director Hugh Brasher said on Monday.

 

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