The most people ever applied to run the London Marathon

The 2018 Virgin Money London Marathon takes place on Sunday April 22. A total of 386,050 people applied for a place via the public ballot – the biggest number of applications for any marathon in the world. The iconic event, which first took place in 1981, takes runners on a journey from Blackheath to The Mall. Two of the greatest marathon fields in history will contest the elite men’s and women’s races this April, when last year’s champions Daniel Wanjiru and Mary Keitany return to defend their titles.

posted Monday February 26th