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London Marathon: Record of 1.33 million people apply for 2027 event
A record number of people have applied to participate in the 2027 London Marathon via the public ballot.
In total, 1,338,544 people have applied for the event which will take place on 25 April, breaking last year’s record of 1,133,813.
The 2026 marathon had a record 59,830 finishers and was the biggest annual one-day fundraising event in the world.
“This astonishing total of applicants firmly establishes London as the world’s most sought-after marathon,” said Hugh Brasher, chief executive of London Marathon Events.
“Nothing else comes close. Our mission is to inspire people of every age and ability to get active – and these extraordinary numbers show the massive draw and power of the London Marathon.”
The ballot results will be released early in July, with places allocated through a random draw.
It is the first time that more than a million applications from the UK alone have been submitted, and there was near parity in male and female registrations.
At last weekend’s historic event, Kenya’s Sabastian Sawe ran the first sub-two-hour marathon in a competitive race, and Ethiopia’s Tigst Assefa broke her own women’s world record.
Amy Gibney says she is one of eight families at her child’s school to find out that they don’t have a place for next year.
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Edinburgh airport reopens after security alert but passengers warned of ‘knock on’ effect | Scotland
Edinburgh airport reopened on Saturday morning after parts of the terminal building were evacuated on Friday night because of a security alert.
An explosive ordnance disposal team was sent to the airport to investigate what Police Scotland described as a “potentially suspicious package” discovered at about 6.50pm on Friday.
An evacuation was ordered and a police cordon was set up, with roads closed.
Passengers faced disruption as result of the operation and the airport warned that schedules would continue to be affected on Saturday.
In a statement at about 3am on Saturday, the airport confirmed it had reopened and would work to restore normal services as quickly as possible.
“Following investigations by specialist teams, the airport has now reopened.
“This incident will have knock-on impacts throughout today and staff are working hard to address these and support passengers.
“Operational teams are continuing to work to restore normal services as quickly as possible.
“Please check with your airline for the latest information on your flight.”
The statement did not provide an update about the examination of the suspicious package.
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