The ballot for the 2027 London Marathon will open on Friday 24 April, ahead of this year’s race taking place on Sunday. An incredible 1,133,813 people entered the ballot for this year’s marathon, a new world record, shattering last year’s total of 840,318. It represents a 36% increase year on year and nearly double the applications for the 2024 race (578,304). The ballot for next year’s event opens at 8am (BST) on Friday and is open for one week, until 4pm (BST) on Friday 1 May. The results will be announced in early July. There is the prospect that next year’s event could take place over two days. As it stands, the race will take place on Sunday 25 April, 2027. However, there could be a one-off two-day event, taking place on Saturday 24 April, 2027, as well.…