2:47PM London at its very best Link copied to clipboard The London Marathon is always a special day. Supreme human endeavour matched by great kindness and generosity from vast crowds of supporters. An antidote for cynicism and jadedness. Now, where are my running shoes? Big crowds cheer runners past the London Eye Credit : Alex Broadway/Getty Images Crossing Tower Bridge, close to the marathon’s halfway mark Credit : Leon Neal/Getty Images 2:40PM ‘These days of togetherness are what this world needs’: a two-day marathon potentially on the cards for 2027 Link copied to clipboard Race director Hugh Brasher has been speaking to the BBC. He stresses a possible two-day London Marathon extravaganza would likely be a “one and done”, which would not happen every year. “There’s lots of reasons. Firstly, 1.1 million people applied to run this event in 2026. Last year, £87 million was raised for good causes.…