brad mMar 3
#running
“popularity has a troubling underbelly: the sport is bursting at the seams”
“The #marathon of the future .. won’t simply be bigger. It will be smarter”
“One of the biggest logistical challenges for large marathons is how to corral tens of thousands of #runners in carefully timed waves so they can keep moving without causing chaos”
“ensuring that aid stations are properly stocked – and that #runners in distress are identified quickly – becomes critical” https://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/article-sports-marathons-future/
The marathon boom is straining the sport – and reshaping its future

Technology, planning and fuelling could all give runners and races a leg up

The Globe and Mail
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“Fueled by the recent #running boom, the record in #NewYorkCity follows a surge in demand for entry into one of the world’s premier races. The 2026 edition of the #marathon, set to take place on November 1, will mark the event’s 50th anniversary of the five-borough course”

Just 1% of Applicants Were Selected to Run the 2026 #NYC #Marathon—the Lowest Acceptance Rate Ever
The race received more than 240,000 applications for this year’s drawing. https://www.runnersworld.com/races-places/a70604521/2026-nyc-marathon-lottery-results/

Just 1% of Applicants Were Selected to Run the 2026 NYC Marathon—the Lowest Acceptance Rate Ever

Over 240,000 people applied to run the 2026 New York City Marathon via the drawing.

Runner's World
Mar 9 at 5:00amWeb
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How big is too big? #running

“The #London #Marathon is in advanced talks about staging a two-day event in 2027, allowing tens of thousands more #runners to take part in the iconic race and to raise tens of ­millions more for charity.
While the Double #London #Marathon, as it is being called internally, has not been granted formal approval it is believed to have the backing of the mayor’s office for it to be staged on Saturday and Sunday 24-25 April next year” https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/mar/25/revealed-secret-plans-for-two-day-london-marathon-with-100000-runners

Revealed: secret plans for two-day London Marathon with 100,000 runners

The London Marathon is in advanced talks about staging a two-day event in 2027, allowing tens of thousands more runners to take part

The Guardian