https://www.marathonballot.com/news Ballot dates, lottery results, and race news for the eight Abbott World Marathon Majors, each dispatch citing a primary source. en Fri, 03 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT https://www.marathonballot.com/news/london-marathon-2027-two-days https://www.marathonballot.com/news/london-marathon-2027-two-days Fri, 03 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT Race-news For one year only, London splits its mass race across a Saturday and a Sunday. Behind the change is a record 1.33 million ballot applications, up 36% year on year. https://www.marathonballot.com/news/perseverance-rover-marathon https://www.marathonballot.com/news/perseverance-rover-marathon Wed, 01 Jul 2026 16:00:00 GMT Fun Only the second machine ever to drive a marathon off Earth, and the fastest to do it. NASA's rover crossed 26.2 miles on June 14, 2026, five years and four months after landing.