May 5 (Reuters) - A ⁠record 1.33 million people have entered the public ⁠ballot for the 2027 London Marathon taking ‌place on April 25, surpassing the previous record set in this year's race, event organisers said on Tuesday.

A total of 1,338,544 ​people from around the world ⁠have applied compared to ⁠1,133,813 last year, an 18% increase.