March 25 (Reuters) - ⁠The London Marathon could be ⁠staged as a two-day event ‌from 2027 under new proposals to increase participation numbers, organisers said on Wednesday.

London ​Marathon Events confirmed it ⁠is in talks ⁠with stakeholders over the plan, which ⁠would ‌allow 100,000 amateur runners to take part over ⁠the weekend. The elite men's and ​women's ‌races would also be staged ⁠on separate ​days under the plan, the Guardian newspaper said.