London Marathon organisers believe two-day event could bring £400m economic boost

Event director says £130m could be raised for good causes ‘You can lose the love, and we have to be mindful of that’ London Marathon organisers have revealed more details about plans to stage a two-day event next year which they say would be an “incredible celebration” that would raise more than £130m for charity and bring in £400m in social and economic benefits. As the Guardian revealed last month, advanced talks are under way for the one-off event which would allow around 100,000 people ...

By Sean Ingle