Next year’s London Marathon dates for the elite women’s and men’s races are decided by a rock-paper-scissors draw, according to multiple outlets. The marathon is scheduled as a two-day event, and the outcome determines which day each elite race takes place.
The reports agree on the unusual method and the specific races affected: the elite categories for both women and men. Both outlets describe the decision as a draw rather than a conventional scheduling announcement. While they do not provide competing explanations or alternative criteria for how the dates are assigned, the coverage focuses on the format of the selection process and the event structure, rather than on broader changes to the marathon programme.
