Organizers confirmed on Friday that the one-off event, The Double, will take place on April 24 and 25, 2027 along the same route.
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Organizers confirmed on Friday that the one-off event, The Double, will take place on April 24 and 25, 2027 along the same route.
The move was announced on Wednesday as the race joins Boston, Tokyo, London, Sydney, Berlin, Chicago and New York as the world’s top races.
USA Track & Field confirmed the selection on Thursday after the St. Louis Sports Commission submitted a bid late last year.
Mohamed Esa surged to a 2:04:55 victory on Sunday, while Dera Dida won in 2:23:18 as Eliud Kipchoge finished 16th in 2:13:29 in the men’s race.
After becoming the first person to officially run under two hours in 1:59:30 at the London Marathon in April, Sawe confirmed his next race.
Next year’s event could be staged as two-day race as organizers said on Tuesday that the submissions were up 18 percent over 2026.
After record-shattering day in the last spring major of the year, organizers revealed on Monday that nearly 60,000 participants crossed the finish line.
Records fell at the London Marathon on Sunday as Sawe pushed the limits of the distance, while Tigst Assefa lowered her own women’s-only mark in a 2:15:41 win.
Near Mile 5 in Framingham on Monday, the man apparently referenced Adolf Hitler and was seen standing on what resembled the flag of Israel.
Sabastian Sawe and Tigst Assefa look to defend their titles on Sunday as nearly 60,000 participants close out the spring major marathon season.