17 days ago · London
London Marathon dates decided by rock, paper, scissors contest!
What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a sports story. Sky Sports Football, Channel NewsAsia Latest, and BBC News UK are the outlets attached to this story. The reports are tied to London. The first report grouped here was at 30 Sept 2026, 11:05 UTC. 8 material updates are listed in the timeline. The headline in use is “London Marathon dates decided by rock, paper, scissors contest!”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
The event schedule for next year’s historic double TCS London Marathon has been decided by a rock, paper, scissors contest between two former winners.
Story timeline
Reports grouped into this story, earliest first. Exact repeats from the same outlet are collapsed.
- First reported by BBC News UK
- Picked up by BBC News Africa
Sawe loses 'rRock, paper, scissors' for London Marathon dates
- Picked up by BBC Sport
'Rock, paper, scissors' decides order of London Marathon races
- Picked up by Channel NewsAsia Latest
2027 London Marathon dates decided by game of rock-paper-scissors
- Picked up by Channel NewsAsia Latest
2027 London Marathon 2027 dates decided with game of rock-paper-scissors
- Picked up by Sky Sports Football
Rock, paper, scissors! London Marathon racers decide start dates with iconic game!
- Picked up by Sky Sports Football
Rock, paper, scissors! London Marathon start dates decided with iconic game!
- Picked up by Sky Sports Football
London Marathon dates decided by rock, paper, scissors contest!
Same story, different outlets
3 headlinesEach line is that outlet's headline. The article stays on the publisher's site.
- Sky Sports FootballLondon Marathon dates decided by rock, paper, scissors contest!
- Channel NewsAsia Latest2027 London Marathon dates decided by game of rock-paper-scissors
- BBC News'Rock, paper, scissors' decides London Marathon dates