17 days ago · London
'Rock, paper, scissors' decides London Marathon dates
What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a general 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 “'Rock, paper, scissors' decides London Marathon dates”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
A game of rock, paper, scissors is used to determine when the elite female and male races will take place at next year's two-day London Marathon.
Story timeline
Reports grouped into this story, earliest first. Exact repeats from the same outlet are collapsed.
- First reported by BBC Sport
'Rock, paper, scissors' decides order of London Marathon races
- Picked up by BBC News UK
- New development reported by BBC News Africa
Sawe loses 'rRock, paper, scissors' for London Marathon dates
- 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 FootballRock, paper, scissors! London Marathon racers decide start dates with iconic game!
- Channel NewsAsia Latest2027 London Marathon dates decided by game of rock-paper-scissors
- BBC News'Rock, paper, scissors' decides London Marathon dates