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Rock, paper, scissors decides London Marathon start order

Elite runners Sabastian Sawe and Catherine Debrunner used the game to determine the sequence of next year's two-day event.

2 publishers · 3 articles · first seen 30 Sept 2026 · updated 37d ago

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2 publishers have covered this in 3 articles since 30 Sept 2026. BBC Sport published first, on 30 September at 11:05 UTC; SkySports followed 5h 11m later. The most recent article, from SkySports, appeared on 30 September at 20:30 UTC.

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  1. London Marathon dates decided by rock, paper, scissors contest! SkySports
  2. Rock, paper, scissors! London Marathon racers decide start dates with iconic game! SkySports
  3. 'Rock, paper, scissors' decides order of London Marathon races BBC Sport

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  • Sabastian Sawe
  • Catherine Debrunner
  • London Marathon
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