The 2027 London Marathon will last two days

2027年倫敦馬拉松將分兩日舉行


Introduction

The London Marathon will happen on two days in 2027. This is the first time in history.

2027年的倫敦馬拉松將分兩日舉行,這是歷史上的首次。

Main Body

Many people want to run in the race. Over 1.3 million people asked for a place. Now, 100,000 people can run. Women will lead the race on one day. Men will lead the race on the other day.

很多人想參加這場比賽。超過130萬人申請參賽名額。目前有10萬人可以參跑。其中一日將由女性領跑,另一日則由男性領跑。

Organizers talked to the Mayor of London and transport leaders. They wanted to make sure the roads are safe. On Friday, 20,000 children will run a small race.

主辦單位已與倫敦市長及交通部門負責人溝通,他們希望確保道路安全。週五將有2萬名兒童參加一場小型賽事。

This change helps the city. The race will give over £150 million to charities. It will also bring £400 million to the UK. The money will help children do more sports.

這項改變對城市有益。比賽將為慈善機構捐款超過1.5億英鎊,並為英國帶來4億英鎊。這筆資金將幫助兒童參與更多體育活動。

Conclusion

The race will only last two days in 2027. In other years, it will be one day again.

2027年的比賽將僅分兩日舉行,其他年份將恢復為一日。

Vocabulary Learning

📅 Talking about the Future

In this story, we see the word will used many times. We use will when we talk about things that happen later (the future).

How it works: Person/Thing + will + action

Examples from the text:

  • The race \rightarrow will last two days.
  • Women \rightarrow will lead the race.
  • Money \rightarrow will help children.

💡 Quick Tip: The 'Magic' of Will

It does not matter if it is one person or many people. The word will never changes!

  • One person will run. ✅
  • Many people will run. ✅

📝 Vocabulary: Big Numbers

When you see a comma in a number, it separates the thousands:

  • 1,300,000 \rightarrow One million, three hundred thousand.
  • 100,000 \rightarrow One hundred thousand.

Vocabulary Learning

history (n.)
Things that happened in the past
Example:The book tells the history of London.
lead (v.)
To be in the first place or in front of others
Example:The fastest runner will lead the race.
organizers (n.)
People who plan and arrange an event
Example:The organizers planned the marathon for two days.
transport (n.)
Systems like buses and trains that move people
Example:Public transport is very busy in the city.
charities (n.)
Organizations that give help to people in need
Example:We give money to charities to help poor children.
Practice A2 words in a crossword