Source A
When is the London Marathon 2026? Date, start time, route and how to watch on TV
express.co.uk
https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/2196691/when-london-marathon-2026-date
Comparison
Winner: Source B is less manipulative
Source B appears less manipulative than Source A for this narrative.
Source B
London Marathon 2026 start times: What you need to know
independent.co.uk
https://www.independent.co.uk/bulletin/sport/london-marathon-2026-start-times-b2965107.html
Topics
Instant verdict
Less biased source: Source B
More emotional framing: Source A
More one-sided framing: Source A
Weaker evidence quality: Source A
More manipulative overall: Source A
Narrative conflict
Source A main narrative
Runners will take to the streets of London to complete the epic 26 mile race.
Source B main narrative
The start times are as follows: 08:50am Men’s and women’s elite wheelchair races 09:05am Elite women’s race 09:35am Elite men and first mass participation wave (championship wave) Regular additional waves thro…
Conflict summary
Stance contrast: Runners will take to the streets of London to complete the epic 26 mile race. Alternative framing: The start times are as follows: 08:50am Men’s and women’s elite wheelchair races 09:05am Elite women’s race 09:35am Elite men and first mass participation wave (championship wave) Regular additional waves thro…
Source A stance
Runners will take to the streets of London to complete the epic 26 mile race.
Stance confidence: 53%
Source B stance
The start times are as follows: 08:50am Men’s and women’s elite wheelchair races 09:05am Elite women’s race 09:35am Elite men and first mass participation wave (championship wave) Regular additional waves thro…
Stance confidence: 53%
Central stance contrast
Stance contrast: Runners will take to the streets of London to complete the epic 26 mile race. Alternative framing: The start times are as follows: 08:50am Men’s and women’s elite wheelchair races 09:05am Elite women’s race 09:35am Elite men and first mass participation wave (championship wave) Regular additional waves thro…
Why this pair fits comparison
- Candidate type: Closest similar
- Comparison quality: 49%
- Event overlap score: 26%
- Contrast score: 67%
- Contrast strength: Strong comparison
- Stance contrast strength: High
- Event overlap: Topical overlap is moderate. Issue framing and action profile overlap.
- Contrast signal: Stance contrast: Runners will take to the streets of London to complete the epic 26 mile race. Alternative framing: The start times are as follows: 08:50am Men’s and women’s elite wheelchair races 09:05am Elite women’s…
Key claims and evidence
Key claims in source A
- Runners will take to the streets of London to complete the epic 26 mile race.
- The London Marathon 2026 will take place on Sunday, April 26, and will begin at Greenwich and Blackheath, and will end on the Mall, opposite St James’s Park.
- This year’s wheelchair race will begin at 8.50am, followed by the elite women’s race at 9.05am and the elite men at 9.35am.
- From around 9.30am to 11.30am a sequence of start waves will take place for mass participation, with short gaps in between to allow the course to clear.
Key claims in source B
- The start times are as follows: 08:50am Men’s and women’s elite wheelchair races 09:05am Elite women’s race 09:35am Elite men and first mass participation wave (championship wave) Regular additional waves through to 11:…
- London Marathon 2026 start times: What you need to know.
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- URL context suggests this story scope: bulletin sport london marathon start times.
Text evidence
Evidence from source A
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key claim
Runners will take to the streets of London to complete the epic 26 mile race.
A key claim that anchors the narrative framing.
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key claim
The London Marathon 2026 will take place on Sunday, April 26, and will begin at Greenwich and Blackheath, and will end on the Mall, opposite St James’s Park.
A key claim that anchors the narrative framing.
Evidence from source B
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key claim
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A key claim that anchors the narrative framing.
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key claim
The start times are as follows: 08:50am Men’s and women’s elite wheelchair races 09:05am Elite women’s race 09:35am Elite men and first mass participation wave (championship wave) Regular a…
A key claim that anchors the narrative framing.
Bias/manipulation evidence
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How score signals are formed
Bias score signal
Bias signal combines framing pressure, emotional wording, selective emphasis, and one-sided narrative markers.
Emotionality signal
Emotionality rises when evidence contains emotionally loaded wording and evaluative labels.
One-sidedness signal
One-sidedness rises when one frame dominates and alternative interpretations are weakly represented.
Evidence strength signal
Evidence strength rises with concrete claims, attributed statements, and verifiable contextual support.
Source A
35%
emotionality: 29 · one-sidedness: 35
Detected in Source A
Emotional reasoning
Source B
26%
emotionality: 27 · one-sidedness: 30
Detected in Source B
framing effect
Metrics
Framing differences
- Source A emotionality: 29/100 vs Source B: 27/100
- Source A one-sidedness: 35/100 vs Source B: 30/100
- Stance contrast: Runners will take to the streets of London to complete the epic 26 mile race. Alternative framing: The start times are as follows: 08:50am Men’s and women’s elite wheelchair races 09:05am Elite women’s race 09:35am Elite men and first mass participation wave (championship wave) Regular additional waves thro…
Possible omitted/downplayed context
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