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: Tie
Both sources show similar manipulation risk. Compare factual evidence directly.
Source B
Full Schedule Of Start Times and Waves for the London Marathon 2026
timeout.com
https://www.timeout.com/london/news/london-marathon-2026-full-schedule-of-start-times-and-waves-042426
Topics
Instant verdict
Less biased source: Source B
More emotional framing: Source B
More one-sided framing: Source A
Weaker evidence quality: Source A
More manipulative overall: Tie
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
Over a two-hour period on Sunday morning, runners will all get on their way, starting at Blackheath and passing through the Isle of Dogs, Wapping, the City and Westminster.
Conflict summary
Stance contrast: Runners will take to the streets of London to complete the epic 26 mile race. Alternative framing: Over a two-hour period on Sunday morning, runners will all get on their way, starting at Blackheath and passing through the Isle of Dogs, Wapping, the City and Westminster.
Source A stance
Runners will take to the streets of London to complete the epic 26 mile race.
Stance confidence: 53%
Source B stance
Over a two-hour period on Sunday morning, runners will all get on their way, starting at Blackheath and passing through the Isle of Dogs, Wapping, the City and Westminster.
Stance confidence: 56%
Central stance contrast
Stance contrast: Runners will take to the streets of London to complete the epic 26 mile race. Alternative framing: Over a two-hour period on Sunday morning, runners will all get on their way, starting at Blackheath and passing through the Isle of Dogs, Wapping, the City and Westminster.
Why this pair fits comparison
- Candidate type: Alternative framing
- Comparison quality: 58%
- Event overlap score: 42%
- Contrast score: 71%
- Contrast strength: Strong comparison
- Stance contrast strength: High
- Event overlap: Topical overlap is moderate. URL context points to the same episode.
- Contrast signal: Stance contrast: Runners will take to the streets of London to complete the epic 26 mile race. Alternative framing: Over a two-hour period on Sunday morning, runners will all get on their way, starting at Blackheath and…
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
- Over a two-hour period on Sunday morning, runners will all get on their way, starting at Blackheath and passing through the Isle of Dogs, Wapping, the City and Westminster.
- 🤑 All the best freebies and perks runners can claim for completing this year’s London Marathon.
- Participants will have been emailed their start wave three weeks before marathon day.
- NewsThe timings you need to know for this weekend’s big race – here’s when the 2026 London Marathon’s waves kick offWritten by Ed CunninghamNews and Features Editor, UKFriday 24 April 2026SharePhotograph: Michaelpuche /…
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
NewsThe timings you need to know for this weekend’s big race – here’s when the 2026 London Marathon’s waves kick offWritten by Ed CunninghamNews and Features Editor, UKFriday 24 April 2026S…
A key claim that anchors the narrative framing.
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key claim
Over a two-hour period on Sunday morning, runners will all get on their way, starting at Blackheath and passing through the Isle of Dogs, Wapping, the City and Westminster.
A key claim that anchors the narrative framing.
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selective emphasis
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Possible selective emphasis on specific aspects of the story.
Bias/manipulation evidence
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Source B · Framing effect
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Possible framing pattern: wording sets a specific interpretation frame rather than neutral description.
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
30%
emotionality: 39 · one-sidedness: 30
Detected in Source B
framing effect
Metrics
Framing differences
- Source A emotionality: 29/100 vs Source B: 39/100
- 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: Over a two-hour period on Sunday morning, runners will all get on their way, starting at Blackheath and passing through the Isle of Dogs, Wapping, the City and Westminster.
Possible omitted/downplayed context
- Review which economic and policy factors each source keeps outside focus.
- Check whether alternative explanations are acknowledged.