London, United Kingdom
London Marathon 2027 ballot
The 2027 ballot has closed. It opened on 24 April 2026, closed on 1 May and the results came out on 9 July.
Where entry stands
- 2027 race
- Ballot closed As read on the organiser’s page on at 18:50 UTC. Entry states change fast, and the organiser’s page is the one that counts.
- Next date
- The organiser has not published the next date yet.
- How many applied
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For the 2027 race: 1,338,544 applicants; the number of places was not published. Counted by London Marathon Events: applications to the public ballot, UK and international together (1,008,091 UK and 330,450 from elsewhere).
- General places
- Ballot
Year by year
Each row is one publisher’s figures for one race year. Applicants per place is worked out only where the same row prints both counts; a figure nobody published says so.
| Race | Ballot opened | Ballot closed | Results | Applicants | Places | Applicants per place | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | 09:00 local | 16:00 local | 1,338,544 | not published | not published | London Marathon Events Dates: londonmarathonevents.co.uk Counts: applications to the public ballot, UK and international together (1,008,091 UK and 330,450 from elsewhere). A two-day race on 24 and 25 April 2027. The organiser gives 100,000 for the whole two-day field, not a number of ballot places. Checked | |
| 2026 | not published | 1,133,813 | not published | not published | London Marathon Events Dates: londonmarathonevents.co.uk Counts: applications to the public ballot, UK and international together (869,803 UK and 264,011 from elsewhere). No number of ballot places published. Checked | ||
| 2025 | not published | not published | 840,318 | not published | not published | London Marathon Events Dates: londonmarathonevents.co.uk Counts: applications to the public ballot, UK and international together (672,631 UK and 167,687 from elsewhere). No number of ballot places published. Checked | |
| 2024 | not published | not published | not published | 578,304 | not published | not published | London Marathon Events Counts: applications to the public ballot, UK and international together. Given as 578,304 in two of the organiser's releases and as 578,374 in a third. No number of ballot places published. Checked |
Ways in
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Public ballot
A random draw for places, open to UK and international applicants, with results by email in early July.
Entry details on the organiser’s site → -
Charity place
Runners apply directly to a charity that holds places and commit to fundraising for it.
Entry details on the organiser’s site → -
Good for age
UK residents with a qualifying time can apply; places are capped and go fastest first relative to age.
Entry details on the organiser’s site → -
Championship entry
Members of a UK athletics body with a fast marathon or half marathon time can apply; places are capped and go fastest first.
Entry details on the organiser’s site → -
Athletics club entry
Clubs affiliated to a UK athletics body receive places by number of first-claim members, and smaller clubs go into a club ballot.
Entry details on the organiser’s site → -
International travel packages
Official overseas travel partners sell guaranteed places as part of travel packages.
Entry details on the organiser’s site →
We take no entries and have no connection to the organiser. Every link above goes to their own page.
Questions
- When does the London Marathon 2027 ballot open?
- It opened on 24 April 2026 at 09:00 local time. Entry details on the organiser’s site
- When does the London Marathon 2027 ballot close?
- It closed on 1 May 2026 at 16:00 local time. Entry details on the organiser’s site
- When are the London Marathon 2027 ballot results?
- The results came out on 9 July 2026. Entry details on the organiser’s site
- How do I enter the London Marathon 2027?
- Through the organiser, in 6 ways: public ballot, charity place, good for age, championship entry, athletics club entry and international travel packages. A random draw for places, open to UK and international applicants, with results by email in early July. Entry details on the organiser’s site
Checked , against the organiser's pages and the sources named in each row.
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