New York, United States
New York City Marathon 2027 ballot
The 2027 ballot is not announced yet, going by the organiser's page on 22 September 2026. Last time, for the 2026 race, the ballot opened on 4 February 2026, closed on 25 February and the results came out on 4 March.
Where entry stands
- 2027 race
- Not announced 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 2026 race: more than 240,000 applicants; the number of places was not published. Counted by New York Road Runners: applicants to the non-guaranteed general entry drawing.
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | more than 240,000 | not published | not published | New York Road Runners Dates: nyrr.org Counts: applicants to the non-guaranteed general entry drawing. NYRR gave acceptance only as "about one percent" of applicants, with no count of places. Checked | |||
| 2025 | more than 200,000 | not published | not published | New York Road Runners Counts: applications to the general entry drawing. NYRR gave acceptance only as "about two to three percent", with no count of places. Checked | |||
| 2024 | nearly 165,000 | not published | not published | New York Road Runners Counts: applications to the general entry drawing. NYRR gave acceptance only as "approximately four percent", with no count of places. Checked | |||
| 2023 | more than 128,000 | not published | not published | New York Road Runners Counts: applications to the non-guaranteed entry drawing. NYRR gave acceptance only as "an estimated 5 percent", with no count of places. Checked |
Ways in
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Non-guaranteed drawing
Runners without a guaranteed entry apply in a winter window, and places are drawn in three pools: the New York metro area, the rest of the US, and international.
Entry details on the organiser’s site → -
Member second-chance drawing
Eligible NYRR members who apply to the general drawing and are not selected go into a second drawing held the same day.
Entry details on the organiser’s site → -
9+1 programme
NYRR members who run nine qualifying NYRR races and volunteer once in a year can claim a paid guaranteed entry for the following year; from the 2027 programme, taking part needs selection in a free member-only eligibility drawing.
Entry details on the organiser’s site → -
Time qualifier
Meeting the age-group standard at specified NYRR races gives a guaranteed entry; times from other certified marathons are accepted for a limited number of places, fastest first.
Entry details on the organiser’s site → -
Charity partners and Team for Kids
Runners who fundraise for an official charity partner, or for NYRR's own Team for Kids, receive a guaranteed entry.
Entry details on the organiser’s site → -
International travel packages
Runners who are not full-time US residents can book a package that includes a guaranteed entry through one of NYRR's official international travel partners.
Entry details on the organiser’s site → -
Cancelled entry
Entrants who cancel under the cancellation guidelines can claim a paid guaranteed entry to the following year's race during the claim window.
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
- How do I enter the New York City Marathon 2027?
- Through the organiser, in 7 ways: non-guaranteed drawing, member second-chance drawing, 9+1 programme, time qualifier, Charity partners and Team for Kids, international travel packages and cancelled entry. Runners without a guaranteed entry apply in a winter window, and places are drawn in three pools: the New York metro area, the rest of the US, and international. Entry details on the organiser’s site
Checked , against the organiser's pages and the sources named in each row.
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