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London Marathon entry guide

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ENTRY ROUTE

Lottery

Public ballot — applications open for approximately 5 weeks;

results are sent by email approximately 2 months later.

The 2027 edition received 1,338,544 applications.

Qualifying time

Good For Age — UK residents only, with a cap of 6,000 places (3,000 for men and 3,000 for women).

Standards: men’s sub-2:52:00

women’s sub-3:38:00 (ages 18–39, with slower standards for older age groups).

Places are allocated by fastest time, so meeting the standard does not guarantee a place.

Championship entry

Top tier of Good For Age, with a cap of 1,200 places (600 for men and 600 for women).

Charity entry

Choose a charity from the official list (339 organisations) and apply through it.

As of October 2026, the official guidance says

some charity places remain

; charity places for Sunday (25 April) have already been allocated.

Fundraising requirements are set by each charity.

Tour operator entry

Take part with a package that includes a guaranteed bib, booked through an official international travel agent (listed by country).

This is the official route for overseas participants.

Entry options may change — re-check on the official site

Entry

Status
Closed
Entry period
Fri, April 24, 2026 ~ Fri, May 1, 2026
Entry fee
£275 · Marathon · subject to change — verify officially
Distance

Marathon

Official
Official race site →
Official tour operators

Official tour operators for London Marathon. Explore links and listed editions for 120 operators.

Countries follow the organizer’s directory. Confirm residence eligibility and service languages with each operator.

Qualifying time

mensub-2:38:00womensub-3:10:00
Period

2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30 (2026 race cycle — 2027 window not yet published as of 2026-08-12)

Start

Start

Saturday (Apr 24) 09:00 · Sunday (Apr 25) 09:30 — provisional times;

runners will be notified of the final times later.

Individual wave start times will be sent by email approximately 3 weeks before the race

Original09:00
Time limit

Saturday (Apr 24) up to 7 hours 45 minutes — finish on The Mall closes at 17:30

Sunday (Apr 25) auxiliary finish in Green Park closes at 23:59:59

Cutoff

On Sunday,

April 25, runners who fall behind the 8-hour pace may have their bib scanned by hand as some timing equipment is removed (to track progress and location)

BIB PICKUP

Pick-up point

ExCeL London (TCS London Marathon Running Show) — Royal Victoria Dock, One Western Gateway, London E16 1XL, UK

Period

Based on the 2026 edition — Apr 22 (Wed)–Apr 24 (Fri) 10:00–20:00, Apr 25 (Sat) 08:30–17:30

Note

You cannot take part unless you collect the event pack (bib) at the Running Show before the race, and race-day collection is not available.

If you cannot attend in person, someone else may collect it for you according to the procedure in the Participant Guide.

Entry

Official Draw, Official Charity Entry or Official International Tour Operator Route

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