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London Marathon 2027 ballot opens for one week

sportsApr 24, 20264177

The TCS London Marathon has opened its individual ballot for the 2027 race, accepting applications until 1 May at 4 PM BST. Applicants can enter the individual ballot and choose to run for a charity such as SpecialEffect; other routes into the race include time qualifiers, club entries and organised charity or partner places. Essex runner Apryl Hammett is targeting a Triple Crown by completing 300 marathons across road, trail and ultra categories, and former England captain Tony Adams, aged 60 and 30 years sober, will also run. The ballot matters because it is the principal public route to secure a place in one of the six World Marathon Majors and to support charities or personal milestones.

Girl on the Net
@girlonthenet.bsky.social

Nothing blows my mind more thoroughly than knowing that there's a ballot to enter the London Marathon, as it's always oversubscribed. I always thought marathons were like school sports days and you just crossed your fingers and prayed you wouldn't be drafted for the long running.

3h ago
SpecialEffect
@specialeffect.org.uk

The ballot for the 2027 London Marathon is OPEN! Apply and choose to support SpecialEffect, and you'll help make our 20th anniversary extra special as we work to level the playing field for physically disabled people worldwide! Ballots close 1st May at 4PM BST. www.londonmarathonevents.co.uk/ballot

A woman grins broadly in a rainy setting taking part in a marathon. She's wearing a SpecialEffect race shirt that says Georgia on the front.
3h ago
Beth Cooper 🏏
@bethcooper.fyi

Maybe my favourite London Marathon related ad from 2018. Good luck from the local undertakers! #LondonMarathon 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️

A photo of a newspaper ad for F A Albin & Sons Good luck to all marathon runners Then listing their branches, and accompanied by a photo of four men in full mourning attire, including tailcoats, top hats under their arms and walking canes, standing in front of a hearse.
4h ago
nesestra
@nesestra.bsky.social

Registrace do loterie o mista v Londynskym Maratonu jsou otevreny! (Vzhledem k mymu nepeknymu vztahu ku behu povazuju tenhle napad za teleci, az silenej. No co uz. Treba to zase nevyjde, jako to nevyslo vloni) letsdothis.com/share/69eb37...

2h ago
Loppi
@loppi.bsky.social

Just entered the London Marathon for the 10th time even though theres about a 3% chance of getting in these days 🥲

2h ago
bingo lingfucker
@dougalmcflurry.bsky.social

Ballot done for London marathon 27. Can't wait for me rejection email 😍

2h ago
Alex
@pintofsimilar.bsky.social

London marathon ballot is now open for those of you that wish to call fates bluff. I've failed every time I've entered but am now at my unfittest in all my running years, so I'm bound to get a place right? That's how it works. Right?

3h ago
Kate Devlin
@drkatedevlin.bsky.social

@kityates.bsky.social I've a question for you about the London marathon ballot. Entry numbers aren't fixed — you can apply up until the deadline. But they say "pay for an extra entry and double your chances!" but how can that be, if there's not a finite limit on who can enter the ballot? Confused.🫤

Screenshot from the London Marathon ballot: Double Your Chances of getting a place in 2027 £49.99 Select this option to DOUBLE your chances today! You are twice as likely to get a place You'll get a FREE Hydration vest worth over £100 Select this option to DOUBLE your chances today!* Yes, I want to double my chances of getting a place in 2027 - £49.99 No thanks, I just want a single free ballot entry
3h ago
Nick Reed
@nickinmasham.bsky.social

Apparently 850,000 UK residents applied to be in this year's London marathon. That's 1.2% of the entire population 🤪

2h ago
Coeliac UK
@coeliacuk.bsky.social

Meet Adam 🧡  He’s running the London Marathon after his daughter’s diagnosis at just 18 months old.  Training hasn’t been easy, but he’s ready for the challenge.  Cheer him on in the comments 👇

4h ago
3 sources
independent.co.ukThe London Marathon 2027 ballot is open – how to apply for next year’s racestandard.co.ukLondon Marathon 2027 ballot: How to apply for next year's racebbc.comEssex runner targeting Triple Crown at London Marathon

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