{"id":1078366,"date":"2026-07-09T11:56:23","date_gmt":"2026-07-09T11:56:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/1078366\/"},"modified":"2026-07-09T11:56:23","modified_gmt":"2026-07-09T11:56:23","slug":"london-marathon-2027-how-do-i-get-a-place-if-ive-missed-out-in-ballot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/1078366\/","title":{"rendered":"London Marathon 2027: How do I get a place if I’ve missed out in ballot?"},"content":{"rendered":"

The 2027 London Marathon<\/a> will see 100,000 people taking part in the capital’s first-ever double marathon.<\/p>\n

The ballot results are being released on Thursday, with tens of thousands set to receive good – or bad – news.<\/p>\n

Over 1.3 million people from the UK and around the world have entered this year’s ballot, after more than 59,000 runners<\/a> started the race<\/a> in 2026.<\/p>\n

\"Joe<\/p>\n

Joe Wicks and Daddy Pig after finishing the 2026 TCS London Marathon (PA)<\/p>\n

The 2026 event set participation records, and Sabastian Sawe made history by becoming the first athlete to run a sub-two-hour marathon in a competitive race.<\/p>\n

Here is everything you need to know about the 2027 London<\/a> Marathon.<\/p>\n

When is the London Marathon?<\/strong><\/p>\n

The 2027 edition of the race will be run over two days for the first time.<\/p>\n

It will take place on Saturday April 24 and Sunday April 25, allowing many more runners to participate.<\/p>\n

The increased numbers will help tackle the demand for places, with 1.33 million people entering the ballot.<\/p>\n

\"Runners<\/p>\n

Runners during the 2026 TCS London Marathon (PA)<\/p>\n

The event is also likely to smash previous records for the amount of money raised by a UK sporting event, which was set at the 2026 event with more than \u00a390 million.<\/p>\n

Organisers say the expanded event will be a one-off.<\/p>\n

How many people will take part?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Around 100,000 people will take part across the two days, with 45,000 running on Saturday and 55,000 on Sunday.<\/p>\n

That will obliterate the current world record for most participants in a marathon, which was set at the 2026 event.<\/p>\n

Some 59,830 of the 60,512 starters finished the 2026 London Marathon which took place on Sunday, April 26.<\/p>\n

\"Runners<\/p>\n

Runners make their way down The Mall to the final stages of the 2026 London Marathon (AFP\/Getty)<\/p>\n

Everyone who entered the 2027 ballot was automatically included in a random draw for both days, and the results are being sent by email to all applicants over the course of Thursday.<\/p>\n

Applicants have been told to contact London Marathon Events if they have not received their result by 9am on Friday.<\/p>\n

Those who are successful will need to confirm their details by 4pm on Friday July 31 to secure their entry.<\/p>\n

Every school in London will receive two guaranteed entries for teachers or staff, and extra guaranteed entries have been allocated to every London borough along the race route.<\/p>\n

What can I do if I fail in the ballot?<\/strong><\/p>\n

If you miss out in the ballot, it isn’t all over – there are other ways of gaining a place.<\/p>\n

Of the 100,000 places, thousands are reserved for charity places.<\/p>\n

Hundreds of charities<\/a> across the UK are offering spaces, with runners able to apply directly through charity websites, with a spot guaranteed in exchange for committing to raise a specific fundraising minimum.<\/p>\n

\"Runners<\/p>\n

Runners are seen from inside Tower Bridge during the 2026 London Marathon (Getty)<\/p>\n

A list of charities taking place can be found on the London Marathon website.<\/a><\/p>\n

Alternatively, you can enter the “virtual” marathon, where you can complete the marathon wherever you choose on either day.<\/p>\n

In the London Marathon MyWay, runners have the full day to complete the race – but the distance must be completed outdoors and cannot be completed on a treadmill.<\/p>\n

What is the route?<\/strong><\/p>\n

The 26.2-mile course begins in Greenwich Park and finishes on The Mall, with the finish line near Buckingham Palace.<\/p>\n

Participants can take in a host of London’s most iconic landmarks along the way, including<\/p>\n

Tower Bridge, the Cutty Sark, and the Elizabeth Tower.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The 2027 London Marathon will see 100,000 people taking part in the capital’s first-ever double marathon. The ballot…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1078367,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_share_on_mastodon":"0"},"categories":[7757],"tags":[295345,748,393,4884,33152,257,17450,16,15],"class_list":["post-1078366","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-london","tag-ballot-results","tag-britain","tag-england","tag-great-britain","tag-joe-wicks","tag-london","tag-london-marathon","tag-uk","tag-united-kingdom"],"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/116889897867847963","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1078366","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1078366"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1078366\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1078367"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1078366"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1078366"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1078366"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}