Free or low-cost entry draw, open for a narrow window each year. The longest odds — but the only route with no strings attached.
Run a certified marathon inside the published standard (Boston, Berlin, Chicago, NYC time-qualifier). Guaranteed entry — if the cutoff doesn't move first.
Commit to a charity partner's minimum ($1,500–$5,000 typical, higher in London & Boston). Reliable, generous, and emotionally loaded.
Travel packages, running club allocations, and the Abbott Six Star wanted-lottery for runners chasing the final medal.
Entry windows for the majors run anywhere from three days to three months. Pick the ones you care about, tell us your email, and we'll ping you the day the ballot opens, the day it closes, when results drop, and race morning.
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