Marathon Ballot in the News
Two people in the running world have written or talked about Marathon Ballot recently. Thank you to both.
OldManRunner on YouTube
OldManRunner, who has run the World Marathon Majors, published a review of the site called Is MarathonBallot.com actually useful?. He looks at whether the site helps runners with ballots, qualifying standards and guaranteed-entry options.
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If you are planning the whole series, his earlier video The Cheapest Way to Run the 8 World Marathon Majors is a good companion.
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The Morning Shakeout
In The Morning Shakeout, issue 561 (August 11, 2026), Mario Fraioli described Marathon Ballot as "a fun, nerdy, and super useful website created by a longtime reader... named Art."
The tools mentioned
- Ballot simulator: see how repeat applications change your odds over time.
- Ballot strategy calculator: weigh which ballots to enter.
- Majors cost calculator: estimate entry and travel costs across the series.
- Six Star tracker: track which Majors you have finished.
Sources: Is MarathonBallot.com actually useful? (YouTube), The Cheapest Way to Run the 8 World Marathon Majors (YouTube), The Morning Shakeout, issue 561