16°
Dry and warm, a relatively cloudy start that turned sunny by mid morning, around 14 degrees with sunny spells and a high near 16 in the afternoon, a gentle breeze keeping runners cool
2014 Ballot results
The datasheet
TCS London Marathon 2014 ballot: 169,682 applications
Wilson Kipsang ran 2:04:29 to break the London course record in 2014, the year Mo Farah made his marathon debut and the ballot drew a then record 169,682 applications.
Applications
169,682
Field size
35,817
Total finishers
Race day
Apr 13
2014
Ballot open
Apr 29
2013
Good-for-age
M2:52 W3:38
Open category (18–34)
Race day weather
What runners faced on the course
Context
What made 2014 notable
The 2014 Virgin Money London Marathon belonged to Wilson Kipsang, who ran 2:04:29 to lower the course record by eleven seconds over Emmanuel Mutai's 2011 mark, holding off Stanley Biwott by 26 seconds in dry, warming spring conditions. Much of the day's billing went to Mo Farah, racing his first marathon, but the double Olympic track champion faded to eighth in 2:08:21, well short of the British record. Edna Kiplagat finally won the women's race in 2:20:21 after two runner up years, three seconds clear of Florence Kiplagat. Tatyana McFadden re-broke her own wheelchair course record. The ballot drew a then record 169,682 applications. A field of 35,817 finished.
Year over year
Applications over time
Applications · 2014 → 2026
170K173K247K254K386K414K578K840K1.13M
'14'15'16'17'18'19'24'25'26
Qualifying
Good-for-age standards
View full age-group standards
| Age group | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|
| 18-34 | 2:52:00 | 3:38:00 |
| 35-39 | 2:52:00 | 3:38:00 |
| 40-44 | 2:57:00 | 3:43:00 |
| 45-49 | 3:02:00 | 3:46:00 |
| 50-54 | 3:07:00 | 3:53:00 |
| 55-59 | 3:12:00 | 3:58:00 |
| 60-64 | 3:34:00 | 4:23:00 |
| 65-69 | 3:52:00 | 4:53:00 |
| 70-74 | 4:52:00 | 5:53:00 |
| 75-79 | 5:07:00 | 6:13:00 |
| 80-84 | 5:27:00 | 6:38:00 |
| 85-89 | 6:10:00 | 7:10:00 |
| 90+ | 7:20:00 | 7:45:00 |
FAQ
Questions about the 2014 ballot
How many people applied to the 2014 London Marathon ballot?
169,682 in total, a then record for the event. London Marathon Events does not publish a clean public-ballot acceptance rate, so the application count is the reliable headline figure. Across all entry routes, 49,872 applications were accepted and 36,337 runners started.
Who won the 2014 London Marathon?
Wilson Kipsang of Kenya won the men's race in 2:04:29, a course record, beating Stanley Biwott by 26 seconds. Edna Kiplagat of Kenya won the women's race in 2:20:21, three seconds clear of Florence Kiplagat, after finishing runner up the previous two years.
Did Mo Farah run the 2014 London Marathon?
Yes. The 2014 race was Mo Farah's marathon debut. The double Olympic track champion was in contention early but faded to eighth in 2:08:21, short of the British record he had targeted.
Was a course record set at the 2014 London Marathon?
Yes. Wilson Kipsang ran 2:04:29 to break the men's course record, lowering Emmanuel Mutai's 2:04:40 from 2011 by eleven seconds. Tatyana McFadden also re-broke her own women's wheelchair course record on a dry, warming spring morning.
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