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2019 Ballot results
The datasheet
TCS London Marathon 2019 ballot: 414,168 applications
Eliud Kipchoge tore a 2:02:37 course record through London in 2019, the same spring a then world record 414,168 hopefuls entered the ballot.
Applications
414,168
UK 347,876 · INTL 66,292
Field size
42,000
Total entrants
Results date
Oct 8
2018
Race day
Apr 28
2019
Ballot open
Apr 30
2018
Ballot close
May 4
2018
Good-for-age
M2:52 W3:38
Open category (18–34)
Race day weather
What runners faced on the course
Context
What made 2019 notable
Eliud Kipchoge defined the 2019 Virgin Money London Marathon, front-running to a 2:02:37 course record that took 28 seconds off his own 2016 London mark and stood as the second-fastest marathon ever run at the time. It was his fourth London win. Brigid Kosgei retained the women's title in a personal best 2:18:20, closing with the fastest second half ever run by a woman, 1:06:42. Off the course, the ballot set a then world record at 414,168 applications, the first marathon to clear 400,000 entries, up 7.3 percent on 2018. UK runners filed 347,876 of them, with 66,292 from overseas. About 42,000 took part in the mass race under cool, partly cloudy skies.
Year over year
Applications over time
Applications · 2018 → 2026
386K414K578K840K1.13M
'18'19'24'25'26
Qualifying
Good-for-age standards
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| 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 2019 ballot
How many people applied to the 2019 London Marathon ballot?
414,168 in total, a then world record and the first time any marathon had crossed 400,000 ballot entries. 347,876 came from the UK and 66,292 from overseas, up 7.3 percent on 2018.
What was the 2019 London Marathon ballot acceptance rate?
414,168 hopefuls entered, with about 42,000 taking part in the non-elite race. London Marathon Events did not publish how many of those places came from the public ballot for 2019, so a precise ballot acceptance rate cannot be derived for that year.
When did the 2019 London ballot open and when did results land?
The public ballot opened on 30 April 2018 and closed at 5pm on Friday 4 May 2018. Acceptance and rejection emails went out from 8 October 2018, about seven months before race day.
Who won the 2019 London Marathon and in what time?
Eliud Kipchoge won the men's race in 2:02:37, a course record 28 seconds inside his 2016 London mark and the second-fastest marathon ever run at the time. Brigid Kosgei retained the women's title in a personal best 2:18:20.
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