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Cool, dry start near 10 degrees at the elite gun, rising to a high around 17 degrees, sunny spells with light easterly winds
2026 Ballot results
The datasheet
TCS London Marathon 2026 ballot: 1,133,813 applications
1,133,813 applications for the 2026 London ballot, a third straight world record and the first marathon to clear one million entries.
Applications
1,133,813
UK 869,803 · INTL 264,011
Ballot acceptance
1.5%
17,000 of 1,133,813 accepted
Field size
59,830
Total finishers
Results date
Jun 19
2025
Race day
Apr 26
2026
Ballot open
Apr 25
2025
Ballot close
May 2
2025
Good-for-age
M2:52 W3:38
Open category (18–34)
Race day weather
What runners faced on the course
Context
What made 2026 notable
The 2026 TCS London Marathon ballot became the first in history to clear one million entries, drawing 1,133,813 applications, a third straight world record. UK runners supplied 869,803 of the total, with another 264,011 from overseas. The ballot ran from Friday 25 April to Friday 2 May 2025, with outcome emails landing from Thursday 19 June 2025. Race day, Sunday 26 April 2026, delivered cool and dry conditions: about 10 degrees Celsius at the elite start rising to a high near 17, sunny spells, light easterly winds. Sabastian Sawe ran 1:59:30 to become the first man under two hours in a record-eligible marathon, with Yomif Kejelcha second in 1:59:41. Tigst Assefa won the women's race in 2:15:41, a women-only world record. 59,830 finishers set a new Guinness World Record.
Year over year
Applications over time
Applications · 2024 → 2026
578K840K1.13M
'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 2026 ballot
How many applied to the 2026 London ballot?
1,133,813. A third straight world record and the first marathon ever to clear one million applications.
When did the 2026 London ballot run?
Open Friday 25 April 2025, closed Friday 2 May 2025. Outcome emails went out from Thursday 19 June 2025.
What did 2026 race-day weather look like?
Cool and dry: around 10 degrees Celsius at the elite start, rising to a high near 17, with sunny spells and light easterly winds.
Did London 2026 set any records?
Yes. Sabastian Sawe ran 1:59:30, the first sub-two-hour time in a record-eligible marathon; Tigst Assefa set a women-only world record at 2:15:41; and 59,830 finishers set a Guinness World Record for the largest marathon.
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