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2024 Ballot results
The datasheet
TCS New York City Marathon 2024 ballot: 165,000 applications
A then world record 55,646 runners crossed the finish line in Central Park, making the 2024 TCS New York City Marathon the largest marathon in history at the time.
Applications
165,000
Ballot acceptance
4.0%
6,600 of 165,000 accepted
Field size
55,646
Total finishers
Results date
Mar 28
2024
Race day
Nov 3
2024
Ballot open
Feb 28
2024
Ballot close
Mar 21
2024
Time qualifier
M2:53 W3:13
Open category (18–34)
Race day weather
What runners faced on the course
Context
What made 2024 notable
NYRR opened 2024 by reporting roughly 165,000 lottery applications, the second-highest ever, and pulled about four percent of them through the general drawing. On race day the conditions were classic NYC, 5 degrees clear at the Verrazzano start and 12 by Central Park, the kind of cold that rewards runners who trained through autumn. Abdi Nageeye took the men's title in 2:07:39, Sheila Chepkirui won the women's in 2:24:35. By the finish, 55,646 runners had crossed, the largest marathon on record at the time. The five-borough chaos remains the strongest piece of marketing the NYRR ballot has.
Year over year
Applications over time
Applications · 2024 → 2025
165K200K
'24'25
Qualifying
Time qualifier standards
View full age-group standards
| Age group | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|
| 18-34 | 2:53:00 | 3:13:00 |
| 35-39 | 2:58:00 | 3:15:00 |
| 40-44 | 3:03:00 | 3:26:00 |
| 45-49 | 3:13:00 | 3:38:00 |
| 50-54 | 3:18:00 | 3:51:00 |
| 55-59 | 3:28:00 | 4:10:00 |
| 60-64 | 3:43:00 | 4:27:00 |
| 65-69 | 3:58:00 | 4:50:00 |
| 70-74 | 4:13:00 | 5:30:00 |
| 75-79 | 4:28:00 | 6:00:00 |
| 80-84 | 4:48:00 | 6:35:00 |
| 85-89 | 5:03:00 | 6:35:00 |
| 90+ | 5:18:00 | 6:35:00 |
FAQ
Questions about the 2024 ballot
How many people applied to the 2024 NYC Marathon lottery?
About 165,000 for the general drawing, the second highest in event history after the 50th running in 2020.
What was the 2024 NYC acceptance rate?
About 4 percent from the general drawing. A new Member-Only Second-Chance Drawing automatically entered over 17,000 NYRR members at a similar rate.
When did 2024 NYC ballot results arrive?
The application window ran 28 February to 21 March 2024. Drawing results were emailed on 28 March 2024.
Did 2024 NYC set any participation records?
Yes. 55,646 finishers, the largest marathon in history at the time. Abdi Nageeye won the men's race in 2:07:39; Sheila Chepkirui won the women's race in 2:24:35.
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