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2026 Ballot results
The ballot for 2026 has been drawn!
The ballot result emails were sent on Thursday 19 June. Check your junk or spam folder, just in case your email landed there.
Still waiting? If you haven’t received yours by Monday 23 June, please get in touch with us.
Confirmed your place? Once you're in - read our participant guidance to get your marathon journey started.
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Did you know you can get a second chance?
Your entry fee, should you get a place through the ballot, is reduced from £79.99 to £49.99. If you don’t get a place in the main ballot, we automatically enter you into a second ballot and we will ensure that you will at least double your chance of getting a place through that second draw. If you are successful in either ballot, your entry is prepaid and confirmed.
If you are unsuccessful in both ballots, you’ll receive a premium winter running top (this would retail at £60) and your donation will help the London Marathon Foundation to make a difference and inspire activity across the UK.
What happens next?
You will receive a confirmation email when you apply. You’ll also receive a payment receipt, if you have donated your entry fee. Please check your junk folder if this doesn’t arrive in your inbox. The results of the 2026 TCS London Marathon Ballot will be emailed to all entrants in June.
What happens if I get offered a place?
If you live in the UK and didn’t opt to donate your entry fee when applying, you’ll need to pay the full entry fee of £79.99.
If you live outside the UK, you’ll need to pay the international entry fee of £225.
Then you’ll need to get training! See our training plans, or if you want a personalised training plan, we’ve teamed up with the experts at Coopah to create training plans to help you reach your PB goals, download the Coopah app now.
