Your questions answered…

• What are my chances of getting a place in the ballot?

  We draw the TCS London Marathon Ballot completely at random, just like the National Lottery, so everyone has the same chance – it really is down to the luck of the draw!

  If you’d like to increase your chances of gaining a 2022 TCS London Marathon place, you could opt to donate your entry fee when you enter the UK Ballot, as ballot applicants who do this are entered into a second draw for another chance to secure a place.

  You could also apply for a charity place while you wait for the results of the ballot – if you end up gaining a ballot place and a charity place you can return your place to the charity and still raise funds for them as an own-place runner.

• How will I know that my ballot application has been received?

  You will receive a confirmation email when you enter the 2022 TCS London Marathon Ballot. If you opt to donate your entry fee, you will also receive a receipt. Please check your junk folder if these don’t arrive in your inbox.

• I live overseas – why do I have to pay a levy?

  Across all our events and operations, we’re acting to reduce or eliminate greenhouse gas-emitting activities and paying close attention to monitoring our carbon footprint.

  International participant travel is the largest contributor to the carbon footprint of the London Marathon on average, accounting for more than 90 per cent of our carbon footprint.

  We want to protect our natural environment so for 2022 we’ll be partnering with the organisation ClimateCare to invest the full £26 of your levy in certified projects to balance CO2 emissions from participant travel.