Championship applications for the 2022 TCS London Marathon
Applications for Championship entries in the 2022 TCS London Marathon closed at 17:00 on Friday 1 July 2022.
Championship entry
Qualification details
The Championship qualification period for the 2022 TCS London Marathon is 1 January 2021 to 31 December 2021.
Your qualifying performance for a marathon or half marathon must have been run at an event with a course certified by UKA, the Association for International Marathons and Distance Races (AIMS), or a national governing body for distance running for the country in which the event was held.
You must also be registered with your national governing body (England Athletics, Scotland Athletics, Welsh Athletics or Athletics Northern Ireland), otherwise we will not be able to accept your application. If you are unsure whether you’re registered, please check with your national governing body.
Please note that you must have a valid 2022/23 membership. We are aware that England Athletics has a three-month grace period for unpaid memberships, so bear in mind you might be registered now but not in October when the TCS London Marathon is held. Your membership must be valid in October 2022 for your application to be accepted.
You can check your membership status here.
The table below details the Championship qualifying times for the 2022 TCS London Marathon. Please note that all runners in the Championship start zone must wear their club vest.
| Distance |
Men | Women | ||
| Full marathon | sub 2:40:00 | sub 3:14:00 | ||
| Half marathon | sub 1:12:30 | sub 1:28:00 | ||
Using a qualifying time from the virtual 2021 event
You may also apply for a Championship place if you ran the qualifying time (from the table above) in the virtual 2021 London Marathon on Sunday 3 October 2021.
However, if your only qualification time is from the virtual 2021 London Marathon, you’ll also need to submit evidence of an ‘in-person’ half marathon time that meets the qualifying time displayed in the table above.
You must have run this half marathon time during the same qualifying period (1 January 2021 to 31 December 2021) at an event with a certified course.
Championship FAQs
- Yes – providing you can confirm the information required, meeting the qualification time will guarantee you entry into the TCS London Marathon. You will need to ensure you have paid and secured your entry within the designated time frame after your application has been accepted.
- No – so long as you meet the qualifying criteria and have proof of a UKA membership, there is no need to enter the ballot.
- Qualifying times must be run at an event that has a certified marathon course. Courses must be certified by UKA, the Association for International Marathons and Distance Races (AIMS), or a national governing body for distance running for the country in which the race is held.
- Yes – providing you are a member of a UKA membership body, you can apply for a Championship place if you don’t live in the UK.
- You will need to provide the following:
• Proof of performance – this will be a link to the results webpage or a file (jpg, PDF) which clearly displays the name, date and qualifying time of the event.
• Proof of UKA membership – this will be your UKA membership number which will be verified on the membership portal. - Yes, you may apply for a Championship place if you ran a qualifying time in the virtual 2021 London Marathon, however you’ll also need to submit evidence of an ‘in-person’ half marathon time that meets the qualifying time displayed in the table above. Please note the virtual London Marathon is the only virtual event that can be used to qualify for a Championship entry.
- Yes, you are required to wear your athletics club vest when you take part in the TCS London Marathon with a Championship entry.
- There will be no upgrade process for the 2022 TCS London Marathon.
- The qualifying period for the 2023 TCS London Marathon will be 1 January 2022 to 31 December 2022. Further information on when entries open will be available following the 2022 event.
Disability support
We work to support participants who need assistance at the TCS London Marathon
General Conditions of Entry
Please read our General Conditions of Entry before applying for a place in the TCS London Marathon
Good For Age entry
Have you run a fast time? You might qualify for a TCS London Marathon Good For Age place
Disability support
We work to support participants who need assistance at the TCS London Marathon
General Conditions of Entry
Please read our General Conditions of Entry before applying for a place in the TCS London Marathon
Good For Age entry
Have you run a fast time? You might qualify for a TCS London Marathon Good For Age place
Disability support
We work to support participants who need assistance at the TCS London Marathon
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