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Championship entry

The application process for a Championship place for the 2025 TCS London Marathon is unchanged for 2025, though the qualification times have been slightly reduced. If you have not qualified using the new times, please apply for a Good For Age place when the application process opens on Tuesday 8 October 2024.

We will be introducing changes for the Championship entries for the 2026 TCS London Marathon. For more information, please read the section at the end of this page.

Applications for Championship places for the 2025 TCS London Marathon will open before the end of November 2024 and close at 16:00 on Monday 6 January 2025. Confirmations will be emailed during the week commencing Monday 13 January 2025 and payment must be made to confirm the place by 16:00 on Thursday 27 February 2025.

Qualification details

If you are looking to secure a Championship place in the 2025 TCS London Marathon, you must have achieved a qualifying performance on 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 race is 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.

Championship qualifying times

The table below details the Championship qualifying times for the 2025 TCS London Marathon. Qualifying times must have been run at an event with a certified course between 1 January 2024 and 31 December 2024.

Distance
 Men Women
Full marathon sub 2:38:00 sub 3:10:00
Half marathon sub 1:11:30 sub 1:26:00

Application process for a Championship place for the 2026 TCS London Marathon

For the 2026 TCS London Marathon, we will be aligning the qualification period and application process for Championship places and Good For Age places. This means that:

  • The total number of Championship places for 2026 will be capped at 1,000 places – 500 men and 500 women
  • The qualifying period for both Championship and Good For Age places for 2026 will be 1 October 2024 to 30 September 2025
  • Meeting the qualifying time will not guarantee a Championship place but simply the opportunity to submit an application
  • If there are more than 1,000 applicants for Championship places, these will be allocated on a ‘fastest first’ basis and the slower runners under the qualification time will be moved to the Good For Age start
  • Good For Age runners will still be on a fastest first system with 6,000 places (3,000 men and 3,000 women)

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 have been run at an event with a course certified by the Association for International Marathons and Distance Races (AIMS).
  • 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.
  • There will be no upgrade process for the 2023 TCS London Marathon.

    • General Conditions of Entry

      Please read our General Conditions of Entry before applying for a place in the TCS London Marathon

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    • Disability support

      We work to support participants who need assistance at the TCS London Marathon

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    • Good For Age entry

      Have you run a fast time? You might qualify for a TCS London Marathon Good For Age place

      Good For Age entry

    • General Conditions of Entry

      Please read our General Conditions of Entry before applying for a place in the TCS London Marathon

      Read more

    • Disability support

      We work to support participants who need assistance at the TCS London Marathon

      Find out more

    • Good For Age entry

      Have you run a fast time? You might qualify for a TCS London Marathon Good For Age place

      Good For Age entry

    • General Conditions of Entry

      Please read our General Conditions of Entry before applying for a place in the TCS London Marathon

      Read more

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