There are a number of ways to enter the TCS London Marathon in addition to the ballot. Click here to find out more...

When we announce the ballot results we email all applicants who have been successful to offer them a provisional place pending payment of their entry fee. We provide them with a link to pay the entry fee within the timescales advised...

One of the benefits of donating your entry fee is that, if you are unsuccessful in the random ballot draw, you still receive an exclusive training top. This will be dispatched shortly after you receive your ballot result and should arrive by the end of Monday 4 April if you entered the ballot for the 2022 TCS London Marathon... 

Yes. Please return the original in a suitable envelope with FREEPOST – LONDON MARATHON EVENTS written on the front. You can then pop your top in any post box to exchange it – just remember to include a note with your full name, postal address, gender and new size and we’ll send you a replacement within two weeks.

If you are now unable to take part in the TCS London Marathon, you can withdraw your place. You may then be eligible to defer your entry to a future edition of the event, depending on the type of entry that you have and your situation – please see our deferred entry page for more information, including how to withdraw.

Places in the TCS London Marathon are not transferable under any circumstances. Anyone attempting to run using another person’s entry will be disqualified and banned for life from the London Marathon and all other events organised by London Marathon Events Ltd.

We do not operate a waiting list. The number of entries we accept each year is calculated in the knowledge that a certain percentage of participants will drop out.

If you will be pregnant or postpartum and unable to take part on Marathon Day, you can defer your place a place in the same category in one of the following three years. Please see our deferred entry page for more information, including how to withdraw.

Yes, you can take part in approved wheelchairs and racing chairs. A maximum of four assisted wheelchair participants (who need to be assisted/pushed by others) are also allowed on course at the same time, with a maximum total team of four helpers. To find out which wheelchairs and racing chairs are permitted in the event, and to apply for assistant wheelchair participants places, please click here... 

If you need to use a battery-operated robotic exoskeleton, such as Rewalk, to complete the TCS London Marathon these are now allowed. A maximum of two helpers are also allowed on course at the same time, with a maximum total team of four helpers. Please contact us for more information on this.

Between 00:00 and 23:59:59 (BST) on Sunday 2 October 2022. 

40,000 places are available in the virtual 2022 TCS London Marathon. 

Entry is £28 for UK residents and £35 for international participants. The additional £7 for international entrants is for postage and packaging and covers the costs of two mailings – one pre-event, which consists of two bib numbers to wear on Marathon Day, and one post-event, which consists of the TCS London Marathon finisher’s T-shirt and medal.

Please note that some countries require payment of an additional customs fee on delivery of the finisher medal and T-shirt.

The additional £7 for international entrants is for postage and packaging and covers the costs of two mailings – one pre-event, which consists of two bib numbers to wear on Marathon Day, and one post-event, which consists of the TCS London Marathon finisher’s T-shirt and medal.

Please note that some countries require payment of an additional customs fee on delivery of the finisher medal and T-shirt.

If you’re unable to take part on Sunday 2 October for religious reasons you can complete your 26.2 miles on the next available day – you will just need to upload your result manually rather than via the TCS London Marathon app, which is only available on Event Day.

If you need more time to complete your 26.2 miles due to a disability, please contact us and we’ll find a solution to suit you.