ballot / charity / Good for Age 1.1M ballot applicants for ~17,000 places (~2% chance) Good for Age: 6,000 places, UK only, fastest-first — e.g. sub-2:52 men, sub-3:38 women (18-39) Entry fee: £79.99 (UK) / £225 (international)

World's most popular marathon. World Marathon Major. Record 56,640 finishers in 2025 (Guinness World Record). Iconic course from Greenwich to The Mall past Tower Bridge, Big Ben, and Buckingham Palace. World's largest single-day charity fundraising event (£1.3B+ raised since 1981).