Marathon Ballot - The Wire https://www.marathonballot.com/news Ballot dates, lottery results, and race news for the eight Abbott World Marathon Majors, each dispatch citing a primary source. en Mon, 20 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT How to Get Into the Boston Marathon https://www.marathonballot.com/news/how-to-get-into-boston-marathon https://www.marathonballot.com/news/how-to-get-into-boston-marathon Mon, 20 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT Guide Boston is the only Marathon Major with no ballot or lottery. Three routes get you to the start line: run a BAA qualifying time, fundraise for an official charity, or book a guaranteed tour package. None of them are as simple as they sound. Didn't Get Into the London Marathon 2027? Your Options https://www.marathonballot.com/news/didnt-get-into-london-marathon-2027 https://www.marathonballot.com/news/didnt-get-into-london-marathon-2027 Fri, 10 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT Ballot-news A record 1,338,544 people entered the draw for the two-day Double, and most got a no this week. Charity windows are already open, two qualifying routes publish 2027 criteria this autumn, and Tokyo's ballot opens in five weeks. London Marathon 2027 Ballot Results Are Out https://www.marathonballot.com/news/london-marathon-2027-ballot-results https://www.marathonballot.com/news/london-marathon-2027-ballot-results Thu, 09 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT Results London's 2027 ballot results are out: 100,000 places for 1,338,544 applicants, about 1 in 13 odds, split 45,000 Saturday and 55,000 Sunday. Why It's So Hard to Get Into a Marathon Right Now https://www.marathonballot.com/news/why-its-so-hard-to-get-into-a-marathon https://www.marathonballot.com/news/why-its-so-hard-to-get-into-a-marathon Tue, 07 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT Race-news Running a Major became a status symbol, and the ballots show it: every published application record fell in the last cycle. Here is what the demand surge does to your odds. London Marathon 2027: Two Days, 100,000 Runners https://www.marathonballot.com/news/london-marathon-2027-two-days https://www.marathonballot.com/news/london-marathon-2027-two-days Fri, 03 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT Race-news For one year only, London splits its mass race across a Saturday and a Sunday. Behind the change is a record 1.33 million ballot applications, up 18% year on year. Perseverance's marathon pace: one mile every 74 days https://www.marathonballot.com/news/perseverance-rover-marathon https://www.marathonballot.com/news/perseverance-rover-marathon Wed, 01 Jul 2026 16:00:00 GMT Fun Only the second machine ever to drive a marathon off Earth, and the fastest to do it. NASA's rover crossed 26.2 miles on June 14, 2026, five years and four months after landing.