Today, the 2027 London Marathon announced its ballot results.

A total of 1,338,544 people from the UK and around the world entered, setting a new world record for ballot entries for the 2027 London Marathon. The previous record was also held by the London Marathon: 1.13 million (2026).

The 2027 London Marathon will adopt a "two-day" format, taking place on April 24 (Saturday) and April 25 (Sunday).

There will be 100,000 runners in total: 45,000 on Saturday and 55,000 on Sunday. All runners who entered the 2027 ballot were automatically placed into a random draw pool for both Saturday and Sunday. Successful entrants will be notified by email, telling them which day they have been allocated to race.

The London Marathon ballot is completely random, like the national lottery. Runners who are not drawn can still apply for charity places and may have the opportunity to choose to race on Saturday.

In addition, the 2027 Mini London Marathon will take place on April 23 (Friday).

The 2027 London Marathon also announced the MyWay programme, offering runners worldwide the opportunity to take part "their own way". Participants can, from anywhere in the world, choose their own course and complete the 42.195 km (26.2 miles) challenge between 00:00 and 23:59:59 British Summer Time on April 24 or April 25.

The men's and women's elite fields, the Championship, and the Good for Age races will be scheduled on different dates; specific arrangements will be announced later.

Finally — did you get a place in the ballot?