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London Marathon 2024 Ballot Results

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tinydancer88 · 20/06/2023 19:29

Entered the ballot for the 9th year in a row and fully expecting to be unsuccessful, but still excited to hopefully find out the results in the next week or so! It seems to be dragging, although I remember when you had to wait for the result by post in October! Anybody else excitedly/anxiously awaiting an email?

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xsquared · 06/07/2023 17:58

Oh that's very exciting indeed!

Do not underestimate the intensity of the training leading up to it. Make sure you get 5 good 20 mile runs during the training, trust the taper and on the day you will fly.

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tinydancer88 · 06/07/2023 17:53

Both! @xsquared ☺️

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xsquared · 06/07/2023 17:50

Is it your first marathon or just first London Marathon@tinydancer88 ?

justme2022 · 06/07/2023 17:47

It took me 19 years of rejection before I finally got a place in this years. Then I had my son so had to defer to 2025. This year is the first year in 2 decades I haven't waited for a letter/email. I'm strangely missing it.

RoseBucket · 06/07/2023 17:47

Ah! I don’t think I’d have a chance of that either 😬

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tinydancer88 · 06/07/2023 17:45

That was aimed at @xsquared 😁

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tinydancer88 · 06/07/2023 17:44

Thank you, I’m over the moon (and a bit scared 😂)

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Lastqueenofscotland2 · 06/07/2023 17:39

I really need to get my arse in gear and just run a decent half so I can just get a guaranteed championship spot. I was about 70 seconds off it on my January half. Arg

Lastqueenofscotland2 · 06/07/2023 17:38

xsquared · 06/07/2023 17:27

Pah! Not successful. Nearly two months to wait for GFA entry and however long it takes for those results to come out.

Good for age last time was about 3 weeks after the window closed. It’s a slightly more complicated process as they do have to verify it’s you.

xsquared · 06/07/2023 17:32

@RoseBucket Good For Age

RoseBucket · 06/07/2023 17:30

What’s GFA?

xsquared · 06/07/2023 17:27

Pah! Not successful. Nearly two months to wait for GFA entry and however long it takes for those results to come out.

xsquared · 06/07/2023 17:09

Just seen that you were the op @tinydancer88 . What a lovely ending for you!

xsquared · 06/07/2023 17:09

Gone 5pm and still nothing...

AuntieStella · 06/07/2023 17:06

Still waiting.

ETgo · 06/07/2023 16:38

I'm still waiting as well - I'm getting impatient now 🙂

ValBiro · 06/07/2023 16:27

Me too @AHugeTinyMistake

ValBiro · 06/07/2023 16:26

Ah shucks didn't get in! Nevermind!

AHugeTinyMistake · 06/07/2023 16:22

As I typed that it came through - rejected!

AHugeTinyMistake · 06/07/2023 16:18

No email for me either yet

ValBiro · 06/07/2023 16:13

Ahh ok thanks for letting me know!

Still nothing here... No email...

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tinydancer88 · 06/07/2023 15:48

I’ve paid my fee now so I can’t see to get to the same screen others are looking at:

London Marathon 2024 Ballot Results
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Runwayqueen · 06/07/2023 15:04

Today was my 15th rejection. It's definitely becoming my annual day of rejection

ValBiro · 06/07/2023 15:03

@tinydancer88 what does it look like for you on Let's Do This? Does it say successful or does it look like the screenshot @AHugeTinyMistake posted?

StillWantingADog · 06/07/2023 15:00

Oblomov23 · 06/07/2023 14:31

Someone I know from school guy rejected again, 8th or 9th time applying. I mean come on, that is just shit.

That’s me!