The 2024 London Marathon is already breaking records as, for the first time in history, more than half a million people have entered the ballot
The 2024 London Marathon is set to be the most popular race in the world, as a total of 578,374 people have entered the ballot in the hopes of taking part.
The previous world record total of 457,861 applications was set pre-pandemic in 2019.
2024 London marathon applicants by category
The total number of UK applications for 2024 is 457,105.
- 242,119 of these applicants are men (52.9% of the total)
- 212,179 are women (46.4% of the total)
- 2,807 (0.6% of the total) entries come from non-binary applications
There were a further 121,269 applications in the international ballot for non-UK residents.
The most popular race on the planet
Hugh Brasher, Event Director for the TCS London Marathon, commented on the record-breaking ballot.
“This incredible new world record reflects the extraordinary inspirational effect of the TCS London Marathon on 23 April. We saw a record number of more than 48,600 finishers, and more than 8,200 children took part in the mass TCS Mini London Marathon the day before.
“We work to inspire activity in people of all ages and abilities. These record-breaking numbers show how the TCS London Marathon weekend…
