Delay for some London Marathon hopefuls

Some people hoping to get a place in the 2023 London Marathon are having to wait longer than expected.

It's due to an 'issue' which has delayed the emails being sent out to the 420, 000 thousand who entered the ballot.

The London Marathon will take place on April 23 next year as the event returns to its traditional spring slot after taking place in the autumn for the past three years due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Ballot places are allocated at random.

Those who are still keen to earn a London Marathon medal can apply for a charity place or take part in the virtual event which was launched in 2020 when only elite athletes competed in central London due to coronavirus.

Virtual participants can complete 26.2 miles on a course of their choice, anywhere in the world, within 24 hours of Sunday April 23 and finishers receive the same medal and New Balance T-shirt as participants in the mass event.

Great Ormond Street Hospital Children's Charity is the TCS London Marathon's charity of the year for 2023. Chef and keen runner Gordon Ramsay is captaining its team of fundraisers.

Successful ballot applicants will be able to set up their own bespoke fundraising page through Enthuse, the official fundraising partner of London Marathon Events.

The 2022 TCS London Marathon saw 40,643 finishers in the mass event in central London and a further 8,518 in the virtual event.

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