Dates, venue and qualifying standards for 2024 London Marathon announced

ATHLETICS Dates, venue and qualifying standards for 2024 London Marathon announced

Abigael Wafula 17:04 - 11.08.2023

It will be open to the fittest and fastest, hence reserving entries for those with exceptional times.

The dates, qualifying standards, and routes for the 2024 London Marathon have finally been unveiled.

The Marathon will take place on on Sunday, April 21 and it will be open to the fittest and fastest, hence reserving entries for those with exceptional times.

As reported by the Evening Standard, meeting the qualifying time for your age category does not guarantee entry into the event, but simply the opportunity to apply.

The maximum number of Good For Age places is 6,000 (3,000 men and 3,000 women) and places will be allocated on a ‘fastest first’ basis comparative to your age and the qualifying time.

If you have a GFA qualifying time that is less than 10 minutes under the qualifying time for your age group, we recommend that you still enter the TCS London Marathon Ballot to increase your chances of gaining a place,” a statement from the London Marathon reads.

The qualifying period for the 2024 TCS London Marathon will begin on October 3 and will end on September 30.

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Below are the times required for an athlete to be entered for the 2024 London Marathon.

Age 18-39- sub 3:00:00 (Men) and sub 3:45:00 (Women)

40-44- sub 3:05:00 and sub 3:50:00

45-49- sub 3:10:00 and sub 3:53:00

50-54- sub 3:15:00 and sub 4:00:00

55-59- sub 3:20:00 and sub 4:05:00

60-64- sub 3:45:00 and sub 4:30:00

65-69- sub 4:00:00 and sub 5:00:00

70-74- sub 5:00:00 and sub 6:00:00

75-79- sub 5:15:00 and sub 6:20:00

80-84- sub 5:30:00 and sub 6:40:00

85+ sub 6:10:00 and sub 7:10:00

Considering running with a charity, the London Marathon statement notes that: “There are usually more people interested in running for a charity than there are charity places available, so often charities will select participants based on their connection with the cause and how much money they are realistically able to raise. They will ask you questions in order to determine this.”

The route is set to be the same for 2024 as it has been for most of its history dating back to 1981. It will start in Charlton and finish at The Mall, taking in landmarks such as Tower Bridge and Cutty Sark.

The professional entries for next year’s edition of the marathon are yet to be announced. For this year’s edition of the event, Kelvin Kiptum and Sifan Hassan took top honours in the event.

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