The London Marathon

A race like no other. It's one that many of of us dream of. 

Membership of EA gives us the opportunity to apply for club places. 
The number of entries allocated to each club will be based on the number of first claim-registered members it has. These members must also be aged 18 or over and registered with EA.

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Our criteria

You must be an active member of the club and meet the following criteria:

​1.         You are an EA registered athlete and WoTR is your first claim club.
2.         You were rejected from the main public ballot
3.         You have been a WoTR member since the previous club year.
4.         You have not previously won the club place
5.         You have not run the VLM in the previous five years (club/ballot/charity places included). Virtual event is not included.

Should no athlete meet the above criteria, an open ballot will be held and all WOTR members will be invited to apply.

​Lesley
I won the club place for the 2021 marathon, but unfortunately due to injury I had to defer my place to the 2022 marathon.  I had been rejected from the main ballot for 10 years so I was thrilled to have won this place.  In 2021, determined not to miss out on the experience totally I stood on the sidelines clapping for runners in their thousands as they ran past wishing I was running. In 2022 it was finally my turn to run, yet again in the final weeks of training I picked up an injury but nothing was going to stop me! I had an amazing day and there’s no doubt that the crowds distracted me from the pain! Running the London Marathon is a brilliant experience and I felt like a Rock Star when I heard my name being shouted from every direction! ​

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Sue
I won the club place for the 2017 marathon.
To be honest it was a bit of a shock, even though I'd been applying through the main ballot for years!
I ran for the Teenage Cancer Trust and raised almost £3000.
It was a fantastic experience and one that I am very grateful for. 

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