London Marathon issues ballot update for anyone waiting to find out if they were successful

Hopeful runners who entered the TCS London Marathon 2024 ballot will find out if their application has been successful today.

The event organiser said all those who applied through the ballot will receive an email today letting them know the result. However, they have warned that those looking to take part in one of the world's largest marathons could be in for a painstaking wait as they may not receive confirmation of whether they're in or not until the late evening.

Posting a message to applicants on Twitter, TCS London Marathon said: "Emails will be dropping throughout the day and into this evening. There's absolutely no need to worry or get in touch if your email doesn't arrive until this evening. Best of luck to all of you! Remember that if it isn't good news then there are more alternatives than ever this year."

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This year marks the first time more than half a million people applied through the ballot to participate in the event, breaking the previous world record of 457,861. Results from the draw will be made randomly.

Next year’s event takes place on Sunday April 21, 2024, and the charity of the year is Samaritans. Nearly 50,000 people are expected to take to the streets of central London to take on the 26.2-mile course.

Some people have already begun celebrating their acceptance or lamenting their refusal. User @GazDean1 on Twitter who got accepted said: "10 years this took!!! 10 years!! Get in." Meanwhile, user @glowsteadyy who also got accepted said: I'm going to throw up. 7 years of trying with this silly little ballot"

@ChallengeKanza was another person celebrating, writing: "OMG....it happened!!! I am in the