Virgin London Marathon
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Virgin London Marathon is one of the biggest running events in the world and is one of the five top world marathons that make up the World Marathon Majors. The first London Marathon took place in 1981. The race was earlier known as the Flora London Marathon, and later was renamed as the Virgin London Marathon. A total of 817,890 runners have completed the London Marathon till date. The event has raised over £450 million for charity and holds the Guinness world record as the largest annual fund raising event in the world.
In 2013 the IPC Athletics Marathon World Cup will be held within the London Marathon featuring athletes of both genders in the T42–T46 and T11–T13 categories. The 2013 Virgin London Marathon is expecting over 36,000 participants.
Website: Virgin London Marathon | April 21, 2013
Events
- Marathon
- Wheelchair Marathon
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Start Times
There are different start times, and different starting points, to make sure there are not too many runners on the course at the same time.
- Elite Women – 9:00 am – Blue starting point
- Wheelchair Race – 9.20 am – Blue starting point
- Elite Men & Athletics Championship – 9:45 am – Blue starting point
- Mass start – 9:45 am – Red, Blue and Green starting points
Registration
You can register on the official website of Virgin London Marathon. The registrations open tentatively in April for entries towards a ballot, and the results are out in October.
2014 London Marathon Ballot Entry
The 2014 Virgin London Marathon official ballot will open to all applicants on Monday, 29 April 2013. This ballot system will close when 125,000 applications have been received. There are about 37,000 places on offer for runners, but that includes those from charities as well, so actual numbers shortlisted from ballot or probably much less, around 1 in 7 chance if you register.
The ballot for 2013 London Marathon opened just after midnight. How long it stays open depends on how long it takes for the system to reach the quota. Last time it closed around 5.30pm.
If you want to apply for a ballot place be aware that the ballot closes very quickly, so get your application in fast (approx 24 hours, but don’t bet on it!). You will find out whether you’ve been successful when the ballot results are announced in October.
Course / Route Map & Elevation Profile
The Virgin London Marathon course is flat and fast. It starts in Blackheath, heads towards east through Charlton and Woolwich for three miles, then turns west and passes the Cutty Sark in Greenwich after six to seven miles. It crosses the River Thames at Tower Bridge and then loops around the east end of London, past Canary Wharf in Docklands, before heading west again along the Highway and the Embankment to Parliament Square, Birdcage Walk and the final corner in front of Buckingham Palace.
As for the elevation profile, London is pretty flat with the steepest climb being up the slope onto Tower Bridge.
Check out the official interactive London Marathon route map.
Time Limits and Cutoffs
Only those who finish the race within the time limit of 8 hours will get finisher’s medal and T-shirt. The race is timed using IPICO timing tag which should be attached to your shoe before the start of the race.
Water Stops
There are water stations every mile from 3 miles onwards on the Virgin London Marathon course. The drink stations are several metres long, and they’re manned by volunteers (many from local running clubs) serving Vittel Water in 33cl bottles. Over 200,000 units of orange body fuel are available in easy to carry sport packs.
Isotonic Lucozade Sport will be available for all runners at the 5 Lucozade Sport drinking stations, strategically placed around the 26.2 mile course at the 5, 10, 15, 19 and 23 mile markers. They’ll also be available in the runners’ finishing.
Prize Money/ Awards
London is one of the top six world marathons that form the World Marathon Majors competition with a $1 million prize purse.
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Men |
Women |
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1 |
$55,000 |
$55,000 |
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2 |
$30,000 |
$30,000 |
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3 |
$22,500 |
$22,500 |
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4 |
$15,000 |
$15,000 |
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5 |
$10,000 |
$10,000 |
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6 |
$7,500 |
$7,500 |
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7 |
$5,000 |
$5,000 |
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8 |
$4,000 |
$4,000 |
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9 |
$3,000 |
$3,000 |
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10 |
$2,000 |
$2,000 |
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11 |
$1,500 |
$1,500 |
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12 |
$1,000 |
$1,000 |
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$156,500 |
$156,500 |
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Total prize money: $313,000 |
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Men |
Women |
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Any runner recording sub: |
Any runner recording sub: |
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(not cumulative) |
(not cumulative) |
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2:11:00 |
$1,000 |
2:28:00 |
$1,000 |
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2:10:00 |
$3,000 |
2:27:00 |
$3,000 |
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2:09:30 |
$5,000 |
2:26:00 |
$5,000 |
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2:09:00 |
$10,000 |
2:25:00 |
$10,000 |
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2:08:30 |
$15,000 |
2:24:00 |
$15,000 |
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2:08:00 |
$25,000 |
2:23:00 |
$25,000 |
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2:07:00 |
$50,000 |
2:22:00 |
$50,000 |
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2:06:00 |
$75,000 |
2:20:00 |
$75,000 |
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2:05:00 |
$100,000 |
2:18:00 |
$100,000 |
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Course Records
Men: Emmanuel Mutai (KEN) 2:04:40 (2011)
Women: Paula Radcliffe (UK) 2:15:25 (2003)
T-Shirts, Medals, Certificates
All the finishers will be given medals and T-shirts.
Race Day Weather
The temperature typically varies from 44°F to 57°F and is rarely below 37°F or above 66°F.
Results & Past Winners
Results of past runs for all runners are available at our Virgin London Marathon Results page.
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I need to know how can i get registered for 2014 marathon…please advise
Regards
Mónica
What time does the ballot open for the 2014 vlm?
Thanks
What time does the 2014 ballot open for all applicants?
Hello,
At what time of day (GMT) on Mon., April 29 does the ballot open? Thanks in advance
DBL
Could you kindly advise when does the ballot for 2014 open? Thank you in advance.
I didn’t get an origin place in the ballot but got a place in the bequest draw. What do this actually mean? And do we get a white training jacket?
What time is does the ballot open?
Ballot for 2013 Virgin London Marathon opens 30 April 2012.
When does the ballot open for the 2013 London marathon, can you please advise. Thanks Andrea
When does the ballot open for the 2013 London marathon,can you please advise.
Regards
Chris
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