Not this time (again)!

[Week7]

HI all, I have just received my "not this time" email from the London Marathon Ballot. Do we have any successful vrbs to support April?

[cheekychipmunks Half Marathon]

Not me. I was so disappointed. I did apply for a charity place too though, but I’m not holding out much hope for that. I’ll try every year until I get in, or I’m physically too old! 😅

[Week7 Half Marathon in reply to cheekychipmunks]

Good luck with the charity place! I have everything crossed for you.

I too will keep going with the ballot!!! This was only my second attempt so I feel it wasn't my turn yet anyway.

[cheekychipmunks Half Marathon in reply to Week7]

Thanks W7. I’m pretty sure I won’t be successful, but it’s something else to pin a tiny hope on. This is my 3rd rejection from the main ballot.

[Week7 Half Marathon in reply to cheekychipmunks]

🤞 (You do know it's not personal yes??)

[cheekychipmunks Half Marathon in reply to Week7]

Haha yes! Some people have been unsuccessful for 15 years plus! If it was personal, imagine how they’d be feeling. 😅

[Week7 Half Marathon in reply to cheekychipmunks]

😔

[Nikasa777 Ultramarathon]

I was super surprised to get a place for 2023, this is my fourth year for trying.

Got Covid after my last ultra run, and life has been stressful, so this news was just what I needed. 🎉

[cheekychipmunks Half Marathon in reply to Nikasa777]

How exciting Nikasa! A nice boost for you. Good luck with the training. 👏

[Cmoi Marathon in reply to Nikasa777]

The LM should make an interesting change from off-road ultras Nikasa777 !

[Nikasa777 Ultramarathon in reply to Cmoi]

Yes it will!

Bizarrely my husband ran London in 1998 and I said then I’d like to run it one day! 25 years later I’m getting the chance.

2 weeks before London, hubby will be running the SDW50, so there’ll be lots of training for both of us.

[Cmoi Marathon in reply to Nikasa777]

Nice timing all round then! 😀 The LM is way too scary for me, give me trails any day.

[Nikasa777 Ultramarathon in reply to Cmoi]

I too prefer the trails, but will be great to experience London just once.

[Cmoi Marathon in reply to Nikasa777]

Apart from the fact that I can't imagine being able to run for hour after hour on roads, I don't cope well with crowds or noise. The LM must be fabulous for those who enjoy massive races though. All the best for your training!

[Week7 Half Marathon in reply to Nikasa777]

Congratulations .How exciting.

[R4inbow Ultramarathon in reply to Nikasa777]

How exciting!! Hope the training goes well.

[TailChaser Marathon in reply to Nikasa777]

Fabulous Nikasa! Congratulations 🥳

[bforts]

I too received a “not this time” email… mine came through as their site crashed so had to wait 45 minutes for the no.

What other marathons do people recommend?

Good luck to everyone who got a place! I can’t wait to read about your training 🥳

[Cmoi Marathon in reply to bforts]

There's a huge variety of marathons bforts , from big city ones on flat roads to trail events on varied terrain and with significant elevation gain. Personally I'd hate the LM even though it's supposed to be every runner's dream. Here's a list from Runner's World: runnersworld.com/uk/events/...

[Week7 Half Marathon in reply to bforts]

That must have been a tense 45 minutes! I probably waited about 10 seconds- that was long enough do go from -"I hope I get in" to "how on earth will I fit in all the training" to "why did I apply" an back to hoping to get in just in time to be disappointed by the result!! Hope you find another marathon which you like the look of.I will stick to the Half marathons and try for the ballot again next year.

[bforts in reply to Week7]

I have a half in May to look forward to so maybe I will do the same as you! Good luck with the half’s and the ballot next time 😊

[Week7 Half Marathon in reply to bforts]

You too! There are quite a few interesting looking marathons around if you don't want to wait for London !

[TailChaser Marathon in reply to bforts]

Wasnt that so annoying bforts? That happened to me too!

Katnap and I are thinking of going for Amsterdam. It’s flat for starters!

[Daiwalker Marathon]

I'm in! Luckily I have been ramping my running up to half marathon distance and did a 12 miler at the weekend. I had stopped running so this was me getting backa strong foundation. Not for any reason other than I wanted to be able to run a good distance on a whim. Looks like I'll need to start getting the miles back in the legs.

[R4inbow Ultramarathon in reply to Daiwalker]

Congratulations! Hope the training goes well!

[Week7 Half Marathon in reply to Daiwalker]

Exciting! Looking forward to reading all about your marathon training and running adventures !

[Tabbles Half Marathon]

Well done on the successful entries, mine was a not this time. I can't complain as it was my first application.

[TailChaser Marathon]

Not this time Week7. I would have felt a bit greedy if it had come up, especially as I really wanted cheekychipmunks to get a place.

[Week7 Half Marathon in reply to TailChaser]

Fair play- let's hope 2024 brings some more ballot winners!

[TailChaser Marathon in reply to Week7]

🤞🤞🤞