Marathons and half marathons: ballots and entries

Upcoming openings soonest first

June 2026

1. 26JuneFri.
   Bogotá Half MarathonRegistration opensBogotá, Colombia · Marathons and halve · Registration
   Open

August 2026

1. 1Aug.Sat.
   Great Wall MarathonTravel package registration opens, closes April 15Tianjin, China · Marathons and halve · Travel package
   Openpress

October 2026

1. 1Oct.Thu.
   Berlin MarathonLottery opens, closes November 12Berlin, Germany · Marathons and halve · Lottery
   Open
2. 21Oct.Wed.
   New York City Half MarathonLottery opens, closes November 11New York, United States · Marathons and halve · Lottery
   Open

November 2026

1. 10Nov.Tue.
   Valencia Half MarathonLottery opens, closes November 20Valencia, Spain · Marathons and halve · Lottery
   in 8 daysestimated
2. 12Nov.Thu.
   Dublin MarathonLottery opens, at 9:00 a.m., Dublin time, closes November 17Dublin, Ireland · Marathons and halve · Lottery
   in 10 days

December 2026

1. 16Dec.Wed.
   Valencia MarathonLottery opensValencia, Spain · Marathons and halve · Lottery
   in 44 daysestimated

January 2027

1. 5Jan.Tue.
   Brooklyn Half MarathonLottery opens, closes January 18New York, United States · Marathons and halve · Lottery
   in 64 daysestimated
2. 25Jan.Mon.
   Royal Parks Half MarathonLottery opens, closes February 5London, United Kingdom · Marathons and halve · Lottery
   in 84 daysestimated

February 2027

1. 3Feb.Wed.
   New York City MarathonLottery opens, closes February 24New York, United States · Marathons and halve · Lottery
   in 93 daysestimated
2. 14Feb.Sun.
   Jungfrau MarathonRegistration opens, at 8:00 a.m., Zurich timeInterlaken, Switzerland · Marathons and halve · Registration
   in 104 days

March 2027

1. 1MarchMon.
   Médoc MarathonRegistration opensPauillac, France · Marathons and halve · Registration
   in 119 daysestimated
2. 11MarchThu.
   Marseille-CassisRegistration opens, at 10:00 a.m., Paris timeMarseille, France · Marathons and halve · Registration
   in 129 daysestimated

April 2027

1. 1AprilThu.
   Berlin Half MarathonLottery opens, closes May 27Berlin, Germany · Marathons and halve · Lottery
   in 150 daysestimated
2. 5AprilMon.
   Marine Corps MarathonRegistration opens, at 10:00 a.m., New York timeWashington, United States · Marathons and halve · Registration
   in 154 daysestimated
3. 16AprilFri.
   Seville MarathonRegistration opensSeville, Spain · Marathons and halve · Registration
   in 165 daysestimated
4. 20AprilTue.
   Manchester MarathonRegistration opens, at 12:00 p.m., London timeManchester, United Kingdom · Marathons and halve · Registration
   in 169 daysestimated
5. 23AprilFri.
   London MarathonLottery opens, at 9:00 a.m., London time, closes April 30London, United Kingdom · Marathons and halve · Lottery
   in 172 daysestimated
6. 28AprilWed.
   Shanghai MarathonLottery opens, at 3:00 p.m., Shanghai time, closes May 28Shanghai, China · Marathons and halve · Lottery
   in 177 daysestimated

May 2027

1. 12MayWed.
   Copenhagen MarathonLottery opens, at 10:00 a.m., Copenhagen time, closes June 2Copenhagen, Denmark · Marathons and halve · Lottery
   in 191 daysestimated
2. 13MayThu.
   Barcelona Half MarathonRegistration opensBarcelona, Spain · Marathons and halve · Registration
   in 192 daysestimated
3. 23MaySun.
   GöteborgsvarvetRegistration opensGothenburg, Sweden · Marathons and halve · Registration
   in 202 daysestimated

June 2027

1. 9JuneWed.
   Cape Town MarathonLottery opens, closes June 23Cape Town, South Africa · Marathons and halve · Lottery
   in 219 daysestimated

July 2027

1. 28JulyWed.
   Osaka MarathonLottery opens, at 10:00 a.m., Tokyo time, closes August 27Osaka, Japan · Marathons and halve · Lottery
   in 268 daysestimated

August 2027

1. 4Aug.Wed.
   Two Oceans MarathonLottery opens, at 10:00 a.m., Johannesburg time, closes August 15Cape Town, South Africa · Marathons and halve · Lottery
   in 275 daysestimated
2. 13Aug.Fri.
   Tokyo MarathonLottery opens, at 11:00 a.m., Tokyo time, closes August 27Tokyo, Japan · Marathons and halve · Lottery
   in 284 daysestimated
3. 18Aug.Wed.
   Big Sur MarathonLottery opens, at 9:00 a.m., Los Angeles time, closes September 1California, United States · Marathons and halve · Lottery
   in 289 daysestimated

September 2027

1. 1Sept.Wed.
   Prague MarathonRegistration opensPrague, Czechia · Marathons and halve · Registration
   in 303 daysestimated
2. 7Sept.Tue.
   Paris Half MarathonLottery opens, at 2:00 p.m., Paris time, closes September 30Paris, France · Marathons and halve · Lottery
   in 309 daysestimated
3. 7Sept.Tue.
   Paris MarathonLottery opens, at 2:00 p.m., Paris time, closes September 30Paris, France · Marathons and halve · Lottery
   in 309 daysestimated
4. 8Sept.Wed.
   Comrades MarathonLottery opens, at 10:00 a.m., Johannesburg time, closes September 21Durban, South Africa · Marathons and halve · Lottery
   in 310 daysestimated
5. 10Sept.Fri.
   Hong Kong MarathonLottery opens, at 2:00 p.m., Hong Kong time, closes September 19Hong Kong, China · Marathons and halve · Lottery
   in 312 daysestimated
6. 13Sept.Mon.
   Boston MarathonRegistration opens, at 10:00 a.m., New York time, closes September 17Massachusetts, United States · Marathons and halve · Registration
   in 315 daysestimated
7. 16Sept.Thu.
   Beijing MarathonLottery opens, at 10:00 a.m., Shanghai time, closes September 21Beijing, China · Marathons and halve · Lottery
   in 318 daysestimated

Date not announced yet worth watching

1. ?TBA
   Great North RunOpening date not announced yetNewcastle, United Kingdom · Marathons and halve · Lottery

Already passed this season next dates come with the next edition

1. 29Sept.Tue.
   Sydney MarathonLottery opens, at 10:00 a.m., Sydney time, closes October 19Sydney, Australia · Marathons and halve · Lottery
   Closed
2. 8Oct.Thu.
   Chicago MarathonLottery opens, at 8:00 a.m., Chicago time, closes October 29Illinois, United States · Marathons and halve · Lottery
   Closed

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