The 2026 Irish Life Dublin Marathon will take place on Sunday, the 25th of October and there are a number of ways to enter.
1) Ballot System - The ballot system is open from Wed 12th to Mon 17th Nov 2025. Ballot entry LINK
A €5 administration fee will apply to ballot entries to cover processing and verification costs. This fee will be redeemable against the full €110 entry fee if you are successful, or non-refundable if you are unsuccessful. Only one ballot entry is permitted per person.
More places will be made available for first-time runners, as approximately 70% of entries in recent years have been claimed by previous participants. Additionally, efforts will focus on increasing female representation, as women currently comprise only 36% of the field.
Runners who have participated in the Dublin Marathon before will still be well represented, as those entering the ballot can indicate if they have previously participated in the Dublin Marathon since 2016.
Ballot results will be communicated to applicants on Tuesday, 25th November, and Wednesday, 26th November, with notifications released in batches over both days.
If runners are unsuccessful in the ballot, they will have additional chances to gain entry through charity places and via the transfer window and refund system.
The refund window will be open from Wednesday, July 1st, to Sunday, July 12th, 2026. The transfer window for the Irish Life Dublin Marathon will open on Wednesday, July 22nd, and close on Sunday, August 30th.
2) Good for Age - Entries will also be reserved for Elite athletes & Good for Age qualifiers.
The qualifying events are the 2024 and 2025 Dublin Marathon. Info HERE
3) Charity places - You can also opt to enter and raise funds for one of the 150 or so charities from Ireland and around the world. See LINK .
1 comment:
Does anyone know, if you qualify for the Good-for-age standard, should you still try for the general ballot?
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