Qualifying times / Good for Age
TCS London Marathon Good for Age times 2027
Good for Age entry for the TCS London Marathon on 25 Apr 2027, by gender and age on race day: from 2:52:00 for men 18–39 to 7:45:00 for women 90+. Marathon and half marathon times both count.
Qualifying times · Marathon time
| Age | Women | Men |
|---|---|---|
| 18–39 | 3:38:00 | 2:52:00 |
| 40–44 | 3:43:00 | 2:57:00 |
| 45–49 | 3:46:00 | 3:02:00 |
| 50–54 | 3:53:00 | 3:07:00 |
| 55–59 | 3:58:00 | 3:12:00 |
| 60–64 | 4:23:00 | 3:34:00 |
| 65–69 | 4:53:00 | 3:52:00 |
| 70–74 | 5:53:00 | 4:52:00 |
| 75–79 | 6:13:00 | 5:07:00 |
| 80–84 | 6:38:00 | 5:27:00 |
| 85–89 | 7:10:00 | 6:10:00 |
| 90+ | 7:45:00 | 7:20:00 |
Qualifying times · Half marathon time
| Age | Women | Men |
|---|---|---|
| 18–39 | 1:44:23 | 1:23:37 |
| 40–44 | 1:46:47 | 1:26:00 |
| 45–49 | 1:48:13 | 1:28:09 |
| 50–54 | 1:51:34 | 1:30:32 |
| 55–59 | 1:53:42 | 1:32:56 |
| 60–64 | 2:05:25 | 1:44:23 |
| 65–69 | 2:19:16 | 1:51:34 |
| 70–74 | 2:47:13 | 2:19:16 |
| 75–79 | 2:56:33 | 2:26:27 |
| 80+ | 3:05:52 | 2:33:22 |
The fine print
Window and rules
- Qualifying window
- Times run 2025-10-01 to 2026-09-30.
- Age
- Your age on race day (25 Apr 2027), unless a note below says otherwise.
- Note
- In-person half marathon required if only qualifying time is TCS London Marathon MyWay.
- Source
- londonmarathonevents.co.uk/london-marathon/good-age-entry
Last checked 2026-10-21. Organizers revise standards; theirs is the final word.
Read this first
A time isn't a place
Running under the standard makes you eligible to apply. When more qualifiers apply than there are places, some races take the fastest runners relative to their standard, so the time that gets in can be minutes quicker than the published one. Boston has worked this way for years.
The time has to be run on a course and at a race the organizer accepts, inside the window. Check their rules before you plan a season around it, and look at the other ways in: ballots, charity places and tour operators.
Questions
Common questions
- What's the TCS London Marathon Good for Age time for a 40-year-old woman?
- 3:43:00 for a marathon, or 1:46:47 for a half marathon (the 2027 standard for women 40–44, by age on race day).
- What's the TCS London Marathon Good for Age time for a 50-year-old man?
- 3:07:00 for a marathon, or 1:30:32 for a half marathon (the 2027 standard for men 50–54, by age on race day).
- When must a qualifying time for the TCS London Marathon be run?
- Between 2025-10-01 and 2026-09-30, as the organizer publishes it.
- Does running the TCS London Marathon Good for Age time guarantee a place?
- Not always. Meeting the standard makes you eligible to apply. When more qualifiers apply than there are places, some races take the fastest relative to their standard, so the time that gets in can be minutes quicker than the published one. Check the organizer's rules before you plan around it.