Press Release - London Marathon - 9/25/2015

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

               LONDON MARATHON BALLOT RESULTS GO OUT NEXT WEEK
 
                  • Record number of applications for 2016
           • Every applicant to be given access to a free download 
                   of the Digital Virgin Money London Marathon
 
The wait is nearly over. From next Wednesday (30 September) the 247,069 
applicants for the 2016 Virgin Money London Marathon will find out if they 
have been successful in the ballot and have a place in the race on Sunday 
24 April.
 
The record number of hopefuls applied for a place through the ballot after 
the decision was made to keep the application process open for five days. 
More than 55 per cent of the applications were from people who have never 
run a marathon and more than 42 per cent of the applicants were women.
 
Everyone who has won a place in the ballot will receive a confirmation and 
magazine through the post. Unsuccessful applicants will receive either a 
magazine or will be emailed an e-zine. 
 
Applicants who have not received their ballot result are asked to wait 
until Wednesday 7 October before contacting the London Marathon helpdesk.
 
In addition, every applicant in the ballot – successful or unsuccessful – 
will be sent a link for a free download of the full Digital Virgin Money 
London Marathon when it is launched later this year. This year, the digital 
marathon download will be available only for use on iPhones or iPads. 
 
"We know that there will be a huge number of disappointed people and 
therefore decided to give everyone who applied a free download of the 
Digital London Marathon when it's available later this year," said Hugh 
Brasher, Event Director of the Virgin Money London Marathon. "I'd also 
remind everyone that there is still a chance to gain a place in the 2016 
race by fundraising for a charity. Charities with places available are 
listed on our website."
 
Runners in the 2015 Virgin Money London Marathon raised more than £54.1 
million for charity setting a new record for an annual single day charity 
fundraising event for the ninth successive year. That brought the total 
raised for charity by the world's greatest marathon past the £3/4 billion 
(more than £770 million) since the event was founded in 1981.
 
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Notes to Editors
 
• The Virgin Money London Marathon, in partnership with Run Social, has 
created a unique interactive 3D running experience that combines HD video 
of the famous London course with virtual reality avatars, making the 
experience of running the London Marathon available to treadmill runners 
everywhere.
 
• The 2016 Virgin Money London Marathon takes place on Sunday 24 April 
2016. For more information go to: www.virginmoneylondonmarathon.com.
 
• Virgin Money Giving is the official fundraising partner of the London 
Marathon.
 
• The London Marathon was first held on 29 March 1981 and celebrated its 
35th anniversary in 2015.
 
• The London Marathon Charitable Trust awarded grants totalling £4.8 
million to 72 projects in 2014, bringing the total of grants allocated by 
The Trust to more than £56.4 million to 1000+ organisations in London, 
Surrey, Silverstone, Birmingham and Liverpool.
 
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