[International · Road] Boston Marathon 2027 acceptances: a record 25,630 qualifiers get in - On September 29 the B.A.A. announced that 33,656 qualifier applications were received during registration week (Sep 14-18) for the 2027 Boston Marathon, and a record 25,630 qualifiers were accepted, plus 1,000 picked by random draw. The cutoff fell 5 minutes 17 seconds inside the qualifying standards: 2:49:43 for men 18-34 and 3:19:43 for women 18-34, the first time the fastest men bracket has gone under 2:50. Race day: April 19, 2027 (Boston.com / B.A.A.).
[International · Road] Sydney Marathon 2027 ballot opens September 29, free to enter until October 19 - The public ballot for the August 29, 2027 Sydney Marathon (Australia only Abbott World Marathon Majors race) is open from 10:00 AEST September 29 to 10:00 AEDT October 19. Entry is free, it is a random draw and not first-come, and successful applicants have their cards charged on November 3 (A$280 domestic / A$330 international); unsuccessful applicants are told the same day about charity and official travel options. The organiser says the 2026 race drew more than 123,000 applications for roughly 40,000 places (Sydney Marathon 2027 ballot page).
[International · Road] Berlin Marathon 2027 ballot opens October 1 - The official site confirms that the entry lottery for the September 26, 2027 race opens on October 1, 2026, entered through your personal account; results are emailed late November / early December. Runners can enter as individuals, teams of three, or fast runners with a qualifying time. Fee EUR 205 (2026 level; 2027 TBC) (Berlin Marathon lottery page).
[International · Road] Nagoya Women's Marathon 2027: overseas entry open until December 25 - For the March 14, 2027 race, overseas regular entry runs from August 25 to December 25, 23:59 JST on a first-come basis at JPY 25,000, with 3,500 overseas places including early entry. Japan-resident general entry closed on September 24 and ballot results go out by email in early October (official entry page).
[International · Trail] HOKA Val d’Aran 2027 ballot results on October 1; remaining races open October 9 - For the European Major on July 7-11, 2027, TDL 75K / PDA 55K / EXP 30K move to a lottery for the first time: free pre-registration closed September 29, results land October 1, selected runners must confirm by 11:00 CET October 5 and the waitlist runs October 5-6. VDA 163K / CDH 110K / SKY 18K / Vielha 10K open on October 7 (UTMB Index priority) and October 9 (general), first-come until June 23, 2027 or sold out (official registration process).
[Hong Kong · Road] Standard Chartered Hong Kong Marathon 2027: first-round winners must pay by 23:59 on October 2 - With the total field raised to a record 78,000, first-round ballot results were released from 14:00 on September 25. Winners must pay by 23:59 on October 2 or their places roll into the second round, whose results are published at 14:00 on October 7 (payment until 23:59 on October 10). Details of the new 5km Harbourfront Run on January 16 in Kai Tak (3,000 places) are still to be announced (official race schedule).
[International · Trail] iRunFar weekly: Jinshanling Great Wall Trail Race (Golden Trail World Series, China) and Gorbeia Suzien (Skyrunner World Series, Spain) - iRunFar’s September 28 This Week In Running rounds up the weekend, headlined by the Jinshanling Great Wall Trail Race in China (a Golden Trail World Series stop), the Gorbeia Suzien Skyrace in Spain (Skyrunner World Series) and Mammoth Trailfest in the United States. It also covers Bear 100 Mile (a new women’s course record), the West Line Winder 50k and more, plus Joe McConaughy’s supported John Muir Trail FKT and Aurélien Dunand-Pallaz’s new Corsica GR20 mark (iRunFar).