Good for age entries in the London Marathon

I'm starting this process in good time this year and I suggest that anyone else who wants to run London in 2011 and already qualifies does so. Here is how to do it:

If you've already run a full marathon in a particularly fast time, you might qualify for an automatic ‘good for age’ entry into the 2011 Virgin London Marathon.

Do I qualify?

You can apply for a good for age entry if you've run a full marathon in the same time, or faster than, the times listed below:

Men	Time (in hours)	Women	Time (in hours)
Age 18 - 40	2.45 - 3.10	Age 18 - 49	3.15 - 3.50
Age 41 - 59	sub 3.15	Age 50 - 54	sub 4.00
Age 60 - 64	sub 3.30	Age 55 - 59	sub 4.15
Age 65 - 69	sub 4.00	Age 60 - 64	sub 4.30
Age 70+	sub 5.00	Age 65 - 69	sub 5.30
		Age 70+	sub 6.30

How do I apply?

To apply for a good for age entry, you'll need to send us the following:

· Proof of performance
A photocopy of your running results, for example a certificate or newspaper clipping. The results will need to be from a marathon completed in 2009 or 2010.

· Proof of age
A photocopy of your photocard driving license, passport or birth certificate.

What's the closing date for applications?

Please send your good for age application to this address:

Good for age
Virgin London Marathon
PO Box 3460
London
SE1 0YA

Your application will need to reach us by 21 August 2010. Late entries aren't accepted under any circumstances and it’s your responsibility to make sure everything we need reaches us by the closing date, so we recommend you send everything to us by recorded delivery.

Your application will be reviewed by our panel and if it's accepted we'll send you a good for age entry form. The completed entry form will need to be returned to us by 4 September 2010.