Great North Run ballot results: How to still run the half marathon if you didn't get a place
Thousands of places are now taken for the iconic half marathon, but all hope is not lost if you didn’t get in this week.
The ballot results for the 2026 Great North Run were released this week, with one of the nation’s most iconic races also being one of the most popular.
Although the majority of places have now been snapped up by those successful in the ballot, some spots are still available.
This year saw two ballots open for the race, one directly after the 2025 event and another which took place over the winter months. It is this second ballot which closed recently and is now seeing places handed out.
This is how you can still get involved if you didn’t get a palce this time around.
Anyone who wants to confirm their place for next year has the option of taking a charity place. Each year thousands of places are given to paired charities and some are already advertising spots for the next edition of the race.
Any charity places need to be applied for directly through the charity itself.
Each charity will have a different fundraising target prospective runners need to hit, with the likes of the NSPCC, Barnardo’s and Marie Curie all advertising places.
A full list of paired charities is available to find on the Great North Run’s website.
The 2026 edition of the Great North Run will see the iconic route take runners from the city centre of Newcastle to the coast in South Shields.
It will take place on Sunday, September 13.