A record 47,000 applications flooded the Dublin Marathon’s lottery-based ballot this year, but only 22,500 runners will make the cut for next October’s race. Of the total entries, 17,200 spots have already been allocated, split evenly between returning participants and first-time hopefuls, leaving nearly 29,800 runners rejected. So, what’s next?

While organizers cite capacity limitations as the reason for the shortfall, it isn’t over yet for those wh0 missed out as unsuccessful applicants still have alternative routes to secure a place on the start line.

The Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY) society has urged runners who missed out on a spot in the ballot to join the race under their banner. In a post on X, the non-profit announced that a limited number of Charity Places are available as p

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