10 routes run by the Abbott World Marathon Majors itself into 8 races; 1 open now.
Abbott World Marathon Majors links eight big-city marathons and tracks every finish in a free Runner Portal: each Major completed adds a star, and runners who finish the original six (Tokyo, Boston, London, Berlin, Chicago and New York City) receive the Six Star Medal, with Sydney and Cape Town counted as the seventh and eighth stars. Because collecting stars means getting into races that are themselves hard to enter, the series holds its own small draws for runners partway through: three stars unlock most draws and four are needed for Tokyo and Boston, and a race you have already finished is excluded. A paid Gold Club adds a members-only draw of 50 places per Major, and the age group rankings send runners aged 40 and over to a world championship held inside one Major each year.
The series of eight Major marathons (Tokyo, Boston, London, Cape Town, Sydney, Berlin, Chicago and New York City) whose own race draws, Gold Club member draws and Age Group World Championships add extra ways into the member races.
Current AbbottWMM Gold Club members (paid annual membership, capped numbers); race draws are subject to their individual terms.
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Best for
Committed Majors runners willing to pay a yearly membership for an additional, members-only draw at every Major.
How competitive
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Tips
Membership is capped and sold for the following year from December, so join the waitlist early if you want to be in the next intake. It renews automatically each year and is for one person only; treat it as an extra ticket in a small draw of 50 places per race rather than a guaranteed entry.
Paid AbbottWMM Gold Club members ($449 a year as listed) can enter member-only race draws that AbbottWMM says provide 50 entries to each of the Majors; membership does not guarantee a place. Membership is capped, renews automatically, and registration for the following year's membership opens in December, with a waitlist for the next window. AbbottWMM does not publish which race edition each member draw is for or when the draws are held; this record covers the 2027 editions of the eight Majors.
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Current AbbottWMM Gold Club members (paid annual membership, capped numbers); race draws are subject to their individual terms.
Checked by hand · last confirmed 5 Oct 2026, 00:00 · The Gold Club page describes the member draws and the December registration window but carries no draw dates or open/closed wording; the draws themselves run inside the members' Runner Portal.
Runners with an AbbottWMM profile showing 4, 5 or 6 stars by the draw date who have not already completed this race.
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Best for
Runners who already hold three or more Majors stars (four for Tokyo and Boston) and want a separate shot at a Major they have not yet run.
How competitive
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Tips
Nothing is automatic: log in to the Runner Portal and opt in to each draw you qualify for, and make sure any older or unmatched results have been claimed so your star count is right by the draw date. The prize is the right to enter, not a free place, so budget for the race fee; a winner who misses the acceptance deadline loses the place. Road to the Majors challenges in the Global Run Club can add extra draw entries.
AbbottWMM's own draw of 150 places in the 2027 Boston Marathon for runners on their star journey. The 2026 draw schedule lists it as opening in January 2026 with the draw held on 20 August 2026, so the draw has taken place. Runners needed 4 or more stars on their AbbottWMM profile by the draw date, could not already have completed this race, and entered through the Runner Portal (entry is not automatic). Winners accept or decline in the portal and pay the race entry themselves.
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Runners with an AbbottWMM profile showing 4, 5 or 6 stars by the draw date who have not already completed this race.
Checked by hand · last confirmed 5 Oct 2026, 00:00 · The public race-draws page lists only a schedule (draw opens January 2026, draw date 20 August 2026) with no open/closed wording; whether the draw is open is shown only inside the Runner Portal.
Runners with an AbbottWMM profile showing 3, 4, 5 or 6 stars by the draw date who have not already completed this race.
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Best for
Runners who already hold three or more Majors stars (four for Tokyo and Boston) and want a separate shot at a Major they have not yet run.
How competitive
Not published by the organiser
Tips
Nothing is automatic: log in to the Runner Portal and opt in to each draw you qualify for, and make sure any older or unmatched results have been claimed so your star count is right by the draw date. The prize is the right to enter, not a free place, so budget for the race fee; a winner who misses the acceptance deadline loses the place. Road to the Majors challenges in the Global Run Club can add extra draw entries.
AbbottWMM lists 200 draw entries for the 2027 Sanlam Cape Town Marathon, but the 2026 draw schedule has no Cape Town row, so no opening date or draw date is published. Runners need 3 or more stars on their AbbottWMM profile by the draw date, may not already have completed this race, and enter through the Runner Portal. Winners pay the race entry themselves.
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Runners with an AbbottWMM profile showing 3, 4, 5 or 6 stars by the draw date who have not already completed this race.
Checked by hand · last confirmed 5 Oct 2026, 00:00 · The race-draws page lists 200 Cape Town 2027 entries in its FAQ but no schedule row; draw status is shown only inside the Runner Portal.
Runners with an AbbottWMM profile showing 3, 4, 5 or 6 stars by the draw date who have not already completed this race.
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Best for
Runners who already hold three or more Majors stars (four for Tokyo and Boston) and want a separate shot at a Major they have not yet run.
How competitive
Not published by the organiser
Tips
Nothing is automatic: log in to the Runner Portal and opt in to each draw you qualify for, and make sure any older or unmatched results have been claimed so your star count is right by the draw date. The prize is the right to enter, not a free place, so budget for the race fee; a winner who misses the acceptance deadline loses the place. Road to the Majors challenges in the Global Run Club can add extra draw entries.
AbbottWMM's own draw of 500 places in the 2027 TCS London Marathon for runners on their star journey. The 2026 draw schedule lists it as opening in January 2026 with the draw held on 27 August 2026, so the draw has taken place. Runners needed 3 or more stars on their AbbottWMM profile by the draw date, could not already have completed this race, and entered through the Runner Portal (entry is not automatic). Winners accept or decline in the portal and pay the race entry themselves.
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Runners with an AbbottWMM profile showing 3, 4, 5 or 6 stars by the draw date who have not already completed this race.
Checked by hand · last confirmed 5 Oct 2026, 00:00 · The public race-draws page lists only a schedule (draw opens January 2026, draw date 27 August 2026) with no open/closed wording; whether the draw is open is shown only inside the Runner Portal.
Runners with an AbbottWMM profile showing 4, 5 or 6 stars by the draw date who have not already completed this race.
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Best for
Runners who already hold three or more Majors stars (four for Tokyo and Boston) and want a separate shot at a Major they have not yet run.
How competitive
Not published by the organiser
Tips
Nothing is automatic: log in to the Runner Portal and opt in to each draw you qualify for, and make sure any older or unmatched results have been claimed so your star count is right by the draw date. The prize is the right to enter, not a free place, so budget for the race fee; a winner who misses the acceptance deadline loses the place. Road to the Majors challenges in the Global Run Club can add extra draw entries.
AbbottWMM's own draw of 300 places in the 2027 Tokyo Marathon for runners on their star journey. The 2026 draw schedule lists it as opening in January 2026 with the draw held on 13 August 2026, so the draw has taken place. Runners needed 4 or more stars on their AbbottWMM profile by the draw date, could not already have completed this race, and entered through the Runner Portal (entry is not automatic). Winners accept or decline in the portal and pay the race entry themselves.
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Runners with an AbbottWMM profile showing 4, 5 or 6 stars by the draw date who have not already completed this race.
Checked by hand · last confirmed 5 Oct 2026, 00:00 · The public race-draws page lists only a schedule (draw opens January 2026, draw date 13 August 2026) with no open/closed wording; whether the draw is open is shown only inside the Runner Portal.
Runners with an AbbottWMM profile showing 3, 4, 5 or 6 stars by the draw date who have not already completed this race.
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Best for
Runners who already hold three or more Majors stars (four for Tokyo and Boston) and want a separate shot at a Major they have not yet run.
How competitive
Not published by the organiser
Tips
Nothing is automatic: log in to the Runner Portal and opt in to each draw you qualify for, and make sure any older or unmatched results have been claimed so your star count is right by the draw date. The prize is the right to enter, not a free place, so budget for the race fee; a winner who misses the acceptance deadline loses the place. Road to the Majors challenges in the Global Run Club can add extra draw entries.
AbbottWMM's own draw of 250 places in the 2026 BMW BERLIN-MARATHON for runners on their star journey. The 2026 draw schedule lists it as opening in January 2026 with the draw held on 7 May 2026, so the draw has taken place. Runners needed 3 or more stars on their AbbottWMM profile by the draw date, could not already have completed this race, and entered through the Runner Portal (entry is not automatic). Winners accept or decline in the portal and pay the race entry themselves.
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Runners with an AbbottWMM profile showing 3, 4, 5 or 6 stars by the draw date who have not already completed this race.
Checked by hand · last confirmed 5 Oct 2026, 00:00 · The public race-draws page lists only a schedule (draw opens January 2026, draw date 7 May 2026) with no open/closed wording; whether the draw is open is shown only inside the Runner Portal.
Runners with an AbbottWMM profile showing 3, 4, 5 or 6 stars by the draw date who have not already completed this race.
Entry fee
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Best for
Runners who already hold three or more Majors stars (four for Tokyo and Boston) and want a separate shot at a Major they have not yet run.
How competitive
Not published by the organiser
Tips
Nothing is automatic: log in to the Runner Portal and opt in to each draw you qualify for, and make sure any older or unmatched results have been claimed so your star count is right by the draw date. The prize is the right to enter, not a free place, so budget for the race fee; a winner who misses the acceptance deadline loses the place. Road to the Majors challenges in the Global Run Club can add extra draw entries.
AbbottWMM's own draw of 250 places in the 2026 Bank of America Chicago Marathon for runners on their star journey. The 2026 draw schedule lists it as opening in January 2026 with the draw held on 14 May 2026, so the draw has taken place. Runners needed 3 or more stars on their AbbottWMM profile by the draw date, could not already have completed this race, and entered through the Runner Portal (entry is not automatic). Winners accept or decline in the portal and pay the race entry themselves.
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Runners with an AbbottWMM profile showing 3, 4, 5 or 6 stars by the draw date who have not already completed this race.
Checked by hand · last confirmed 5 Oct 2026, 00:00 · The public race-draws page lists only a schedule (draw opens January 2026, draw date 14 May 2026) with no open/closed wording; whether the draw is open is shown only inside the Runner Portal.
Runners with an AbbottWMM profile showing 3, 4, 5 or 6 stars by the draw date who have not already completed this race.
Entry fee
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Best for
Runners who already hold three or more Majors stars (four for Tokyo and Boston) and want a separate shot at a Major they have not yet run.
How competitive
Not published by the organiser
Tips
Nothing is automatic: log in to the Runner Portal and opt in to each draw you qualify for, and make sure any older or unmatched results have been claimed so your star count is right by the draw date. The prize is the right to enter, not a free place, so budget for the race fee; a winner who misses the acceptance deadline loses the place. Road to the Majors challenges in the Global Run Club can add extra draw entries.
AbbottWMM's own draw of 250 places in the 2026 TCS New York City Marathon for runners on their star journey. The 2026 draw schedule lists it as opening in January 2026 with the draw held on 21 May 2026, so the draw has taken place. Runners needed 3 or more stars on their AbbottWMM profile by the draw date, could not already have completed this race, and entered through the Runner Portal (entry is not automatic). Winners accept or decline in the portal and pay the race entry themselves.
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Runners with an AbbottWMM profile showing 3, 4, 5 or 6 stars by the draw date who have not already completed this race.
Checked by hand · last confirmed 5 Oct 2026, 00:00 · The public race-draws page lists only a schedule (draw opens January 2026, draw date 21 May 2026) with no open/closed wording; whether the draw is open is shown only inside the Runner Portal.
Runners with an AbbottWMM profile showing 3, 4, 5 or 6 stars by the draw date who have not already completed this race.
Entry fee
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Best for
Runners who already hold three or more Majors stars (four for Tokyo and Boston) and want a separate shot at a Major they have not yet run.
How competitive
Not published by the organiser
Tips
Nothing is automatic: log in to the Runner Portal and opt in to each draw you qualify for, and make sure any older or unmatched results have been claimed so your star count is right by the draw date. The prize is the right to enter, not a free place, so budget for the race fee; a winner who misses the acceptance deadline loses the place. Road to the Majors challenges in the Global Run Club can add extra draw entries.
AbbottWMM's own draw of 250 places in the 2026 TCS Sydney Marathon for runners on their star journey. The 2026 draw schedule lists it as opening in January 2026 with the draw held on 30 April 2026, so the draw has taken place. Runners needed 3 or more stars on their AbbottWMM profile by the draw date, could not already have completed this race, and entered through the Runner Portal (entry is not automatic). Winners accept or decline in the portal and pay the race entry themselves.
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Runners with an AbbottWMM profile showing 3, 4, 5 or 6 stars by the draw date who have not already completed this race.
Checked by hand · last confirmed 5 Oct 2026, 00:00 · The public race-draws page lists only a schedule (draw opens January 2026, draw date 30 April 2026) with no open/closed wording; whether the draw is open is shown only inside the Runner Portal.
Aged 40 or over and ranked high enough in your age group in the AbbottWMM MTT Age Group World Rankings at the end of the 2025/2026 season (qualifying window 1 October 2025 to 30 September 2026), or among the fastest verified Global Marathon finishers.
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Runners aged 40 and over who rank near the top of their age group in the AbbottWMM MTT Age Group World Rankings across a season.
How competitive
More than 2,000 places for the 2027 championship in Tokyo, split by age group (for example 200 men and 200 women aged 40-44, falling to 10 each at 80+), plus 200 places from the virtual Global Marathon.
Tips
Rankings come from results at the listed qualifying races during one season (October to September), so check that your race is on the qualifying list before you run it. Invitations go only to runners registered with AbbottWMM whose results show in their profile by the published cut-off, so claim any missing result well before then; the age group you race in is set by your age on championship day.
Not verified since 13 Oct 2026, 18:45
The 2027 AbbottWMM MTT Age Group World Championships are held within the Tokyo Marathon on 7 March 2027, with more than 2,000 places. Top-ranked runners in each age group (40-44 up to 80+) at the close of the 2025/2026 rankings season are invited, with places per age group published by AbbottWMM; a further 200 places go to the fastest verified finishers of the Fall 2025 and Spring 2026 Global Marathon virtual events. Qualifying results had to come from listed qualifying races between 1 October 2025 and 30 September 2026. To be invited, runners must be registered with AbbottWMM and have their qualifying results in their profile by 23:59 GMT on 13 October 2026; invitations are issued from mid-October 2026.
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Aged 40 or over and ranked high enough in your age group in the AbbottWMM MTT Age Group World Rankings at the end of the 2025/2026 season (qualifying window 1 October 2025 to 30 September 2026), or among the fastest verified Global Marathon finishers.
It is the AbbottWMM award for finishing all six original Majors: Tokyo, Boston, London, Berlin, Chicago and New York City. There is no time limit and no finish-time standard; any finish in the official results counts. Sydney and Cape Town finishes earn stars too, but the Six Star Medal stays tied to the original six.
How do I get my Majors stars recorded?
Create a Runner Portal and AbbottWMM matches your stored Majors results to it automatically. If a result is missing (for example because you entered under a different name, or it predates the results AbbottWMM holds) you can search for it and claim it, or upload proof such as a finisher certificate with ID. Running the same Major again does not add a star, and virtual Majors do not count.
What is Road to the Majors?
A challenge series in the AbbottWMM Global Run Club. Completing a challenge earns extra entries in the AbbottWMM race draws, which you claim in your Runner Portal. It improves your odds in a draw you are already eligible for; it is not a separate way into a race.
Get into the World Marathon Majors
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