Two marathon runners were selected to the team by wildcard places, without having qualified at any sporting event.

Augusto Ramos Soares and Juventina Napoleão were the only Timorese athletes competing at the 2012 Summer Olympics.

[2] Augusto Ramos Soares represented East Timor at the London Games as the nation's only male track runner.

[3] The men's marathon took place on August 12, with Soares competing against 109 athletes.

[4] Juventina Napoleão represented East Timor at the London Olympics as its only female track athlete.