diff --git a/lib/api/marathon/marathon_api_client.dart b/lib/api/marathon/marathon_api_client.dart
index 3d75d87..428e586 100644
--- a/lib/api/marathon/marathon_api_client.dart
+++ b/lib/api/marathon/marathon_api_client.dart
@@ -62,7 +62,6 @@ class MarathonApiClient {
 
   Future<MarathonDetailModel> getMarathonDetails() async {
     String payrollString = AppState().postParamsObject?.payrollCodeStr.toString() ?? "CS";
-
     Response response = await ApiClient().getJsonForResponse(
       ApiConsts.marathonUpcomingUrl + payrollString,
       token: AppState().getMarathonToken == null || AppState().getMarathonToken == "" ? await getMarathonToken() : AppState().getMarathonToken,
@@ -84,7 +83,7 @@ class MarathonApiClient {
     return marathonDetailModel;
   }
 
-  Future<int?> joinMarathonAsParticipant() async {
+  Future<MarathonGenericModel> joinMarathonAsParticipant() async {
     Map<String, String> jsonObject = <String, String>{
       "employeeNumber": AppState().memberInformationList!.eMPLOYEENUMBER ?? "",
       "employeeNameAr": AppState().memberInformationList!.eMPLOYEEDISPLAYNAMEAr ?? AppState().memberInformationList!.eMPLOYEEDISPLAYNAMEEn ?? "",
@@ -95,7 +94,7 @@ class MarathonApiClient {
     return await ApiClient().postJsonForObject(
       (json) {
         MarathonGenericModel marathonModel = MarathonGenericModel.fromJson(json);
-        return marathonModel.data["remainingTime"];
+        return marathonModel;
       },
       ApiConsts.marathonJoinParticipantUrl,
       jsonObject,
diff --git a/lib/ui/marathon/marathon_provider.dart b/lib/ui/marathon/marathon_provider.dart
index b88f54b..0b1a783 100644
--- a/lib/ui/marathon/marathon_provider.dart
+++ b/lib/ui/marathon/marathon_provider.dart
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import 'package:mohem_flutter_app/app_state/app_state.dart';
 import 'package:mohem_flutter_app/classes/consts.dart';
 import 'package:mohem_flutter_app/classes/utils.dart';
 import 'package:mohem_flutter_app/config/routes.dart';
+import 'package:mohem_flutter_app/models/marathon/marathon_generic_model.dart';
 import 'package:mohem_flutter_app/models/marathon/marathon_model.dart';
 import 'package:mohem_flutter_app/models/marathon/question_model.dart';
 import 'package:mohem_flutter_app/models/marathon/winner_model.dart';
@@ -193,9 +194,7 @@ class MarathonProvider extends ChangeNotifier {
         if (totalSecondsToWaitForMarathon == 0) {
           timer.cancel();
           if (isUserWaiting) {
-            MarathonApiClient().joinMarathonAsParticipant().whenComplete(() async {
-              await callNextQuestionApi();
-            });
+            await callNextQuestionApi();
           } else {
             isButtonEnabled = false;
           }
@@ -575,9 +574,18 @@ class MarathonProvider extends ChangeNotifier {
 
   Future<void> onJoinMarathonPressed(BuildContext context) async {
     try {
-      isUserWaiting = true;
-      Navigator.pushReplacementNamed(context, AppRoutes.marathonWaitingScreen);
+      Utils.showLoading(AppRoutes.navigatorKey.currentContext!);
+      MarathonApiClient().joinMarathonAsParticipant().then((MarathonGenericModel? marathonGenericModel) async {
+        Utils.hideLoading(AppRoutes.navigatorKey.currentContext!);
+        if (marathonGenericModel != null && marathonGenericModel.data != null) {
+          isUserWaiting = true;
+          Navigator.pushReplacementNamed(context, AppRoutes.marathonWaitingScreen);
+        } else if (marathonGenericModel!.data == null) {
+          Utils.showToast(marathonGenericModel.message.toString());
+        }
+      });
     } catch (e) {
+      Utils.hideLoading(AppRoutes.navigatorKey.currentContext!);
       Utils.confirmDialog(context, e.toString());
     }
   }