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Best Boston Marathon Qualifiers

It's here! Our annual list of the year's
best marathons to help you qualify for the Boston Marathon.

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Featured Races

Date	Race
September 27, 2026	Boulderthon: Boulder Marathon Boulder, CO World-Class Marathon Experience Finishing in the Heart of Boulder.
February 7, 2027	7th Annual St. Petersburg Marathon St. Petersburg, Florida FLAT, fast, scenic, certified, PR course, BQ! Florida in February = Ideal weather.
October 11, 2026	Spokane Marathon Spokane, Washington Unique & scenic course running on city streets & the Centennial Trail
October 10, 2026	Hayden Lake Marathon Hayden, Idaho Enjoy a unique & challenging course around Hayden Lake in Idaho

Boston Marathon Qualifying Percentages (2017)

This list ranks marathons based on the percentage of runners who ran under the qualifying standards for the Boston Marathon in 2017. In addition to the BQ percentage, the number of qualifiers is also listed. Also, view the marathons ranked by the Number of Qualifiers.

Number of finishers running under Boston Marathon qualifying times.

Race Location # Qualifiers % BQ eligible finishers

United States 48,360 10.2%

Canada 3,481 14.4%

Race Location	# Qualifiers	% BQ eligible finishers
United States	48,360	10.2%
Canada	3,481	14.4%

Marathons with the Highest Percentage of Boston Marathon Qualifiers

Marathons with the Most Boston Marathon Qualifiers

Marathon Ranking by BQ% (2017)

	Race Name	BQ %	# of Qualifiers
1	Last Chance BQ.2 (Grand Rapids) Marathon Grand Rapids, MI	65.7%	92
2	Spring Chance BQ.2 Marathon Geneva, IL	54.5%	42
3	Charles River Marathon Boston, MA	47.2%	51
4	Last Chance BQ.2 Marathon Geneva, IL	47%	101
5	Erie Marathon Erie, PA	44.2%	675
6	Tunnel Vision Marathon North Bend, WA	42.3%	145
7	REVEL Mt. Charleston Marathon Las Vegas, NV	40.3%	517
8	Sundance to Spearfish Marathon Spearfish, SD	37.5%	18
9	Beantown Marathon Hingham, MA	37.4%	61
10	Light at the End of the Tunnel Marathon North Bend, WA	36.6%	191
11	Light at the End of the Tunnel Marathon (OLD) North Bend,	36.6%	191
12	Hawaii Bird Conservation Marathon Hilo, HI	35.6%	31
13	Super Hyak Marathon North Bend, WA	34.8%	41
14	Pocono Mountain Run for the Red Marathon Stroudsburg, PA	33.4%	190
15	Via Marathon Easton, PA	33.4%	255
16	Tunnel Light Marathon North Bend, WA	32.8%	140
17	Run the Loop Marathon Downington, PA	32.8%	19
18	Mountains 2 Beach Marathon Ventura, CA	32.2%	625
19	LOCO Marathon Newmarket, NH	30.5%	76
20	Baystate Marathon Lowell, MA	30.5%	405
21	Boston Marathon Boston, MA	30.3%	8,010
22	Last Track to Boston Marathon Alexandria, VA	30%	3
23	Peak to Creek Marathon Morganton, NC	28.2%	90
24	Combos Marathon Albany, GA	27.9%	144
25	REVEL Mt. Lemmon Marathon - Limited Edition Tucson, AZ	27.5%	76
26	St. Lawrence Marathon Cornwall, ON	27.3%	35
27	Endur-Run Marathon Conestogo, ON	27.3%	15
28	York Marathon York, PA	26.6%	23
29	Chasing the Unicorn Marathon Washington Crossing, PA	26.6%	21
30	Friendly Massey Marathon Massey, ON	26.6%	17
31	Hudson Mohawk Winter Marathon Albany, NY	26.3%	5
32	Warm up Columbus Dublin, OH	25.8%	16
33	Jacksonville Marathon Jacksonville, FL	25.7%	146
34	Jack and Jills Downhill Marathon (Saturday) North Bend, WA	25.7%	144
35	P tit Train du Nord Marathon Saint-Jerome, QC	25.6%	237
36	Johnny Miles Marathon New Glasgow, NS	25.4%	15
37	First National Bank of Wakefield Marathon Wakefield, MI	25%	3
38	Bound for Boston Marathon Suwanee, GA	25%	2
39	Skagit Flats Marathon Burlington, WA	24.8%	37
40	REVEL Big Cottonwood Marathon Murray, UT	24.8%	342
41	Fredericton Marathon Fredericton, NB	24.4%	55
42	REVEL Canyon City Marathon Azusa, CA	24.3%	190
43	Marquette Marathon Marquette, MI	23.8%	63
44	Leading Ladies Marathon Spearfish, SD	23.7%	22
45	B and A Marathon Severna Park, MD	23.3%	47
46	Jack and Jills Downhill Marathon - 2025 North Bend, WA	23.3%	133
47	Jack and Jills Downhill Marathon North Bend, WA	23.3%	133
48	Holland Haven Marathon Holland, MI	23.2%	44
49	Marathon Mamu Sept Iles, QC	23.1%	3
50	Sugarloaf Marathon Kingfield, ME	22.9%	163
51	Hamilton Marathon Road2Hope Hamilton, ON	22.8%	182
52	Skagway Marathon Skagway, AK	22.7%	5
53	Humboldt Bay Marathon Eureka, CA	22.6%	23
54	REVEL Rockies Marathon Morrison, CO	22.4%	147
55	Eugene Marathon Eugene, OR	22.4%	331
56	Two Rivers Marathon Lackawaxen, PA	22.3%	21
57	I Run for...Marathon Maine, NY	22.2%	4
58	Glass City Marathon Toledo, OH	22.1%	236
59	Eisenbahn Marathon West Bend, WI	22%	11
60	Ventura Marathon Ventura, CA	21.4%	166
61	Okanagan Marathon Kelowna, BC	21.2%	74
62	Carmel Marathon Carmel, IN	20.5%	134
63	Drake Well Marathon Titusville, PA	20.5%	18
64	Tucson Marathon Tucson, AZ	20.4%	114
65	Mesa Marathon Mesa, AZ	20.1%	402
66	Humboldt Redwoods Marathon Weott, CA	20%	15
67	Pacific Northwest Marathon Harrisburg, OR	20%	21
68	Governors Cup Marathon Helena, MT	20%	22
69	Tobacco Road Marathon Cary, NC	19.9%	173
70	Elroy Apple Dumpling Day Marathon Elroy, WI	19.7%	12
71	Vernonia Marathon Banks, OR	19.6%	31
72	Huntsville Marathon Huntsville, UT	19.6%	72
73	Gopher Attack Marathon Regina, SK	19.5%	8
74	County Marathon Picton, ON	19.4%	28
75	Foot Traffic Flat Marathon Portland, OR	19.4%	53
76	Hyannis Marathon Hyannis, MA	19.2%	59
77	Oregon Marathon Mt. Angel, OR	19.1%	25
78	Destination Labrador Trapline Marathon Goose Bay, NL	19.1%	4
79	Tri-Cities Marathon Richland, WA	19%	18
80	Wausau Marathon Wausau, WI	19%	29
81	Gods Country Marathon Race Series Galeton, PA	18.9%	14
82	Nova Scotia Marathon Barrington, NS	18.9%	10
83	Harrisburg Marathon Harrisburg, PA	18.7%	139
84	Town of Celebration Marathon Celebration, FL	18.7%	80
85	Bayshore Marathon Traverse City, MI	18.7%	318
86	Whistlestop Marathon Ashland, WI	18.6%	55
87	Pecos River Challenge Marathon Carlsbad, NM	18.5%	5
88	Salmon Marathon Salmon, ID	18.4%	7
89	St. George Marathon St. George, UT	18.4%	866
90	California International Marathon Sacramento, CA	18.3%	1,296
91	Abebe Bikila Day International Peace Marathon Washington, DC	18.3%	21
92	Nebraska State Fair Marathon Grand Island, NE	18.2%	33
93	Marathon by the Sea Saint John, NB	18.2%	10
94	Jailbreak Marathon Wautoma, WI	18.2%	4
95	Lower Potomac River Marathon Piney Point, MD	17.8%	13
96	Shawnee Marathon Harrisburg, IL	17.8%	8
97	Wabash Trace Nature Trail Marathon Shenandoah, IA	17.7%	15
98	Indianapolis Monumental Marathon Indianapolis, IN	17.6%	825
99	Newport News One City Marathon Newport News, VA	17.6%	65
100	University of Okoboji Marathon Okoboji, IA	17.5%	10
101	Manitoba Marathon Winnipeg, MB	17.5%	71
102	Toronto Marathon Toronto, ON	17.3%	205
103	Santa Rosa Marathon Santa Rosa, CA	17.3%	185
104	Newport Marathon (OR) Newport, OR	17.3%	76
105	Wineglass Marathon Corning, NY	17.2%	318
106	Black Bear Marathon Orono, ME	17.2%	15
107	Freakin Fast Marathon Boise, ID	17.2%	22
108	Quebec City Marathon Quebec, QC	17.1%	176
109	Victoria Marathon Victoria, BC	17.1%	183
110	Woodlands Marathon The Woodlands, TX	16.9%	156
111	Rehoboth Beach Marathon Rehoboth Beach, DE	16.9%	160
112	Mississauga Marathon Mississauga, ON	16.8%	106
113	Providence Marathon Providence, RI	16.7%	178
114	Rocket City Marathon Huntsville, AL	16.7%	150
115	Sudbury Rocks Marathon Sudbury, ON	16.7%	5
116	Two Rivers Marathon (Sunday) Lackawaxen, PA	16.7%	11
117	Bloop Marathon Milwaukee, WI	16.7%	3
118	Dick Beardsley Marathon Detroit Lakes, MN	16.5%	19
119	Snohomish River Run Marathon Snohomish, WA	16.3%	17
120	Yuma Territorial Marathon Yuma, AZ	16.1%	5
121	Minocqua No Frills Marathon Minocqua, WI	16%	12
122	Coffee Milk Marathon North Kingstown, RI	16%	16
123	Veterans Marathon (PA) Black Lick, PA	15.9%	14
124	Kiawah Island Marathon Kiawah Island, SC	15.8%	163
125	Bemidji Blue Ox Marathon Bemidji, MN	15.8%	21
126	Charlevoix Marathon Charlevoix, MI	15.8%	47
127	Bucks County Marathon Yardley, PA	15.6%	30
128	Rhinebeck Hudson Valley Marathon Rhinebeck, NY	15.6%	14
129	Martian Marathon Dearborn, MI	15.5%	31
130	Blooms to Brews Marathon Woodland, WA	15.4%	29
131	Edmonton Marathon Edmonton, AB	15.4%	101
132	Prince Edward Island Marathon Charlottetown, PE	15.2%	32
133	Gate City Marathon Nashua, NH	15.2%	29
134	North Central Rail Trail Marathon Sparks, MD	15.1%	43
135	Myrtle Beach Marathon Myrtle Beach, SC	15%	186
136	Run4Troops Marathon Dubuque, IA	15%	26
137	Legs for Literacy Marathon Moncton, NB	14.9%	26
138	Eisenhower Marathon Abilene, KS	14.8%	16
139	Cascade Express Marathon North Bend, WA	14.8%	24
140	Inland Trail Marathon Elyria, OH	14.8%	9
141	Whitefish Point Marathon Paradise, MI	14.8%	9
142	Illinois Marathon Champaign-Urbana, IL	14.7%	179
143	Green River Marathon Kent, WA	14.7%	10
144	Runtastic NEBO Marathon Payson, UT	14.7%	25
145	Ottawa Marathon Ottawa, ON	14.7%	645
146	Monster Mash Marathon Dover, DE	14.7%	26
147	Fargo Marathon Fargo, ND	14.7%	191
148	Emerald Isle Marathon Emerald Isle, NC	14.6%	25
149	Run for the Ranch Marathon Springfield, MO	14.6%	13
150	Napa Valley Marathon Napa, CA	14.6%	185
151	Veterans Marathon Columbia City, IN	14.5%	20
152	Lake Wobegon Trail Marathon St. Joseph, MN	14.4%	51
153	Yonkers Marathon Yonkers, NY	14.3%	5
154	Oshkosh Marathon Oshkosh, WI	14.3%	19
155	Vermont City Marathon Burlington, VT	14.2%	282
156	Hartford Marathon Hartford, CT	14.1%	229
157	Spokane Marathon Spokane, WA	14.1%	21
158	Stennis Space Center Marathon Ocean Springs, MS	14.1%	9
159	Bakersfield Marathon Bakersfield, CA	14.1%	27
160	Green Bay Marathon Green Bay, WI	14%	143
161	Uniformed Services Run Marathon St. Johns, NL	13.9%	10
162	Whitby International North Marathon Whitby, ON	13.9%	5
163	Lakefront Marathon Milwaukee, WI	13.8%	234
164	Paavo Marathon Hurley, WI	13.8%	11
165	Florida Marathon Melbourne, FL	13.7%	27
166	Zydeco Marathon Lafayette, LA	13.7%	25
167	New Jersey Marathon Long Branch, NJ	13.6%	277
168	Boise Marathon Boise, ID	13.5%	13
169	Bellingham Bay Marathon Bellingham, WA	13.5%	44
170	Chicagoland Spring Marathon Schaumburg, IL	13.4%	45
171	Utah Valley Marathon Provo, UT	13.4%	157
172	Flowerfest Marathon at Callaway Gardens Pine Mountain, GA	13.3%	12
173	Andrew Jackson Marathon Jackson, TN	13.3%	8
174	Maine Marathon Portland, ME	13.2%	95
175	Ogden Marathon Ogden, UT	13.2%	141
176	Saskatchewan Marathon Saskatoon, SK	13.1%	21
177	Buckeye Marathon Buckeye, AZ	13.1%	14
178	Spinx Runfest Marathon Greenville, SC	13.1%	41
179	Eau Claire Marathon Eau Claire, WI	13.1%	50
180	Long Island Marathon East Meadow, NY	13%	62
181	Humpys Marathon Anchorage, AK	13%	28
182	Rockin Brews Marathon Madison, WI	12.9%	18
183	Wisconsin Marathon Kenosha, WI	12.8%	70
184	Rockford Marathon Rockford, IL	12.8%	19
185	Wenatchee Marathon Wenatchee, WA	12.7%	14
186	Philadelphia Marathon Philadelphia, PA	12.7%	989
187	Fort Worth Marathon Fort Worth, TX	12.7%	38
188	Ocean Drive Marathon Cape May, NJ	12.6%	24
189	Ottawa Fall Colours Marathon Ottawa, ON	12.5%	6
190	Museum of Aviation Marathon Warner Robins, GA	12.4%	13
191	Toronto Waterfront Marathon Toronto, ON	12.4%	490
192	Richmond Marathon Richmond, VA	12.4%	525
193	Baie-des-Chaleurs Marathon Carleton, QC	12.3%	8
194	Potomac River Run Marathon (October) Washington, DC	12.3%	16
195	Maritime Marathon (Nova Scotia) Eastern Passage, NS	12.2%	10
196	Greater Binghamton Marathon Vestal, NY	12.2%	5
197	Pocatello Marathon Pocatello, ID	12.2%	24
198	Capital City Marathon Olympia, WA	12.2%	37
199	RDC Marathon Durham, NC	12.2%	32
200	Omaha Marathon Omaha, NE	12.1%	33
201	Bismarck Marathon Bismarck, ND	12%	13
202	Woodys RV World Marathon Red Deer, AB	12%	16
203	Waterloo Marathon Waterloo, ON	12%	11
204	Missoula Marathon Missoula, MT	11.9%	103
205	Grand Rapids Marathon Grand Rapids, MI	11.8%	118
206	Athens Marathon Athens, OH	11.8%	23
207	SoJo Marathon South Jordan, UT	11.8%	14
208	Oceans Run Marathon Westerly, RI	11.8%	2
209	Buffalo Marathon Buffalo, NY	11.7%	139
210	Des Moines Marathon Des Moines, IA	11.7%	133
211	Calgary Marathon Calgary, AB	11.7%	113
212	Birch Bay Marathon Birch Bay, WA	11.7%	9
213	Tupelo Marathon Tupelo, MS	11.7%	14
214	Suffolk County Marathon Babylon, NY	11.7%	35
215	Delaware Marathon Wilmington, DE	11.7%	38
216	Hayden Lake Marathon Hayden Lake, ID	11.6%	5
217	Avenue of the Giants Marathon Weott, CA	11.6%	48
218	Run Oak Island Marathon Oak Island, NC	11.6%	8
219	Duke City Marathon Albuquerque, NM	11.6%	50
220	Five Points of Life Marathon Gainesville, FL	11.6%	17
221	Sri Chinmoy Marathon Congers, NY	11.6%	47
222	Sioux Falls Marathon Sioux Falls, SD	11.5%	40
223	Ohio River Road Runners Club Marathon Xenia, OH	11.5%	29
224	Arizona Marathon Glendale, AZ	11.5%	23
225	Grandmas Marathon Duluth, MN	11.4%	734
226	Madison Marathon Madison, WI	11.4%	121
227	Vancouver Marathon Vancouver, BC	11.3%	404
228	Grand Forks Marathon Grand Forks, ND	11.3%	15
229	Arbuckles to Ardmore Race for Mercy Marathon Ardmore, OK	11.3%	9
230	Shamrock Marathon Virginia Beach, VA	11.2%	151
231	Med City Marathon Rochester, MN	11.2%	31
232	Sunburst Marathon South Bend, IN	11.1%	27
233	Champlain Islands Marathon South Hero, VT	11.1%	21
234	Ann Arbor Marathon Ann Arbor, MI	11.1%	35
235	Women Rock Marathon St. Paul, MN	11.1%	2
236	Madeline Island Marathon La Pointe, WI	11.1%	11
237	Crossroads of Indiana Marathon Lowell, IN	11.1%	2
238	Coastal Delaware Running Festival Marathon Rehoboth Beach, DE	11.1%	68
239	Blue Nose Marathon Halifax, NS	11.1%	24
240	Colorado Marathon Fort Collins, CO	11%	87
241	Modesto Marathon Modesto, CA	10.9%	62
242	Top of Utah Marathon-old Logan, UT	10.7%	34
243	Treherne Marathon Treherne, MB	10.7%	3
244	Escalante Canyons Marathon Escalante, UT	10.7%	3
245	Walter Childs Memorial Race of Champions Marathon Holyoke, MA	10.7%	11
246	Ocala Marathon Ocala, FL	10.7%	8
247	Wilmington Marathon Wilmington, NC	10.7%	67
248	Mill Race Marathon Columbus, IN	10.6%	20
249	Marshall University Marathon Huntington, WV	10.5%	44
250	Silver Comet Marathon Mableton, GA	10.4%	10
251	Road to Carthage Marathon Carthage, IL	10.4%	5
252	Brookings Marathon Brookings, SD	10.2%	13
253	Outer Banks Marathon Manteo, NC	10.2%	68
254	Montana Marathon Billings, MT	10.2%	13
255	Maine Coast Marathon Wells, ME	10.1%	65
256	Lincoln Marathon Lincoln, NE	10.1%	106
257	Queens Marathon (Spring) Queens, NY	10.1%	19
258	Towpath Marathon Cleveland, OH	10%	31
259	Pine Line Trail Marathon Medford, WI	10%	1
260	Ocean State Rhode Races Marathon Narragansett, RI	10%	20
261	Skidaway Island Marathon Savannah, GA	9.9%	18
262	Morgan Valley Marathon Morgan, UT	9.9%	11
263	Steamtown Marathon Scranton, PA	9.9%	140
264	Davy Crockett Bear Chase Marathon Groveton, TX	9.9%	7
265	Chickamauga Battlefield Marathon Chickamauga, GA	9.9%	33
266	Mohawk-Hudson River Marathon Albany, NY	9.8%	87
267	River Rat Marathon Yankton, SD	9.8%	4
268	Marathon-to-Marathon Marathon, IA	9.6%	22
269	Marathon of the Treasure Coast Stuart, FL	9.6%	17
270	Coeur d Alene Marathon Coeur d' Alene, ID	9.6%	19
271	Knoxville Marathon Knoxville, TN	9.5%	54
272	St. Brons Marathon Plover, WI	9.5%	2
273	Spring Hill Marathon Mania Spring Hill, FL	9.5%	4
274	3 Bridges Marathon Little Rock, AR	9.5%	27
275	Marthas Vineyard Marathon Marthas Vineyard, MA	9.5%	31
276	Death Valley Marathon Death Valley, CA	9.4%	8
277	Aspen Valley Marathon Basalt, CO	9.3%	21
278	Twin Cities Marathon St. Paul, MN	9.3%	697
279	Galveston Marathon Galveston, TX	9.3%	12
280	Charlotte Marathon Charlotte, NC	9.3%	79
281	Valley Harvest Marathon Wolfville, NS	9.3%	10
282	Springfield Marathon Springfield, IL	9.3%	5
283	Mankato Marathon Mankato, MN	9.2%	39
284	Queen City Marathon for ActiveWater Cumberland, MD	9.2%	6
285	Queen City Marathon Regina, SK	9.2%	28
286	Cannonball Marathon Greensboro, NC	9.2%	7
287	Hilton Head Island Marathon Hilton Head Island, SC	9.2%	17
288	Cleveland Marathon Cleveland, OH	9.1%	140
289	Leavenworth Marathon Leavenworth, WA	9.1%	16
290	Windermere Marathon Spokane, WA	9.1%	9
291	That Dam Hill Marathon London, ON	9.1%	4
292	Trials Legacy Marathon Olympia, WA	9.1%	3
293	Seaside Marathon Ventura, CA	9.1%	2
294	Marathon de Rimouski Rimouski, QC	9.1%	40
295	Lake Lowell Marathon Nampa, ID	8.9%	5
296	East Canyon Marathon Morgan, UT	8.9%	5
297	Cowtown Marathon Fort Worth, TX	8.9%	111
298	Manchester City Marathon Manchester, NH	8.9%	39
299	New York City Marathon New York City, NY	8.9%	4,490
300	Clarence DeMar Marathon Keene, NH	8.9%	30
301	Bryan-College Station Marathon College Station, TX	8.8%	42
302	Deseret News Marathon Salt Lake City, UT	8.8%	27
303	Millinocket Marathon Millinocket, ME	8.8%	19
304	Top of Michigan Marathon Harbor Springs, MI	8.7%	6
305	Run Hard Columbia Marathon Columbia, SC	8.7%	17
306	Mississippi River Marathon Greenville, MS	8.7%	20
307	Mount Desert Island Marathon Bar Harbor, ME	8.6%	56
308	Mercedes Marathon Birmingham, AL	8.5%	55
309	Chicago Marathon Chicago, IL	8.5%	3,780
310	Space Coast Marathon Cocoa, FL	8.5%	113
311	Mesa Falls Marathon Ashton, ID	8.5%	11
312	Rock n Roll Arizona Marathon Tempe, AZ	8.4%	197
313	City of Trees Marathon Boise, ID	8.4%	9
314	Famous Idaho Potato Marathon Boise, ID	8.4%	14
315	Kenai River Marathon Kenai, AK	8.3%	4
316	Gettysburg North-South Marathon Gettysburg, PA	8.3%	26
317	The Duel Marathon (Paved Trail) Wichita Falls, TX	8.3%	2
318	Nebraska Marathon (discontinued) Omaha, NE	8.3%	8
319	USA Fit Marathon Sugar Land, TX	8.3%	15
320	MO Cowbell Marathon St. Charles, MO	8.3%	37
321	Tomoka Marathon Ormond Beach, FL	8.2%	23
322	Gobbler Grind Marathon Overland Park, KS	8.2%	19
323	Kalamazoo Marathon Kalamazoo, MI	8.2%	34
324	Pacific Crest Marathon Sunriver, OR	8.2%	4
325	Runners Marathon of Reston Reston, VA	8.1%	14
326	Pensacola Marathon Pensacola, FL	8.1%	22
327	Herald of Victory Marathon Binghamton, NY	8.1%	6
328	Dallas Marathon Dallas, TX	8.1%	229
329	Flying Pig Marathon Cincinnati, OH	8.1%	275
330	Quad Cities Marathon Moline, IL	8%	32
331	Jordan River Marathon West Valley City, UT	8%	4
332	El Paso Marathon El Paso, TX	8%	20
333	Louisiana Marathon Baton Rouge, LA	7.9%	75
334	Black Goose Marathon Seekonk, MA	7.9%	3
335	Prairie Fire Marathon Wichita, KS	7.9%	34
336	Caribou Marathon Caribou, ME	7.8%	4
337	Portland Marathon Portland, OR	7.8%	229
338	Carlsbad Marathon Carlsbad, CA	7.8%	72
339	Pittsburgh Marathon Pittsburgh, PA	7.7%	265
340	San Juan Island Marathon Friday Harbor, WA	7.7%	1
341	Morgan Hill Marathon Morgan Hill, CA	7.7%	13
342	Embrace Winter Run Marathon Ottawa, ON	7.7%	3
343	Willamette Valley Marathon Keizer, OR	7.7%	1
344	Surf City Marathon Huntington Beach, CA	7.7%	121
345	Akron Marathon Akron, OH	7.7%	71
346	Two Cities Marathon Fresno, CA	7.6%	24
347	Youngstown Marathon Youngstown, OH	7.6%	15
348	New Hampshire Marathon Bristol, NH	7.6%	15
349	Potomac River Run Marathon Washington, DC	7.6%	5
350	Buzz Sawyer Western Maryland Marathon Hancock, MD	7.6%	5
351	Cotton Land Marathon West Monroe, LA	7.5%	6
352	Colfax Marathon Denver, CO	7.5%	100
353	Brainerd Jaycees Run for the Lakes Marathon Nisswa, MN	7.5%	13
354	Wicked Marathon Wamego, KS	7.5%	5
355	OC Marathon Costa Mesa, CA	7.4%	111
356	Mid-South Marathon Wynne, AR	7.4%	8
357	Downtown River Run Marathon Reno, NV	7.4%	6
358	Tacoma City Marathon Tacoma, WA	7.4%	22
359	Circular Logic Marathon Seymour, IN	7.4%	9
360	Bizz Johnson Marathon Susanville, CA	7.3%	5
361	St. Louis Marathon St. Louis, MO	7.2%	85
362	Redding Marathon Redding, CA	7.2%	13
363	Three Days at the Fair Marathon (Spring) Augusta, NJ	7.1%	2
364	Surfers Point Marathon Ventura, CA	7.1%	5
365	Shelby Forest Loop Marathon Millington, TN	7.1%	2
366	Chattanooga Marathon Chattanooga, TN	7%	28
367	Oakland Marathon Oakland, CA	7%	37
368	Western Pacific Marathon Fremont, CA	7%	12
369	Garmin Olathe Marathon Olathe, KS	7%	32
370	Columbus Marathon Columbus, OH	7%	223
371	Seattle Marathon Seattle, WA	7%	100
372	Rails to Trails Marathon Norwalk, WI	6.9%	5
373	City of Oaks Marathon Raleigh, NC	6.9%	29
374	Maritime Marathon Manitowoc, WI	6.9%	11
375	Long Beach Marathon Long Beach, CA	6.9%	118
376	Monument Marathon Gering, NE	6.9%	6
377	Yakima River Canyon Marathon Ellensburg, WA	6.9%	13
378	Big Island International Marathon Hilo, HI	6.9%	9
379	Rock n Roll Washington DC Marathon Washington, DC	6.8%	165
380	Kona Marathon Kailua-Kona, HI	6.8%	14
381	Gandy Dancer Marathon Luck, WI	6.8%	4
382	Lost Dutchman Marathon Apache Junction, AZ	6.8%	17
383	Charleston Marathon Charleston, SC	6.7%	64
384	Brooklyn Marathon Brooklyn, NY	6.7%	26
385	New Years (Eve) Double Marathon Allen, TX	6.7%	6
386	Houston Marathon Houston, TX	6.7%	478
387	Starved Rock Country Marathon Ottawa, IL	6.7%	9
388	Freedoms Run Marathon Shepherdstown, WV	6.6%	23
389	Miracle Match Marathon Waco, TX	6.6%	5
390	Mt. Sneffels Marathon Ridgway, CO	6.6%	4
391	Hamilton NightGlow Marathon Hamilton, OH	6.5%	5
392	Grand Lake Marathon Celina, OH	6.5%	7
393	Garden Spot Village Marathon New Holland, PA	6.5%	15
394	Mobile Marathon Mobile, AL	6.5%	20
395	Walkway Marathon Poughkeepsie, NY	6.3%	12
396	Miami Marathon Miami, FL	6.3%	185
397	Arkansas Marathon Booneville, AR	6.3%	1
398	Rock n Roll Seattle Marathon Seattle, WA	6.2%	153
399	Big Beach Marathon Gulf Shores, AL	6.2%	13
400	Cape Cod Marathon Falmouth, MA	6.2%	33
401	Gusher Marathon Beaumont, TX	6.2%	4
402	Kentucky Derby Festival Marathon Louisville, KY	6.1%	93
403	Big Sur International Marathon Carmel, CA	6.1%	198
404	Steamboat Marathon Steamboat Springs, CO	6.1%	14
405	Maui Oceanfront Marathon Maui, HI	6.1%	27
406	Pine Tree Marathon Portland, ME	6.1%	2
407	Mayors Marathon Anchorage, AK	6.1%	41
408	Ft. Lauderdale A1A Marathon Ft. Lauderdale, FL	6%	46
409	Fort4Fitness Marathon Fort Wayne, IN	6%	9
410	St. Jude Memphis Marathon Memphis, TN	6%	140
411	Soldier Marathon Ft. Benning, GA	5.9%	26
412	NJ Trail Series One Day Marathon Augusta, NJ	5.9%	1
413	Running the Shoals Marathon Muscle Shoals, AL	5.9%	3
414	Charlottesville Marathon Charlottesville, VA	5.8%	13
415	Atlantic City Marathon Atlantic City, NJ	5.8%	35
416	Santa Clarita Marathon Santa Clarita, CA	5.7%	14
417	Tallahassee Marathon Tallahassee, FL	5.6%	10
418	Prince of Wales Island Marathon Craig, AK	5.6%	1
419	Georgia Fitness Suwanee Marathon Suwanee, GA	5.6%	2
420	Run for the Americas Marathon San Marcos, TX	5.6%	1
421	Canton Hall of Fame Marathon Canton, OH	5.6%	68
422	Marathon 2 Marathon Marathon, TX	5.5%	5
423	Joplin Memorial Marathon Joplin, MO	5.5%	11
424	Chasing Jefferson Davis Marathon Abbeville, GA	5.4%	2
425	Journeys Marathon Eagle River, WI	5.4%	3
426	Fort Smith Marathon Fort Smith, AR	5.4%	6
427	Palm Beaches Marathon West Palm Beach, FL	5.3%	10
428	Brian Mickelsen Memorial Marathon Cottonwood, AZ	5.3%	2
429	Bozeman Marathon Bozeman, MT	5.3%	8
430	Nutmeg State Marathon Hartford, CT	5.3%	2
431	Williamsport Marathon Williamsport, PA	5.3%	2
432	Salt Lake City Marathon Salt Lake City, UT	5.2%	33
433	Rock n Roll Raleigh Marathon Raleigh, NC	5.2%	42
434	Rock n Roll New Orleans Marathon New Orleans, LA	5.2%	147
435	Northern Ohio Marathon Mentor, OH	5.2%	18
436	Nashville Marathon Nashville, TN	5.1%	16
437	Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon Oklahoma City, OK	5.1%	113
438	Colorado Springs Marathon Colorado Springs, CO	5.1%	9
439	Run Crazy Horse Marathon Hill City, SD	5.1%	8
440	Heartland Marathon Omaha, NE	5.1%	5
441	Ely Marathon Ely, MN	5.1%	4
442	Shiprock Marathon Shiprock, NM	5%	12
443	Maui Marathon Kaanapali, HI	5%	16
444	Kansas City Marathon Kansas City, MO	5%	64
445	San Luis Obispo Marathon San Luis Obispo, CA	5%	19
446	Barrel Marathon Peoria, IL	4.9%	7
447	North Olympic Discovery Marathon Port Angeles, WA	4.9%	14
448	Greenway Trail Marathon Nashville, TN	4.9%	4
449	Wicked Marathon (AZ) Peoria, AZ	4.9%	2
450	Breckenridge Road Marathon Breckenridge, CO	4.9%	2
451	Hogeye Marathon Springdale, AR	4.8%	9
452	Arizona Road Runners Desert Classic Marathon Surprise, AZ	4.8%	2
453	New River Marathon Fleetwood, NC	4.8%	7
454	Truckee Marathon Truckee, CA	4.8%	2
455	Route 66 Marathon Tulsa, OK	4.7%	74
456	Fox Valley Marathon St. Charles, IL	4.7%	30
457	bg26.2 Marathon Bowling Green, KY	4.7%	6
458	Niagara Ultra Races Marathon Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON	4.7%	4
459	Pilgrim Pacer Run Marathon Shawnee, KS	4.7%	3
460	Morgantown Marathon Morgantown, WV	4.7%	8
461	Heart of America Marathon Columbia, MO	4.7%	6
462	Donna Marathon Jacksonville Beach, FL	4.6%	40
463	Bass Pro Shops Conservation Marathon Springfield, MO	4.6%	15
464	Chris Jarvis Autumn River Run Marathon North Platte, NE	4.6%	2
465	Baltimore Marathon Baltimore, MD	4.5%	96
466	White River Marathon Cotter, AR	4.5%	7
467	Operation Jack Marathon Los Angeles, CA	4.5%	4
468	United States Air Force Marathon Dayton, OH	4.5%	66
469	Mad Marathon Waitsfield, VT	4.4%	11
470	Juneau Marathon Juneau, AK	4.4%	3
471	Bearfest Marathon Wrangell, AK	4.4%	1
472	Seabrook Lucky Trail Marathon Seabrook, TX	4.3%	7
473	Red Rock Canyon Marathon Las Vegas, NV	4.3%	4
474	Atlanta Marathon Atlanta, GA	4.3%	62
475	Huff to Bluff Marathon Bluff, UT	4.2%	1
476	Rock n Roll San Diego Marathon San Diego, CA	4.2%	223
477	Rock n Roll Las Vegas Marathon Las Vegas, NV	4.1%	124
478	Rochester Marathon Rochester, NY	4.1%	12
479	Great New York State Marathon Syracuse, NY	4.1%	12
480	Austin Marathon Austin, TX	4.1%	104
481	Newport Marathon (RI) Newport, RI	4.1%	32
482	All-Out Beat the Heat Marathon Westminster, CO	4.1%	3
483	Groundhog Day Marathon Grand Rapids, MI	4%	4
484	Fox Cities Marathon Appleton, WI	4%	17
485	Race the Lake Marathon Cooperstown, NY	4%	2
486	Bay of Fundy Marathon Lubec , ME	4%	6
487	San Francisco Marathon San Francisco, CA	3.9%	257
488	Kauai Marathon Poipu, HI	3.9%	8
489	Hamptons Marathon East Hampton, NY	3.8%	8
490	Lake Michigan Marathon Cudahy, WI	3.8%	4
491	Belleville Main Street Marathon Belleville, IL	3.7%	6
492	Hoover Dam Marathon Boulder City, NV	3.7%	3
493	Asheville Marathon Asheville, NC	3.6%	15
494	Marathon de Magog Magog, QC	3.6%	7
495	Totem to Totem Marathon Skidegate, BC	3.6%	1
496	Cummins Falls Marathon Cookeville, TN	3.6%	1
497	Lake Placid Marathon Lake Placid, NY	3.6%	6
498	Old Colony Marathon Springfield, MA	3.5%	1
499	Little Rock Marathon Little Rock, AR	3.4%	74
500	Rock n Roll Savannah Marathon Savannah, GA	3.4%	61
501	Jackson Hole Marathon Jackson Hole, WY	3.4%	7
502	Seven Bridges Marathon Chattanooga, TN	3.3%	12
503	DoLittle Marathon Waukesha, WI	3.3%	1
504	Horse Capital Marathon Lexington, KY	3.3%	5
505	Ellerbe Marathon Ellerbe, NC	3.3%	2
506	Shires of Vermont Marathon Manchester, VT	3.3%	2
507	George Washingtons Birthday Marathon Greenbelt, MD	3.3%	5
508	Louisville Marathon Louisville, KY	3.2%	6
509	Marine Corps Marathon Arlington, VA	3.2%	631
510	Panama City Beach Marathon Panama City, FL	3.1%	5
511	Red Island Marathon Warwick, RI	3%	1
512	Hambletonian Marathon Goshen, NY	2.9%	3
513	Detroit Free Press Marathon Detroit, MI	2.9%	92
514	Amarillo Marathon Amarillo, TX	2.9%	1
515	Whidbey Island Marathon Oak Harbor, WA	2.8%	4
516	Buzz Marathon San Miguel, CA	2.8%	1
517	Running with the Bears Marathon Chico, CA	2.8%	1
518	Virginia Creeper Marathon Abingdon, VA	2.7%	2
519	Mother Road Marathon Joplin, MO	2.7%	7
520	Des Plaines River Trail Marathon Lincolnshire, IL	2.7%	5
521	Los Angeles Marathon Los Angeles, CA	2.7%	501
522	Texas Marathon Kingwood, TX	2.6%	8
523	Deadwood-Mickelson Trail Marathon Deadwood, SD	2.6%	6
524	Niagara Falls International Marathon Niagara Falls, ON	2.5%	20
525	Trailbreaker Marathon Waukesha, WI	2.4%	3
526	Sleeping Bear Marathon Empire, MI	2.3%	3
527	Rock n Roll San Antonio Marathon San Antonio, TX	2.2%	64
528	Dog Lake Marathon White Pass, WA	2.2%	1
529	All American Marathon Fort Bragg, NC	2.2%	12
530	McAllen Marathon McAllen, TX	2.1%	3
531	Extraterrestrial Full Moon Midnight Marathon Rachel, NV	2%	2
532	All-Out Fallfest Marathon Westminster, CO	2%	1
533	Antelope Island Marathon Antelope Island, UT	2%	1
534	Hippity Hop Marathon Peoria, AZ	2%	1
535	Lake Tahoe Marathon South Lake Tahoe, CA	1.9%	4
536	Honolulu Marathon Honolulu, HI	1.8%	358
537	Roxbury Marathon Roxbury, CT	1.8%	1
538	Oh Boy Marathon Waterbury, CT	1.8%	1
539	Savin Rock Marathon West Haven, CT	1.6%	2
540	Rock the Comet Marathon Rockmart, GA	1.6%	1
541	New Years (Day) Double Marathon Allen, TX	1.6%	1
542	Rock n Roll Nashville Marathon Nashville, TN	1.6%	38
543	Walt Disney World Marathon Orlando, FL	1.6%	275
544	Blue Ridge Marathon Roanoke, VA	1.5%	6
545	Carolina Beach Marathon Carolina Beach, NC	1.5%	1
546	Boulder Backroads Marathon Boulder, CO	1%	1
547	Labor of Love Marathon Las Vegas, NV	0%	0
548	Boogie Marathon Ellerbe, NC	0%	0
549	Swan Lake Marathon Viborg, SD	0%	0
550	Walker North Country Marathon Walker, MN	0%	0
551	Running for the Bay Marathon Apalachicola, FL	0%	0
552	Armed Services Marathon Grand Haven, MI	0%	0
553	Valentines Day Massacre Marathon Greensboro, NC	0%	0
554	Magnolia Marathon Meridian, MS	0%	0
555	Hill Country Marathon Marble Falls, TX	0%	0
556	Petrified Forest Marathon Holbrook, AZ	0%	0
557	Milwaukee Marathon Milwaukee, WI	0%	0
558	South Padre Island Marathon South Padre Island, TX	0%	0
559	Papa Loco Marathon Conway, AR	0%	0
560	Granite State Marathon Nashua, NH	0%	0
561	Maple Leaf Marathon Fairlee, VT	0%	0
562	Barneys Run for Warriors Marathon Albany, GA	0%	0
563	Sole Challenge Marathon Fayetteville, PA	0%	0

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