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Best Boston Marathon Qualifiers

It's here! Our annual list of the year's
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Featured Races

Date	Race
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
September 27, 2026	Boulderthon: Boulder Marathon Boulder, CO World-Class Marathon Experience Finishing in the Heart of Boulder.

Boston Marathon Qualifying Percentages (2018)

This list ranks marathons based on the percentage of runners who ran under the qualifying standards for the Boston Marathon in 2018. 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 49,824 10.7%

Canada 3,479 13.6%

Race Location	# Qualifiers	% BQ eligible finishers
United States	49,824	10.7%
Canada	3,479	13.6%

Marathons with the Highest Percentage of Boston Marathon Qualifiers

Marathons with the Most Boston Marathon Qualifiers

Marathon Ranking by BQ% (2018)

	Race Name	BQ %	# of Qualifiers
1	Last Chance BQ.2 (Grand Rapids) Marathon Grand Rapids, MI	61.5%	107
2	Spring Chance BQ.2 Marathon Geneva, IL	54.8%	98
3	Last Chance BQ.2 Marathon Geneva, IL	52.6%	122
4	Marshfield Road Runners New Years Day Marathon Marshfield, MA	50%	1
5	Johnny Miles Marathon New Glasgow, NS	46%	23
6	Erie Marathon Erie, PA	45.7%	676
7	Rivanna Greenbelt Marathon Charlottesville, VA	42.9%	6
8	Light at the End of the Tunnel Marathon North Bend, WA	40.4%	203
9	Light at the End of the Tunnel Marathon (OLD) North Bend,	40.4%	203
10	Warm up Columbus Dublin, OH	40%	20
11	Tunnel Vision Marathon North Bend, WA	39%	196
12	Beantown Marathon Hingham, MA	39%	89
13	Tunnel Light Marathon North Bend, WA	38.4%	193
14	REVEL Mt. Hood Marathon Portland , OR	36.5%	220
15	Boston Marathon Boston, MA	35.7%	9,178
16	Super Hyak Marathon North Bend, WA	34.1%	88
17	Mountains 2 Beach Marathon Ventura, CA	33.4%	631
18	Bound for Boston Marathon Suwanee, GA	33.3%	9
19	Yarmouth Marathon Yarmouth, NS	33.3%	1
20	Hawaii Bird Conservation Marathon Hilo, HI	33%	35
21	Chasing the Unicorn Marathon Washington Crossing, PA	32.9%	23
22	Baie-des-Chaleurs Marathon Carleton, QC	31.8%	20
23	Via Marathon Easton, PA	31.4%	224
24	St. Lawrence Marathon Cornwall, ON	30.3%	60
25	Kamloops Marathon Kamloops, BC	30.3%	23
26	Sugarloaf Marathon Kingfield, ME	30.1%	168
27	REVEL Mt. Charleston Marathon Las Vegas, NV	29.6%	387
28	Baystate Marathon Lowell, MA	29.6%	377
29	REVEL Rockies Marathon Morrison, CO	29%	198
30	Pocono Mountain Run for the Red Marathon Stroudsburg, PA	27.9%	146
31	Charles River Marathon Boston, MA	27.1%	29
32	California International Marathon Sacramento, CA	27.1%	2,120
33	Santa Rosa Marathon Santa Rosa, CA	26.9%	254
34	REVEL Big Bear Marathon Redlands, CA	26.3%	326
35	Eugene Marathon Eugene, OR	25.3%	378
36	Jack and Jills Downhill Marathon (Saturday) North Bend, WA	25.2%	147
37	Destination Labrador Trapline Marathon Goose Bay, NL	25%	3
38	Run the Loop Marathon Downington, PA	25%	7
39	Combos Marathon Albany, GA	24.9%	122
40	Mesa Marathon Mesa, AZ	24.5%	546
41	REVEL Mt. Lemmon Marathon - Limited Edition Tucson, AZ	23.9%	110
42	Fredericton Marathon Fredericton, NB	23.6%	67
43	LOCO Marathon Newmarket, NH	23.5%	60
44	REVEL Big Cottonwood Marathon Murray, UT	23%	264
45	Whitefish Point Marathon Paradise, MI	23%	17
46	Abebe Bikila Day International Peace Marathon Washington, DC	22.5%	24
47	Carmel Marathon Carmel, IN	22.5%	239
48	Hamilton Marathon Road2Hope Hamilton, ON	22.5%	166
49	Endur-Run Marathon Conestogo, ON	22.2%	16
50	Glass City Marathon Toledo, OH	21.7%	236
51	Museum of Aviation Marathon Warner Robins, GA	21.1%	16
52	Friendly Massey Marathon Massey, ON	20.9%	9
53	Providence Marathon Providence, RI	20.5%	216
54	Sundance to Spearfish Marathon Spearfish, SD	20.4%	10
55	Wabash Trace Nature Trail Marathon Shenandoah, IA	20.3%	13
56	Peak to Creek Marathon Morganton, NC	20.2%	63
57	Lake Wobegon Trail Marathon St. Joseph, MN	20%	69
58	Hudson Mohawk Winter Marathon Albany, NY	20%	6
59	Vernonia Marathon Banks, OR	19.8%	34
60	B and A Marathon Severna Park, MD	19.7%	44
61	Newport News One City Marathon Newport News, VA	19.7%	68
62	Charlevoix Marathon Charlevoix, MI	19.6%	57
63	Governors Cup Marathon Helena, MT	19.6%	19
64	Newport Marathon (OR) Newport, OR	19.5%	77
65	Minocqua No Frills Marathon Minocqua, WI	19.4%	20
66	Oshkosh Marathon Oshkosh, WI	19.2%	30
67	Mississauga Marathon Mississauga, ON	19.1%	127
68	P tit Train du Nord Marathon Saint-Jerome, QC	19.1%	282
69	Marathon by the Sea Saint John, NB	19.1%	12
70	Sudbury Rocks Marathon Sudbury, ON	19%	4
71	Maple Marathon Mont-Saint-Gregoire, QC	18.8%	48
72	Marathon de Rimouski Rimouski, QC	18.6%	41
73	Two Rivers Marathon Lackawaxen, PA	18.6%	30
74	Ottawa Marathon Ottawa, ON	18.5%	509
75	White River Marathon Cotter, AR	18.4%	21
76	New Jersey Marathon Long Branch, NJ	18.2%	375
77	Jack and Jills Downhill Marathon - 2025 North Bend, WA	18.2%	104
78	Indianapolis Monumental Marathon Indianapolis, IN	18.2%	827
79	Jack and Jills Downhill Marathon North Bend, WA	18.2%	104
80	Grandmas Marathon Duluth, MN	18.2%	1,108
81	Seaside Marathon Ventura, CA	18.2%	6
82	Palmetto Bluff Marathon Bluffton, SC	18%	11
83	Waterloo Marathon Waterloo, ON	18%	16
84	Two Rivers Marathon (Sunday) Lackawaxen, PA	17.7%	14
85	Humboldt Bay Marathon Eureka, CA	17.5%	14
86	Leading Ladies Marathon Spearfish, SD	17.4%	15
87	Tobacco Road Marathon Cary, NC	17.4%	154
88	Myrtle Beach Marathon Myrtle Beach, SC	17.3%	172
89	Eisenhower Marathon Abilene, KS	17.2%	15
90	Pacific Northwest Marathon Harrisburg, OR	17.2%	51
91	New England Green River Marathon Greenfield, MA	17.1%	45
92	Saskatchewan Marathon Saskatoon, SK	17%	20
93	Buckeye Marathon Buckeye, AZ	16.9%	21
94	Lower Potomac River Marathon Piney Point, MD	16.9%	11
95	Brookings Marathon Brookings, SD	16.8%	21
96	Nebraska State Fair Marathon Grand Island, NE	16.8%	21
97	Sun Marathon Santa Clara, UT	16.8%	19
98	Marathon Mamu Sept Iles, QC	16.7%	2
99	Maine Coast Marathon Wells, ME	16.7%	97
100	Veterans Marathon (PA) Black Lick, PA	16.5%	13
101	Snohomish River Run Marathon Snohomish, WA	16.5%	25
102	Runtastic NEBO Marathon Payson, UT	16.4%	34
103	Andrew Jackson Marathon Jackson, TN	16.4%	10
104	Chicagoland Spring Marathon Schaumburg, IL	16.3%	54
105	Tucson Marathon Tucson, AZ	16.2%	74
106	Cheap Marathon Derry, NH	16.2%	63
107	Wilmington Marathon Wilmington, NC	16.1%	91
108	St. George Marathon St. George, UT	16.1%	662
109	Sioux Falls Marathon Sioux Falls, SD	16.1%	50
110	Ohio River Road Runners Club Marathon Xenia, OH	15.9%	35
111	Ventura Marathon Ventura, CA	15.9%	109
112	Victoria Marathon Victoria, BC	15.9%	166
113	Blooms to Brews Marathon Woodland, WA	15.8%	18
114	Madeline Island Marathon La Pointe, WI	15.6%	15
115	Queens Marathon (Spring) Queens, NY	15.5%	16
116	Rockin Brews Marathon Madison, WI	15.5%	20
117	Runners Marathon of Reston Reston, VA	15.5%	21
118	Hyannis Marathon Hyannis, MA	15.5%	38
119	Pocatello Marathon Pocatello, ID	15.4%	25
120	Harrisburg Marathon Harrisburg, PA	15.4%	104
121	Edmonton Marathon Edmonton, AB	15.3%	102
122	DoLittle Marathon Waukesha, WI	15.3%	11
123	Marshall University Marathon Huntington, WV	15.2%	47
124	Napa Valley Marathon Napa, CA	15.1%	210
125	Run for the Ranch Marathon Springfield, MO	15.1%	8
126	Clarence DeMar Marathon Keene, NH	15.1%	38
127	Holland Haven Marathon Holland, MI	15%	35
128	Caribou Marathon Caribou, ME	14.9%	7
129	Skagit Flats Marathon Burlington, WA	14.8%	21
130	Illinois Marathon Champaign-Urbana, IL	14.7%	168
131	Jacksonville Marathon Jacksonville, FL	14.7%	99
132	Running with the Bears Marathon Chico, CA	14.7%	5
133	North Central Rail Trail Marathon Sparks, MD	14.6%	41
134	Toronto Waterfront Marathon Toronto, ON	14.6%	518
135	Legs for Literacy Marathon Moncton, NB	14.6%	26
136	George Washingtons Birthday Marathon Greenbelt, MD	14.5%	28
137	Utah Valley Marathon Provo, UT	14.4%	128
138	Prince Edward Island Marathon Charlottetown, PE	14.4%	31
139	Athens Marathon Athens, OH	14.3%	35
140	Shelby Forest Loop Marathon Millington, TN	14.3%	5
141	Queen City Marathon Regina, SK	14.2%	38
142	Canton Hall of Fame Marathon Canton, OH	14.1%	86
143	Redding Marathon Redding, CA	14.1%	26
144	Journeys Marathon Eagle River, WI	14%	8
145	Wineglass Marathon Corning, NY	14%	234
146	Vermont City Marathon Burlington, VT	13.9%	270
147	Bayshore Marathon Traverse City, MI	13.9%	202
148	Deseret News Marathon Salt Lake City, UT	13.8%	42
149	York Marathon York, PA	13.7%	29
150	Tallahassee Marathon Tallahassee, FL	13.7%	21
151	Coastal Delaware Running Festival Marathon Rehoboth Beach, DE	13.6%	76
152	Cleveland Marathon Cleveland, OH	13.6%	206
153	Green Bay Marathon Green Bay, WI	13.5%	119
154	Toronto Marathon Toronto, ON	13.5%	184
155	Woodys RV World Marathon Red Deer, AB	13.4%	17
156	Louisiana Marathon Baton Rouge, LA	13.4%	123
157	Marquette Marathon Marquette, MI	13.3%	34
158	Birch Bay Marathon Birch Bay, WA	13.2%	16
159	Colorado Marathon Fort Collins, CO	13.1%	101
160	Uniformed Services Run Marathon St. Johns, NL	13%	9
161	Little Apple Marathon Manhattan, KS	13%	12
162	Cascade Express Marathon North Bend, WA	12.9%	27
163	Maritime Marathon Manitowoc, WI	12.9%	24
164	Long Island Marathon East Meadow, NY	12.8%	69
165	Mobile Marathon Mobile, AL	12.7%	22
166	Tri-Cities Marathon Richland, WA	12.7%	10
167	Rehoboth Beach Marathon Rehoboth Beach, DE	12.7%	118
168	Bucks County Marathon Yardley, PA	12.7%	20
169	Rhinebeck Hudson Valley Marathon Rhinebeck, NY	12.7%	12
170	Grand Rapids Marathon Grand Rapids, MI	12.6%	135
171	Fort Worth Marathon Fort Worth, TX	12.5%	35
172	Lake Lowell Marathon Nampa, ID	12.5%	5
173	Marathon of the Treasure Coast Stuart, FL	12.5%	20
174	Trials Legacy Marathon Olympia, WA	12.5%	4
175	Ogden Marathon Ogden, UT	12.4%	145
176	Town of Celebration Marathon Celebration, FL	12.4%	53
177	Mississippi River Marathon Greenville, MS	12.2%	21
178	Houston Marathon Houston, TX	12.2%	848
179	Ocean Drive Marathon Cape May, NJ	12.1%	21
180	Modesto Marathon Modesto, CA	12%	62
181	Run Hard Columbia Marathon Columbia, SC	12%	19
182	North Olympic Discovery Marathon Port Angeles, WA	12%	27
183	Appletree Marathon Vancouver, WA	12%	23
184	Okanagan Marathon Kelowna, BC	11.9%	37
185	Kiawah Island Marathon Kiawah Island, SC	11.9%	131
186	County Marathon Picton, ON	11.9%	14
187	Delaware Marathon Wilmington, DE	11.9%	34
188	Hilton Head Island Marathon Hilton Head Island, SC	11.8%	18
189	Bozeman Marathon Bozeman, MT	11.7%	15
190	Shamrock Marathon Virginia Beach, VA	11.7%	168
191	Calgary Marathon Calgary, AB	11.6%	80
192	Tomoka Marathon Ormond Beach, FL	11.6%	38
193	Martian Marathon Dearborn, MI	11.5%	23
194	Monument Marathon Gering, NE	11.5%	7
195	Five Points of Life Marathon Gainesville, FL	11.4%	12
196	Aspen Valley Marathon Basalt, CO	11.4%	21
197	Mohawk-Hudson River Marathon Albany, NY	11.4%	77
198	Fargo Marathon Fargo, ND	11.3%	166
199	Herald of Victory Marathon Binghamton, NY	11.3%	6
200	Gettysburg North-South Marathon Gettysburg, PA	11.3%	27
201	Lake Placid Marathon Lake Placid, NY	11.3%	20
202	Charleston Marathon Charleston, SC	11.3%	92
203	Oceans Run Marathon Westerly, RI	11.2%	10
204	Whistlestop Marathon Ashland, WI	11.2%	32
205	Philadelphia Marathon Philadelphia, PA	11.1%	1,060
206	Drake Well Marathon Titusville, PA	11.1%	11
207	Whitby International North Marathon Whitby, ON	11.1%	5
208	Irving Marathon Irving, TX	11.1%	25
209	Hartford Marathon Hartford, CT	11%	172
210	Lincoln Marathon Lincoln, NE	11%	108
211	Manitoba Marathon Winnipeg, MB	11%	75
212	Monster Mash Marathon Dover, DE	11%	16
213	Marthas Vineyard Marathon Marthas Vineyard, MA	11%	41
214	Humpys Marathon Anchorage, AK	10.9%	25
215	Huntsville Marathon Huntsville, UT	10.9%	46
216	Rocket City Marathon Huntsville, AL	10.9%	100
217	Fox Valley Marathon St. Charles, IL	10.9%	29
218	Quebec City Marathon Quebec, QC	10.9%	143
219	Flowerfest Marathon at Callaway Gardens Pine Mountain, GA	10.9%	14
220	Walter Childs Memorial Race of Champions Marathon Holyoke, MA	10.8%	7
221	Oakland Marathon Oakland, CA	10.6%	67
222	Quad Cities Marathon Moline, IL	10.6%	41
223	Davy Crockett Bear Chase Marathon Groveton, TX	10.5%	4
224	Juneau Marathon Juneau, AK	10.5%	7
225	American Discovery Trail Marathon Colorado Springs, CO	10.4%	23
226	Montana Marathon Billings, MT	10.4%	13
227	Mill Race Marathon Columbus, IN	10.4%	21
228	Oregon Marathon Mt. Angel, OR	10.4%	18
229	Manchester City Marathon Manchester, NH	10.4%	35
230	Clearwater Marathon Clearwater, FL	10.4%	20
231	Lakefront Marathon Milwaukee, WI	10.3%	221
232	Sandia Crest Marathon Albuquerque, NM	10.3%	23
233	New River Marathon Fleetwood, NC	10.3%	12
234	Missoula Marathon Missoula, MT	10.3%	106
235	Yonkers Marathon Yonkers, NY	10.2%	9
236	Armed Services Marathon Grand Haven, MI	10.2%	5
237	SoJo Marathon South Jordan, UT	10.2%	13
238	St. Louis Marathon St. Louis, MO	10.2%	107
239	Top of Utah Marathon-old Logan, UT	10.2%	27
240	Columbus Marathon Columbus, OH	10.1%	325
241	Mesa Falls Marathon Ashton, ID	10.1%	11
242	Bismarck Marathon Bismarck, ND	10%	14
243	Skagway Marathon Skagway, AK	10%	2
244	Tallahassee Ultra Distance Classic Marathon Tallahassee, FL	10%	2
245	Sri Chinmoy Marathon Congers, NY	9.9%	42
246	Starved Rock Country Marathon Ottawa, IL	9.9%	20
247	Chicago Marathon Chicago, IL	9.8%	4,365
248	Greater Binghamton Marathon Vestal, NY	9.8%	4
249	Coeur d Alene Marathon Coeur d' Alene, ID	9.7%	15
250	Circular Logic Marathon Seymour, IN	9.7%	7
251	Grand Lake Marathon Celina, OH	9.7%	12
252	Mississippi Gulf Coast Marathon Biloxi, MS	9.6%	48
253	Windermere Marathon Spokane, WA	9.5%	22
254	Buffalo Marathon Buffalo, NY	9.5%	106
255	Famous Idaho Potato Marathon Boise, ID	9.5%	16
256	Buzz Sawyer Western Maryland Marathon Hancock, MD	9.5%	6
257	Knoxville Marathon Knoxville, TN	9.5%	53
258	Woodlands Marathon The Woodlands, TX	9.4%	74
259	Ocean State Rhode Races Marathon Narragansett, RI	9.4%	20
260	Carlsbad Marathon Carlsbad, CA	9.4%	74
261	Tacoma City Marathon Tacoma, WA	9.3%	19
262	Yuma Territorial Marathon Yuma, AZ	9.3%	4
263	Kentucky Derby Festival Marathon Louisville, KY	9.3%	129
264	Richmond Marathon Richmond, VA	9.3%	370
265	Bass Pro Shops Conservation Marathon Springfield, MO	9.2%	26
266	Prairie Fire Marathon Wichita, KS	9.1%	30
267	University of Okoboji Marathon Okoboji, IA	9.1%	5
268	Coffee Milk Marathon North Kingstown, RI	9.1%	8
269	Millennium Meadows Marathon Grand Rapids, MI	9.1%	6
270	Run4Troops Marathon Dubuque, IA	9.1%	21
271	Arizona Road Runners Desert Classic Marathon Surprise, AZ	8.9%	4
272	Seattle Ghost Marathon Seattle, WA	8.9%	7
273	Nashville Marathon Nashville, TN	8.8%	23
274	Mayors Marathon Anchorage, AK	8.8%	53
275	Ann Arbor Marathon Ann Arbor, MI	8.8%	17
276	Suffolk County Marathon Babylon, NY	8.7%	26
277	Silver Comet Marathon Mableton, GA	8.7%	10
278	Chasing Jefferson Davis Marathon Abbeville, GA	8.7%	2
279	Rogue Marathon Medford, OR	8.7%	2
280	Twin Cities Marathon St. Paul, MN	8.7%	621
281	Rock n Roll Montreal Marathon Montreal, QC	8.7%	210
282	Great New York State Marathon Syracuse, NY	8.6%	15
283	Maui Oceanfront Marathon Maui, HI	8.5%	30
284	Seattle Marathon Seattle, WA	8.5%	124
285	3 Bridges Marathon Little Rock, AR	8.5%	21
286	Steamtown Marathon Scranton, PA	8.4%	105
287	Foot Traffic Flat Marathon Portland, OR	8.3%	21
288	Boring Marathon Gresham, OR	8.3%	7
289	Orting Marathon Orting, WA	8.3%	2
290	Gillette Stadium Marathon Foxborough, MA	8.3%	1
291	Leavenworth Marathon Leavenworth, WA	8.3%	16
292	BHM 26.2 Marathon Birmingham, AL	8.3%	17
293	Garmin Olathe Marathon Olathe, KS	8.3%	41
294	Eau Claire Marathon Eau Claire, WI	8.3%	38
295	Kenai River Marathon Kenai, AK	8.2%	5
296	Race the Lake Marathon Cooperstown, NY	8.2%	4
297	Zydeco Marathon Lafayette, LA	8.1%	10
298	Ottawa Fall Colours Marathon Ottawa, ON	8.1%	3
299	Arbuckles to Ardmore Race for Mercy Marathon Ardmore, OK	8.1%	6
300	Blue Nose Marathon Halifax, NS	8.1%	19
301	Potomac River Run Marathon Washington, DC	8.1%	11
302	Cowtown Marathon Fort Worth, TX	8.1%	95
303	Bay of Fundy Marathon Lubec , ME	8.1%	10
304	Steamboat Marathon Steamboat Springs, CO	8.1%	14
305	Wisconsin Marathon Kenosha, WI	8%	37
306	Pacific Crest Marathon Sunriver, OR	8%	4
307	Embrace Winter Run Marathon Ottawa, ON	8%	2
308	Mercedes Marathon Birmingham, AL	8%	46
309	Lost Dutchman Marathon Apache Junction, AZ	8%	22
310	Jekyll Island Marathon Jekyll Island, GA	8%	20
311	Mt. Sneffels Marathon Ridgway, CO	7.9%	5
312	Portlandathon Marathon Portland, OR	7.9%	59
313	Des Moines Marathon Des Moines, IA	7.8%	100
314	Vancouver America Marathon Vancouver, WA	7.8%	4
315	Surf City Marathon Huntington Beach, CA	7.8%	115
316	Hamilton NightGlow Marathon Hamilton, OH	7.8%	5
317	Bryan-College Station Marathon College Station, TX	7.8%	39
318	Tunnel Hill Marathon Vienna, IL	7.8%	6
319	Chickamauga Battlefield Marathon Chickamauga, GA	7.8%	26
320	RDC Marathon Durham, NC	7.8%	21
321	Whidbey Island Marathon Oak Harbor, WA	7.7%	13
322	Kalamazoo Marathon Kalamazoo, MI	7.7%	32
323	Duke City Marathon Albuquerque, NM	7.7%	30
324	Silo District Marathon Waco, TX	7.7%	38
325	Veterans Marathon Columbia City, IN	7.7%	5
326	Hippity Hop Marathon Peoria, AZ	7.7%	5
327	Ft. Lauderdale A1A Marathon Ft. Lauderdale, FL	7.7%	49
328	Bakersfield Marathon Bakersfield, CA	7.7%	21
329	Paavo Marathon Hurley, WI	7.7%	14
330	Champlain Islands Marathon South Hero, VT	7.6%	9
331	Bellingham Bay Marathon Bellingham, WA	7.6%	22
332	New York City Marathon New York City, NY	7.6%	3,995
333	Stennis Space Center Marathon Ocean Springs, MS	7.6%	4
334	Whitefish Marathon Whitefish, MT	7.6%	4
335	Gobbler Grind Marathon Overland Park, KS	7.5%	14
336	Vancouver Marathon Vancouver, BC	7.5%	282
337	Skidaway Island Marathon Savannah, GA	7.5%	12
338	Nevada Marathon Lamoille, NV	7.5%	3
339	Run Oak Island Marathon Oak Island, NC	7.4%	9
340	USA Fit Marathon Sugar Land, TX	7.4%	11
341	Austin Marathon Austin, TX	7.4%	189
342	Boundary Bay Marathon Delta, BC	7.3%	8
343	Gandy Dancer Marathon Luck, WI	7.3%	4
344	Kona Marathon Kailua-Kona, HI	7.3%	19
345	Mississippi Blues Marathon Jackson, MS	7.2%	30
346	Salmon Marathon Salmon, ID	7.1%	4
347	Morgan Hill Marathon Morgan Hill, CA	7.1%	10
348	Escalante Canyons Marathon Escalante, UT	7.1%	3
349	Two Cities Marathon Fresno, CA	7.1%	18
350	Big Sur International Marathon Carmel, CA	7.1%	233
351	Pittsburgh Marathon Pittsburgh, PA	7.1%	253
352	Cannonball Marathon Greensboro, NC	7.1%	8
353	Mount Desert Island Marathon Bar Harbor, ME	7.1%	52
354	Atlantic City Marathon Atlantic City, NJ	7%	46
355	New Years (Eve) Double Marathon Allen, TX	7%	5
356	Madison Marathon Madison, WI	7%	75
357	Fox Cities Marathon Appleton, WI	6.9%	36
358	Colfax Marathon Denver, CO	6.9%	97
359	Northern Ohio Marathon Mentor, OH	6.9%	13
360	San Juan Island Marathon Friday Harbor, WA	6.9%	2
361	Pilgrim Pacer Run Marathon Shawnee, KS	6.9%	4
362	Potomac River Run Marathon (October) Washington, DC	6.9%	6
363	Detroit Free Press Marathon Detroit, MI	6.9%	210
364	Top of Michigan Marathon Harbor Springs, MI	6.9%	5
365	Maine Marathon Portland, ME	6.8%	52
366	Niagara Falls International Marathon Niagara Falls, ON	6.8%	49
367	Roxbury Marathon Roxbury, CT	6.8%	3
368	San Luis Obispo Marathon San Luis Obispo, CA	6.8%	21
369	Rock n Roll Arizona Marathon Tempe, AZ	6.8%	126
370	Marathon 2 Marathon Marathon, TX	6.8%	7
371	bg26.2 Marathon Bowling Green, KY	6.8%	7
372	Pensacola Marathon Pensacola, FL	6.8%	19
373	Western Pacific Marathon Fremont, CA	6.7%	12
374	Mid-South Marathon Wynne, AR	6.7%	4
375	Shires of Vermont Marathon Manchester, VT	6.7%	4
376	Valentines Day Massacre Marathon Greensboro, NC	6.7%	1
377	Death Valley Marathon Death Valley, CA	6.7%	5
378	OC Marathon Costa Mesa, CA	6.6%	97
379	Wausau Marathon Wausau, WI	6.6%	11
380	Barrel Marathon Peoria, IL	6.6%	12
381	Camarillo Marathon Camarillo, CA	6.6%	5
382	Lubbock Marathon Lubbock, TX	6.6%	8
383	Florida Marathon Melbourne, FL	6.5%	12
384	City of Trees Marathon Boise, ID	6.5%	6
385	Shiprock Marathon Shiprock, NM	6.5%	14
386	Avenue of the Giants Marathon Weott, CA	6.5%	24
387	Boulder Backroads Marathon Boulder, CO	6.5%	5
388	Akron Marathon Akron, OH	6.5%	57
389	Miracle Match Marathon Waco, TX	6.5%	6
390	Chattanooga Marathon Chattanooga, TN	6.4%	21
391	Gods Country Marathon Race Series Galeton, PA	6.4%	4
392	Tupelo Marathon Tupelo, MS	6.3%	7
393	Salt Lake City Marathon Salt Lake City, UT	6.3%	44
394	Belleville Main Street Marathon Belleville, IL	6.3%	12
395	Nebraska Marathon (discontinued) Omaha, NE	6.3%	8
396	Bizz Johnson Marathon Susanville, CA	6.2%	6
397	Surfers Point Marathon Ventura, CA	6.2%	4
398	Mankato Marathon Mankato, MN	6.1%	20
399	Gusher Marathon Beaumont, TX	6.1%	3
400	Swan Lake Marathon Viborg, SD	6.1%	2
401	San Francisco Marathon San Francisco, CA	6.1%	317
402	Spokane Marathon Spokane, WA	6%	9
403	Grand Forks Marathon Grand Forks, ND	6%	8
404	Rock n Roll Savannah Marathon Savannah, GA	6%	83
405	Charlotte Marathon Charlotte, NC	5.9%	56
406	Flying Pig Marathon Cincinnati, OH	5.9%	343
407	Dallas Marathon Dallas, TX	5.9%	147
408	Treherne Marathon Treherne, MB	5.9%	2
409	Cummins Falls Marathon Cookeville, TN	5.9%	2
410	Crossroads of Indiana Marathon Lowell, IN	5.7%	2
411	Hill Country Marathon Marble Falls, TX	5.7%	2
412	Fort4Fitness Marathon Fort Wayne, IN	5.7%	10
413	East Canyon Marathon Morgan, UT	5.7%	4
414	Run LoCo Marathon Loudon, TN	5.7%	2
415	Bemidji Blue Ox Marathon Bemidji, MN	5.7%	7
416	Niagara Ultra Races Marathon Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON	5.6%	5
417	Gate City Marathon Nashua, NH	5.6%	7
418	Rock n Roll Seattle Marathon Seattle, WA	5.6%	93
419	Donna Marathon Jacksonville Beach, FL	5.6%	40
420	Big Island International Marathon Hilo, HI	5.5%	10
421	Spring Hill Marathon Mania Spring Hill, FL	5.5%	4
422	Rock n Roll Washington DC Marathon Washington, DC	5.4%	102
423	Emerald Isle Marathon Emerald Isle, NC	5.4%	4
424	Humboldt Redwoods Marathon Weott, CA	5.3%	5
425	Brooklyn Marathon Brooklyn, NY	5.3%	24
426	Groundhog Day Marathon Grand Rapids, MI	5.3%	5
427	Galveston Marathon Galveston, TX	5.2%	6
428	Morgan Valley Marathon Morgan, UT	5.2%	5
429	Savin Rock Marathon West Haven, CT	5.2%	7
430	Jackson Hole Marathon Jackson Hole, WY	5.1%	9
431	New Hampshire Marathon Bristol, NH	5.1%	7
432	Frisco Marathon Willard, MO	5.1%	11
433	El Paso Marathon El Paso, TX	5%	13
434	Hogeye Marathon Springdale, AR	5%	14
435	Nova Scotia Marathon Barrington, NS	5%	3
436	Brainerd Jaycees Run for the Lakes Marathon Nisswa, MN	5%	7
437	Soldier Marathon Ft. Benning, GA	5%	16
438	Old Colony Marathon Springfield, MA	5%	2
439	Cape Cod Marathon Falmouth, MA	5%	27
440	Rochester Marathon Rochester, NY	5%	14
441	Big Beach Marathon Gulf Shores, AL	4.9%	12
442	Cheyenne Marathon Cheyenne, WY	4.9%	8
443	Little Rock Marathon Little Rock, AR	4.8%	88
444	Baltimore Marathon Baltimore, MD	4.8%	94
445	Korean American Friendship Marathon Lackawaxen, PA	4.8%	1
446	Kansas City Marathon Kansas City, MO	4.8%	60
447	Outer Banks Marathon Manteo, NC	4.7%	20
448	Horse Capital Marathon Lexington, KY	4.6%	7
449	Red Rock Canyon Marathon Las Vegas, NV	4.6%	4
450	Wolverine Canyon Marathon Blackfoot, ID	4.5%	1
451	Capital City Marathon Olympia, WA	4.5%	12
452	Asheville Marathon Asheville, NC	4.5%	16
453	Mad Marathon Waitsfield, VT	4.5%	11
454	Antelope Island Marathon Antelope Island, UT	4.4%	2
455	Pine Tree Marathon Portland, ME	4.4%	2
456	Colorado Springs Marathon Colorado Springs, CO	4.4%	8
457	Estes Park Marathon Estes Park, CO	4.4%	5
458	Arkansas Marathon Booneville, AR	4.4%	2
459	Running the Shoals Marathon Muscle Shoals, AL	4.4%	1
460	Chris Jarvis Autumn River Run Marathon North Platte, NE	4.4%	2
461	Broomfield Trails Marathon Broomfield, CO	4.3%	4
462	Atlanta Marathon Atlanta, GA	4.3%	58
463	Heartland Marathon Omaha, NE	4.3%	5
464	Long Beach Marathon Long Beach, CA	4.2%	70
465	Amarillo Marathon Amarillo, TX	4.2%	1
466	Hamptons Marathon East Hampton, NY	4.2%	11
467	Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon Oklahoma City, OK	4.1%	79
468	Charlottesville Marathon Charlottesville, VA	4.1%	9
469	Brian Mickelsen Memorial Marathon Cottonwood, AZ	4%	1
470	Texas Marathon Kingwood, TX	3.9%	10
471	Seven Bridges Marathon Chattanooga, TN	3.9%	12
472	That Dam Hill Marathon London, ON	3.9%	1
473	Space Coast Marathon Cocoa, FL	3.8%	31
474	McAllen Marathon McAllen, TX	3.8%	5
475	NJ Trail Series One Day Marathon Augusta, NJ	3.7%	1
476	Golden Driller Marathon Tulsa, OK	3.5%	3
477	Hayden Lake Marathon Hayden Lake, ID	3.5%	2
478	Route 66 Marathon Tulsa, OK	3.5%	48
479	Salisbury Marathon Salisbury, MD	3.4%	9
480	All American Marathon Fort Bragg, NC	3.4%	19
481	Towpath Marathon Cleveland, OH	3.4%	8
482	City of Oaks Marathon Raleigh, NC	3.3%	14
483	Sleeping Bear Marathon Empire, MI	3.3%	4
484	Los Angeles Marathon Los Angeles, CA	3.3%	647
485	Miami Marathon Miami, FL	3.3%	92
486	Rock n Roll Las Vegas Marathon Las Vegas, NV	3.3%	69
487	Boise Marathon Boise, ID	3.2%	6
488	Freedoms Run Marathon Shepherdstown, WV	3.2%	9
489	Omaha Marathon Omaha, NE	3.1%	8
490	Newport Marathon (RI) Newport, RI	3.1%	20
491	Virginia Creeper Marathon Abingdon, VA	3.1%	2
492	Oh Boy Marathon Waterbury, CT	3.1%	2
493	Adirondack Marathon Schroon Lake, NY	3%	4
494	Winthrop Marathon Winthrop, WA	3%	1
495	Jackson River Scenic Trail Marathon Covington, VA	3%	2
496	Kauai Marathon Poipu, HI	3%	7
497	Downtown River Run Marathon Reno, NV	3%	2
498	Heart of America Marathon Columbia, MO	3%	3
499	Morgantown Marathon Morgantown, WV	3%	5
500	Marine Corps Marathon Arlington, VA	2.9%	590
501	Greenway Trail Marathon Nashville, TN	2.9%	1
502	Yakima River Canyon Marathon Ellensburg, WA	2.8%	5
503	St. Jude Memphis Marathon Memphis, TN	2.7%	57
504	Des Plaines River Trail Marathon Lincolnshire, IL	2.7%	5
505	Rock n Roll San Diego Marathon San Diego, CA	2.7%	108
506	Wenatchee Marathon Wenatchee, WA	2.6%	2
507	Breckenridge Road Marathon Breckenridge, CO	2.6%	1
508	Fort Smith Marathon Fort Smith, AR	2.5%	2
509	Rock n Roll Nashville Marathon Nashville, TN	2.5%	52
510	Rock n Roll New Orleans Marathon New Orleans, LA	2.5%	46
511	Run Crazy Horse Marathon Hill City, SD	2.4%	3
512	Willamette Valley Marathon Keizer, OR	2.3%	2
513	New Years (Day) Double Marathon Allen, TX	2.3%	1
514	Mother Road Marathon Joplin, MO	2.3%	4
515	Arlington Marathon Arlington, TX	2.2%	2
516	Palm Beaches Marathon West Palm Beach, FL	2.2%	6
517	All-Out Beat the Heat Marathon Westminster, CO	2.2%	1
518	Shawnee Marathon Harrisburg, IL	2.2%	1
519	Maui Marathon Kaanapali, HI	2.2%	7
520	Ellerbe Marathon Ellerbe, NC	2.1%	1
521	United States Air Force Marathon Dayton, OH	2.1%	28
522	Trailbreaker Marathon Waukesha, WI	2%	2
523	Greenbrier River Trail Marathon Cass, WV	2%	3
524	Rock n Roll San Antonio Marathon San Antonio, TX	2%	40
525	Granite State Marathon Nashua, NH	2%	1
526	MO Cowbell Marathon St. Charles, MO	1.9%	9
527	Run the Alamo 26.2 Marathon San Antonio, TX	1.9%	6
528	Marathon de Magog Magog, QC	1.8%	1
529	MLK Race for the Dream Marathon Atlanta, GA	1.8%	1
530	Deadwood-Mickelson Trail Marathon Deadwood, SD	1.8%	4
531	Red Island Marathon Warwick, RI	1.8%	1
532	Santa Clarita Marathon Santa Clarita, CA	1.7%	4
533	Louisville Marathon Louisville, KY	1.7%	3
534	Green River Marathon Kent, WA	1.6%	1
535	Millinocket Marathon Millinocket, ME	1.6%	3
536	Extraterrestrial Full Moon Midnight Marathon Rachel, NV	1.4%	1
537	Seabrook Lucky Trail Marathon Seabrook, TX	1.4%	2
538	Walt Disney World Marathon Orlando, FL	1.3%	268
539	Ely Marathon Ely, MN	1.1%	1
540	Garden Spot Village Marathon New Holland, PA	1%	2
541	Lake Tahoe Marathon South Lake Tahoe, CA	1%	2
542	Honolulu Marathon Honolulu, HI	1%	188
543	Blue Ridge Marathon Roanoke, VA	0.8%	4
544	Harlingen Marathon Harlingen, TX	0.7%	1
545	Labor of Love Marathon Las Vegas, NV	0%	0
546	Buzz Marathon San Miguel, CA	0%	0
547	Boogie Marathon Ellerbe, NC	0%	0
548	Valley Harvest Marathon Wolfville, NS	0%	0
549	Totem to Totem Marathon Skidegate, BC	0%	0
550	Dog Lake Marathon White Pass, WA	0%	0
551	Magnolia Marathon Meridian, MS	0%	0
552	Three Days at the Fair Marathon (Spring) Augusta, NJ	0%	0
553	Springfield Marathon Springfield, IL	0%	0
554	Bearfest Marathon Wrangell, AK	0%	0
555	All-Out Fallfest Marathon Westminster, CO	0%	0
556	Petrified Forest Marathon Holbrook, AZ	0%	0
557	Nutmeg State Marathon Hartford, CT	0%	0
558	I Run for...Marathon Maine, NY	0%	0
559	Truckee Marathon Truckee, CA	0%	0
560	Maple Leaf Marathon Fairlee, VT	0%	0
561	Fenway Park Marathon Boston, MA	0%	0
562	Barneys Run for Warriors Marathon Albany, GA	0%	0
563	Heart and Sole Marathon Jonesboro, AR	0%	0
564	We Walk Marathon St. Bonifacius, MN	0%	0
565	Noland Trail Marathon Newport News, VA	0%	0
566	Hachie Marathon Waxahachie, TX	0%	0

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