Best Boston Marathon Qualifiers

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Featured Races

Date	Race
September 29, 2024	Boulderthon: Boulder Marathon Boulder, CO World-Class Marathon Experience Finishing in the Heart of Boulder.
June 1, 2024	God’s Country Marathon Race Series Potter County, Pennsylvania Traverses through an untouched part of Pennsylvania with scenic landscapes. Boston Qualifier.
May 5, 2024	The OC Marathon Newport Beach, California Awarded the 2024 RRCA National Marathon Championship Event

Boston Marathon Qualifying Percentages (2022)

This list ranks marathons based on the percentage of runners who ran under the qualifying standards for the Boston Marathon in 2022. 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 45,275 12.3%

Canada 2,942 13.0%

Race Location	# Qualifiers	% BQ eligible finishers
United States	45,275	12.3%
Canada	2,942	13.0%

Marathons with the Highest Percentage of Boston Marathon Qualifiers

Marathons with the Most Boston Marathon Qualifiers

Marathon Ranking by BQ% (2022)

	Race Name	BQ %	# of Qualifiers
1	Last Chance BQ.2 Marathon (Grand Rapids) Grand Rapids, MI	61.5%	32
2	Florida Track Club Marathon Hawthorne, FL	54.6%	12
3	Oak Ridge to Kingston Express Marathon Oak Ridge, TN	50%	4
4	Charles River Marathon Boston, MA	49.1%	28
5	Last Chance BQ.2 Marathon Geneva, IL	47.9%	92
6	Tunnel Light Marathon North Bend, WA	43.6%	139
7	Sundance to Spearfish Marathon Spearfish, SD	42.1%	32
8	Boston Marathon Boston, MA	39.4%	10,168
9	Light at the End of the Tunnel Marathon North Bend, WA	39%	203
10	REVEL Big Bear Marathon Redlands, CA	38.7%	621
11	Spring Chance BQ.2 Marathon Geneva, IL	38.5%	45
12	Tunnel Vision Marathon North Bend, WA	36.9%	140
13	Hawaii Bird Conservation Marathon Hilo, HI	35.6%	32
14	Erie Marathon Erie, PA	34.1%	258
15	Cascade Express Marathon North Bend, WA	33.8%	77
16	California International Marathon Sacramento, CA	31.9%	2,558
17	REVEL Mt. Charleston Marathon Las Vegas, NV	31.9%	510
18	London OH Marathon London, OH	30.6%	11
19	Mississauga Marathon Mississauga, ON	29.4%	178
20	Rogue Marathon Medford, OR	29.3%	29
21	Jack and Jills Downhill Marathon North Bend, WA	28.2%	145
22	Cheap Marathon Derry, NH	28.1%	102
23	Leading Ladies Marathon Spearfish, SD	28.1%	25
24	Hyannis Marathon Hyannis, MA	27.5%	14
25	REVEL Big Cottonwood Marathon Murray, UT	27.4%	270
26	Baystate Marathon Lowell, MA	26.7%	237
27	Eugene Marathon Eugene, OR	26.2%	535
28	Fredericton Marathon Fredericton, NB	25.4%	51
29	Hamilton Marathon Road2Hope Hamilton, ON	25.1%	104
30	Two Rivers Marathon (Sunday) Lackawaxen, PA	25%	16
31	Victory Marathon Hillsdale, IN	25%	3
32	Chasing the Unicorn Marathon Washington Crossing, PA	24.8%	26
33	Mohawk-Hudson River Marathon Albany, NY	24.1%	101
34	Two Rivers Marathon Lackawaxen, PA	24.1%	32
35	Marquette Marathon Marquette, MI	24%	68
36	P tit Train du Nord Marathon Saint-Jerome, QC	23.5%	411
37	Foot Traffic Flat Marathon Portland, OR	23.4%	48
38	St. Lawrence Marathon Cornwall, ON	23.4%	32
39	Combos Marathon Albany, GA	23.1%	97
40	Beantown Marathon Hingham, MA	23%	47
41	Skagit Flats Marathon Burlington, WA	22.8%	13
42	Sugarloaf Marathon Kingfield, ME	22.2%	121
43	Ventura Marathon Ventura, CA	22%	156
44	Bound for Boston Marathon Suwanee, GA	22%	13
45	Mesa Marathon Mesa, AZ	22%	403
46	Georgina Marathon Georgina, ON	21.9%	42
47	New England Green River Marathon Greenfield, MA	21.5%	70
48	REVEL Rockies Marathon Morrison, CO	21.4%	149
49	Newport Marathon (OR) Newport, OR	21%	59
50	Carmel Marathon Carmel, IN	20.9%	184
51	Buckeye Marathon Buckeye, AZ	20.8%	20
52	Boston or Bust Marathon Huntsville, AL	20.8%	11
53	Indianapolis Monumental Marathon Indianapolis, IN	20.4%	938
54	Queens Marathon Queens, NY	20%	8
55	Mountains 2 Beach Marathon Ventura, CA	19.9%	262
56	Vernonia Marathon Banks, OR	19.8%	25
57	Clarence DeMar Marathon Keene, NH	19.7%	45
58	Jack and Jills Downhill Marathon (Saturday) North Bend, WA	19.6%	115
59	Wineglass Marathon Corning, NY	19.3%	264
60	East Canyon Marathon Morgan, UT	19.2%	9
61	Uniformed Services Run Marathon St. Johns, NL	18.8%	6
62	Jackson River Scenic Trail Marathon Covington, VA	18.8%	15
63	Muskoka Marathon Bracebridge, ON	18.7%	20
64	Abebe Bikila Day International Peace Marathon Washington, DC	18.5%	22
65	Bayshore Marathon Traverse City, MI	18.4%	282
66	Steamtown Marathon Scranton, PA	18.3%	159
67	B and A Marathon Severna Park, MD	18.3%	38
68	Millennium Meadows Marathon Grand Rapids, MI	18.2%	16
69	York Marathon York, PA	18.1%	41
70	Museum of Aviation Marathon Warner Robins, GA	18%	11
71	Town of Celebration Marathon Celebration, FL	18%	65
72	St. Patricks Marathon Washington, DC	18%	9
73	Non Cancelled Marathon Oconomowoc, WI	17.9%	5
74	Humboldt Bay Marathon Eureka, CA	17.7%	11
75	Houston Marathon Houston, TX	17.7%	1,073
76	Jacksonville Marathon Jacksonville, FL	17.7%	74
77	Whistlestop Marathon Ashland, WI	17.4%	38
78	Grandmas Marathon Duluth, MN	17.3%	1,030
79	Newport News One City Marathon Newport News, VA	17.3%	62
80	Snohomish River Run Marathon Snohomish, WA	17.2%	20
81	Napa Valley Marathon Napa, CA	17.1%	217
82	Pacific Northwest Marathon Harrisburg, OR	17%	18
83	Wilmington Marathon Wilmington, NC	16.8%	100
84	Gopher Attack Marathon Regina, SK	16.7%	3
85	Leavenworth Marathon Leavenworth, WA	16.7%	15
86	Veterans Marathon Columbia City, IN	16.7%	18
87	Super Marathon North Bend, WA	16.6%	49
88	Fort Worth Marathon Fort Worth, TX	16.6%	35
89	Harrisburg Marathon Harrisburg, PA	16.3%	84
90	County Marathon Picton, ON	16.3%	15
91	Salisbury Marathon Salisbury, MD	16.3%	61
92	Toronto Waterfront Marathon Toronto, ON	16.2%	563
93	Nova Scotia Marathon Barrington, NS	15.9%	11
94	Med City Marathon Rochester, MN	15.9%	14
95	Vermont City Marathon Burlington, VT	15.6%	204
96	Jailbreak Marathon Wautoma, WI	15.6%	5
97	Endur-Run Marathon Conestogo, ON	15.6%	5
98	Tobacco Road Marathon Cary, NC	15.6%	125
99	Champlain Islands Marathon South Hero, VT	15.4%	18
100	Woodys RV World Marathon Red Deer, AB	15.4%	16
101	Chicago Marathon Chicago, IL	15.4%	6,056
102	Tucson Marathon Tucson, AZ	15.3%	84
103	Colorado Marathon Fort Collins, CO	15.1%	76
104	Pocatello Marathon Pocatello, ID	15.1%	22
105	St. George Marathon St. George, UT	15%	521
106	Victoria Marathon Victoria, BC	15%	178
107	Yakima River Canyon Marathon Ellensburg, WA	15%	16
108	Lake Wobegon Trail Marathon St. Joseph, MN	14.8%	29
109	White River Marathon Cotter, AR	14.8%	17
110	Northern Ohio Marathon Mentor, OH	14.7%	5
111	Mt. Nebo Marathon Payson, UT	14.7%	31
112	Minocqua No Frills Marathon Minocqua, WI	14.6%	8
113	Rehoboth Beach Marathon Rehoboth Beach, DE	14.5%	113
114	Elroy Apple Dumpling Day Marathon Elroy, WI	14.5%	10
115	Tallahassee Marathon Tallahassee, FL	14.5%	22
116	Wisconsin Marathon Kenosha, WI	14.4%	48
117	Columbus Marathon Columbus, OH	14.4%	343
118	Cape Breton Fiddlers Run Marathon Sydney, NS	14.3%	3
119	Ottawa Marathon Ottawa, ON	14.3%	331
120	North Central Rail Trail Marathon Sparks, MD	14.2%	37
121	Nebraska State Fair Marathon Grand Island, NE	14.1%	12
122	Grand Rapids Marathon Grand Rapids, MI	14.1%	110
123	Philadelphia Marathon Philadelphia, PA	14%	1,180
124	Glass City Marathon Toledo, OH	13.7%	137
125	Athens Marathon Athens, OH	13.7%	19
126	Hartford Marathon Hartford, CT	13.5%	159
127	Santa Rosa Marathon Santa Rosa, CA	13.4%	96
128	Marshall University Marathon Huntington, WV	13.4%	25
129	Salina Crossroads Marathon Salina, KS	13.2%	16
130	Ohio River Road Runners Club Marathon Xenia, OH	13%	7
131	Lincoln Marathon Lincoln, NE	12.9%	60
132	Emerald Isle Marathon Emerald Isle, NC	12.9%	25
133	Mill Race Marathon Columbus, IN	12.9%	22
134	Oak Island Marathon Oak Island, NC	12.9%	26
135	Warm up Columbus Dublin, OH	12.8%	5
136	Shelby Forest Loop Marathon Millington, TN	12.8%	5
137	Utah Valley Marathon Provo, UT	12.7%	115
138	Yuma Territorial Marathon Yuma, AZ	12.5%	5
139	LOCO Marathon Newmarket, NH	12.5%	26
140	Carlsbad Marathon Carlsbad, CA	12.4%	71
141	Modesto Marathon Modesto, CA	12.4%	35
142	Myrtle Beach Marathon Myrtle Beach, SC	12.3%	122
143	La Crosse Marathon La Crosse, WI	12.3%	17
144	Seattle Ghost Marathon Seattle, WA	12.3%	7
145	Famous Idaho Potato Marathon Boise, ID	12.2%	18
146	Maine Marathon Portland, ME	12.2%	91
147	Charlevoix Marathon Charlevoix, MI	12.2%	47
148	Humpys Marathon Anchorage, AK	12.1%	24
149	Ocean State Rhode Races Marathon Narragansett, RI	11.9%	27
150	Jim Thorpe Marathon Jim Thorpe, PA	11.8%	45
151	DoLittle Marathon Waukesha, WI	11.8%	6
152	Providence Marathon Providence, RI	11.7%	136
153	Two Cities Marathon Fresno, CA	11.7%	48
154	Kiawah Island Marathon Kiawah Island, SC	11.6%	148
155	Louisiana Marathon Baton Rouge, LA	11.6%	68
156	Surf City Marathon Huntington Beach, CA	11.5%	110
157	Long Island Marathon East Meadow, NY	11.4%	37
158	Calgary Marathon Calgary, AB	11.3%	74
159	Martian Marathon Dearborn, MI	11.3%	13
160	Towpath Marathon Cleveland, OH	11.3%	17
161	Missoula Marathon Missoula, MT	11.2%	80
162	Oakland Marathon Oakland, CA	11.2%	90
163	Stennis Space Center Marathon Ocean Springs, MS	11.1%	5
164	Down the Mountain Marathon Damascus, VA	11.1%	9
165	Coastal Delaware Running Festival Marathon Rehoboth Beach, DE	11.1%	48
166	Aspen Valley Marathon Basalt, CO	11%	15
167	Queen City Marathon Regina, SK	11%	24
168	Newport Rhode Races Marathon Newport, RI	10.9%	58
169	Edmonton Marathon Edmonton, AB	10.9%	60
170	Bizz Johnson Trail Marathon Susanville, CA	10.9%	6
171	MISH Waterfront Marathon Gladstone, MI	10.9%	6
172	Mercedes Marathon Birmingham, AL	10.9%	48
173	Northwoods Escape Marathon Minocqua, WI	10.8%	4
174	Buzz Marathon San Miguel, CA	10.7%	3
175	Chattanooga Marathon Chattanooga, TN	10.7%	15
176	Tidewater Strider Marathon Chesapeake, VA	10.7%	9
177	Deseret News Marathon Salt Lake City, UT	10.7%	29
178	Spinx Runfest Marathon Greenville, SC	10.6%	21
179	Fargo Marathon Fargo, ND	10.5%	78
180	Little Apple Marathon Manhattan, KS	10.5%	8
181	Armed Services Marathon Grand Haven, MI	10.4%	5
182	Lagerhead Marathon Ottawa, KS	10.4%	5
183	Des Moines Marathon Des Moines, IA	10.4%	115
184	Maritime Marathon Manitowoc, WI	10.4%	17
185	Shamrock Marathon Virginia Beach, VA	10.3%	186
186	Brookings Marathon Brookings, SD	10.3%	12
187	Mississippi Blues Marathon Jackson, MS	10.2%	15
188	Ogden Marathon Ogden, UT	10.2%	94
189	Buffalo Marathon Buffalo, NY	10.1%	108
190	Virginia Creeper Marathon Abingdon, VA	10%	5
191	Drake Well Marathon Titusville, PA	10%	4
192	Cape Cod Marathon Falmouth, MA	10%	82
193	Bozeman Marathon Bozeman, MT	9.9%	18
194	Sun Marathon Santa Clara, UT	9.9%	21
195	Wausau Marathon Wausau, WI	9.9%	10
196	USA Fit Marathon Sugar Land, TX	9.9%	9
197	Ft. Lauderdale A1A Marathon Ft. Lauderdale, FL	9.8%	50
198	Prince Edward Island Marathon Charlottetown, PE	9.8%	17
199	Eau Claire Marathon Eau Claire, WI	9.7%	41
200	Millinocket Marathon Millinocket, ME	9.7%	15
201	Lake Wilhelm Marathon Sandy Lake, PA	9.7%	3
202	Quebec City Marathon Quebec, QC	9.6%	83
203	Zydeco Marathon Lafayette, LA	9.6%	15
204	Cleveland Marathon Cleveland, OH	9.6%	93
205	Ottawa Fall Colours Marathon Ottawa, ON	9.5%	6
206	Silver Comet Marathon Mableton, GA	9.5%	10
207	Baie-des-Chaleurs Marathon Carleton, QC	9.5%	2
208	EOD Warrior Holiday Dash Marathon Washington, DC	9.5%	10
209	Cedar Creek Marathon Columbia Falls, MT	9.5%	4
210	Woodlands Marathon The Woodlands, TX	9.5%	75
211	Greater St. Louis Marathon St. Louis, MO	9.5%	84
212	Governors Cup Marathon Helena, MT	9.5%	7
213	Blue Nose Marathon Halifax, NS	9.3%	16
214	Gettysburg North-South Marathon Gettysburg, PA	9.3%	15
215	Windermere Marathon Spokane, WA	9.3%	16
216	Upstate Classic Marathon Altamont, NY	9.2%	6
217	RDC Marathon Durham, NC	9.2%	7
218	Quad Cities Marathon Moline, IL	9.2%	42
219	Logan City Marathon - Top of Utah Logan, UT	9.2%	14
220	Suffolk County Marathon Babylon, NY	9.1%	23
221	Arlington Marathon Arlington, TX	9.1%	3
222	Sandy Claus Marathon Nocatee, FL	9.1%	1
223	Bound for Boston (Milwaukee) Marathon Menomonee Falls, WI	9.1%	1
224	Mayors Marathon Anchorage, AK	9.1%	23
225	Green Bay Marathon Green Bay, WI	9.1%	48
226	Chickamauga Battlefield Marathon Chickamauga, GA	8.9%	24
227	Lost Dutchman Marathon Apache Junction, AZ	8.9%	21
228	Appletree Marathon Vancouver, WA	8.9%	7
229	Western Maryland Rail Trail Marathon Hancock, MD	8.8%	5
230	Walter Childs Memorial Race of Champions Marathon Holyoke, MA	8.7%	2
231	Daufuskie Island Marathon Daufuskie Island, SC	8.7%	10
232	Rocket City Marathon Huntsville, AL	8.6%	76
233	Toronto Marathon Toronto, ON	8.6%	141
234	Florida Marathon Melbourne, FL	8.6%	14
235	Andrew Jackson Marathon Jackson, TN	8.5%	4
236	Lake Placid Marathon Lake Placid, NY	8.5%	13
237	Roxbury Marathon Roxbury, CT	8.5%	3
238	Gobbler Grind Marathon Overland Park, KS	8.5%	14
239	Kentucky Derby Festival Marathon Louisville, KY	8.5%	85
240	Prairie Fire Marathon Wichita, KS	8.4%	19
241	Boundary Bay Marathon Delta, BC	8.4%	10
242	Hamptons Marathon East Hampton, NY	8.4%	15
243	Akron Marathon Akron, OH	8.4%	58
244	Trailbreaker Marathon Waukesha, WI	8.3%	9
245	Mesa Falls Marathon Ashton, ID	8.2%	6
246	Veterans Marathon (PA) Black Lick, PA	8.2%	6
247	Sri Chinmoy Marathon Congers, NY	8.2%	21
248	Mississippi Gulf Coast Marathon Biloxi, MS	8.2%	34
249	Camarillo Marathon Camarillo, CA	8.1%	7
250	Capital City Marathon Olympia, WA	8.1%	18
251	Niagara Falls International Marathon Niagara Falls, ON	8.1%	35
252	Seattle Marathon Seattle, WA	8%	100
253	Avenue of the Giants Marathon Weott, CA	8%	32
254	Chicagoland Spring Marathon Schaumburg, IL	8%	31
255	Detroit Free Press Marathon Detroit, MI	8%	181
256	Delaware Marathon Wilmington, DE	8%	38
257	Long View Marathon Loveland, CO	7.9%	8
258	Outer Banks Marathon Manteo, NC	7.9%	17
259	Twin Cities Marathon St. Paul, MN	7.9%	513
260	Bemidji Blue Ox Marathon Bemidji, MN	7.9%	9
261	Lock 2 Lock Marathon Williamsport, MD	7.9%	3
262	Vancouver Marathon Vancouver, BC	7.9%	373
263	OC Marathon Costa Mesa, CA	7.8%	112
264	Seaside Marathon Ventura, CA	7.8%	4
265	Madison Marathon Madison, WI	7.8%	85
266	New Hampshire Marathon Bristol, NH	7.7%	12
267	Coeur d Alene Marathon Coeur d' Alene, ID	7.7%	19
268	Run Crazy Horse Marathon Hill City, SD	7.7%	7
269	Knoxville Marathon Knoxville, TN	7.6%	25
270	Marathon 2 Marathon Marathon, TX	7.6%	6
271	Main to Main Marathon Osage, IA	7.6%	5
272	New River Marathon Fleetwood, NC	7.5%	10
273	Icebreaker Marathon East Meadow, NY	7.4%	4
274	Spokane Marathon Spokane, WA	7.3%	12
275	Marthas Vineyard Marathon Marthas Vineyard, MA	7.3%	28
276	Skidaway Island Marathon Savannah, GA	7.2%	17
277	Baltimore Marathon Baltimore, MD	7.2%	110
278	Tallahassee Ultra Distance Classic Marathon Tallahassee, FL	7.1%	1
279	Bismarck Marathon Bismarck, ND	7.1%	12
280	Manchester City Marathon Manchester, NH	7.1%	31
281	Big Beach Marathon Gulf Shores, AL	7%	22
282	Haunted Forest Marathon Canal Fulton, OH	7%	13
283	Hogeye Marathon Springdale, AR	7%	12
284	Eisenhower Marathon Abilene, KS	7%	6
285	Savin Rock Marathon West Haven, CT	7%	9
286	Coast Guard Marathon Elizabeth City, NC	6.9%	20
287	Treherne Marathon Treherne, MB	6.9%	2
288	Atlantic City Marathon Atlantic City, NJ	6.9%	57
289	Whidbey Island Marathon Oak Harbor, WA	6.9%	5
290	Saskatchewan Marathon Saskatoon, SK	6.8%	10
291	Kauai Marathon Poipu, HI	6.7%	9
292	San Juan Island Marathon Friday Harbor, WA	6.7%	2
293	New Years (Day) Double Marathon Allen, TX	6.7%	1
294	Team Loco Marathon Conway, AR	6.7%	3
295	Miles on the Mohawk Marathon Schenectady, NY	6.7%	12
296	MO Cowbell Marathon St. Charles, MO	6.6%	27
297	Dallas Marathon Dallas, TX	6.6%	163
298	Willamette Valley Marathon Keizer, OR	6.6%	6
299	Monument Marathon Gering, NE	6.6%	5
300	Tomoka Marathon Ormond Beach, FL	6.6%	20
301	Bryan-College Station Marathon College Station, TX	6.5%	34
302	Irving Marathon Irving, TX	6.5%	22
303	Rock n Roll Arizona Marathon Tempe, AZ	6.5%	101
304	Paavo Nurmi Marathon Hurley, WI	6.5%	2
305	Adirondack Marathon Schroon Lake, NY	6.4%	6
306	Seven Bridges Marathon Chattanooga, TN	6.4%	20
307	Frisco Marathon Willard, MO	6.4%	4
308	Pittsburgh Marathon Pittsburgh, PA	6.3%	165
309	Shoreline Marathon Ventura, CA	6.3%	8
310	Great New York State Marathon Syracuse, NY	6.3%	11
311	Richmond Marathon Richmond, VA	6.2%	210
312	Sleeping Bear Marathon Empire, MI	6.2%	8
313	Montana Marathon Billings, MT	6.2%	4
314	Marathon of the Treasure Coast Stuart, FL	6.1%	10
315	Juneau Marathon Juneau, AK	6.1%	3
316	3 Bridges Marathon Little Rock, AR	6.1%	9
317	St. Jude Memphis Marathon Memphis, TN	6.1%	108
318	Ely Marathon Ely, MN	6%	5
319	Sioux Falls Marathon Sioux Falls, SD	6%	20
320	Flowerfest Marathon at Callaway Gardens Pine Mountain, GA	6%	4
321	Fox Cities Marathon Appleton, WI	6%	21
322	Montreal Marathon Montreal, QC	6%	107
323	Potomac River Run Marathon Washington, DC	5.9%	9
324	IronHorse Marathon Riceville, IA	5.9%	1
325	Bakersfield Marathon Bakersfield, CA	5.9%	10
326	Maui Oceanfront Marathon Maui, HI	5.8%	12
327	United States Air Force Marathon Dayton, OH	5.8%	52
328	Garmin Olathe Marathon Olathe, KS	5.8%	16
329	Horse Capital Marathon Lexington, KY	5.7%	9
330	Niagara Ultra Races Marathon Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON	5.7%	6
331	Magnolia Marathon Meridian, MS	5.7%	2
332	Rend Lake Marathon Whittington, IL	5.7%	5
333	Adrenaline Races Marathon West Bend, WI	5.7%	3
334	Brooklyn Marathon Brooklyn, NY	5.6%	157
335	Fox Valley Marathon St. Charles, IL	5.6%	23
336	NJ Trail Series One Day Marathon Augusta, NJ	5.6%	1
337	Miami Marathon Miami, FL	5.5%	134
338	Nashville Marathon Nashville, TN	5.5%	21
339	Boise Marathon Boise, ID	5.5%	8
340	Bass Pro Shops Marathon Springfield, MO	5.5%	15
341	Newport Marathon (RI) Newport, RI	5.5%	30
342	Cowtown Marathon Fort Worth, TX	5.4%	51
343	New York City Marathon New York City, NY	5.4%	2,583
344	Whitefish Marathon Whitefish, MT	5.4%	8
345	Bellingham Bay Marathon Bellingham, WA	5.4%	11
346	Starved Rock Country Marathon Ottawa, IL	5.4%	4
347	Heart of America Marathon Columbia, MO	5.4%	5
348	Route 66 Marathon Tulsa, OK	5.4%	48
349	Boulderthon - Boulder Marathon Boulder, CO	5.3%	35
350	Freedoms Run Marathon Shepherdstown, WV	5.3%	9
351	Cummins Falls Marathon Cookeville, TN	5.3%	2
352	Austin Marathon Austin, TX	5.2%	145
353	Donna Marathon Jacksonville Beach, FL	5.2%	22
354	Steamboat Marathon Steamboat Springs, CO	5.2%	11
355	Panama City Beach Marathon Panama City, FL	5.2%	14
356	Hilton Head Island Marathon Hilton Head Island, SC	5.2%	5
357	Portland Marathon Portland, OR	5.1%	119
358	Tupelo Marathon Tupelo, MS	5.1%	4
359	Duke City Marathon Albuquerque, NM	5%	19
360	Colfax Marathon Denver, CO	5%	55
361	Greenway Trail Marathon Nashville, TN	5%	3
362	Old Forge Marathon Old Forge, NY	5%	3
363	Rock n Roll San Diego Marathon San Diego, CA	4.9%	149
364	Kansas City Marathon Kansas City, MO	4.9%	49
365	Maui Marathon Kahului, HI	4.9%	17
366	Long Beach Marathon Long Beach, CA	4.9%	94
367	Marine Corps Marathon Arlington, VA	4.9%	544
368	Youngstown Marathon Youngstown, OH	4.8%	3
369	Lubbock Marathon Lubbock, TX	4.8%	3
370	Central Florida Legends Marathon DeBary, FL	4.8%	5
371	Rock n Roll San Antonio Marathon San Antonio, TX	4.8%	77
372	Brownsville Chief of Police Marathon Brownsville, TX	4.8%	5
373	Canton Hall of Fame Marathon Canton, OH	4.7%	22
374	Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon Oklahoma City, OK	4.7%	52
375	Jackson Hole Marathon Jackson Hole, WY	4.7%	8
376	Deadwood-Mickelson Trail Marathon Deadwood, SD	4.7%	9
377	Redding Marathon Redding, CA	4.6%	5
378	Mount Desert Island Marathon Bar Harbor, ME	4.6%	28
379	Valentines Day Massacre Marathon Greensboro, NC	4.6%	1
380	Chasing Jefferson Davis Marathon Abbeville, GA	4.6%	1
381	Raquette River Marathon Potsdam, NY	4.6%	1
382	Granite State Marathon Nashua, NH	4.5%	3
383	Palm Beaches Marathon West Palm Beach, FL	4.4%	13
384	Big Sur International Marathon Carmel, CA	4.4%	145
385	Cannonball Marathon Greensboro, NC	4.4%	4
386	SoCal Marathon Huntington Beach, CA	4.3%	7
387	San Francisco Marathon San Francisco, CA	4.3%	174
388	McAllen Marathon McAllen, TX	4.3%	4
389	Mankato Marathon Mankato, MN	4.2%	10
390	Potomac River Run Marathon (October) Washington, DC	4.2%	5
391	Mad Marathon Waitsfield, VT	4.2%	10
392	Salt Lake City Marathon Salt Lake City, UT	4.2%	33
393	Atlanta Marathon Atlanta, GA	4.2%	39
394	Valley Harvest Marathon Wolfville, NS	4.2%	4
395	Springfield Marathon Springfield, IL	4.2%	2
396	Flying Pig Marathon Cincinnati, OH	4.2%	107
397	Rails to Trails Marathon Norwalk, WI	4.1%	3
398	Tacoma City Marathon Tacoma, WA	4%	7
399	Clearwater Marathon Clearwater, FL	4%	9
400	Galveston Marathon Galveston, TX	4%	4
401	Casper Marathon Casper, WY	4%	3
402	Charlotte Marathon Charlotte, NC	3.9%	42
403	ZombieRunner Halloween Marathon San Jose, CA	3.9%	2
404	Heartland Marathon Omaha, NE	3.9%	7
405	Seabrook Lucky Trail Marathon Seabrook, TX	3.9%	4
406	Greenbrier River Trail Marathon Cass, WV	3.9%	5
407	Asheville Marathon Asheville, NC	3.8%	11
408	Death Valley Marathon Death Valley, CA	3.7%	3
409	Brainerd Jaycees Run for the Lakes Marathon Nisswa, MN	3.6%	2
410	Ann Arbor Marathon Ann Arbor, MI	3.6%	9
411	Great Allegheny Ohiopyle Marathon Ohiopyle, PA	3.6%	1
412	bg26.2 Marathon Bowling Green, KY	3.5%	3
413	Hachie Marathon Waxahachie, TX	3.5%	2
414	Ellerbe Marathon Ellerbe, NC	3.5%	2
415	All-Out Beat the Heat Marathon Westminster, CO	3.5%	2
416	Golden Driller Marathon Tulsa, OK	3.4%	5
417	Muddy River Marathon Cape Girardeau, MO	3.4%	3
418	Old Colony Marathon Springfield, MA	3.3%	1
419	Beaver Canyon Marathon Beaver, UT	3.3%	3
420	Surfers Point Marathon Ventura, CA	3.3%	4
421	Texas Marathon Kingwood, TX	3.2%	5
422	Nevada Marathon Lamoille, NV	3.2%	1
423	El Paso Marathon El Paso, TX	3.2%	9
424	Heroes of America Marathon (Fall) Columbus, GA	3.2%	2
425	BHM 26.2 Marathon Birmingham, AL	3.1%	5
426	North Olympic Discovery Marathon Port Angeles, WA	3.1%	8
427	That Dam Hill Marathon London, ON	3%	1
428	Fort Smith Marathon Fort Smith, AR	3%	2
429	Little Rock Marathon Little Rock, AR	3%	26
430	Hayden Lake Marathon Hayden Lake, ID	2.9%	2
431	Pistol Creek Run Marathon Alcoa, TN	2.9%	1
432	Space Coast Marathon Cocoa, FL	2.9%	24
433	Charlottesville Marathon Charlottesville, VA	2.9%	4
434	Twin City Marathon West Monroe, LA	2.9%	1
435	Los Angeles Marathon Los Angeles, CA	2.7%	312
436	Run the Alamo 26.2 Marathon San Antonio, TX	2.7%	10
437	Steel Rail Marathon Pittsfield, MA	2.5%	2
438	Marathon de Magog Magog, QC	2.4%	2
439	Des Plaines River Trail Marathon Lincolnshire, IL	2.3%	5
440	City of Oaks Marathon Raleigh, NC	2.3%	13
441	Heroes of America Marathon Columbus, GA	2.2%	3
442	Pine Tree Marathon Portland, ME	2.2%	1
443	Xenia Avenue Marathon Brooklyn Park, MN	2.2%	1
444	Holland Haven Marathon Holland, MI	2.1%	6
445	All-Out Fallfest Marathon Westminster, CO	2.1%	1
446	Race the Lake Marathon Cooperstown, NY	2%	1
447	Honoring Our Heroes Marathon Rolla, MO	2%	1
448	Yonkers Marathon Yonkers, NY	2%	2
449	Rock n Roll Nashville Marathon Nashville, TN	1.8%	29
450	Groundhog Day Marathon Grand Rapids, MI	1.4%	1
451	Honolulu Marathon Honolulu, HI	1.4%	193
452	Madeline Island Marathon La Pointe, WI	1.3%	1
453	Walt Disney World Marathon Orlando, FL	1.1%	124
454	Big Island International Marathon Hilo, HI	1.1%	1
455	Blue Ridge Marathon Roanoke, VA	0.7%	3
456	Lake Tahoe Marathon South Lake Tahoe, CA	0%	0
457	Gods Country Marathon Race Series Galeton, PA	0%	0
458	Prince of Wales Island Marathon Craig, AK	0%	0
459	King Salmon Marathon Cordova, AK	0%	0
460	Three Days at the Fair Marathon (Spring) Augusta, NJ	0%	0
461	Rivanna Greenbelt Marathon Charlottesville, VA	0%	0
462	Bearfest Marathon Wrangell, AK	0%	0
463	Red Island Marathon Warwick, RI	0%	0
464	Nutmeg State Marathon Hartford, CT	0%	0
465	Mexico City Marathon Mexico City, MX	0%	0
466	Maple Leaf Marathon Fairlee, VT	0%	0
467	We Walk Marathon St. Bonifacius, MN	0%	0
468	Rescue Rover Marathon (Dalmatian Run Fest) Bedford, TX	0%	0
469	Puppy Power Marathon (Dalmatian Run Fest) Bedford, TX	0%	0
470	Mias Marathon (Dalmatian Run Fest) Bedford, TX	0%	0
471	Sports Backers Marathon Herico, VA	0%	0
472	GFNY Marathon Florida Sebring Sebring, FL	0%	0
473	Noyo Headlands Marathon Fort Bragg, CA	0%	0
474	We Run this Beach Marathon Gulf Shores, AL	0%	0
475	Run for the Elk Marathon Emporium, PA	0%	0
476	Tidewater Striders Dismal Swamp Marathon Chesapeake, VA	0%	0
477	Bound for Boston (Sarasota) Marathon Sarasota, FL	0%	0

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