Best Boston Marathon Qualifiers

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Featured Races

Date	Race
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
September 29, 2024	Boulderthon: Boulder Marathon Boulder, CO World-Class Marathon Experience Finishing in the Heart of Boulder.

Boston Marathon Qualifying Percentages (2023)

This list ranks marathons based on the percentage of runners who ran under the qualifying standards for the Boston Marathon in 2023. 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 57,513 13.6%

Canada 3,147 11.1%

Race Location	# Qualifiers	% BQ eligible finishers
United States	57,513	13.6%
Canada	3,147	11.1%

Marathons with the Highest Percentage of Boston Marathon Qualifiers

Marathons with the Most Boston Marathon Qualifiers

Marathon Ranking by BQ% (2023)

	Race Name	BQ %	# of Qualifiers
1	McKirdy Micro Marathon Valley Cottage, NY	100%	106
2	Baie-des-Chaleurs Marathon Carleton, QC	66.7%	6
3	Last Chance BQ.2 Marathon Geneva, IL	58.8%	127
4	Last Chance BQ.2 Marathon (Grand Rapids) Grand Rapids, MI	54%	68
5	Boston Marathon Boston, MA	51.7%	13,755
6	Oak Ridge to Kingston Express Marathon Oak Ridge, TN	50%	1
7	Hawaii Bird Conservation Marathon Hilo, HI	49.1%	52
8	Bound for Boston (Milwaukee) Marathon Menomonee Falls, WI	46.2%	6
9	Light at the End of the Tunnel Marathon North Bend, WA	41%	297
10	REVEL Big Bear Marathon Redlands, CA	40.5%	744
11	REVEL Mt. Charleston Marathon Las Vegas, NV	36.7%	556
12	Spring Chance BQ.2 Marathon Geneva, IL	36.3%	49
13	Tunnel Light Marathon North Bend, WA	34%	226
14	Sundance to Spearfish Marathon Spearfish, SD	33.7%	29
15	Sugarloaf Marathon Kingfield, ME	31.4%	160
16	California International Marathon Sacramento, CA	31.1%	2,859
17	Jack and Jills Downhill Marathon North Bend, WA	30.6%	156
18	Warm up Columbus Dublin, OH	30.3%	10
19	Leading Ladies Marathon Spearfish, SD	29.6%	29
20	Georgina Spring Fling Marathon Georgina, ON	29.6%	34
21	Cheap Marathon Derry, NH	28.7%	117
22	Mountains 2 Beach Marathon Ventura, CA	28.3%	402
23	Georgina Marathon Georgina, ON	27.9%	68
24	Erie Marathon Erie, PA	27.6%	263
25	Tunnel Vision Marathon North Bend, WA	27.5%	136
26	Glass City Marathon Toledo, OH	26.9%	323
27	St. Lawrence Marathon Cornwall, ON	26.1%	46
28	Humboldt Bay Marathon Eureka, CA	25.5%	12
29	Ventura Marathon Ventura, CA	24.8%	188
30	Baystate Marathon Lowell, MA	24.7%	232
31	Two Rivers Marathon Lackawaxen, PA	24.7%	21
32	Seattle Ghost Marathon Seattle, WA	24.6%	14
33	Rogue Marathon Medford, OR	24.2%	29
34	Two Rivers Marathon (Sunday) Lackawaxen, PA	23.7%	18
35	Hyannis Marathon Hyannis, MA	23.4%	25
36	Jack and Jills Downhill Marathon (Saturday) North Bend, WA	23%	175
37	Millennium Meadows Marathon Grand Rapids, MI	23%	34
38	White River Marathon Cotter, AR	22.6%	28
39	Chasing the Unicorn Marathon Washington Crossing, PA	22.6%	21
40	Eugene Marathon Eugene, OR	22.5%	468
41	Hamilton Marathon Road2Hope Hamilton, ON	22.3%	105
42	Mesa Marathon Mesa, AZ	22.2%	428
43	REVEL Rockies Marathon Morrison, CO	22.1%	157
44	Santa Rosa Marathon Santa Rosa, CA	22.1%	210
45	Carmel Marathon Carmel, IN	22%	208
46	Drake Well Marathon Titusville, PA	22%	9
47	Indianapolis Monumental Marathon Indianapolis, IN	21.8%	918
48	Florida Track Club Marathon Hawthorne, FL	21.6%	8
49	Charles River Marathon Boston, MA	21.5%	26
50	REVEL Big Cottonwood Marathon Murray, UT	21.3%	335
51	Harrisburg Marathon Harrisburg, PA	21.1%	98
52	Bayshore Marathon Traverse City, MI	21.1%	288
53	Mississippi River Marathon Greenville, MS	20.7%	30
54	North Central Rail Trail Marathon Sparks, MD	20.5%	57
55	Run for the Ranch Marathon Springfield, MO	20.5%	9
56	New England Green River Marathon Greenfield, MA	20.3%	69
57	Charlevoix Marathon Charlevoix, MI	20%	83
58	Grandmas Marathon Duluth, MN	19.8%	1,323
59	Chicago Marathon Chicago, IL	19.5%	9,424
60	Beantown Marathon Hingham, MA	19.3%	46
61	Ohio River Road Runners Club Marathon Xenia, OH	19.1%	24
62	York Marathon York, PA	19%	41
63	Cascade Express Marathon North Bend, WA	19%	37
64	Steel Rail Marathon Pittsfield, MA	18.9%	14
65	Bound for Boston Marathon Suwanee, GA	18.8%	12
66	Bears Ears Marathon Bluff, UT	18.7%	17
67	Elroy Apple Dumpling Day Marathon Elroy, WI	18.5%	10
68	Wabash Trace Nature Trail Marathon Shenandoah, IA	18.3%	11
69	Tobacco Road Marathon Cary, NC	18.3%	142
70	Steamtown Marathon Scranton, PA	18.2%	158
71	Foot Traffic Flat Marathon Portland, OR	18.2%	47
72	B and A Marathon Severna Park, MD	18.1%	45
73	Fredericton Marathon Fredericton, NB	18.1%	43
74	P tit Train du Nord Marathon Saint-Jerome, QC	18%	328
75	Boston or Bust Marathon Huntsville, AL	17.8%	18
76	Mohawk-Hudson River Marathon Albany, NY	17.8%	78
77	Museum of Aviation Marathon Warner Robins, GA	17.7%	12
78	Gold Coast Marathon Southport, AU	17.6%	1,048
79	Cape Cod Marathon Falmouth, MA	17.4%	156
80	Super Marathon North Bend, WA	17.1%	50
81	Monument Marathon Gering, NE	17.1%	13
82	Newport News One City Marathon Newport News, VA	17.1%	64
83	Pacific Northwest Marathon Harrisburg, OR	17%	9
84	Skagit Flats Marathon Burlington, WA	16.9%	11
85	St. Joseph Missouri Marathon St. Joseph, MO	16.8%	17
86	Woodlands Marathon The Woodlands, TX	16.8%	138
87	Gopher Attack Marathon Regina, SK	16.7%	4
88	Utah Valley Marathon Provo, UT	16.7%	166
89	Bemidji Blue Ox Marathon Bemidji, MN	16.7%	28
90	Nebraska State Fair Marathon Grand Island, NE	16.7%	23
91	Great Lincoln Marathon Lincoln, ME	16.7%	2
92	Tidewater Strider Marathon Chesapeake, VA	16.5%	14
93	Wineglass Marathon Corning, NY	16.2%	266
94	Sudbury Rocks Marathon Sudbury, ON	16.1%	5
95	Newport Marathon (OR) Newport, OR	16%	51
96	Jersey City Marathon Jersey City, NJ	15.9%	309
97	Rivanna Greenbelt Marathon Charlottesville, VA	15.8%	3
98	Marquette Marathon Marquette, MI	15.8%	67
99	Champlain Islands Marathon South Hero, VT	15.7%	17
100	Appletree Marathon Vancouver, WA	15.6%	19
101	Veterans Marathon Columbia City, IN	15.3%	19
102	Deseret News Marathon Salt Lake City, UT	15.3%	49
103	Napa Valley Marathon Napa, CA	15.3%	222
104	Tucson Marathon Tucson, AZ	15.2%	124
105	Non Cancelled Marathon Oconomowoc, WI	15.2%	5
106	Maritime Marathon Manitowoc, WI	15.1%	28
107	Clearwater Marathon Clearwater, FL	15.1%	44
108	DoLittle Marathon Waukesha, WI	15%	6
109	Houston Marathon Houston, TX	15%	913
110	Jewel of the Valley Marathon Yakima, WA	14.9%	7
111	Jailbreak Marathon Wautoma, WI	14.8%	4
112	Holland Haven Marathon Holland, MI	14.8%	44
113	Vernonia Marathon Banks, OR	14.8%	17
114	Governors Cup Marathon Helena, MT	14.8%	9
115	Tidewater Striders Dismal Swamp Marathon Chesapeake, VA	14.7%	10
116	Wausau Marathon Wausau, WI	14.4%	19
117	Ottawa Marathon Ottawa, ON	14.3%	349
118	Buckeye Marathon Buckeye, AZ	14.2%	16
119	Silver Comet Marathon Mableton, GA	14.1%	13
120	Whistlestop Marathon Ashland, WI	14.1%	53
121	Jekyll Island Marathon Jekyll Island, GA	14.1%	40
122	Pocatello Marathon Pocatello, ID	14%	25
123	Icebreaker Marathon East Meadow, NY	14%	6
124	St. George Marathon St. George, UT	13.8%	527
125	Idaho Running Company Marathon Boise, ID	13.8%	4
126	Jim Thorpe Marathon Jim Thorpe, PA	13.8%	55
127	LOCO Marathon Newmarket, NH	13.7%	28
128	Pocono Mountains Marathon Greentown, PA	13.7%	7
129	Fort Worth Marathon Fort Worth, TX	13.4%	24
130	Lake Wobegon Trail Marathon St. Joseph, MN	13.4%	28
131	Course des Pompiers Marathon Laval, QC	13.4%	30
132	La Crosse Marathon La Crosse, WI	13.3%	18
133	Potomac River Run Marathon Washington, DC	13.2%	23
134	Louisiana Marathon Baton Rouge, LA	13.2%	99
135	Prince Edward Island Marathon Charlottetown, PE	13.1%	21
136	Philadelphia Marathon Philadelphia, PA	13.1%	1,498
137	Toronto Waterfront Marathon Toronto, ON	13.1%	597
138	Aspen Valley Marathon Basalt, CO	13%	24
139	Hartford Marathon Hartford, CT	13%	190
140	Snohomish River Run Marathon Snohomish, WA	13%	21
141	Sun Marathon Santa Clara, UT	12.9%	19
142	Victoria Marathon Victoria, BC	12.9%	188
143	Clarence DeMar Marathon Keene, NH	12.9%	41
144	Rocket City Marathon Huntsville, AL	12.8%	117
145	Richmond Marathon Richmond, VA	12.7%	518
146	Martian Marathon Dearborn, MI	12.7%	18
147	Shamrock Marathon Virginia Beach, VA	12.5%	212
148	Wilmington Marathon Wilmington, NC	12.5%	91
149	Combos Marathon Albany, GA	12.5%	36
150	Columbus Marathon Columbus, OH	12.4%	374
151	Paavo Nurmi Marathon Hurley, WI	12.3%	9
152	Madeline Island Marathon La Pointe, WI	12.3%	8
153	Vermont City Marathon Burlington, VT	12.2%	142
154	Toronto Marathon Toronto, ON	12.2%	295
155	Wisconsin Marathon Kenosha, WI	12.2%	36
156	Rehoboth Beach Marathon Rehoboth Beach, DE	12.2%	105
157	Nova Scotia Marathon Barrington, NS	12.1%	11
158	Eau Claire Marathon Eau Claire, WI	11.9%	62
159	Mt. Nebo Marathon Payson, UT	11.9%	25
160	Two Cities Marathon Fresno, CA	11.9%	57
161	MISH Waterfront Marathon Gladstone, MI	11.8%	9
162	Salina Crossroads Marathon Salina, KS	11.7%	39
163	Buffalo Marathon Buffalo, NY	11.7%	126
164	Cleveland Marathon Cleveland, OH	11.7%	145
165	Daufuskie Island Marathon Daufuskie Island, SC	11.7%	16
166	Saskatchewan Marathon Saskatoon, SK	11.6%	25
167	Muddy River Marathon Cape Girardeau, MO	11.6%	10
168	Haunted Forest Marathon Canal Fulton, OH	11.6%	20
169	Grand Rapids Marathon Grand Rapids, MI	11.6%	109
170	Frisco Marathon Willard, MO	11.5%	7
171	Modesto Marathon Modesto, CA	11.4%	34
172	Lincoln Marathon Lincoln, NE	11.3%	91
173	East Canyon Marathon Morgan, UT	11.3%	8
174	Yonkers Marathon Yonkers, NY	11.3%	9
175	Buzz Marathon San Miguel, CA	11.1%	2
176	Seabrook Lucky Trail Marathon Seabrook, TX	11.1%	13
177	Tallahassee Ultra Distance Classic Marathon Tallahassee, FL	11.1%	2
178	London OH Marathon London, OH	11.1%	9
179	Tallahassee Marathon Tallahassee, FL	10.9%	19
180	Green Bay Marathon Green Bay, WI	10.9%	54
181	St. Patricks Marathon Washington, DC	10.8%	4
182	Edmonton Marathon Edmonton, AB	10.8%	83
183	Mercedes Marathon Birmingham, AL	10.8%	56
184	Missoula Marathon Missoula, MT	10.5%	112
185	Laredo Marathon Laredo, TX	10.5%	7
186	Sri Chinmoy Marathon Congers, NY	10.4%	30
187	Oak Island Marathon Oak Island, NC	10.4%	23
188	Leavenworth Marathon Leavenworth, WA	10.3%	10
189	Steamboat Marathon Steamboat Springs, CO	10.3%	24
190	McAllen Marathon McAllen, TX	10.3%	14
191	Mankato Marathon Mankato, MN	10.3%	57
192	Greater St. Louis Marathon St. Louis, MO	10.2%	109
193	Long Island Marathon East Meadow, NY	10.2%	44
194	Oakland Marathon Oakland, CA	10.2%	48
195	Delaware Marathon Wilmington, DE	10.1%	46
196	Sioux Falls Marathon Sioux Falls, SD	10.1%	37
197	Hilton Head Island Marathon Hilton Head Island, SC	10.1%	28
198	RDC Marathon Durham, NC	10.1%	12
199	Montana Marathon Billings, MT	10.1%	15
200	Uniformed Services Run Marathon St. Johns, NL	10%	4
201	Potomac River Run Marathon (October) Washington, DC	10%	9
202	Xenia Avenue Marathon Brooklyn Park, MN	10%	5
203	Manchester City Marathon Manchester, NH	10%	45
204	Mill Town Marathon Everett, WA	10%	11
205	Canton Hall of Fame Marathon Canton, OH	9.9%	27
206	Jackson River Scenic Trail Marathon Covington, VA	9.9%	13
207	Eisenhower Marathon Abilene, KS	9.9%	8
208	Famous Idaho Potato Marathon Boise, ID	9.8%	17
209	Garmin Olathe Marathon Olathe, KS	9.8%	42
210	Calgary Marathon Calgary, AB	9.6%	97
211	Mississippi Gulf Coast Marathon Biloxi, MS	9.6%	46
212	Kalamazoo Marathon Kalamazoo, MI	9.6%	29
213	Casper Marathon Casper, WY	9.6%	9
214	Gobbler Grind Marathon Overland Park, KS	9.5%	14
215	Gandy Dancer Marathon Luck, WI	9.5%	19
216	Salisbury Marathon Salisbury, MD	9.5%	24
217	Des Moines Marathon Des Moines, IA	9.5%	137
218	Colorado Marathon Fort Collins, CO	9.4%	74
219	Bucks County Marathon Yardley, PA	9.4%	5
220	Lake Wilhelm Marathon Sandy Lake, PA	9.4%	5
221	Jacksonville Marathon Jacksonville, FL	9.4%	52
222	Ogden Marathon Ogden, UT	9.4%	101
223	Marthas Vineyard Marathon Marthas Vineyard, MA	9.4%	45
224	Bellingham Bay Marathon Bellingham, WA	9.3%	24
225	USA Fit Marathon Sugar Land, TX	9.3%	11
226	Capital City Marathon Olympia, WA	9.3%	23
227	Long View Marathon Loveland, CO	9.3%	13
228	State 47 Las Cruces Marathon Las Cruces, NM	9.3%	13
229	Hudson Valley Marathon at the Walkway Over the Hudson Highland, NY	9.3%	12
230	Sackets Harbor Marathon Sackets Harbor, NY	9.3%	20
231	Camarillo Marathon Camarillo, CA	9.2%	9
232	Yakima River Canyon Marathon Ellensburg, WA	9.1%	7
233	Marshall University Marathon Huntington, WV	9.1%	30
234	Asheville Marathon Asheville, NC	9%	54
235	Avenue of the Giants Marathon Weott, CA	8.9%	34
236	Long Beach Marathon Long Beach, CA	8.9%	225
237	Queen City Marathon Regina, SK	8.9%	26
238	Kiawah Island Marathon Kiawah Island, SC	8.8%	120
239	Mesa Falls Marathon Ashton, ID	8.8%	10
240	George Washingtons Birthday Marathon Greenbelt, MD	8.8%	14
241	South Texas International Marathon Harlingen, TX	8.7%	18
242	Noyo Headlands Marathon Fort Bragg, CA	8.7%	2
243	Knoxville Marathon Knoxville, TN	8.7%	44
244	Bass Pro Shops Marathon Springfield, MO	8.6%	26
245	Spinx Runfest Marathon Greenville, SC	8.6%	26
246	Savin Rock Marathon West Haven, CT	8.5%	11
247	Fargo Marathon Fargo, ND	8.4%	81
248	Bismarck Marathon Bismarck, ND	8.4%	15
249	County Marathon Picton, ON	8.3%	9
250	Mias Marathon (Dalmatian Run Fest) Bedford, TX	8.3%	1
251	New York City Marathon New York City, NY	8.3%	4,259
252	Maine Marathon Portland, ME	8.3%	75
253	Vancouver Marathon Vancouver, BC	8.3%	410
254	Tupelo Marathon Tupelo, MS	8.3%	8
255	Town of Celebration Marathon Celebration, FL	8.2%	33
256	Lagerhead Marathon Ottawa, KS	8.2%	4
257	Chickamauga Battlefield Marathon Chickamauga, GA	8.1%	28
258	Myrtle Beach Marathon Myrtle Beach, SC	8.1%	82
259	Kentucky Derby Festival Marathon Louisville, KY	8.1%	86
260	Carlsbad Marathon Carlsbad, CA	8%	66
261	Surfers Point Marathon Ventura, CA	8%	14
262	Madison Marathon Madison, WI	8%	130
263	Great New York State Marathon Syracuse, NY	7.9%	14
264	Atlantic City Marathon Atlantic City, NJ	7.8%	81
265	Med City Marathon Rochester, MN	7.8%	18
266	Irving Frost Marathon Irving, TX	7.8%	16
267	Beaver Canyon Marathon Beaver, UT	7.8%	8
268	Abebe Bikila Day International Peace Marathon Washington, DC	7.8%	9
269	Maui Oceanfront Marathon Maui, HI	7.7%	25
270	Humpys Marathon Anchorage, AK	7.7%	17
271	Northwoods Escape Marathon Minocqua, WI	7.7%	4
272	Spokane Marathon Spokane, WA	7.7%	14
273	Fox Valley Marathon St. Charles, IL	7.6%	34
274	3 Bridges Marathon Little Rock, AR	7.6%	14
275	Logan City Marathon - Top of Utah Logan, UT	7.6%	12
276	Surf City Marathon Huntington Beach, CA	7.6%	96
277	Stennis Space Center Marathon Ocean Springs, MS	7.6%	4
278	Ottawa Fall Colours Marathon Ottawa, ON	7.5%	8
279	Detroit Free Press Marathon Detroit, MI	7.4%	229
280	Akron Marathon Akron, OH	7.4%	51
281	Suffolk County Marathon Babylon, NY	7.4%	22
282	Manitoba Marathon Winnipeg, MB	7.3%	56
283	Yuma Territorial Marathon Yuma, AZ	7.3%	3
284	Justice Run Marathon Fort Worth, TX	7.3%	3
285	Shoreline Marathon Ventura, CA	7.3%	12
286	Millinocket Marathon Millinocket, ME	7.3%	14
287	Quad Cities Marathon Moline, IL	7.2%	40
288	Walter Childs Memorial Race of Champions Marathon Holyoke, MA	7.1%	1
289	King Salmon Marathon Cordova, AK	7.1%	2
290	Valentines Day Massacre Marathon Greensboro, NC	7.1%	1
291	Newport Rhode Races Marathon Newport, RI	7.1%	48
292	Lubbock Marathon Lubbock, TX	7.1%	8
293	Brookings Marathon Brookings, SD	7.1%	7
294	Mayors Marathon Anchorage, AK	7.1%	41
295	Armed Services Marathon Grand Haven, MI	7%	5
296	Texas Marathon Kingwood, TX	7%	10
297	Muskoka Marathon Bracebridge, ON	7%	11
298	Coastal Delaware Running Festival Marathon Rehoboth Beach, DE	6.9%	44
299	OC Marathon Costa Mesa, CA	6.9%	143
300	Great Allegheny Ohiopyle Marathon Ohiopyle, PA	6.9%	2
301	Marathon 2 Marathon Marathon, TX	6.8%	6
302	Minocqua No Frills Marathon Minocqua, WI	6.8%	3
303	Chessie Trail Marathon Lexington, VA	6.8%	6
304	St. Lukes D and L RaceFest Marathon Allentown, PA	6.8%	14
305	Chattanooga Marathon Chattanooga, TN	6.8%	15
306	St. Petersburg Distance Classic Marathon St. Petersburg, FL	6.7%	21
307	El Paso Marathon El Paso, TX	6.7%	16
308	Coeur d Alene Marathon Coeur d' Alene, ID	6.7%	18
309	Veterans Marathon (PA) Black Lick, PA	6.7%	6
310	Pistol Creek Run Marathon Alcoa, TN	6.7%	2
311	Victory Marathon Hillsdale, IN	6.7%	2
312	North Olympic Discovery Marathon Port Angeles, WA	6.6%	18
313	Florida Marathon Melbourne, FL	6.6%	14
314	Rock n Roll Arizona Marathon Tempe, AZ	6.5%	92
315	Skidaway Island Marathon Savannah, GA	6.5%	9
316	Baltimore Marathon Baltimore, MD	6.5%	97
317	Old Colony Marathon Springfield, MA	6.5%	2
318	Redding Marathon Redding, CA	6.4%	7
319	Charlotte Marathon Charlotte, NC	6.3%	94
320	Windermere Marathon Spokane, WA	6.3%	14
321	Niagara Falls International Marathon Niagara Falls, ON	6.3%	38
322	Louisville Marathon Louisville, KY	6.3%	18
323	1/2 Sauer 1/2 Kraut Marathon Philadelphia, PA	6.3%	6
324	Providence Marathon Providence, RI	6.2%	102
325	Seattle Marathon Seattle, WA	6.2%	109
326	Mount Desert Island Marathon Bar Harbor, ME	6.2%	40
327	Northeast Kingdom Marathon Island Pond, VT	6.1%	3
328	Portland Marathon Portland, OR	6.1%	138
329	Panama City Beach Marathon Panama City, FL	6.1%	16
330	Quebec City Marathon Quebec, QC	6.1%	70
331	Pittsburgh Marathon Pittsburgh, PA	6%	181
332	Towpath Marathon Cleveland, OH	6%	8
333	Lock 2 Lock Marathon Williamsport, MD	6%	4
334	Flowerfest Marathon at Callaway Gardens Pine Mountain, GA	6%	5
335	Cowtown Marathon Fort Worth, TX	5.9%	75
336	Salt Lake City Marathon Salt Lake City, UT	5.9%	60
337	St. Jude Memphis Marathon Memphis, TN	5.9%	108
338	Boring Marathon Gresham, OR	5.9%	2
339	Cedar Creek Marathon Columbia Falls, MT	5.9%	3
340	Lakefront Marathon Milwaukee, WI	5.9%	83
341	Galveston Marathon Galveston, TX	5.8%	5
342	Prairie Fire Marathon Wichita, KS	5.8%	17
343	Blue Nose Marathon Halifax, NS	5.8%	16
344	Run Crazy Horse Marathon Hill City, SD	5.7%	6
345	Flying Pig Marathon Cincinnati, OH	5.7%	255
346	Lake Placid Marathon Lake Placid, NY	5.7%	15
347	Sarasota Marathon Sarasota, FL	5.7%	6
348	Dallas Marathon Dallas, TX	5.7%	191
349	Ocean State Rhode Races Marathon Narragansett, RI	5.6%	16
350	Boundary Bay Marathon Delta, BC	5.6%	12
351	Seaside Marathon Ventura, CA	5.6%	2
352	Greenbrier River Trail Marathon Cass, WV	5.5%	9
353	Athens Marathon Athens, OH	5.5%	9
354	Mill Race Marathon Columbus, IN	5.5%	9
355	Springfield Marathon Springfield, IL	5.5%	4
356	Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon Oklahoma City, OK	5.5%	99
357	Ft. Lauderdale A1A Marathon Ft. Lauderdale, FL	5.4%	25
358	Rockin Brews Marathon Madison, WI	5.3%	7
359	SoCal Marathon Huntington Beach, CA	5.3%	7
360	IronHorse Marathon Riceville, IA	5.3%	1
361	Run for the Elk Marathon Emporium, PA	5.3%	2
362	Tacoma City Marathon Tacoma, WA	5.2%	19
363	Kansas City Marathon Kansas City, MO	5.2%	64
364	Montreal Marathon Montreal, QC	5.2%	139
365	Lost Dutchman Marathon Apache Junction, AZ	5.2%	15
366	Brownsville Chief of Police Marathon Brownsville, TX	5.2%	3
367	Hamptons Marathon East Hampton, NY	5.1%	13
368	Nashville Running Festival Marathon Nashville, NC	5%	1
369	Bryan-College Station Marathon College Station, TX	5%	27
370	Brew City Marathon Milwaukee, WI	5%	14
371	Donna Marathon Jacksonville Beach, FL	4.9%	25
372	Austin Marathon Austin, TX	4.9%	155
373	Run the Alamo 26.2 Marathon San Antonio, TX	4.9%	20
374	Western Maryland Rail Trail Marathon Hancock, MD	4.9%	2
375	Heartland Marathon Omaha, NE	4.8%	10
376	City of Oaks Marathon Raleigh, NC	4.8%	32
377	United States Air Force Marathon Dayton, OH	4.8%	51
378	bg26.2 Marathon Bowling Green, KY	4.8%	4
379	Irving Marathon Irving, TX	4.8%	20
380	Jackson Hole Marathon Jackson Hole, WY	4.7%	11
381	Fox Cities Marathon Appleton, WI	4.7%	19
382	Adirondack Marathon Schroon Lake, NY	4.7%	6
383	Little Apple Marathon Manhattan, KS	4.6%	3
384	Route 66 Marathon Tulsa, OK	4.6%	45
385	Emerald Isle Marathon Emerald Isle, NC	4.6%	7
386	Gettysburg North-South Marathon Gettysburg, PA	4.4%	7
387	Palm Beaches Marathon West Palm Beach, FL	4.4%	20
388	Ann Arbor Marathon Ann Arbor, MI	4.4%	11
389	Outer Banks Marathon Manteo, NC	4.3%	14
390	Colfax Marathon Denver, CO	4.3%	69
391	Atlanta Marathon Atlanta, GA	4.3%	57
392	Central Florida Legends Marathon DeBary, FL	4.2%	5
393	Chasing Jefferson Davis Marathon Abbeville, GA	4.2%	1
394	Rock n Roll San Diego Marathon San Diego, CA	4%	178
395	Big Island International Marathon Hilo, HI	4%	2
396	Treherne Marathon Treherne, MB	4%	1
397	Duke City Marathon Albuquerque, NM	4%	19
398	Valley Harvest Marathon Wolfville, NS	4%	6
399	Whitefish Marathon Whitefish, MT	3.9%	5
400	Coast Guard Marathon Elizabeth City, NC	3.9%	12
401	Harlingen Marathon Harlingen, TX	3.8%	3
402	San Francisco Marathon San Francisco, CA	3.8%	185
403	Rend Lake Marathon Whittington, IL	3.8%	2
404	Cannonball Marathon Greensboro, NC	3.8%	5
405	Newport Marathon (RI) Newport, RI	3.7%	25
406	Big Beach Marathon Gulf Shores, AL	3.7%	14
407	Horse Capital Marathon Lexington, KY	3.7%	5
408	Hogeye Marathon Springdale, AR	3.7%	8
409	Rock n Roll Nashville Marathon Nashville, TN	3.5%	82
410	Big Sur International Marathon Carmel, CA	3.5%	127
411	Alpha Win Ave Maria Marathon Ave Maria, FL	3.5%	1
412	Des Plaines River Trail Marathon Lincolnshire, IL	3.4%	7
413	Freedoms Run Marathon Shepherdstown, WV	3.4%	5
414	Miami Marathon Miami, FL	3.4%	93
415	Back Your Badge Marathon Plainville, IN	3.4%	2
416	Space Coast Marathon Cocoa, FL	3.4%	29
417	Gods Country Marathon Race Series Galeton, PA	3.3%	2
418	Pine Tree Marathon Portland, ME	3.3%	1
419	Chicagoland Spring Marathon Schaumburg, IL	3.3%	15
420	Mississippi Blues Marathon Jackson, MS	3.3%	5
421	Shiprock Marathon Shiprock, NM	3.3%	4
422	Marine Corps Marathon Arlington, VA	3.2%	443
423	Maine Coast Marathon Wells, ME	3.2%	8
424	Little Rock Marathon Little Rock, AR	3.2%	33
425	Seven Bridges Marathon Chattanooga, TN	3.2%	15
426	Raquette River Marathon Potsdam, NY	3.1%	1
427	Ely Marathon Ely, MN	3.1%	3
428	Brainerd Jaycees Run for the Lakes Marathon Nisswa, MN	3.1%	2
429	Rock n Roll San Antonio Marathon San Antonio, TX	3.1%	59
430	Boulderthon - Boulder Marathon Boulder, CO	3.1%	28
431	Marathon de Magog Magog, QC	3%	3
432	Maple Leaf Marathon Fairlee, VT	3%	1
433	Deadwood-Mickelson Trail Marathon Deadwood, SD	2.9%	6
434	Hoover Dam Marathon Boulder City, NV	2.9%	3
435	Sandy Claus Marathon Nocatee, FL	2.9%	1
436	Starved Rock Country Marathon Ottawa, IL	2.8%	3
437	Marathon of the Treasure Coast Stuart, FL	2.8%	5
438	Trailbreaker Marathon Waukesha, WI	2.7%	2
439	Nashville Marathon Nashville, TN	2.7%	10
440	Andrew Jackson Marathon Jackson, TN	2.7%	1
441	Sleeping Bear Marathon Empire, MI	2.7%	4
442	EOD Warrior Holiday Dash Marathon Washington, DC	2.7%	5
443	Death Valley Marathon Death Valley, CA	2.7%	2
444	Whidbey Island Marathon Oak Harbor, WA	2.7%	5
445	Heart of America Marathon Columbia, MO	2.6%	3
446	Granite State Marathon Nashua, NH	2.6%	1
447	Ocean City Running Festival Marathon Ocean City, MD	2.6%	6
448	That Dam Hill Marathon London, ON	2.6%	1
449	ZombieRunner Halloween Marathon San Jose, CA	2.6%	1
450	Kauai Marathon Poipu, HI	2.5%	8
451	MO Cowbell Marathon St. Charles, MO	2.4%	11
452	Los Angeles Marathon Los Angeles, CA	2.3%	396
453	Mad Marathon Waitsfield, VT	2.3%	6
454	Bakersfield Marathon Bakersfield, CA	2.3%	4
455	Cummins Falls Marathon Cookeville, TN	2%	1
456	New River Marathon Fleetwood, NC	1.8%	3
457	Golden Driller Marathon Tulsa, OK	1.8%	2
458	Ellerbe Marathon Ellerbe, NC	1.7%	1
459	Niagara Ultra Races Marathon Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON	1.7%	2
460	New Hampshire Marathon Bristol, NH	1.6%	3
461	Juneau Marathon Juneau, AK	1.6%	1
462	We Run this Beach Marathon Gulf Shores, AL	1.6%	2
463	Fort Smith Marathon Fort Smith, AR	1.6%	1
464	Zydeco Marathon Lafayette, LA	1.5%	2
465	Honoring Our Heroes Marathon Rolla, MO	1.5%	1
466	Adrenaline Races Marathon West Bend, WI	1.3%	1
467	Groundhog Day Marathon Grand Rapids, MI	1.2%	1
468	Honolulu Marathon Honolulu, HI	1.1%	165
469	Maui Marathon Kahului, HI	1%	3
470	Walt Disney World Marathon Orlando, FL	0.8%	103
471	Belleville Main Street Marathon Belleville, IL	0.8%	1
472	Lake Tahoe Marathon South Lake Tahoe, CA	0.6%	1
473	BHM 26.2 Marathon Birmingham, AL	0.6%	1
474	San Juan Island Marathon Friday Harbor, WA	0%	0
475	Bizz Johnson Trail Marathon Susanville, CA	0%	0
476	Rails to Trails Marathon Norwalk, WI	0%	0
477	Morgan Valley Marathon Morgan, UT	0%	0
478	Three Days at the Fair Marathon (Spring) Augusta, NJ	0%	0
479	Conquer the Canyon Marathon Wellsboro, PA	0%	0
480	NJ Trail Series One Day Marathon Augusta, NJ	0%	0
481	Race the Lake Marathon Cooperstown, NY	0%	0
482	Red Island Marathon Warwick, RI	0%	0
483	Nutmeg State Marathon Hartford, CT	0%	0
484	Old Forge Marathon Old Forge, NY	0%	0
485	We Walk Marathon St. Bonifacius, MN	0%	0
486	Rescue Rover Marathon (Dalmatian Run Fest) Bedford, TX	0%	0
487	Puppy Power Marathon (Dalmatian Run Fest) Bedford, TX	0%	0
488	Hachie Marathon Waxahachie, TX	0%	0
489	Bound for Boston (Sarasota) Marathon Sarasota, FL	0%	0

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