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Featured Races

Date	Race
September 28, 2025	Boulderthon: Boulder Marathon Boulder, CO World-Class Marathon Experience Finishing in the Heart of Boulder.
October 5, 2025	Marathon P'tit Train du Nord Saint-Jerome, Quebec Dazzling downhill run is a BQ favorite! Breathtaking setting in Nature.
January 25, 2025	lululemon Classic City Marathon Athens, GA Try a marathon, a half-marathon, or a marathon relay this winter!
April 26, 2025	Salt Lake City Marathon Salt Lake City, UT Voted "Best Running Event in Utah" w/ 6 Events to Choose From!
June 7, 2025	God’s Country Marathon Race Series Potter County, Pennsylvania Traverses through scenic north central Pennsylvania. 50th year anniversary. Boston Qualifier.

January Date	Course	PR Score	Finishers	BQ%	Reviews	Compare
Marathon Bahamas Nassau, BS 01/14/2024	Mostly Flat 83 Finishers		83 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Bermuda Triangle Challenge Marathon Hamilton, BM 01/19/2025	Rolling Hills 113 Finishers		113 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
February Date	Course	PR Score	Finishers	BQ%	Reviews	Compare
Seville Marathon Seville, ES 02/23/2025	Mostly Flat 9,712 Finishers		9,712 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
March Date	Course	PR Score	Finishers	BQ%	Reviews	Compare
Tokyo Marathon Tokyo, JP 03/02/2025	Mostly Flat 35,710 Finishers		35,710 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Rome Marathon Rome, IT 03/16/2025	Mostly Flat 8,389 Finishers		8,389 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Barcelona Marathon Barcelona, ES 03/16/2025	Rolling Hills 16,127 Finishers		16,127 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
April Date	Course	PR Score	Finishers	BQ%	Reviews	Compare
Alexander the Great Marathon Pella, GR 04/06/2025	Rolling Hills	Course is Not Certified		Course is Not Certified	Reviews	Compare Races
Paris Marathon Paris, FR 04/13/2025	Rolling Hills 54,175 Finishers		54,175 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Connemara International Marathon Galway, IE 04/27/2025	Very Hilly 546 Finishers		546 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
London Marathon London, UK 04/27/2025	Mostly Flat 53,840 Finishers		53,840 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Hamburg Marathon Hamburg, GR 04/27/2025	Rolling Hills 11,266 Finishers		11,266 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Greater Manchester Marathon Manchester, UK 04/27/2025	Rolling Hills 21,847 Finishers		21,847 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
May Date	Course	PR Score	Finishers	BQ%	Reviews	Compare
Belfast City Marathon Belfast, IE 05/04/2025	Rolling Hills 3,075 Finishers		3,075 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Copenhagen Marathon Copenhagen, DK 05/11/2025	Mostly Flat				Reviews	Compare Races
Edinburgh Marathon Edinburgh, UK 05/25/2025	Mostly Flat				Reviews	Compare Races
Stockholm Marathon Stockholm, SE 05/31/2025	Rolling Hills 17,020 Finishers		17,020 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
June Date	Course	PR Score	Finishers	BQ%	Reviews	Compare
Aruba Marathon Noord, AB 06/02/2024	Mostly Flat 118 Finishers		118 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
July Date	Course	PR Score	Finishers	BQ%	Reviews	Compare
Gold Coast Marathon Southport, AU 07/06/2025	Very Flat 8,665 Finishers		8,665 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
August Date	Course	PR Score	Finishers	BQ%	Reviews	Compare
Reykjavik Marathon Reykjavik, IS 08/24/2024	Rolling Hills 1,133 Finishers		1,133 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Mexico City Marathon Mexico City, MX 08/25/2024	Rolling Hills				Reviews	Compare Races
September Date	Course	PR Score	Finishers	BQ%	Reviews	Compare
Sydney Marathon Sydney, AU 09/15/2024	Rolling Hills 3,451 Finishers		3,451 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Berlin Marathon Berlin, GR 09/21/2025	Mostly Flat 54,104 Finishers		54,104 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Buenos Aires Marathon Buenos Aires, AG 09/22/2024	Rolling Hills 7,847 Finishers		7,847 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Loch Ness Marathon Inverness, UK 09/28/2025	Rolling Hills 3,198 Finishers		3,198 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
October Date	Course	PR Score	Finishers	BQ%	Reviews	Compare
Melbourne Marathon Melbourne, AU 10/12/2025	Mostly Flat 8,489 Finishers		8,489 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Amsterdam Marathon Amsterdam, NL 10/19/2025	Very Flat 16,815 Finishers		16,815 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Cape Town Marathon Cape Town, ZA 10/19/2025	Rolling Hills 16,501 Finishers		16,501 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Snowdonia Marathon Llanberis, UK 10/25/2025	Very Hilly 2,342 Finishers	Course is Not Certified	2,342 Finishers	Course is Not Certified	Reviews	Compare Races
Dublin Marathon Dublin, IE 10/26/2025	Rolling Hills 17,732 Finishers		17,732 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
November Date	Course	PR Score	Finishers	BQ%	Reviews	Compare
Auckland Marathon Auckland, NZ 11/02/2025	Rolling Hills 2,438 Finishers		2,438 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Athens (Greece) Marathon Athens, GR 11/10/2024	Very Hilly 17,042 Finishers		17,042 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Curacao Marathon Willemstad, CU 11/30/2025	Hilly 83 Finishers		83 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
December Date	Course	PR Score	Finishers	BQ%	Reviews	Compare
Cayman Islands Marathon Grand Cayman, CI 12/07/2025	Mostly Flat 77 Finishers		77 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Valencia Marathon Valencia, ES 12/07/2025	Mostly Flat 28,176 Finishers		28,176 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races

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Pace Bands ordered 12/20 - 12/25 will ship 12/26.Please Plan Accordingly.

Best Boston Marathon Qualifiers

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

Marathon Pace Bands

Run the Right Pace in Your Next Marathon

Nearly 500 marathon courses.Ships same or Next Day

International Marathon Calendar

Decide which marathon is best for you by using our comprehensive Marathon Calendar.

Marathon Bahamas

Nassau, BS 01/14/2024

Mostly Flat

Elevation Chart

83 Finishers

93.52PR Score

N/A

Qualified

83 Finishers

N/A

Qualified

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Bermuda Triangle Challenge Marathon

Hamilton, BM 01/19/2025

Rolling Hills

Elevation Chart

113 Finishers

94.95PR Score

N/A

Qualified

113 Finishers

N/A

Qualified

Reviews

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Seville Marathon

Seville, ES 02/23/2025

Mostly Flat

Elevation Chart

9,712 Finishers

99.61PR Score

N/A

Qualified

9,712 Finishers

N/A

Qualified

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Tokyo Marathon

Tokyo, JP 03/02/2025

Mostly Flat

Elevation Chart

35,710 Finishers

99.92PR Score

N/A

Qualified

35,710 Finishers

N/A

Qualified

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Rome Marathon

Rome, IT 03/16/2025

Mostly Flat

Elevation Chart

8,389 Finishers

98.52PR Score

N/A

Qualified

8,389 Finishers

N/A

Qualified

Reviews

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Barcelona Marathon

Barcelona, ES 03/16/2025

Rolling Hills

Elevation Chart

16,127 Finishers

99.40PR Score

Pace Bands ordered 12/20 - 12/25 will ship 12/26.
Please Plan Accordingly.

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

Nearly 500 marathon courses.
Ships same or Next Day

Nassau, BS
01/14/2024

Hamilton, BM
01/19/2025

Seville, ES
02/23/2025

Tokyo, JP
03/02/2025

Rome, IT
03/16/2025

Barcelona, ES
03/16/2025

Pella, GR
04/06/2025

Course is
Not Certified

Course is
Not Certified

Paris, FR
04/13/2025

Galway, IE
04/27/2025

London, UK
04/27/2025

Hamburg, GR
04/27/2025