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Fastest Marathon Courses in October

This list ranks the fastest marathons in based on the race's Course Score. The Course Score for each marathon is created from an algorithm derived from research on how grade and elevation affect marathon running performance (race time weather is not factored in). For more detailed information, please visit the FAQ.

The BQ % is the percentage of runners who qualified for the Boston Marathon according to the latest race results. Although it is not always indicative of a fast or slow course, the percent of Boston Marathon qualifiers can provide insight into the quality of the field and/or the speed of the course.

To see a ranking of marathons based on the weather factors, in addition to the course characteristics, visit the Fastest Marathons page.

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Best Boston Qualifying Races for 2024
Number of Qualifiers for the 2025 Boston Marathon

The list only includes certified marathon courses. Keep in mind that Course Scores and ranking assume very good course management and pacing - especially for the extremely downhill races.

Fastest Marathon Courses in October

	Race Name	Course Score	BQ %	Elevation
1	St. George Marathon St. George, UT 10/05/2024	103.65	13.81%	Downhill Course
2	Leavenworth Marathon Leavenworth, WA 10/05/2024	102.80	10.31%	Downhill Course
3	Rogue Marathon Medford, OR 10/12/2024	101.07	24.17%	Downhill Course
4	Steamtown Marathon Scranton, PA 10/13/2024	100.98	18.22%	Downhill Course
5	Greenbrier River Trail Marathon Cass, WV 10/06/2024	100.82	5.52%	Downhill Course
6	Whistlestop Marathon Ashland, WI 10/12/2024	100.44	14.10%	Downhill Course
7	P tit Train du Nord Marathon Saint-Jerome, QC 10/06/2024	100.42	18.03%	Downhill Course
8	Skagit Flats Marathon Burlington, WA 10/01/2023	99.79	16.92%	Very Flat Course
9	Chicago Marathon Chicago, IL 10/13/2024	99.76	19.54%	Very Flat Course
10	Wineglass Marathon Corning, NY 10/06/2024	99.76	16.15%	Downhill Course
11	Atlantic City Marathon Atlantic City, NJ 10/20/2024	99.74	7.80%	Very Flat Course
12	Mohawk-Hudson River Marathon Albany, NY 10/13/2024	99.60	17.81%	Downhill Course
13	McKirdy Micro Marathon Valley Cottage, NY 10/14/2023	99.58	100.00%	Very Flat Course
14	Potomac River Run Marathon (October) Washington, DC 10/19/2024	99.53	10.00%	Mostly Flat Course
15	Haunted Forest Marathon Canal Fulton, OH 10/27/2024	99.51	11.56%	Mostly Flat Course
16	Suffolk County Marathon Babylon, NY 10/20/2024	99.47	7.36%	Mostly Flat Course
17	Emerald Isle Marathon Emerald Isle, NC 10/26/2024	99.46	4.55%	Very Flat Course
18	Little Apple Marathon Manhattan, KS 10/05/2024	99.46	4.62%	Very Flat Course
19	Amsterdam Marathon Amsterdam, NL 10/20/2024	99.42		Very Flat Course
20	Western Maryland Rail Trail Marathon Hancock, MD 10/15/2023	99.40	4.88%	Mostly Flat Course
21	Toronto Waterfront Marathon Toronto, ON 10/20/2024	99.37	13.10%	Mostly Flat Course
22	Snohomish River Run Marathon Snohomish, WA 10/13/2024	99.37	12.96%	Rolling Course
23	Niagara Falls International Marathon Niagara Falls, ON 10/27/2024	99.30	6.30%	Mostly Flat Course
24	Prairie Fire Marathon Wichita, KS 10/13/2024	99.23	5.80%	Mostly Flat Course
25	Bemidji Blue Ox Marathon Bemidji, MN 10/12/2024	99.14	16.67%	Rolling Course
26	Detroit Free Press Marathon Detroit, MI 10/20/2024	99.12	7.44%	Mostly Flat Course
27	Cape Cod Marathon Falmouth, MA 10/13/2024	99.07	17.37%	Rolling Course
28	Melbourne Marathon Melbourne, AU 10/13/2024	99.03		Mostly Flat Course
29	Des Plaines River Trail Marathon Lincolnshire, IL 10/12/2024	98.99	3.41%	Mostly Flat Course
30	Baystate Marathon Lowell, MA 10/20/2024	98.92	24.73%	Mostly Flat Course
31	Prince Edward Island Marathon Charlottetown, PE 10/20/2024	98.91	13.13%	Rolling Course
32	Long Beach Marathon Long Beach, CA 10/06/2024	98.89	8.90%	Mostly Flat Course
33	Columbus Marathon Columbus, OH 10/20/2024	98.89	12.40%	Mostly Flat Course
34	MO Cowbell Marathon St. Charles, MO 10/06/2024	98.89	2.41%	Mostly Flat Course
35	Twin Cities Marathon St. Paul, MN 10/04/2024	98.85	7.89%	Rolling Course
36	Towpath Marathon Cleveland, OH 10/07/2023	98.53	5.97%	Mostly Flat Course
37	Freedoms Run Marathon Shepherdstown, WV 10/12/2024	98.51	3.40%	Hilly Course
38	Rails to Trails Marathon Norwalk, WI 10/01/2023	98.51	0.10%	Rolling Course
39	Dublin Marathon Dublin, IE 10/27/2024	98.49		Rolling Course
40	LOCO Marathon Newmarket, NH 10/20/2024	98.48	13.73%	Rolling Course
41	Marine Corps Marathon Arlington, VA 10/27/2024	98.47	3.22%	Mostly Flat Course
42	Quebec City Marathon Quebec, QC 10/06/2024	98.42	6.05%	Rolling Course
43	Great New York State Marathon Syracuse, NY 10/20/2024	98.41	7.87%	Mostly Flat Course
44	Hartford Marathon Hartford, CT 10/19/2024	98.39	12.96%	Rolling Course
45	Sleeping Bear Marathon Empire, MI 10/05/2024	98.38	2.70%	Mostly Flat Course
46	Victoria Marathon Victoria, BC 10/13/2024	98.36	12.91%	Rolling Course
47	Lakefront Marathon Milwaukee, WI 10/06/2024	98.32	5.85%	Rolling Course
48	Grand Rapids Marathon Grand Rapids, MI 10/20/2024	98.29	11.55%	Mostly Flat Course
49	Seven Bridges Marathon Chattanooga, TN 10/20/2024	98.25	3.15%	Rolling Course
50	Champlain Islands Marathon South Hero, VT 10/20/2024	98.23	15.74%	Rolling Course
51	Silver Comet Marathon Mableton, GA 10/26/2024	98.18	14.13%	Rolling Course
52	Nashville Marathon Nashville, TN 10/26/2024	98.16	2.73%	Rolling Course
53	RDC Marathon Durham, NC 10/27/2024	98.14	10.08%	Rolling Course
54	Bizz Johnson Trail Marathon Susanville, CA 10/13/2024	98.11	0.10%	Downhill Course
55	Spinx Runfest Marathon Greenville, SC 10/26/2024	98.03	8.55%	Rolling Course
56	Portland Marathon Portland, OR 10/06/2024	98.00	6.11%	Rolling Course
57	Des Moines Marathon Des Moines, IA 10/20/2024	98.00	9.45%	Rolling Course
58	Maine Marathon Portland, ME 10/06/2024	97.97	8.29%	Rolling Course
59	Newport Marathon (RI) Newport, RI 10/13/2024	97.89	3.69%	Rolling Course
60	Spokane Marathon Spokane, WA 10/08/2023	97.85	7.65%	Hilly Course
61	Mankato Marathon Mankato, MN 10/19/2024	97.81	10.25%	Downhill Course
62	Baltimore Marathon Baltimore, MD 10/19/2024	97.72	6.45%	Hilly Course
63	Lubbock Marathon Lubbock, TX 10/27/2024	97.58	7.08%	Rolling Course
64	Ann Arbor Marathon Ann Arbor, MI 10/13/2024	97.36	4.40%	Rolling Course
65	Valley Harvest Marathon Wolfville, NS 10/13/2024	97.35	3.97%	Rolling Course
66	Cannonball Marathon Greensboro, NC 10/12/2024	97.34	3.76%	Rolling Course
67	Ocean State Rhode Races Marathon Narragansett, RI 10/27/2024	97.32	5.59%	Rolling Course
68	Arkansas Marathon Booneville, AR 10/14/2023	97.17		Rolling Course
69	Kansas City Marathon Kansas City, MO 10/19/2024	97.12	5.19%	Hilly Course
70	BHM 26.2 Marathon Birmingham, AL 10/06/2024	96.98	0.58%	Hilly Course
71	Mount Desert Island Marathon Bar Harbor, ME 10/20/2024	96.85	6.15%	Hilly Course
72	Marathon 2 Marathon Marathon, TX 10/26/2024	96.31	6.82%	Hilly Course
73	Columbia Gorge Marathon Hood River, OR 10/20/2024	95.57		Very Hilly Course
74	New Hampshire Marathon Bristol, NH 10/05/2024	95.52	1.64%	Hilly Course
75	Marathon de Magog Magog, QC 10/15/2023	94.48	3.03%	Hilly Course
76	Duke City Marathon Albuquerque, NM 10/20/2024	94.45	3.99%	Mostly Flat Course
77	Escalante Canyons Marathon Escalante, UT 10/14/2023	94.39		Downhill Course
78	Run Crazy Horse Marathon Hill City, SD 10/06/2024	94.37	5.71%	Very Hilly Course
79	Long View Marathon Loveland, CO 10/12/2024	93.72	9.29%	Rolling Course
80	Snowdonia Marathon Llanberis, UK 10/26/2024	92.45		Very Hilly Course
81	Lake Tahoe Marathon South Lake Tahoe, CA 10/20/2024	87.70	0.61%	Very Hilly Course
82	Whiskey Row Marathon Prescott, AZ 10/12/2024	87.02		Very Hilly Course
83	Breckenridge Road Marathon Breckenridge, CO 10/07/2023	83.98		Hilly Course