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Fastest Marathons in October


This list ranks the fastest marathons in October based on the race's Personal Record (PR) Score. The PR Score for each marathon is created from an algorithm derived from research on how grade, elevation, and wet bulb temperature and ambient temperature affect marathon running performance. 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 only on the course (no weather impact), visit the Fastest Marathon Courses page.

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


 

Fastest Marathons in October

Race Name PR Score BQ % Elevation
1 St. George Marathon
St. George, UT
103.65
13.81%
Downhill
Downhill Course
2 Leavenworth Marathon
Leavenworth, WA
101.83
10.31%
Downhill
Downhill Course
3 Rogue Marathon
Medford, OR
101.07
24.17%
Downhill
Downhill Course
4 Steamtown Marathon
Scranton, PA
100.98
18.22%
Downhill
Downhill Course
5 Greenbrier River Trail Marathon
Cass, WV
100.49
5.52%
Downhill
Downhill Course
6 Whistlestop Marathon
Ashland, WI
100.44
14.10%
Downhill
Downhill Course
7 P tit Train du Nord Marathon
Saint-Jerome, QC
100.42
18.03%
Downhill
Downhill Course
8 Chicago Marathon
Chicago, IL
99.76
19.54%
Very Flat
Very Flat Course
9 Wineglass Marathon
Corning, NY
99.76
16.15%
Downhill
Downhill Course
10 Mohawk-Hudson River Marathon
Albany, NY
99.60
17.81%
Downhill
Downhill Course
11 Atlantic City Marathon
Atlantic City, NJ
99.59
7.80%
Very Flat
Very Flat Course
12 Haunted Forest Marathon
Canal Fulton, OH
99.51
11.56%
Mostly Flat
Mostly Flat Course
13 Suffolk County Marathon
Babylon, NY
99.47
7.36%
Mostly Flat
Mostly Flat Course
14 Emerald Isle Marathon
Emerald Isle, NC
99.46
4.55%
Very Flat
Very Flat Course
15 Little Apple Marathon
Manhattan, KS
99.46
4.62%
Very Flat
Very Flat Course
16 McKirdy Micro Marathon
Valley Cottage, NY
99.42
100.00%
Very Flat
Very Flat Course
17 Western Maryland Rail Trail Marathon
Hancock, MD
99.40
4.88%
Mostly Flat
Mostly Flat Course
18 Toronto Waterfront Marathon
Toronto, ON
99.37
13.10%
Mostly Flat
Mostly Flat Course
19 Snohomish River Run Marathon
Snohomish, WA
99.37
12.96%
Rolling Hills
Rolling Course
20 Niagara Falls International Marathon
Niagara Falls, ON
99.30
6.30%
Mostly Flat
Mostly Flat Course
21 Skagit Flats Marathon
Burlington, WA
99.28
16.92%
Very Flat
Very Flat Course
22 Amsterdam Marathon
Amsterdam, NL
99.26
Very Flat
Very Flat Course
23 Bemidji Blue Ox Marathon
Bemidji, MN
99.14
16.67%
Rolling Hills
Rolling Course
24 Detroit Free Press Marathon
Detroit, MI
99.12
7.44%
Mostly Flat
Mostly Flat Course
25 Cape Cod Marathon
Falmouth, MA
99.07
17.37%
Rolling Hills
Rolling Course
26 Melbourne Marathon
Melbourne, AU
99.03
Mostly Flat
Mostly Flat Course
27 Des Plaines River Trail Marathon
Lincolnshire, IL
98.99
3.41%
Mostly Flat
Mostly Flat Course
28 Baystate Marathon
Lowell, MA
98.92
24.73%
Mostly Flat
Mostly Flat Course
29 Prince Edward Island Marathon
Charlottetown, PE
98.91
13.13%
Rolling Hills
Rolling Course
30 Columbus Marathon
Columbus, OH
98.89
12.40%
Mostly Flat
Mostly Flat Course
31 Twin Cities Marathon
St. Paul, MN
98.85
7.89%
Rolling Hills
Rolling Course
32 Prairie Fire Marathon
Wichita, KS
98.54
5.80%
Mostly Flat
Mostly Flat Course
33 Rails to Trails Marathon
Norwalk, WI
98.51
0.10%
Rolling Hills
Rolling Course
34 Dublin Marathon
Dublin, IE
98.49
Rolling Hills
Rolling Course
35 LOCO Marathon
Newmarket, NH
98.48
13.73%
Rolling Hills
Rolling Course
36 Marine Corps Marathon
Arlington, VA
98.47
3.22%
Mostly Flat
Mostly Flat Course
37 Quebec City Marathon
Quebec, QC
98.42
6.05%
Rolling Hills
Rolling Course
38 Great New York State Marathon
Syracuse, NY
98.41
7.87%
Mostly Flat
Mostly Flat Course
39 Hartford Marathon
Hartford, CT
98.39
12.96%
Rolling Hills
Rolling Course
40 Sleeping Bear Marathon
Empire, MI
98.38
2.70%
Mostly Flat
Mostly Flat Course
41 Victoria Marathon
Victoria, BC
98.36
12.91%
Rolling Hills
Rolling Course
42 Lakefront Marathon
Milwaukee, WI
98.32
5.85%
Rolling Hills
Rolling Course
43 Grand Rapids Marathon
Grand Rapids, MI
98.29
11.55%
Mostly Flat
Mostly Flat Course
44 Seven Bridges Marathon
Chattanooga, TN
98.25
3.15%
Rolling Hills
Rolling Course
45 Champlain Islands Marathon
South Hero, VT
98.23
15.74%
Rolling Hills
Rolling Course
46 Freedoms Run Marathon
Shepherdstown, WV
98.20
3.40%
Hilly
Hilly Course
47 Nashville Marathon
Nashville, TN
98.16
2.73%
Rolling Hills
Rolling Course
48 RDC Marathon
Durham, NC
98.14
10.08%
Rolling Hills
Rolling Course
49 Bizz Johnson Trail Marathon
Susanville, CA
98.11
0.10%
Downhill
Downhill Course
50 Towpath Marathon
Cleveland, OH
98.03
5.97%
Mostly Flat
Mostly Flat Course
51 Spinx Runfest Marathon
Greenville, SC
98.03
8.55%
Rolling Hills
Rolling Course
52 Portland Marathon
Portland, OR
98.00
6.11%
Rolling Hills
Rolling Course
53 Des Moines Marathon
Des Moines, IA
98.00
9.45%
Rolling Hills
Rolling Course
54 MO Cowbell Marathon
St. Charles, MO
98.00
2.41%
Mostly Flat
Mostly Flat Course
55 Maine Marathon
Portland, ME
97.97
8.29%
Rolling Hills
Rolling Course
56 Spokane Marathon
Spokane, WA
97.85
7.65%
Hilly
Hilly Course
57 Mankato Marathon
Mankato, MN
97.81
10.25%
Downhill
Downhill Course
58 Newport Marathon (RI)
Newport, RI
97.74
3.69%
Rolling Hills
Rolling Course
59 Baltimore Marathon
Baltimore, MD
97.72
6.45%
Hilly
Hilly Course
60 Silver Comet Marathon
Mableton, GA
97.69
14.13%
Rolling Hills
Rolling Course
61 Lubbock Marathon
Lubbock, TX
97.58
7.08%
Rolling Hills
Rolling Course
62 Potomac River Run Marathon (October)
Washington, DC
97.41
10.00%
Mostly Flat
Mostly Flat Course
63 Ann Arbor Marathon
Ann Arbor, MI
97.36
4.40%
Rolling Hills
Rolling Course
64 Valley Harvest Marathon
Wolfville, NS
97.35
3.97%
Rolling Hills
Rolling Course
65 Ocean State Rhode Races Marathon
Narragansett, RI
97.32
5.59%
Rolling Hills
Rolling Course
66 Kansas City Marathon
Kansas City, MO
97.12
5.19%
Hilly
Hilly Course
67 Mount Desert Island Marathon
Bar Harbor, ME
96.85
6.15%
Hilly
Hilly Course
68 Long Beach Marathon
Long Beach, CA
96.79
8.90%
Mostly Flat
Mostly Flat Course
69 Cannonball Marathon
Greensboro, NC
96.48
3.76%
Rolling Hills
Rolling Course
70 Marathon 2 Marathon
Marathon, TX
96.31
6.82%
Hilly
Hilly Course
71 BHM 26.2 Marathon
Birmingham, AL
96.12
0.58%
Hilly
Hilly Course
72 Columbia Gorge Marathon
Hood River, OR
95.57
Very Hilly
Very Hilly Course
73 New Hampshire Marathon
Bristol, NH
95.06
1.64%
Hilly
Hilly Course
74 Arkansas Marathon
Booneville, AR
94.88
Rolling Hills
Rolling Course
75 Marathon de Magog
Magog, QC
94.48
3.03%
Hilly
Hilly Course
76 Duke City Marathon
Albuquerque, NM
94.45
3.99%
Mostly Flat
Mostly Flat Course
77 Escalante Canyons Marathon
Escalante, UT
94.39
Downhill
Downhill Course
78 Run Crazy Horse Marathon
Hill City, SD
94.37
5.71%
Very Hilly
Very Hilly Course
79 Long View Marathon
Loveland, CO
93.72
9.29%
Rolling Hills
Rolling Course
80 Snowdonia Marathon
Llanberis, UK
92.45
Very Hilly
Very Hilly Course
81 Lake Tahoe Marathon
South Lake Tahoe, CA
87.70
0.61%
Very Hilly
Very Hilly Course
82 Whiskey Row Marathon
Prescott, AZ
87.02
Very Hilly
Very Hilly Course
83 Breckenridge Road Marathon
Breckenridge, CO
83.98
Hilly
Hilly Course