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October 11, 2026	Spokane Marathon Spokane, Washington Unique & scenic course running on city streets & the Centennial Trail
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Boston Marathon Qualifying Percentages (2014)

This list ranks marathons based on the percentage of runners who ran under the qualifying standards for the Boston Marathon in 2014. 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 53,658 10.0%

Canada 3,841 12.8%

Race Location	# Qualifiers	% BQ eligible finishers
United States	53,658	10.0%
Canada	3,841	12.8%

Marathons with the Highest Percentage of Boston Marathon Qualifiers

Marathons with the Most Boston Marathon Qualifiers

Marathon Ranking by Number of BQs (2014)

	Race Name	BQ %	# of Qualifiers
1	Boston Marathon Boston, MA	34.6%	11,046
2	Chicago Marathon Chicago, IL	9.9%	4,020
3	New York City Marathon New York City, NY	7.2%	3,641
4	Philadelphia Marathon Philadelphia, PA	12.9%	1,337
5	California International Marathon Sacramento, CA	22%	1,270
6	Grandmas Marathon Duluth, MN	17.8%	1,106
7	Twin Cities Marathon St. Paul, MN	11.8%	1,045
8	St. George Marathon St. George, UT	16.8%	975
9	Ottawa Marathon Ottawa, ON	15%	814
10	Marine Corps Marathon Arlington, VA	3.7%	728
11	Toronto Waterfront Marathon Toronto, ON	16.2%	643
12	Columbus Marathon Columbus, OH	11.2%	612
13	Houston Marathon Houston, TX	8.6%	597
14	Indianapolis Monumental Marathon Indianapolis, IN	15.8%	590
15	Los Angeles Marathon Los Angeles, CA	2.5%	538
16	Honolulu Marathon Honolulu, HI	2%	436
17	Vancouver Marathon Vancouver, BC	11.3%	428
18	Steamtown Marathon Scranton, PA	19.3%	422
19	Richmond Marathon Richmond, VA	8.2%	418
20	Portland Marathon Portland, OR	6.6%	413
21	Mountains 2 Beach Marathon Ventura, CA	24.6%	399
22	Baystate Marathon Lowell, MA	25.2%	386
23	Walt Disney World Marathon Orlando, FL	1.8%	346
24	Vermont City Marathon Burlington, VT	13.1%	319
25	Erie Marathon Erie, PA	33%	316
26	Pittsburgh Marathon Pittsburgh, PA	7%	315
27	Bayshore Marathon Traverse City, MI	15.5%	313
28	Hartford Marathon Hartford, CT	12.9%	312
29	Detroit Free Press Marathon Detroit, MI	7.6%	303
30	REVEL Big Cottonwood Marathon Murray, UT	19.4%	296
31	Wineglass Marathon Corning, NY	15%	294
32	San Francisco Marathon San Francisco, CA	4.3%	285
33	Eugene Marathon Eugene, OR	20.1%	274
34	Victoria Marathon Victoria, BC	16.8%	264
35	Lakefront Marathon Milwaukee, WI	12.4%	259
36	Mesa Marathon Mesa, AZ	14.1%	257
37	Rock n Roll Arizona Marathon Tempe, AZ	8.9%	257
38	Santa Rosa Marathon Santa Rosa, CA	20.8%	257
39	Shamrock Marathon Virginia Beach, VA	9.2%	257
40	Via Marathon Easton, PA	22.2%	236
41	Napa Valley Marathon Napa, CA	13.1%	229
42	Cleveland Marathon Cleveland, OH	11.9%	228
43	Flying Pig Marathon Cincinnati, OH	5.6%	227
44	Ogden Marathon Ogden, UT	8.9%	226
45	Toronto Marathon Toronto, ON	15%	226
46	Surf City Marathon Huntington Beach, CA	9.2%	219
47	Grand Rapids Marathon Grand Rapids, MI	15.3%	214
48	Hamilton Marathon Road2Hope Hamilton, ON	23.6%	211
49	Dallas Marathon Dallas, TX	5.3%	209
50	Rock n Roll San Diego Marathon San Diego, CA	3.9%	208
51	Mohawk-Hudson River Marathon Albany, NY	23.2%	208
52	Rocket City Marathon Huntsville, AL	13.9%	204
53	Big Sur International Marathon Carmel, CA	5.9%	197
54	Austin Marathon Austin, TX	5.3%	191
55	New Jersey Marathon Long Branch, NJ	8.9%	189
56	Pocono Mountain Run for the Red Marathon Stroudsburg, PA	29.1%	182
57	Utah Valley Marathon Provo, UT	12.1%	173
58	Lincoln Marathon Lincoln, NE	13.2%	169
59	St. Jude Memphis Marathon Memphis, TN	6.3%	167
60	Rock n Roll Washington DC Marathon Washington, DC	6.1%	167
61	Buffalo Marathon Buffalo, NY	12.9%	166
62	Rehoboth Beach Marathon Rehoboth Beach, DE	18.3%	163
63	Green Bay Marathon Green Bay, WI	10.1%	158
64	Long Beach Marathon Long Beach, CA	5.7%	158
65	Rock n Roll Savannah Marathon Savannah, GA	5.6%	157
66	Seattle Marathon Seattle, WA	8.2%	153
67	Kentucky Derby Festival Marathon Louisville, KY	7.5%	152
68	Fargo Marathon Fargo, ND	9.1%	151
69	Des Moines Marathon Des Moines, IA	9.4%	149
70	Glass City Marathon Toledo, OH	16.9%	147
71	Naperville Marathon Naperville, IL	10.9%	147
72	Carlsbad Marathon Carlsbad, CA	10.1%	146
73	Miami Marathon Miami, FL	4.1%	145
74	Ventura Marathon Ventura, CA	16.4%	144
75	Myrtle Beach Marathon Myrtle Beach, SC	8.7%	141
76	St. Louis Marathon St. Louis, MO	10.1%	141
77	REVEL Canyon City Marathon Azusa, CA	22.4%	140
78	Rock n Roll New Orleans Marathon New Orleans, LA	5%	138
79	Baltimore Marathon Baltimore, MD	4.9%	135
80	Kiawah Island Marathon Kiawah Island, SC	13.1%	134
81	Sugarloaf Marathon Kingfield, ME	26.2%	132
82	OC Marathon Costa Mesa, CA	5.9%	131
83	Calgary Marathon Calgary, AB	8.2%	131
84	Providence Marathon Providence, RI	9.8%	131
85	Rock n Roll Las Vegas Marathon Las Vegas, NV	4%	129
86	Space Coast Marathon Cocoa, FL	5.1%	127
87	Louisiana Marathon Baton Rouge, LA	8.5%	125
88	Akron Marathon Akron, OH	7.7%	125
89	Illinois Marathon Champaign-Urbana, IL	7.2%	121
90	United States Air Force Marathon Dayton, OH	4.1%	120
91	Missoula Marathon Missoula, MT	10%	117
92	Rock n Roll Montreal Marathon Montreal, QC	4.7%	116
93	Rock n Roll Nashville Marathon Nashville, TN	3.7%	115
94	Last Chance BQ.2 Marathon Geneva, IL	62.5%	115
95	Little Rock Marathon Little Rock, AR	6.4%	112
96	Colorado Marathon Fort Collins, CO	10.2%	111
97	Combos Marathon Albany, GA	18%	110
98	Jacksonville Marathon Jacksonville, FL	15.3%	109
99	Rock n Roll Denver Marathon Denver, CO	6.2%	109
100	Tobacco Road Marathon Cary, NC	9.8%	108
101	Newport Marathon (OR) Newport, OR	13.5%	108
102	Mercedes Marathon Birmingham, AL	10.4%	107
103	Tucson Marathon Tucson, AZ	14.8%	106
104	Maine Marathon Portland, ME	10.3%	105
105	Vancouver USA Marathon Vancouver, WA	13.7%	104
106	Madison Marathon Madison, WI	8.1%	103
107	Rock n Roll Seattle Marathon Seattle, WA	4.5%	100
108	Cowtown Marathon Fort Worth, TX	4.9%	98
109	Harrisburg Marathon Harrisburg, PA	13.4%	97
110	Fox Valley Marathon St. Charles, IL	9.6%	95
111	Manchester City Marathon Manchester, NH	21.9%	95
112	Carmel Marathon Carmel, IN	11.2%	94
113	Charleston Marathon Charleston, SC	7.9%	94
114	Rock n Roll San Antonio Marathon San Antonio, TX	3.9%	92
115	Outer Banks Marathon Manteo, NC	7.7%	91
116	Atlantic City Marathon Atlantic City, NJ	10.7%	87
117	Fox Cities Marathon Appleton, WI	9.8%	87
118	Atlanta Marathon Atlanta, GA	5.3%	87
119	Long Island Marathon East Meadow, NY	11.2%	86
120	Bob Potts Marathon York, PA	19.6%	85
121	Kansas City Marathon Kansas City, MO	6.3%	84
122	Ft. Lauderdale A1A Marathon Ft. Lauderdale, FL	13.3%	81
123	Quebec City Marathon Quebec, QC	6.3%	80
124	Wilmington Marathon Wilmington, NC	16.6%	79
125	Route 66 Marathon Tulsa, OK	4.6%	78
126	Wisconsin Marathon Kenosha, WI	9.1%	77
127	Charlevoix Marathon Charlevoix, MI	18.1%	74
128	Top of Utah Marathon-old Logan, UT	11.2%	74
129	Mississauga Marathon Mississauga, ON	10.2%	73
130	Canton Hall of Fame Marathon Canton, OH	12.3%	73
131	Rock n Roll St. Louis Marathon St. Louis, MO	6%	72
132	Oakland Marathon Oakland, CA	8.8%	72
133	Charlotte Marathon Charlotte, NC	7.5%	72
134	REVEL Rockies Marathon Morrison, CO	22%	71
135	Mount Desert Island Marathon Bar Harbor, ME	11.6%	71
136	Sioux Falls Marathon Sioux Falls, SD	16.7%	68
137	Niagara Falls International Marathon Niagara Falls, ON	6.8%	68
138	Colfax Marathon Denver, CO	5.1%	68
139	Modesto Marathon Modesto, CA	10.4%	67
140	Avenue of the Giants Marathon Weott, CA	10.5%	67
141	Clarence DeMar Marathon Keene, NH	17%	66
142	LOCO Marathon Newmarket, NH	40.9%	65
143	Hyannis Marathon Hyannis, MA	16.8%	64
144	Knoxville Marathon Knoxville, TN	9.2%	64
145	Quad Cities Marathon Moline, IL	9%	64
146	Edmonton Marathon Edmonton, AB	11.8%	63
147	Whistlestop Marathon Ashland, WI	16.7%	63
148	Peak to Creek Marathon Morganton, NC	26.9%	63
149	Soldier Marathon Ft. Benning, GA	9.8%	63
150	Newport Marathon (RI) Newport, RI	7.9%	62
151	Foot Traffic Flat Marathon Portland, OR	17.9%	62
152	Marshall University Marathon Huntington, WV	13.6%	62
153	Tacoma City Marathon Tacoma, WA	10.1%	62
154	Mayors Marathon Anchorage, AK	7.2%	61
155	Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon Oklahoma City, OK	2.3%	60
156	Light at the End of the Tunnel Marathon North Bend, WA	14.7%	59
157	Light at the End of the Tunnel Marathon (OLD) North Bend,	14.7%	59
158	Mississippi Blues Marathon Jackson, MS	6.9%	57
159	Aspen Valley Marathon Basalt, CO	24.3%	56
160	Donna Marathon Jacksonville Beach, FL	4.6%	55
161	Manitoba Marathon Winnipeg, MB	9.8%	55
162	Marathon de Rimouski Rimouski, QC	18.5%	55
163	Woodlands Marathon The Woodlands, TX	4.4%	55
164	San Luis Obispo Marathon San Luis Obispo, CA	8.1%	54
165	Prairie Fire Marathon Wichita, KS	8.4%	53
166	Martian Marathon Dearborn, MI	14.7%	53
167	Gettysburg North-South Marathon Gettysburg, PA	11.1%	53
168	Cape Cod Marathon Falmouth, MA	6.7%	53
169	Sunburst Marathon South Bend, IN	9.7%	53
170	Bryan-College Station Marathon College Station, TX	5.5%	52
171	Lake Wobegon Trail Marathon St. Joseph, MN	16.5%	52
172	Ocean Drive Marathon Cape May, NJ	10.7%	52
173	North Central Rail Trail Marathon Sparks, MD	15.1%	51
174	Tallahassee Marathon Tallahassee, FL	14.2%	51
175	MO Cowbell Marathon St. Charles, MO	9.8%	51
176	Great New York State Marathon Syracuse, NY	10.5%	50
177	Marquette Marathon Marquette, MI	18.1%	50
178	Spinx Runfest Marathon Greenville, SC	15.4%	50
179	Omaha Marathon Omaha, NE	8.4%	49
180	Loveland Marathon Loveland, CO	27.6%	48
181	Pocatello Marathon Pocatello, ID	13.8%	48
182	Maine Coast Marathon Wells, ME	7.6%	47
183	Chasing the Unicorn Marathon Washington Crossing, PA	22.3%	47
184	Legs for Literacy Marathon Moncton, NB	22.4%	47
185	Town of Celebration Marathon Celebration, FL	9%	47
186	Chickamauga Battlefield Marathon Chickamauga, GA	11.2%	46
187	Mill Race Marathon Columbus, IN	15.9%	46
188	Chicagoland Spring Marathon Schaumburg, IL	13%	45
189	Bucks County Marathon Yardley, PA	14.4%	45
190	Okanagan Marathon Kelowna, BC	12%	44
191	Bellingham Bay Marathon Bellingham, WA	11.8%	44
192	City of Oaks Marathon Raleigh, NC	6.2%	44
193	Salt Lake City Marathon Salt Lake City, UT	5%	44
194	Santa Barbara Veterans Day Marathon Santa Barbara, CA	5%	43
195	Pensacola Marathon Pensacola, FL	8.8%	43
196	Mankato Marathon Mankato, MN	9.7%	43
197	Windermere Marathon Spokane, WA	10.2%	43
198	Yakima River Canyon Marathon Ellensburg, WA	10.6%	42
199	Leavenworth Marathon Leavenworth, WA	14.4%	42
200	Prince Edward Island Marathon Charlottetown, PE	13.2%	42
201	Two Cities Marathon Fresno, CA	10.5%	41
202	Two Rivers Marathon Lackawaxen, PA	36%	41
203	Skagit Flats Marathon Burlington, WA	17.9%	41
204	Rock n Roll Raleigh Marathon Raleigh, NC	2.5%	41
205	Towpath Marathon Cleveland, OH	12.2%	40
206	Huntsville Marathon Huntsville, UT	12.3%	40
207	Santa Clarita Marathon Santa Clarita, CA	11.4%	40
208	Rochester Marathon Rochester, NY	7.2%	39
209	Mississippi River Marathon Greenville, MS	10.3%	39
210	Tunnel Light Marathon North Bend, WA	26.8%	38
211	Fort Worth Marathon Fort Worth, TX	11.4%	38
212	Garmin Olathe Marathon Olathe, KS	5.6%	38
213	County Marathon Picton, ON	23%	38
214	Maui Oceanfront Marathon Maui, HI	8.4%	37
215	Duke City Marathon Albuquerque, NM	8.5%	36
216	Potomac River Run Marathon (October) Washington, DC	19%	36
217	Kalamazoo Marathon Kalamazoo, MI	6.8%	35
218	Last Chance BQ.2 (Grand Rapids) Marathon Grand Rapids, MI	56.7%	34
219	American Discovery Trail Marathon Colorado Springs, CO	9.8%	34
220	Run for Water Marathon Abbotsford, BC	16.8%	34
221	All American Marathon Fort Bragg, NC	4.2%	34
222	Bass Pro Shops Conservation Marathon Springfield, MO	6.3%	34
223	White River Marathon Cotter, AR	17.6%	33
224	Barrel Marathon Peoria, IL	11.6%	33
225	Brooklyn Marathon Brooklyn, NY	8%	33
226	Central Park Marathon New York City, NY	8.8%	33
227	Queen City Marathon Regina, SK	8%	33
228	B and A Marathon Severna Park, MD	16.8%	32
229	Mobile Marathon Mobile, AL	6%	32
230	Delaware Marathon Wilmington, DE	6.2%	32
231	Whidbey Island Marathon Oak Harbor, WA	7.8%	32
232	Indianapolis Marathon Lawrence, IN	6.4%	31
233	Capital City Marathon Olympia, WA	11%	31
234	Valley Harvest Marathon Wolfville, NS	24.6%	30
235	Grand Lake Marathon Celina, OH	8.2%	30
236	Fredericton Marathon Fredericton, NB	14.2%	30
237	Vernonia Marathon Banks, OR	14.2%	30
238	Marathon-to-Marathon Marathon, IA	17.1%	30
239	Veterans Marathon Columbia City, IN	16.9%	30
240	Ohio River Road Runners Club Marathon Xenia, OH	11.2%	30
241	Arizona Marathon Glendale, AZ	10.9%	29
242	Florida Marathon Melbourne, FL	12.6%	29
243	Deseret News Marathon Salt Lake City, UT	8.8%	29
244	Maritime Marathon Manitowoc, WI	11.8%	29
245	North Olympic Discovery Marathon Port Angeles, WA	8.7%	29
246	Hilton Head Island Marathon Hilton Head Island, SC	16.4%	28
247	Bemidji Blue Ox Marathon Bemidji, MN	15.4%	28
248	Asheville Marathon Asheville, NC	8.7%	28
249	Champlain Islands Marathon South Hero, VT	13.8%	27
250	Monster Mash Marathon Dover, DE	14.2%	27
251	Clearwater Marathon Clearwater, FL	5.7%	27
252	Eau Claire Marathon Eau Claire, WI	8.5%	27
253	Best Damn Race Marathon Cape Coral, FL	11.6%	26
254	Wenatchee Marathon Wenatchee, WA	16.3%	26
255	Great Lakes Bay (formerly Qualifier) Marathon Midland, MI	15.6%	26
256	Redding Marathon Redding, CA	13.8%	26
257	Maui Marathon Kaanapali, HI	3.4%	26
258	Sri Chinmoy Marathon Congers, NY	7.5%	25
259	Blue Nose Marathon Halifax, NS	8.9%	25
260	Oregon Marathon Mt. Angel, OR	11.5%	25
261	Leading Ladies Marathon Spearfish, SD	20.2%	25
262	SoJo Marathon South Jordan, UT	13.1%	25
263	Garden Spot Village Marathon New Holland, PA	7.5%	25
264	Five Points of Life Marathon Gainesville, FL	15.3%	24
265	Seven Bridges Marathon Chattanooga, TN	4.8%	24
266	Tri-Cities Marathon Richland, WA	17.9%	24
267	Army Marathon Temple, TX	5.7%	23
268	Coeur d Alene Marathon Coeur d' Alene, ID	11.8%	23
269	Lower Potomac River Marathon Piney Point, MD	14%	23
270	Prairie State Marathon Libertyville, IL	8.5%	23
271	Famous Idaho Potato Marathon Boise, ID	8.9%	23
272	Humpys Marathon Anchorage, AK	7.5%	22
273	Johnny Miles Marathon New Glasgow, NS	22.9%	22
274	Shires of Vermont Marathon Manchester, VT	7.3%	22
275	Humboldt Redwoods Marathon Weott, CA	13.9%	22
276	Capital City River Run Marathon Lansing, MI	10.3%	22
277	Adirondack Marathon Schroon Lake, NY	9.2%	22
278	Rails to Trails Marathon Norwalk, WI	12.3%	21
279	Warm up Columbus Dublin, OH	30.4%	21
280	Hamptons Marathon East Hampton, NY	5.7%	21
281	Spokane Marathon Spokane, WA	18.4%	21
282	Zydeco Marathon Lafayette, LA	6.6%	21
283	Bozeman Marathon Bozeman, MT	11.7%	20
284	Holland Haven Marathon Holland, MI	13.7%	20
285	Freedoms Run Marathon Shepherdstown, WV	4.1%	20
286	Lost Dutchman Marathon Apache Junction, AZ	5.7%	19
287	Woodys RV World Marathon Red Deer, AB	14.1%	19
288	Palm Beaches Marathon West Palm Beach, FL	4.2%	19
289	Mt. Nittany Marathon State College, PA	9.8%	19
290	Earth Rock Run Marathon North Andover, MA	14.7%	19
291	Saskatchewan Marathon Saskatoon, SK	12.2%	18
292	Canton City Marathon (formerly HOF City Challenge) Canton, OH	15.3%	18
293	Irving Marathon Irving, TX	7.1%	18
294	Veterans Marathon (PA) Black Lick, PA	20%	18
295	Northern Ohio Marathon Mentor, OH	12.3%	18
296	Eisenhower Marathon Abilene, KS	13%	18
297	Haunted Hustle Marathon Middleton, WI	8.9%	17
298	Nashville Marathon Nashville, TN	6.6%	17
299	City of Trees Marathon Boise, ID	11.6%	17
300	Deadwood-Mickelson Trail Marathon Deadwood, SD	5%	17
301	Nova Scotia Marathon Barrington, NS	22.1%	17
302	Mid-South Marathon Wynne, AR	10.7%	17
303	Kamloops Marathon Kamloops, BC	21.5%	17
304	Greensboro Marathon Greensboro, NC	7.9%	17
305	Governors Cup Marathon Helena, MT	17.5%	17
306	Lansing Marathon Lansing, MI	6.9%	17
307	Med City Marathon Rochester, MN	5.3%	17
308	Morgan Hill Marathon Morgan Hill, CA	4.9%	17
309	Yonkers Marathon Yonkers, NY	9.9%	17
310	Kona Marathon Kailua-Kona, HI	6.5%	16
311	Loonies Midnight Marathon Livingston, TN	6.8%	16
312	Thunder Bay Miles with the Giant Marathon Thunder Bay, ON	20.3%	16
313	Niagara Ultra Races Marathon Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON	16.7%	16
314	Charlottesville Marathon Charlottesville, VA	4.7%	16
315	Big Island International Marathon Hilo, HI	7.7%	16
316	Boundary Bay Marathon Delta, BC	14.3%	16
317	Maritime Marathon (Nova Scotia) Eastern Passage, NS	18.2%	16
318	Andrew Jackson Marathon Jackson, TN	15.7%	16
319	Galveston Marathon Galveston, TX	8%	16
320	Bismarck Marathon Bismarck, ND	10.1%	16
321	bg26.2 Marathon Bowling Green, KY	9.6%	16
322	Texas Marathon Kingwood, TX	5.2%	16
323	Inland Trail Marathon Elyria, OH	19%	15
324	Camarillo Marathon Camarillo, CA	12.3%	15
325	Wausau Marathon Wausau, WI	12.4%	15
326	Buckeye Marathon Buckeye, AZ	14.7%	15
327	Runtastic NEBO Marathon Payson, UT	18.5%	15
328	Run Hard Columbia Marathon Columbia, SC	7.2%	15
329	Tupelo Marathon Tupelo, MS	5.1%	15
330	Big D Texas Marathon Dallas, TX	3%	15
331	New Hampshire Marathon Bristol, NH	5%	14
332	Extraterrestrial Full Moon Midnight Marathon Rachel, NV	11.7%	14
333	Ann Arbor Marathon Ann Arbor, MI	5.7%	14
334	Honkers Motivational Marathon Anaheim, CA	9.6%	14
335	Marion Rotary Marathon for Shoes Marion, IA	8.1%	14
336	Myles Standish Marathon Plymouth, MA	7%	14
337	Gods Country Marathon Race Series Galeton, PA	15.2%	14
338	Two Rivers Marathon (Sunday) Lackawaxen, PA	34.1%	14
339	Paavo Marathon Hurley, WI	8.9%	14
340	Hambletonian Marathon Goshen, NY	9.3%	14
341	Brookings Marathon Brookings, SD	10.4%	14
342	Tomoka Marathon Ormond Beach, FL	4.9%	14
343	Circular Logic Marathon Seymour, IN	11.2%	13
344	Potomac River Run Marathon Washington, DC	7.6%	13
345	Heart of America Marathon Columbia, MO	7.3%	13
346	Trailbreaker Marathon Waukesha, WI	10.2%	13
347	El Paso Marathon El Paso, TX	3.5%	13
348	Baton Rouge Beach Marathon Baton Rouge, LA	7.8%	13
349	Run Crazy Horse Marathon Hill City, SD	7.4%	13
350	Weekend Warrior Marathon Armada, MI	9.1%	13
351	Friendly Massey Marathon Massey, ON	26%	13
352	Endur-Run Marathon Conestogo, ON	20%	13
353	Steamboat Marathon Steamboat Springs, CO	5.7%	13
354	Mad Marathon Waitsfield, VT	4.6%	13
355	Brainerd Jaycees Run for the Lakes Marathon Nisswa, MN	12%	13
356	Marathon de Magog Magog, QC	9%	13
357	3 Bridges Marathon Little Rock, AR	4.1%	13
358	Tyler Rose Marathon Tyler, TX	6.5%	12
359	Southern Tennessee Power Classic Marathon Winchester, TN	14%	12
360	Walter Childs Memorial Race of Champions Marathon Holyoke, MA	6.3%	12
361	Minocqua No Frills Marathon Minocqua, WI	10%	12
362	Nebraska State Fair Marathon Grand Island, NE	16%	12
363	Bizz Johnson Marathon Susanville, CA	9.8%	12
364	Shiprock Marathon Shiprock, NM	4.7%	11
365	Waterloo Marathon Waterloo, ON	12%	11
366	Roxbury Marathon Roxbury, CT	13.3%	11
367	Montana Marathon Billings, MT	10.7%	11
368	Lake Tahoe Marathon South Lake Tahoe, CA	5%	11
369	Run for Heroes Marathon Amherstburg, ON	9.4%	11
370	Morgan Valley Marathon Morgan, UT	11.2%	11
371	Madison Garden Marathon Madison, WI	19.6%	11
372	Wild Life Marathon Concord, MI	13.2%	10
373	Johnstown Marathon Johnstown, PA	17.9%	10
374	Sault International Marathon Sault Sainte Marie, MI	24.4%	10
375	Greenway Trail Marathon Nashville, TN	11.9%	10
376	Bay of Fundy Marathon Lubec , ME	5.1%	10
377	Yuma Territorial Marathon Yuma, AZ	19.2%	10
378	Stone Bridge Marathon Roscoe, IL	21.7%	10
379	Pilgrim Pacer Run Marathon Shawnee, KS	8.6%	10
380	Fort Myers Marathon Fort Myers, FL	6%	10
381	Kauai Marathon Poipu, HI	3.1%	10
382	Conquer the Canyon Marathon Wellsboro, PA	4.2%	10
383	Silver Comet Marathon Mableton, GA	5.6%	9
384	Gobbler Grind Marathon Overland Park, KS	6%	9
385	Starved Rock Country Marathon Ottawa, IL	4.2%	9
386	Runners Marathon of Reston Reston, VA	4.8%	9
387	Sleeping Bear Marathon Empire, MI	9.4%	9
388	Hoover Dam Marathon Boulder City, NV	5.5%	9
389	Marathon by the Sea Saint John, NB	11.4%	9
390	Flowerfest Marathon at Callaway Gardens Pine Mountain, GA	12%	9
391	Ottawa Gatineau Park Marathon Ottawa, ON	13.4%	9
392	Gandy Dancer Marathon Luck, WI	13.2%	9
393	Hogeye Marathon Springdale, AR	3.1%	9
394	Des Plaines River Trail Marathon Lincolnshire, IL	3.9%	8
395	Athens Marathon Athens, OH	4.7%	8
396	Lake Chelan Shore to Shore Marathon Lake Chelan, WA	7.5%	8
397	Journeys Marathon Eagle River, WI	8.8%	8
398	Ocala Marathon Ocala, FL	10%	8
399	Surfers Point Marathon Ventura, CA	5%	8
400	Freakin Fast Marathon Boise, ID	12.3%	8
401	Gopher Attack Marathon Regina, SK	14.8%	8
402	Jailbreak Marathon Wautoma, WI	14.8%	8
403	Winthrop Marathon Winthrop, WA	12.1%	8
404	Uniformed Services Run Marathon St. Johns, NL	19%	8
405	Paradise Coast Marathon Naples, FL	10.1%	8
406	New River Marathon Fleetwood, NC	5.5%	8
407	Seabrook Lucky Trail Marathon Seabrook, TX	4%	8
408	Chosen: Marathon for Adoption New Braunfels, TX	5.1%	8
409	Western Pacific Marathon Fremont, CA	3.6%	7
410	Memorial Day Marathon Lenox, MA	5.9%	7
411	Stennis Space Center Marathon Ocean Springs, MS	6%	7
412	Whitby International North Marathon Whitby, ON	12.1%	7
413	Swan Lake Marathon Viborg, SD	11.3%	7
414	Around the Lake Marathon Wakefield, MA	5.6%	7
415	Wicked Marathon Wamego, KS	17.5%	7
416	Hudson Mohawk Winter Marathon Albany, NY	11.1%	7
417	Canadian Evening Marathon Ottawa, ON	18.9%	7
418	Frisco Marathon Willard, MO	9.7%	7
419	University of Okoboji Marathon Okoboji, IA	9.7%	7
420	Paso Robles Harvest Marathon Paso Robles, CA	7.2%	7
421	Juneau Marathon Juneau, AK	10.4%	7
422	Run for the Ranch Marathon Springfield, MO	7.4%	7
423	USA Fit Marathon Sugar Land, TX	3.7%	7
424	Run4Troops Marathon Dubuque, IA	5%	6
425	Seattle Ghost Marathon Seattle, WA	4.2%	6
426	Antelope Island Marathon Antelope Island, UT	5.7%	6
427	Mesa Falls Marathon Ashton, ID	5.2%	6
428	Marathon 2 Marathon Marathon, TX	7%	6
429	Marathon of the Treasure Coast Stuart, FL	8.6%	6
430	Queen City Marathon for ActiveWater Cumberland, MD	5.9%	6
431	Ottawa Fall Colours Marathon Ottawa, ON	7.7%	6
432	Eisenbahn Marathon West Bend, WI	9.1%	6
433	Armed Services Marathon Grand Haven, MI	9.1%	6
434	San Juan Island Marathon Friday Harbor, WA	10%	6
435	Rivanna Greenbelt Marathon Charlottesville, VA	50%	6
436	Lake Michigan Marathon Cudahy, WI	5.5%	6
437	Kingston Classic Marathon Kingston, NY	16.2%	6
438	Bootlegger Marathon Dawsonville, GA	9.2%	6
439	Springfield Marathon Springfield, IL	5.9%	6
440	Blue Ridge Marathon Roanoke, VA	1.2%	6
441	Jackson Hole Marathon Jackson Hole, WY	3.1%	5
442	Death Valley Marathon Death Valley, CA	5.3%	5
443	Cummins Falls Marathon Cookeville, TN	7.3%	5
444	Lake Natoma (formerly River City) Marathon Sacramento, CA	7.4%	5
445	New Mexico-Texas Challenge Centennial Marathon Hobbs, NM	11.4%	5
446	Hayden Lake Marathon Hayden Lake, ID	8.5%	5
447	Downtown River Run Marathon Reno, NV	5.9%	5
448	Little Grand Canyon Marathon Huntington, UT	9.1%	5
449	Wicked Marathon (AZ) Peoria, AZ	14.3%	5
450	Operation Jack Marathon Los Angeles, CA	6.1%	5
451	Monument Marathon Gering, NE	4.9%	5
452	Dog Lake Marathon White Pass, WA	19.2%	5
453	Kenai River Marathon Kenai, AK	10.6%	5
454	Huff to Bluff Marathon Bluff, UT	8.3%	5
455	Sunriver Marathon for a Cause Sunriver, OR	7%	5
456	Darlington Marathon Darlington, SC	5.7%	5
457	McAllen Marathon McAllen, TX	1.7%	4
458	Arbuckles to Ardmore Race for Mercy Marathon Ardmore, OK	4%	4
459	Elroy Apple Dumpling Day Marathon Elroy, WI	8.2%	4
460	Pine Line Trail Marathon Medford, WI	14.3%	4
461	Birch Bay Marathon Birch Bay, WA	4%	4
462	Embrace Winter Run Marathon Ottawa, ON	8%	4
463	Fiesta Marathon McAllen, TX	9.3%	4
464	Treherne Marathon Treherne, MB	11.1%	4
465	Florida Sheriffs Youth Ranch Marathon Live Oak, FL	10.8%	4
466	Drake Well Marathon Titusville, PA	13.3%	4
467	Running for the Bay Marathon Apalachicola, FL	4.1%	4
468	Lake Mead Marathon Boulder City, NV	6.3%	4
469	Southernmost Marathon Key West, FL	1.7%	4
470	Crossroads of Indiana Marathon Lowell, IN	4.3%	4
471	Pacific Crest Marathon Sunriver, OR	2.6%	3
472	Maryville Marathon Maryville, MO	4.2%	3
473	Buzz Marathon San Miguel, CA	5.7%	3
474	Salmon Marathon Salmon, ID	6.7%	3
475	Arizona Road Runners Desert Classic Marathon Surprise, AZ	9.4%	3
476	Davy Crockett Bear Chase Marathon Groveton, TX	3.9%	3
477	Sudbury Rocks Marathon Sudbury, ON	9.1%	3
478	Totem to Totem Marathon Skidegate, BC	23.1%	3
479	Race the Lake Marathon Cooperstown, NY	9.1%	3
480	First National Bank of Wakefield Marathon Wakefield, MI	14.3%	3
481	Grand Valley Marathon Palisade, CO	7.9%	3
482	Estes Park Marathon Estes Park, CO	1.9%	3
483	Willamette Valley Marathon Keizer, OR	7.9%	3
484	The Duel Marathon (Paved Trail) Wichita Falls, TX	15%	3
485	Poulsbo Marathon Poulsbo, WA	10%	3
486	St. Brons Marathon Plover, WI	7.5%	3
487	Gusher Marathon Beaumont, TX	2.9%	3
488	Baie-des-Chaleurs Marathon Carleton, QC	7.1%	3
489	Ellerbe Marathon Ellerbe, NC	3.8%	3
490	Miracle Match Marathon Waco, TX	1.3%	3
491	Panhandle Marathon Lubbock, TX	2.6%	2
492	That Dam Hill Marathon London, ON	4.3%	2
493	Mt. Sneffels Marathon Ridgway, CO	2.8%	2
494	Dawn of the Dunes Marathon Gary, IN	2.4%	2
495	Hill Country Marathon Marble Falls, TX	3%	2
496	River Rat Marathon Yankton, SD	4.9%	2
497	Rivanna Greenbelt Marathon (Oct) Charlottesville, VA	28.6%	2
498	Blackfoot Marathon Blackfoot, ID	10%	2
499	Brian Mickelsen Memorial Marathon Cottonwood, AZ	3.7%	2
500	Escalante Canyons Marathon Escalante, UT	3.9%	2
501	Shawnee Marathon Harrisburg, IL	5.1%	2
502	Lake Lowell Marathon Nampa, ID	4.5%	2
503	New Years (Eve) Double Marathon Allen, TX	1.4%	2
504	New Years (Day) Double Marathon Allen, TX	1.3%	2
505	Sogonapmit Marathon American Fork, UT	2.2%	1
506	Frankenthon Monster Marathon Cedar Park, TX	0.8%	1
507	Running with the Bears Marathon Chico, CA	1.8%	1
508	Cotton Land Marathon West Monroe, LA	0.6%	1
509	Hippity Hop Marathon Peoria, AZ	2.8%	1
510	Valentines Day Massacre Marathon Greensboro, NC	20%	1
511	Magnolia Marathon Meridian, MS	2.5%	1
512	Shelby Forest Loop Marathon Millington, TN	10%	1
513	Virginia Creeper Marathon Abingdon, VA	1.5%	1
514	Walker North Country Marathon Walker, MN	1.8%	1
515	NJ Trail Series One Day Marathon Augusta, NJ	4.5%	1
516	Hastings Marathon Hastings, NE	3%	1
517	Prince of Wales Island Marathon Craig, AK	4.3%	1
518	Predator Challenge Marathon Hudson, CO	4.3%	1
519	Arkansas Marathon Booneville, AR	2.1%	1
520	Red Rock Canyon Marathon Las Vegas, NV	0.9%	1
521	Black Mountain Marathon Black Mountain, NC	0.5%	1
522	Run the Wine Marathon Las Cruces, NM	0%	0
523	Three Days at the Fair Marathon (Spring) Augusta, NJ	0%	0
524	Groundhog Day Marathon Grand Rapids, MI	0%	0
525	Labor of Love Marathon Las Vegas, NV	0%	0
526	Destination Labrador Trapline Marathon Goose Bay, NL	0%	0
527	Run the Rock Marathon Kodiak, AK	0%	0

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