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Featured Races

Date	Race
May 5, 2024	The OC Marathon Newport Beach, California Awarded the 2024 RRCA National Marathon Championship Event
June 1, 2024	God’s Country Marathon Race Series Potter County, Pennsylvania Traverses through an untouched part of Pennsylvania with scenic landscapes. Boston Qualifier.
September 29, 2024	Boulderthon: Boulder Marathon Boulder, CO World-Class Marathon Experience Finishing in the Heart of Boulder.

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

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