Best Boston Marathon Qualifiers

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Date	Race
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.
September 28, 2025	Boulderthon: Boulder Marathon Boulder, CO World-Class Marathon Experience Finishing in the Heart of Boulder.

Boston Marathon Qualifying Percentages (2015)

This list ranks marathons based on the percentage of runners who ran under the qualifying standards for the Boston Marathon in 2015. 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 53,817 10.6%

Canada 3,715 14.1%

Race Location	# Qualifiers	% BQ eligible finishers
United States	53,817	10.6%
Canada	3,715	14.1%

Marathons with the Highest Percentage of Boston Marathon Qualifiers

Marathons with the Most Boston Marathon Qualifiers

Marathon Ranking by Number of BQs (2015)

	Race Name	BQ %	# of Qualifiers
1	Boston Marathon Boston, MA	48%	12,767
2	New York City Marathon New York City, NY	7.6%	3,769
3	Chicago Marathon Chicago, IL	9.8%	3,669
4	Philadelphia Marathon Philadelphia, PA	13.7%	1,255
5	California International Marathon Sacramento, CA	21.6%	1,219
6	Grandmas Marathon Duluth, MN	18.7%	1,136
7	Twin Cities Marathon St. Paul, MN	11%	940
8	St. George Marathon St. George, UT	16.6%	907
9	Marine Corps Marathon Arlington, VA	3.7%	858
10	Ottawa Marathon Ottawa, ON	17.7%	797
11	Houston Marathon Houston, TX	9.8%	686
12	Toronto Waterfront Marathon Toronto, ON	17.2%	646
13	Indianapolis Monumental Marathon Indianapolis, IN	14.3%	575
14	Columbus Marathon Columbus, OH	11.8%	524
15	Erie Marathon Erie, PA	32.6%	496
16	Los Angeles Marathon Los Angeles, CA	2.1%	460
17	Mountains 2 Beach Marathon Ventura, CA	28.7%	454
18	Richmond Marathon Richmond, VA	9.9%	448
19	Steamtown Marathon Scranton, PA	19.6%	437
20	Portland Marathon Portland, OR	7.5%	429
21	Vermont City Marathon Burlington, VT	15.9%	397
22	Baystate Marathon Lowell, MA	27.5%	390
23	Vancouver Marathon Vancouver, BC	10.6%	379
24	Bayshore Marathon Traverse City, MI	16.8%	343
25	Walt Disney World Marathon Orlando, FL	1.7%	342
26	Eugene Marathon Eugene, OR	22.9%	338
27	Santa Rosa Marathon Santa Rosa, CA	22.8%	328
28	Honolulu Marathon Honolulu, HI	1.5%	323
29	Mesa Marathon Mesa, AZ	17%	320
30	REVEL Big Cottonwood Marathon Murray, UT	25.1%	318
31	Lakefront Marathon Milwaukee, WI	13.5%	308
32	Detroit Free Press Marathon Detroit, MI	7.7%	293
33	Pittsburgh Marathon Pittsburgh, PA	6.9%	291
34	San Francisco Marathon San Francisco, CA	4.6%	279
35	Hartford Marathon Hartford, CT	14.1%	270
36	Napa Valley Marathon Napa, CA	13.8%	261
37	Mohawk-Hudson River Marathon Albany, NY	22.4%	256
38	REVEL Canyon City Marathon Azusa, CA	21.2%	254
39	Flying Pig Marathon Cincinnati, OH	6.6%	252
40	Rock n Roll Montreal Marathon Montreal, QC	8%	243
41	Shamrock Marathon Virginia Beach, VA	11.4%	241
42	New Jersey Marathon Long Branch, NJ	11.7%	225
43	Rock n Roll Arizona Marathon Tempe, AZ	8.4%	218
44	Wineglass Marathon Corning, NY	11.1%	214
45	Ogden Marathon Ogden, UT	9.9%	214
46	Via Marathon Easton, PA	21.9%	207
47	Fargo Marathon Fargo, ND	13.4%	206
48	Toronto Marathon Toronto, ON	14.7%	200
49	Grand Rapids Marathon Grand Rapids, MI	14.7%	196
50	Big Sur International Marathon Carmel, CA	5.5%	189
51	Miami Marathon Miami, FL	6.8%	187
52	Utah Valley Marathon Provo, UT	16.3%	187
53	Victoria Marathon Victoria, BC	15.5%	186
54	REVEL Rockies Marathon Morrison, CO	23.7%	186
55	Baltimore Marathon Baltimore, MD	7.3%	183
56	Dallas Marathon Dallas, TX	6.6%	181
57	Myrtle Beach Marathon Myrtle Beach, SC	12.4%	179
58	Austin Marathon Austin, TX	5.6%	176
59	Kentucky Derby Festival Marathon Louisville, KY	8.7%	171
60	Tobacco Road Marathon Cary, NC	14.7%	168
61	Buffalo Marathon Buffalo, NY	11.8%	159
62	Glass City Marathon Toledo, OH	16.4%	158
63	Illinois Marathon Champaign-Urbana, IL	15%	158
64	Surf City Marathon Huntington Beach, CA	7.5%	155
65	St. Jude Memphis Marathon Memphis, TN	6.1%	153
66	Rock n Roll Washington DC Marathon Washington, DC	6.1%	152
67	Rock n Roll New Orleans Marathon New Orleans, LA	6.4%	151
68	Hamilton Marathon Road2Hope Hamilton, ON	19.2%	150
69	Seattle Marathon Seattle, WA	8.4%	144
70	Louisiana Marathon Baton Rouge, LA	11.3%	144
71	Quebec City Marathon Quebec, QC	13.1%	144
72	Des Moines Marathon Des Moines, IA	10.3%	144
73	Tunnel Light Marathon North Bend, WA	32.1%	141
74	Providence Marathon Providence, RI	12.7%	141
75	OC Marathon Costa Mesa, CA	7.1%	133
76	Cleveland Marathon Cleveland, OH	7.8%	133
77	Light at the End of the Tunnel Marathon North Bend, WA	26.7%	132
78	Rehoboth Beach Marathon Rehoboth Beach, DE	13.7%	127
79	Rocket City Marathon Huntsville, AL	10%	127
80	Last Chance BQ.2 Marathon Geneva, IL	53%	125
81	Combos Marathon Albany, GA	21.2%	124
82	Maine Marathon Portland, ME	13.9%	118
83	Akron Marathon Akron, OH	7.9%	116
84	Kiawah Island Marathon Kiawah Island, SC	10.4%	115
85	Milwaukee Marathon Milwaukee, WI	12.3%	114
86	Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon Oklahoma City, OK	4.5%	112
87	Tucson Marathon Tucson, AZ	16.6%	111
88	Rock n Roll Seattle Marathon Seattle, WA	5.3%	108
89	Missoula Marathon Missoula, MT	10.7%	107
90	Carlsbad Marathon Carlsbad, CA	9.5%	106
91	Greater St. Louis Marathon St. Louis, MO	7.7%	106
92	Rock n Roll San Diego Marathon San Diego, CA	2.4%	104
93	Newport Marathon (OR) Newport, OR	14.2%	103
94	Sugarloaf Marathon Kingfield, ME	17.2%	103
95	Pocono Mountain Run for the Red Marathon Stroudsburg, PA	19.3%	103
96	Rock n Roll Savannah Marathon Savannah, GA	8.2%	102
97	Harrisburg Marathon Harrisburg, PA	15%	101
98	Jacksonville Marathon Jacksonville, FL	22.6%	101
99	Lincoln Marathon Lincoln, NE	8.5%	97
100	Colorado Marathon Fort Collins, CO	9.6%	97
101	Kansas City Marathon Kansas City, MO	7.5%	97
102	Edmonton Marathon Edmonton, AB	16.9%	97
103	Ventura Marathon Ventura, CA	12%	94
104	Minneapolis Marathon Minneapolis, MN	10.1%	91
105	Long Beach Marathon Long Beach, CA	3.9%	90
106	Ft. Lauderdale A1A Marathon Ft. Lauderdale, FL	11.5%	90
107	Colfax Marathon Denver, CO	6.3%	89
108	Fox Valley Marathon St. Charles, IL	10.1%	89
109	Mercedes Marathon Birmingham, AL	10.5%	88
110	Peak to Creek Marathon Morganton, NC	26.4%	87
111	Naperville Marathon Naperville, IL	10.6%	87
112	Madison Marathon Madison, WI	8.5%	83
113	Route 66 Marathon Tulsa, OK	3.2%	83
114	Rock n Roll San Antonio Marathon San Antonio, TX	3.3%	83
115	Green Bay Marathon Green Bay, WI	6.7%	83
116	Calgary Marathon Calgary, AB	9.2%	81
117	Rock n Roll Nashville Marathon Nashville, TN	3%	79
118	Carmel Marathon Carmel, IN	10.8%	79
119	Mount Desert Island Marathon Bar Harbor, ME	12%	79
120	Lake Wobegon Trail Marathon St. Joseph, MN	23%	78
121	Space Coast Marathon Cocoa, FL	3.4%	78
122	Wilmington Marathon Wilmington, NC	14%	76
123	Mississauga Marathon Mississauga, ON	12.6%	75
124	Rock n Roll Las Vegas Marathon Las Vegas, NV	3%	74
125	Woodlands Marathon The Woodlands, TX	7.7%	69
126	Outer Banks Marathon Manteo, NC	7.9%	68
127	Modesto Marathon Modesto, CA	10.8%	68
128	Atlantic City Marathon Atlantic City, NJ	10.4%	68
129	Little Rock Marathon Little Rock, AR	2.9%	68
130	Tallahassee Marathon Tallahassee, FL	20%	67
131	Last Chance BQ.2 (Grand Rapids) Marathon Grand Rapids, MI	59.8%	67
132	Charleston Marathon Charleston, SC	7.3%	66
133	Avenue of the Giants Marathon Weott, CA	12.8%	65
134	Fox Cities Marathon Appleton, WI	8.8%	65
135	United States Air Force Marathon Dayton, OH	3%	65
136	Vancouver USA Marathon Vancouver, WA	9.6%	63
137	Rockford Marathon Rockford, IL	21.6%	63
138	Maine Coast Marathon Wells, ME	8.8%	62
139	Donna Marathon Jacksonville Beach, FL	7%	61
140	Charlotte Marathon Charlotte, NC	6.6%	61
141	Charlevoix Marathon Charlevoix, MI	14.8%	59
142	Indianapolis Marathon Lawrence, IN	9.9%	58
143	Atlanta Marathon Atlanta, GA	4.5%	58
144	Niagara Falls International Marathon Niagara Falls, ON	7.8%	56
145	Manitoba Marathon Winnipeg, MB	10%	56
146	Pocatello Marathon Pocatello, ID	16.2%	56
147	Prince Edward Island Marathon Charlottetown, PE	21.8%	54
148	Cape Cod Marathon Falmouth, MA	8.5%	53
149	Bellingham Bay Marathon Bellingham, WA	13.5%	53
150	Town of Celebration Marathon Celebration, FL	10.8%	53
151	Foot Traffic Flat Marathon Portland, OR	14.6%	52
152	Oakland Marathon Oakland, CA	7.6%	52
153	Wisconsin Marathon Kenosha, WI	6.8%	52
154	Tomoka Marathon Ormond Beach, FL	15.9%	51
155	Chickamauga Battlefield Marathon Chickamauga, GA	13.7%	51
156	Knoxville Marathon Knoxville, TN	9%	51
157	Long Island Marathon East Meadow, NY	7.9%	50
158	Salt Lake City Marathon Salt Lake City, UT	7.1%	50
159	Bryan-College Station Marathon College Station, TX	7.8%	50
160	Mayors Marathon Anchorage, AK	6.4%	50
161	Clarence DeMar Marathon Keene, NH	18.7%	49
162	Top of Utah Marathon Logan, UT	11.6%	49
163	LOCO Marathon Newmarket, NH	26.9%	47
164	Legs for Literacy Marathon Moncton, NB	24.6%	47
165	North Central Rail Trail Marathon Sparks, MD	15%	47
166	Spinx Runfest Marathon Greenville, SC	13%	46
167	Mississippi Blues Marathon Jackson, MS	5.7%	46
168	Jack and Jills Downhill Marathon North Bend, WA	19.4%	46
169	MO Cowbell Marathon St. Charles, MO	7.1%	45
170	Marathon de Rimouski Rimouski, QC	16.1%	45
171	Towpath Marathon Cleveland, OH	12.7%	45
172	Quad Cities Marathon Moline, IL	8.3%	45
173	B and A Marathon Severna Park, MD	20.5%	44
174	Fredericton Marathon Fredericton, NB	27%	44
175	Queen City Marathon Regina, SK	12.5%	44
176	Marshall University Marathon Huntington, WV	11.1%	44
177	Okanagan Marathon Kelowna, BC	10.3%	43
178	Seven Bridges Marathon Chattanooga, TN	7.2%	42
179	Tacoma City Marathon Tacoma, WA	9.2%	42
180	Capital City Marathon Olympia, WA	14.3%	42
181	Marquette Marathon Marquette, MI	13.8%	41
182	Bucks County Marathon Yardley, PA	16.3%	41
183	Deseret News Marathon Salt Lake City, UT	12.2%	40
184	Chasing the Unicorn Marathon Washington Crossing, PA	22.2%	40
185	Whistlestop Marathon Ashland, WI	13.1%	40
186	Rock n Roll Denver Marathon Denver, CO	2.5%	40
187	Prairie Fire Marathon Wichita, KS	6.8%	39
188	Loveland Marathon Loveland, CO	21.7%	38
189	Skagit Flats Marathon Burlington, WA	22.2%	38
190	Rochester Marathon Rochester, NY	8.5%	38
191	Monster Mash Marathon Dover, DE	17%	37
192	Nebraska State Fair Marathon Grand Island, NE	23.3%	37
193	San Luis Obispo Marathon San Luis Obispo, CA	7.4%	37
194	Sioux Falls Marathon Sioux Falls, SD	12.2%	36
195	Canton Hall of Fame Marathon Canton, OH	8.7%	36
196	City of Oaks Marathon Raleigh, NC	6.4%	36
197	Brooklyn Marathon Brooklyn, NY	8.7%	35
198	Fort Worth Marathon Fort Worth, TX	12.2%	35
199	Delaware Marathon Wilmington, DE	8.5%	35
200	Mankato Marathon Mankato, MN	9.4%	35
201	Mobile Marathon Mobile, AL	7.2%	34
202	Lost Dutchman Marathon Apache Junction, AZ	10.5%	34
203	Mill Race Marathon Columbus, IN	11.1%	34
204	Humpys Marathon Anchorage, AK	10.6%	34
205	Ocean Drive Marathon Cape May, NJ	8.7%	33
206	Newport News One City Marathon Newport News, VA	8.2%	33
207	Great New York State Marathon Syracuse, NY	9.2%	33
208	White River Marathon Cotter, AR	14.7%	33
209	Newport Marathon (RI) Newport, RI	5.6%	32
210	Omaha Marathon Omaha, NE	7.3%	32
211	Gettysburg North-South Marathon Gettysburg, PA	9.6%	32
212	Med City Marathon Rochester, MN	11%	32
213	Martian Marathon Dearborn, MI	12.1%	32
214	Suffolk County Marathon Babylon, NY	5%	32
215	Johnny Miles Marathon New Glasgow, NS	36.4%	32
216	Maritime Marathon Manitowoc, WI	14.3%	32
217	Museum of Aviation Marathon Warner Robins, GA	18.3%	32
218	Barrel Marathon Peoria, IL	14.1%	32
219	Veterans Marathon Columbia City, IN	18.6%	32
220	Redding Marathon Redding, CA	17%	32
221	Two Cities Marathon Fresno, CA	8.8%	32
222	Huntsville Marathon Huntsville, UT	7.8%	32
223	Duke City Marathon Albuquerque, NM	8.6%	31
224	Arizona Marathon Glendale, AZ	11.4%	31
225	Blue Nose Marathon Halifax, NS	11.3%	30
226	Santa Clarita Marathon Santa Clarita, CA	8.6%	30
227	Lower Potomac River Marathon Piney Point, MD	19.9%	29
228	Ohio River Road Runners Club Marathon Xenia, OH	10.8%	29
229	County Marathon Picton, ON	22.8%	29
230	Freedoms Run Marathon Shepherdstown, WV	8.5%	29
231	Garmin Olathe Marathon Olathe, KS	5%	28
232	El Paso Marathon El Paso, TX	7.7%	28
233	Bass Pro Shops Marathon Springfield, MO	7.9%	28
234	Kamloops Marathon Kamloops, BC	36.8%	28
235	Rock n Roll Raleigh Marathon Raleigh, NC	2.9%	28
236	Maui Oceanfront Marathon Maui, HI	9%	27
237	New Hampshire Marathon Bristol, NH	11%	27
238	Saskatchewan Marathon Saskatoon, SK	15.7%	27
239	Coeur d Alene Marathon Coeur d' Alene, ID	10.8%	27
240	Leavenworth Marathon Leavenworth, WA	8.7%	27
241	3 Bridges Marathon Little Rock, AR	7%	27
242	Hamptons Marathon East Hampton, NY	8.8%	26
243	Steamboat Marathon Steamboat Springs, CO	10.1%	26
244	Coastal Delaware Running Festival Marathon Rehoboth Beach, DE	7.9%	25
245	Run Hard Columbia Marathon Columbia, SC	8.7%	25
246	Vernonia Marathon Banks, OR	17%	25
247	Kalamazoo Marathon Kalamazoo, MI	4.8%	24
248	Ann Arbor Marathon Ann Arbor, MI	7.5%	24
249	Black Goose Marathon Seekonk, MA	17.3%	24
250	Capital City River Run Marathon Lansing, MI	11.1%	24
251	Buckeye Marathon Buckeye, AZ	17.5%	24
252	Blooms to Brews Marathon Woodland, WA	17%	24
253	Grand Lake Marathon Celina, OH	10.6%	24
254	Sunburst Marathon South Bend, IN	6.7%	24
255	Florida Marathon Melbourne, FL	10.2%	23
256	American Discovery Trail Marathon Colorado Springs, CO	10.7%	23
257	Zydeco Marathon Lafayette, LA	7.1%	23
258	Army Marathon Temple, TX	5.3%	22
259	Mississippi River Marathon Greenville, MS	10.7%	22
260	Nova Scotia Marathon Barrington, NS	24.4%	22
261	Wausau Marathon Wausau, WI	13.5%	21
262	Asheville Marathon Asheville, NC	6.2%	21
263	Windermere Marathon Spokane, WA	6.8%	21
264	Five Points of Life Marathon Gainesville, FL	15%	21
265	Holland Haven Marathon Holland, MI	16%	21
266	Mt. Nittany Marathon State College, PA	17.9%	21
267	Montgomery Marathon Montgomery, AL	8.5%	21
268	All American Marathon Fort Bragg, NC	3.5%	21
269	Clearwater Marathon Clearwater, FL	5.5%	20
270	Bismarck Marathon Bismarck, ND	11.9%	20
271	Runtastic NEBO Marathon Payson, UT	11.4%	20
272	Bay of Fundy Marathon Lubec , ME	10.5%	19
273	Palm Beaches Marathon West Palm Beach, FL	5.9%	19
274	Around the Lake Marathon Wakefield, MA	17.8%	19
275	Woodys RV World Marathon Red Deer, AB	13.6%	19
276	Prairie State Marathon Libertyville, IL	8%	19
277	Valley Harvest Marathon Wolfville, NS	16.7%	19
278	Freakin Fast Marathon Boise, ID	23.2%	19
279	Deadwood-Mickelson Trail Marathon Deadwood, SD	5.3%	19
280	Abebe Bikila Day International Peace Marathon Washington, DC	11.7%	19
281	Morgan Hill Marathon Morgan Hill, CA	6.4%	19
282	Big D Texas Marathon Dallas, TX	2.8%	19
283	Midsouth Championship Marathon Wynne, AR	10.6%	18
284	Champlain Islands Marathon South Hero, VT	8.4%	18
285	Famous Idaho Potato Marathon Boise, ID	6.9%	18
286	Nashville Marathon Nashville, TN	6.4%	18
287	Adirondack Marathon Schroon Lake, NY	7.7%	17
288	Garden Spot Village Marathon New Holland, PA	6.3%	17
289	Big Island International Marathon Hilo, HI	9.9%	17
290	Inland Trail Marathon Elyria, OH	30.4%	17
291	Yonkers Marathon Yonkers, NY	7.7%	17
292	Black Bear Marathon Orono, ME	18.9%	17
293	Hilton Head Island Marathon Hilton Head Island, SC	10%	17
294	Yakima River Canyon Marathon Ellensburg, WA	6.2%	17
295	Walkway Marathon Poughkeepsie, NY	6%	17
296	Wenatchee Marathon Wenatchee, WA	10.1%	16
297	Journeys Marathon Eagle River, WI	17.6%	16
298	Spokane Marathon Spokane, WA	12.4%	16
299	Northern Ohio Marathon Mentor, OH	9.4%	16
300	Humboldt Redwoods Marathon Weott, CA	9.9%	16
301	Emerald Isle Marathon Emerald Isle, NC	9.6%	16
302	Soldier Marathon Ft. Benning, GA	2.9%	15
303	Chicagoland Spring Marathon Schaumburg, IL	4.2%	15
304	Baton Rouge Beach Marathon Baton Rouge, LA	9.5%	15
305	Humboldt Bay Marathon Eureka, CA	17.9%	15
306	Myles Standish Marathon Plymouth, MA	9.7%	15
307	Maritime Marathon (Nova Scotia) Eastern Passage, NS	16.7%	15
308	Southern Tennessee Power Classic Marathon Winchester, TN	23.1%	15
309	Silver Comet Marathon Mableton, GA	14.3%	15
310	Marathon-to-Marathon Marathon, IA	11.8%	15
311	Panama City Beach Marathon Panama City, FL	7%	15
312	SoJo Marathon South Jordan, UT	9.3%	15
313	Dick Beardsley Marathon Detroit Lakes, MN	9.9%	15
314	Irving Marathon Irving, TX	3.4%	14
315	Sri Chinmoy Marathon Congers, NY	4.7%	14
316	Eau Claire Marathon Eau Claire, WI	3.9%	14
317	Athens Marathon Athens, OH	9.7%	14
318	Eisenhower Marathon Abilene, KS	15.1%	14
319	North Olympic Discovery Marathon Port Angeles, WA	5.4%	14
320	Uniformed Services Run Marathon St. Johns, NL	13%	14
321	Seabrook Lucky Trail Marathon Seabrook, TX	7.5%	14
322	Minocqua No Frills Marathon Minocqua, WI	12.3%	14
323	Run for the Ranch Marathon Springfield, MO	13.1%	14
324	Potomac River Run Marathon (October) Washington, DC	9.6%	14
325	Haunted Hustle Marathon Middleton, WI	10%	14
326	Gopher Attack Marathon Regina, SK	22.2%	14
327	Bemidji Blue Ox Marathon Bemidji, MN	10.5%	14
328	Horse Capital Marathon Lexington, KY	3.9%	14
329	Oshkosh Marathon Oshkosh, WI	10.1%	14
330	Surfers Point Marathon Ventura, CA	10%	14
331	Mad Marathon Waitsfield, VT	4.7%	13
332	Aspen Valley Marathon Basalt, CO	5.8%	13
333	Manchester City Marathon Manchester, NH	6.5%	13
334	Gobbler Grind Marathon Overland Park, KS	6.8%	13
335	Charlottesville Marathon Charlottesville, VA	4.5%	13
336	Western Pacific Marathon Fremont, CA	8.1%	13
337	City of Trees Marathon Boise, ID	10.6%	13
338	Best Damn Race Marathon Cape Coral, FL	7.8%	13
339	Tri-Cities Marathon Richland, WA	17.6%	13
340	Sunriver Marathon for a Cause Sunriver, OR	11.8%	13
341	Tyler Rose Marathon Tyler, TX	7.9%	13
342	Brookings Marathon Brookings, SD	10.7%	13
343	Circular Logic Marathon Seymour, IN	10.7%	13
344	Morgantown Marathon Morgantown, WV	4.3%	13
345	Paavo Nurmi Marathon Hurley, WI	9.8%	13
346	Pensacola Marathon Pensacola, FL	3.7%	13
347	Pacific Northwest Marathon Harrisburg, OR	10.2%	12
348	Potomac River Run Marathon Washington, DC	18.8%	12
349	Galveston Marathon Galveston, TX	9.4%	12
350	Montana Marathon Billings, MT	17.4%	12
351	Waterloo Marathon Waterloo, ON	12.1%	12
352	Madison Garden Marathon Madison, WI	17.1%	12
353	Rails to Trails Marathon Norwalk, WI	9.8%	12
354	Great Lakes Bay (formerly Qualifier) Marathon Midland, MI	7.2%	12
355	Maui Marathon Kahului, HI	2.2%	12
356	Shiprock Marathon Shiprock, NM	5.5%	11
357	Veterans Marathon (PA) Black Lick, PA	14.5%	11
358	Lets Move Festival of Races Marathon Mount Clemens, MI	14.5%	11
359	Warm up Columbus Dublin, OH	20.4%	11
360	bg26.2 Marathon Bowling Green, KY	8.1%	11
361	USA Fit Marathon Sugar Land, TX	5%	11
362	Elroy Apple Dumpling Day Marathon Elroy, WI	20%	11
363	Rogue Marathon Medford, OR	7.9%	11
364	Sleeping Bear Marathon Empire, MI	11.8%	11
365	Wicked Marathon Wamego, KS	15.9%	11
366	Roxbury Marathon Roxbury, CT	11.3%	11
367	Leading Ladies Marathon Spearfish, SD	8%	11
368	Run Crazy Horse Marathon Hill City, SD	6.6%	11
369	Whidbey Island Marathon Oak Harbor, WA	6.1%	11
370	Bozeman Marathon Bozeman, MT	7.5%	10
371	Walter Childs Memorial Race of Champions Marathon Holyoke, MA	9.2%	10
372	Marathon by the Sea Saint John, NB	14.7%	10
373	Run4Troops Marathon Dubuque, IA	7.4%	10
374	Drake Well Marathon Titusville, PA	15.6%	10
375	Paradise Coast Marathon Naples, FL	9.4%	10
376	Starved Rock Country Marathon Ottawa, IL	6.3%	10
377	Memorial Day Marathon Lenox, MA	9.3%	10
378	Texas Marathon Kingwood, TX	3.3%	10
379	New River Marathon Fleetwood, NC	6%	9
380	Marion Rotary Marathon for Shoes Marion, IA	7.3%	9
381	Niagara Ultra Races Marathon Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON	8.3%	9
382	Camarillo Marathon Camarillo, CA	8%	9
383	Pilgrim Pacer Run Marathon Shawnee, KS	8.6%	9
384	Governors Cup Marathon Helena, MT	8.5%	9
385	Hudson Mohawk Winter Marathon Albany, NY	24.3%	9
386	Brainerd Jaycees Run for the Lakes Marathon Nisswa, MN	10.7%	9
387	Ocala Marathon Ocala, FL	13.4%	9
388	Kona Marathon Kailua-Kona, HI	3.3%	9
389	Hogeye Marathon Springdale, AR	2.9%	8
390	Lake Tahoe Marathon South Lake Tahoe, CA	3.5%	8
391	Birch Bay Marathon Birch Bay, WA	11.8%	8
392	Two Rivers Marathon Lackawaxen, PA	17.8%	8
393	Friendly Massey Marathon Massey, ON	14.3%	8
394	Two Rivers Marathon (Sunday) Lackawaxen, PA	15.4%	8
395	Baie-des-Chaleurs Marathon Carleton, QC	17.4%	8
396	Virginia Creeper Marathon Abingdon, VA	10%	8
397	Johnstown Marathon Johnstown, PA	20%	8
398	Morgan Valley Marathon Morgan, UT	8%	8
399	Richland Run Fest Marathon Richland, WA	19.5%	8
400	York Marathon York, PA	12.3%	8
401	Greater Binghamton Marathon Vestal, NY	13.1%	8
402	Maryville Marathon Maryville, MO	17%	8
403	Boulder Backroads Marathon Boulder, CO	9.4%	8
404	Whitefish Point Marathon Paradise, MI	13.3%	8
405	Marathon 2 Marathon Marathon, TX	7.9%	8
406	Trailbreaker Marathon Waukesha, WI	7.5%	8
407	Tupelo Marathon Tupelo, MS	3.4%	8
408	Savin Rock Marathon West Haven, CT	4.4%	8
409	Andrew Jackson Marathon Jackson, TN	8.9%	7
410	Bizz Johnson Marathon Susanville, CA	7.9%	7
411	Gods Country Marathon Race Series Galeton, PA	7.8%	7
412	Kenai River Marathon Kenai, AK	13%	7
413	Endur-Run Marathon Conestogo, ON	11.7%	7
414	Sudbury Rocks Marathon Sudbury, ON	21.9%	7
415	Huff to Bluff Marathon Bluff, UT	21.9%	7
416	Kingston Classic Marathon Kingston, NY	14.9%	7
417	Winthrop Marathon Winthrop, WA	26.9%	7
418	Gusher Marathon Beaumont, TX	6.3%	7
419	Seattle Ghost Marathon Seattle, WA	5.1%	7
420	Gandy Dancer Marathon Luck, WI	9.3%	7
421	Juneau Marathon Juneau, AK	8.5%	7
422	Heart of America Marathon Columbia, MO	4.3%	7
423	Runners Marathon of Reston Reston, VA	5.4%	7
424	New Years (Eve) Double Marathon Allen, TX	6%	7
425	Running for the Bay Marathon Apalachicola, FL	5%	7
426	Loonies Midnight Marathon Livingston, TN	4%	7
427	Kauai Marathon Poipu, HI	2.7%	7
428	Blue Ridge Marathon Roanoke, VA	1.7%	7
429	Death Valley Marathon Death Valley, CA	8.3%	6
430	Skidaway Island Marathon Savannah, GA	3.7%	6
431	Wabash Trace Nature Trail Marathon Shenandoah, IA	6.5%	6
432	Ocean State Rhode Races Marathon Narragansett, RI	3.8%	6
433	Eisenbahn Marathon West Bend, WI	11.8%	6
434	Ely Marathon Ely, MN	7.8%	6
435	Salmon Marathon Salmon, ID	20.7%	6
436	Marathon de Magog Magog, QC	7.4%	6
437	Paso Robles Harvest Marathon Paso Robles, CA	11.5%	6
438	Stennis Space Center Marathon Ocean Springs, MS	7.2%	6
439	Magnolia Marathon Meridian, MS	9.3%	5
440	University of Okoboji Marathon Okoboji, IA	6.6%	5
441	Arbuckles to Ardmore Race for Mercy Marathon Ardmore, OK	6.5%	5
442	Hambletonian Marathon Goshen, NY	5.5%	5
443	Downtown River Run Marathon Reno, NV	4.9%	5
444	Gate City Marathon Nashua, NH	7.8%	5
445	Arkansas Marathon Booneville, AR	21.7%	5
446	Greenway Trail Marathon Nashville, TN	7.1%	5
447	Cotton Land Marathon West Monroe, LA	7%	5
448	Jackson Hole Marathon Jackson Hole, WY	3%	5
449	Stone Bridge Marathon Roscoe, IL	13.9%	4
450	Soaring Wings of Conway Marathon Conway, AR	1.7%	4
451	Antelope Island Marathon Antelope Island, UT	4.7%	4
452	Springfield Marathon Springfield, IL	3.7%	4
453	Flowerfest Marathon at Callaway Gardens Pine Mountain, GA	6.2%	4
454	Race the Lake Marathon Cooperstown, NY	5.3%	4
455	Green River Marathon Kent, WA	3%	4
456	Red Rock Canyon Marathon Las Vegas, NV	3.9%	4
457	Ellerbe Marathon Ellerbe, NC	5.5%	4
458	Ottawa Fall Colours Marathon Ottawa, ON	7.3%	4
459	Dog Lake Marathon White Pass, WA	6.8%	4
460	Shawnee Marathon Harrisburg, IL	5.9%	4
461	St. Brons Marathon Plover, WI	18.2%	4
462	Swan Lake Marathon Viborg, SD	8.7%	4
463	Yuma Territorial Marathon Yuma, AZ	8.7%	4
464	Queen City Marathon for ActiveWater Cumberland, MD	4.3%	4
465	Rivanna Greenbelt Marathon Charlottesville, VA	44.4%	4
466	Brian Mickelsen Memorial Marathon Cottonwood, AZ	8.5%	4
467	Hayden Lake Marathon Hayden Lake, ID	8.5%	4
468	Mesa Falls Marathon Ashton, ID	3.3%	4
469	Des Plaines River Trail Marathon Lincolnshire, IL	2.3%	4
470	Operation Jack Marathon Los Angeles, CA	5.1%	4
471	Shires of Vermont Marathon Manchester, VT	2.4%	4
472	Lake Lowell Marathon Nampa, ID	4.1%	3
473	Southernmost Marathon Key West, FL	1.3%	3
474	All-Out Beat the Heat Marathon Westminster, CO	5.5%	3
475	Hippity Hop Marathon Peoria, AZ	4.2%	3
476	Davy Crockett Bear Chase Marathon Groveton, TX	4.7%	3
477	Escalante Canyons Marathon Escalante, UT	6.4%	3
478	First National Bank of Wakefield Marathon Wakefield, MI	11.5%	3
479	Whitby International North Marathon Whitby, ON	6.1%	3
480	Great Run Marathon Great Cranberry Island, ME	10.3%	3
481	Crossroads of Indiana Marathon Lowell, IN	4.8%	3
482	Monument Marathon Gering, NE	3.9%	3
483	Chosen: Marathon for Adoption New Braunfels, TX	1.8%	3
484	Fort Myers Marathon Fort Myers, FL	2.7%	2
485	Fort Smith Marathon Fort Smith, AR	0.8%	2
486	Walker North Country Marathon Walker, MN	4.3%	2
487	New Mexico-Texas Challenge Centennial Marathon Hobbs, NM	4.8%	2
488	New River Trail Marathon Fries, VA	3.6%	2
489	Three Days at the Fair Marathon (Spring) Augusta, NJ	3.6%	2
490	Lincolns Birthday International Marathon East Meadow, NY	3.2%	2
491	The Duel Marathon (Paved Trail) Wichita Falls, TX	6.1%	2
492	Arizona Road Runners Desert Classic Marathon Surprise, AZ	4.1%	2
493	Bootlegger Marathon Dawsonville, GA	4.1%	2
494	All-Out Fallfest Marathon Westminster, CO	4.9%	2
495	Jailbreak Marathon Wautoma, WI	7.7%	2
496	Pine Line Trail Marathon Medford, WI	6.9%	2
497	San Juan Island Marathon Friday Harbor, WA	12.5%	2
498	Totem to Totem Marathon Skidegate, BC	12.5%	2
499	River Rat Marathon Yankton, SD	5%	2
500	Prince of Wales Island Marathon Craig, AK	8.3%	2
501	Armed Services Marathon Grand Haven, MI	5.1%	2
502	Frisco Marathon Willard, MO	2%	2
503	Hoover Dam Marathon Boulder City, NV	2%	2
504	Estes Park Marathon Estes Park, CO	1.9%	2
505	South Padre Island Marathon South Padre Island, TX	0.5%	2
506	Extraterrestrial Full Moon Midnight Marathon Rachel, NV	1%	1
507	Miracle Match Marathon Waco, TX	0.6%	1
508	Hill Country Marathon Marble Falls, TX	1.8%	1
509	Red Island Marathon Warwick, RI	1.9%	1
510	Running with the Bears Marathon Chico, CA	1.1%	1
511	Pacific Crest Marathon Sunriver, OR	1.4%	1
512	Labor of Love Marathon Las Vegas, NV	2.9%	1
513	Lake Natoma (formerly River City) Marathon Sacramento, CA	2.9%	1
514	Poulsbo Marathon Poulsbo, WA	2.8%	1
515	Bearfest Marathon Wrangell, AK	5.6%	1
516	Beckley Marathon Beckley, WV	4.8%	1
517	Destination Labrador Trapline Marathon Goose Bay, NL	6.7%	1
518	Mt. Sneffels Marathon Ridgway, CO	1.7%	1
519	Buzz Marathon San Miguel, CA	2.5%	1
520	Shelby Forest Loop Marathon Millington, TN	10%	1
521	Treherne Marathon Treherne, MB	2.7%	1
522	Chasing Jefferson Davis Marathon Abbeville, GA	3.7%	1
523	Petrified Forest Marathon Holbrook, AZ	1.6%	1
524	Lake Mead Marathon Boulder City, NV	2.2%	1
525	Grand Valley Marathon Palisade, CO	2.3%	1
526	Little Grand Canyon Marathon Huntington, UT	1.7%	1
527	That Dam Hill Marathon London, ON	2%	1
528	Marathon of the Treasure Coast Stuart, FL	0.7%	1
529	Lake Michigan Marathon Cudahy, WI	0.9%	1
530	New Years (Day) Double Marathon Allen, TX	1.1%	1
531	McAllen Marathon McAllen, TX	0.5%	1
532	Black Mountain Marathon Black Mountain, NC	0%	0
533	Groundhog Day Marathon Grand Rapids, MI	0%	0
534	Nutmeg State Marathon Hartford, CT	0%	0
535	Granite State Marathon Nashua, NH	0%	0
536	Running the Shoals Marathon Muscle Shoals, AL	0%	0
537	Wicked Marathon (AZ) Peoria, AZ	0%	0
538	Cummins Falls Marathon Cookeville, TN	0%	0
539	Rhinebeck Hudson Valley Marathon Rhinebeck, NY	0%	0
540	Florida Sheriffs Youth Ranch Marathon Live Oak, FL	0%	0
541	Embrace Winter Run Marathon Ottawa, ON	0%	0
542	Blackfoot Marathon Blackfoot, ID	0%	0
543	Valentines Day Massacre Marathon Greensboro, NC	0%	0
544	Ad Astra per Marathon Derby, KS	0%	0
545	Run the Rock Marathon Kodiak, AK	0%	0

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