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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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September 27, 2026	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 53,863 10.6%

Canada 3,715 14.1%

Race Location	# Qualifiers	% BQ eligible finishers
United States	53,863	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	Light at the End of the Tunnel Marathon (OLD) North Bend,	26.7%	132
79	Rehoboth Beach Marathon Rehoboth Beach, DE	13.7%	127
80	Rocket City Marathon Huntsville, AL	10%	127
81	Last Chance BQ.2 Marathon Geneva, IL	53%	125
82	Combos Marathon Albany, GA	21.2%	124
83	Maine Marathon Portland, ME	13.9%	118
84	Akron Marathon Akron, OH	7.9%	116
85	Kiawah Island Marathon Kiawah Island, SC	10.4%	115
86	Milwaukee Marathon Milwaukee, WI	12.3%	114
87	Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon Oklahoma City, OK	4.5%	112
88	Tucson Marathon Tucson, AZ	16.6%	111
89	Rock n Roll Seattle Marathon Seattle, WA	5.3%	108
90	Missoula Marathon Missoula, MT	10.7%	107
91	Carlsbad Marathon Carlsbad, CA	9.5%	106
92	St. Louis Marathon St. Louis, MO	7.7%	106
93	Rock n Roll San Diego Marathon San Diego, CA	2.4%	104
94	Newport Marathon (OR) Newport, OR	14.2%	103
95	Sugarloaf Marathon Kingfield, ME	17.2%	103
96	Pocono Mountain Run for the Red Marathon Stroudsburg, PA	19.3%	103
97	Rock n Roll Savannah Marathon Savannah, GA	8.2%	102
98	Harrisburg Marathon Harrisburg, PA	15%	101
99	Jacksonville Marathon Jacksonville, FL	22.6%	101
100	Lincoln Marathon Lincoln, NE	8.5%	97
101	Colorado Marathon Fort Collins, CO	9.6%	97
102	Kansas City Marathon Kansas City, MO	7.5%	97
103	Edmonton Marathon Edmonton, AB	16.9%	97
104	Ventura Marathon Ventura, CA	12%	94
105	Minneapolis Marathon Minneapolis, MN	10.1%	91
106	Long Beach Marathon Long Beach, CA	3.9%	90
107	Ft. Lauderdale A1A Marathon Ft. Lauderdale, FL	11.5%	90
108	Colfax Marathon Denver, CO	6.3%	89
109	Fox Valley Marathon St. Charles, IL	10.1%	89
110	Mercedes Marathon Birmingham, AL	10.5%	88
111	Peak to Creek Marathon Morganton, NC	26.4%	87
112	Naperville Marathon Naperville, IL	10.6%	87
113	Madison Marathon Madison, WI	8.5%	83
114	Route 66 Marathon Tulsa, OK	3.2%	83
115	Rock n Roll San Antonio Marathon San Antonio, TX	3.3%	83
116	Green Bay Marathon Green Bay, WI	6.7%	83
117	Calgary Marathon Calgary, AB	9.2%	81
118	Rock n Roll Nashville Marathon Nashville, TN	3%	79
119	Carmel Marathon Carmel, IN	10.8%	79
120	Mount Desert Island Marathon Bar Harbor, ME	12%	79
121	Lake Wobegon Trail Marathon St. Joseph, MN	23%	78
122	Space Coast Marathon Cocoa, FL	3.4%	78
123	Wilmington Marathon Wilmington, NC	14%	76
124	Mississauga Marathon Mississauga, ON	12.6%	75
125	Rock n Roll Las Vegas Marathon Las Vegas, NV	3%	74
126	Woodlands Marathon The Woodlands, TX	7.7%	69
127	Outer Banks Marathon Manteo, NC	7.9%	68
128	Modesto Marathon Modesto, CA	10.8%	68
129	Atlantic City Marathon Atlantic City, NJ	10.4%	68
130	Little Rock Marathon Little Rock, AR	2.9%	68
131	Tallahassee Marathon Tallahassee, FL	20%	67
132	Last Chance BQ.2 (Grand Rapids) Marathon Grand Rapids, MI	59.8%	67
133	Charleston Marathon Charleston, SC	7.3%	66
134	Avenue of the Giants Marathon Weott, CA	12.8%	65
135	Fox Cities Marathon Appleton, WI	8.8%	65
136	United States Air Force Marathon Dayton, OH	3%	65
137	Vancouver USA Marathon Vancouver, WA	9.6%	63
138	Rockford Marathon Rockford, IL	21.6%	63
139	Maine Coast Marathon Wells, ME	8.8%	62
140	Donna Marathon Jacksonville Beach, FL	7%	61
141	Charlotte Marathon Charlotte, NC	6.6%	61
142	Charlevoix Marathon Charlevoix, MI	14.8%	59
143	Indianapolis Marathon Lawrence, IN	9.9%	58
144	Atlanta Marathon Atlanta, GA	4.5%	58
145	Niagara Falls International Marathon Niagara Falls, ON	7.8%	56
146	Manitoba Marathon Winnipeg, MB	10%	56
147	Pocatello Marathon Pocatello, ID	16.2%	56
148	Prince Edward Island Marathon Charlottetown, PE	21.8%	54
149	Cape Cod Marathon Falmouth, MA	8.5%	53
150	Bellingham Bay Marathon Bellingham, WA	13.5%	53
151	Town of Celebration Marathon Celebration, FL	10.8%	53
152	Foot Traffic Flat Marathon Portland, OR	14.6%	52
153	Oakland Marathon Oakland, CA	7.6%	52
154	Wisconsin Marathon Kenosha, WI	6.8%	52
155	Tomoka Marathon Ormond Beach, FL	15.9%	51
156	Chickamauga Battlefield Marathon Chickamauga, GA	13.7%	51
157	Knoxville Marathon Knoxville, TN	9%	51
158	Long Island Marathon East Meadow, NY	7.9%	50
159	Salt Lake City Marathon Salt Lake City, UT	7.1%	50
160	Bryan-College Station Marathon College Station, TX	7.8%	50
161	Mayors Marathon Anchorage, AK	6.4%	50
162	Clarence DeMar Marathon Keene, NH	18.7%	49
163	Top of Utah Marathon-old Logan, UT	11.6%	49
164	LOCO Marathon Newmarket, NH	26.9%	47
165	Legs for Literacy Marathon Moncton, NB	24.6%	47
166	North Central Rail Trail Marathon Sparks, MD	15%	47
167	Spinx Runfest Marathon Greenville, SC	13%	46
168	Mississippi Blues Marathon Jackson, MS	5.7%	46
169	Jack and Jills Downhill Marathon - 2025 North Bend, WA	19.4%	46
170	Jack and Jills Downhill Marathon North Bend, WA	19.4%	46
171	MO Cowbell Marathon St. Charles, MO	7.1%	45
172	Marathon de Rimouski Rimouski, QC	16.1%	45
173	Towpath Marathon Cleveland, OH	12.7%	45
174	Quad Cities Marathon Moline, IL	8.3%	45
175	B and A Marathon Severna Park, MD	20.5%	44
176	Fredericton Marathon Fredericton, NB	27%	44
177	Queen City Marathon Regina, SK	12.5%	44
178	Marshall University Marathon Huntington, WV	11.1%	44
179	Okanagan Marathon Kelowna, BC	10.3%	43
180	Seven Bridges Marathon Chattanooga, TN	7.2%	42
181	Tacoma City Marathon Tacoma, WA	9.2%	42
182	Capital City Marathon Olympia, WA	14.3%	42
183	Marquette Marathon Marquette, MI	13.8%	41
184	Bucks County Marathon Yardley, PA	16.3%	41
185	Deseret News Marathon Salt Lake City, UT	12.2%	40
186	Chasing the Unicorn Marathon Washington Crossing, PA	22.2%	40
187	Whistlestop Marathon Ashland, WI	13.1%	40
188	Rock n Roll Denver Marathon Denver, CO	2.5%	40
189	Prairie Fire Marathon Wichita, KS	6.8%	39
190	Loveland Marathon Loveland, CO	21.7%	38
191	Skagit Flats Marathon Burlington, WA	22.2%	38
192	Rochester Marathon Rochester, NY	8.5%	38
193	Monster Mash Marathon Dover, DE	17%	37
194	Nebraska State Fair Marathon Grand Island, NE	23.3%	37
195	San Luis Obispo Marathon San Luis Obispo, CA	7.4%	37
196	Sioux Falls Marathon Sioux Falls, SD	12.2%	36
197	Canton Hall of Fame Marathon Canton, OH	8.7%	36
198	City of Oaks Marathon Raleigh, NC	6.4%	36
199	Brooklyn Marathon Brooklyn, NY	8.7%	35
200	Fort Worth Marathon Fort Worth, TX	12.2%	35
201	Delaware Marathon Wilmington, DE	8.5%	35
202	Mankato Marathon Mankato, MN	9.4%	35
203	Mobile Marathon Mobile, AL	7.2%	34
204	Lost Dutchman Marathon Apache Junction, AZ	10.5%	34
205	Mill Race Marathon Columbus, IN	11.1%	34
206	Humpys Marathon Anchorage, AK	10.6%	34
207	Ocean Drive Marathon Cape May, NJ	8.7%	33
208	Newport News One City Marathon Newport News, VA	8.2%	33
209	Great New York State Marathon Syracuse, NY	9.2%	33
210	White River Marathon Cotter, AR	14.7%	33
211	Newport Marathon (RI) Newport, RI	5.6%	32
212	Omaha Marathon Omaha, NE	7.3%	32
213	Gettysburg North-South Marathon Gettysburg, PA	9.6%	32
214	Med City Marathon Rochester, MN	11%	32
215	Martian Marathon Dearborn, MI	12.1%	32
216	Suffolk County Marathon Babylon, NY	5%	32
217	Johnny Miles Marathon New Glasgow, NS	36.4%	32
218	Maritime Marathon Manitowoc, WI	14.3%	32
219	Museum of Aviation Marathon Warner Robins, GA	18.3%	32
220	Barrel Marathon Peoria, IL	14.1%	32
221	Veterans Marathon Columbia City, IN	18.6%	32
222	Redding Marathon Redding, CA	17%	32
223	Two Cities Marathon Fresno, CA	8.8%	32
224	Huntsville Marathon Huntsville, UT	7.8%	32
225	Duke City Marathon Albuquerque, NM	8.6%	31
226	Arizona Marathon Glendale, AZ	11.4%	31
227	Blue Nose Marathon Halifax, NS	11.3%	30
228	Santa Clarita Marathon Santa Clarita, CA	8.6%	30
229	Lower Potomac River Marathon Piney Point, MD	19.9%	29
230	Ohio River Road Runners Club Marathon Xenia, OH	10.8%	29
231	County Marathon Picton, ON	22.8%	29
232	Freedoms Run Marathon Shepherdstown, WV	8.5%	29
233	Garmin Olathe Marathon Olathe, KS	5%	28
234	El Paso Marathon El Paso, TX	7.7%	28
235	Bass Pro Shops Conservation Marathon Springfield, MO	7.9%	28
236	Kamloops Marathon Kamloops, BC	36.8%	28
237	Rock n Roll Raleigh Marathon Raleigh, NC	2.9%	28
238	Maui Oceanfront Marathon Maui, HI	9%	27
239	New Hampshire Marathon Bristol, NH	11%	27
240	Saskatchewan Marathon Saskatoon, SK	15.7%	27
241	Coeur d Alene Marathon Coeur d' Alene, ID	10.8%	27
242	Leavenworth Marathon Leavenworth, WA	8.7%	27
243	3 Bridges Marathon Little Rock, AR	7%	27
244	Hamptons Marathon East Hampton, NY	8.8%	26
245	Steamboat Marathon Steamboat Springs, CO	10.1%	26
246	Coastal Delaware Running Festival Marathon Rehoboth Beach, DE	7.9%	25
247	Run Hard Columbia Marathon Columbia, SC	8.7%	25
248	Vernonia Marathon Banks, OR	17%	25
249	Kalamazoo Marathon Kalamazoo, MI	4.8%	24
250	Ann Arbor Marathon Ann Arbor, MI	7.5%	24
251	Black Goose Marathon Seekonk, MA	17.3%	24
252	Capital City River Run Marathon Lansing, MI	11.1%	24
253	Buckeye Marathon Buckeye, AZ	17.5%	24
254	Blooms to Brews Marathon Woodland, WA	17%	24
255	Grand Lake Marathon Celina, OH	10.6%	24
256	Sunburst Marathon South Bend, IN	6.7%	24
257	Florida Marathon Melbourne, FL	10.2%	23
258	American Discovery Trail Marathon Colorado Springs, CO	10.7%	23
259	Zydeco Marathon Lafayette, LA	7.1%	23
260	Army Marathon Temple, TX	5.3%	22
261	Mississippi River Marathon Greenville, MS	10.7%	22
262	Nova Scotia Marathon Barrington, NS	24.4%	22
263	Wausau Marathon Wausau, WI	13.5%	21
264	Asheville Marathon Asheville, NC	6.2%	21
265	Windermere Marathon Spokane, WA	6.8%	21
266	Five Points of Life Marathon Gainesville, FL	15%	21
267	Holland Haven Marathon Holland, MI	16%	21
268	Mt. Nittany Marathon State College, PA	17.9%	21
269	Montgomery Marathon Montgomery, AL	8.5%	21
270	All American Marathon Fort Bragg, NC	3.5%	21
271	Clearwater Marathon Clearwater, FL	5.5%	20
272	Bismarck Marathon Bismarck, ND	11.9%	20
273	Runtastic NEBO Marathon Payson, UT	11.4%	20
274	Bay of Fundy Marathon Lubec , ME	10.5%	19
275	Palm Beaches Marathon West Palm Beach, FL	5.9%	19
276	Around the Lake Marathon Wakefield, MA	17.8%	19
277	Woodys RV World Marathon Red Deer, AB	13.6%	19
278	Prairie State Marathon Libertyville, IL	8%	19
279	Valley Harvest Marathon Wolfville, NS	16.7%	19
280	Freakin Fast Marathon Boise, ID	23.2%	19
281	Deadwood-Mickelson Trail Marathon Deadwood, SD	5.3%	19
282	Abebe Bikila Day International Peace Marathon Washington, DC	11.7%	19
283	Morgan Hill Marathon Morgan Hill, CA	6.4%	19
284	Big D Texas Marathon Dallas, TX	2.8%	19
285	Mid-South Marathon Wynne, AR	10.6%	18
286	Champlain Islands Marathon South Hero, VT	8.4%	18
287	Famous Idaho Potato Marathon Boise, ID	6.9%	18
288	Nashville Marathon Nashville, TN	6.4%	18
289	Adirondack Marathon Schroon Lake, NY	7.7%	17
290	Garden Spot Village Marathon New Holland, PA	6.3%	17
291	Big Island International Marathon Hilo, HI	9.9%	17
292	Inland Trail Marathon Elyria, OH	30.4%	17
293	Yonkers Marathon Yonkers, NY	7.7%	17
294	Black Bear Marathon Orono, ME	18.9%	17
295	Hilton Head Island Marathon Hilton Head Island, SC	10%	17
296	Yakima River Canyon Marathon Ellensburg, WA	6.2%	17
297	Walkway Marathon Poughkeepsie, NY	6%	17
298	Wenatchee Marathon Wenatchee, WA	10.1%	16
299	Journeys Marathon Eagle River, WI	17.6%	16
300	Spokane Marathon Spokane, WA	12.4%	16
301	Northern Ohio Marathon Mentor, OH	9.4%	16
302	Humboldt Redwoods Marathon Weott, CA	9.9%	16
303	Emerald Isle Marathon Emerald Isle, NC	9.6%	16
304	Soldier Marathon Ft. Benning, GA	2.9%	15
305	Chicagoland Spring Marathon Schaumburg, IL	4.2%	15
306	Baton Rouge Beach Marathon Baton Rouge, LA	9.5%	15
307	Humboldt Bay Marathon Eureka, CA	17.9%	15
308	Myles Standish Marathon Plymouth, MA	9.7%	15
309	Maritime Marathon (Nova Scotia) Eastern Passage, NS	16.7%	15
310	Southern Tennessee Power Classic Marathon Winchester, TN	23.1%	15
311	Silver Comet Marathon Mableton, GA	14.3%	15
312	Marathon-to-Marathon Marathon, IA	11.8%	15
313	Panama City Beach Marathon Panama City, FL	7%	15
314	SoJo Marathon South Jordan, UT	9.3%	15
315	Dick Beardsley Marathon Detroit Lakes, MN	9.9%	15
316	Irving Marathon Irving, TX	3.4%	14
317	Sri Chinmoy Marathon Congers, NY	4.7%	14
318	Eau Claire Marathon Eau Claire, WI	3.9%	14
319	Athens Marathon Athens, OH	9.7%	14
320	Eisenhower Marathon Abilene, KS	15.1%	14
321	North Olympic Discovery Marathon Port Angeles, WA	5.4%	14
322	Uniformed Services Run Marathon St. Johns, NL	13%	14
323	Seabrook Lucky Trail Marathon Seabrook, TX	7.5%	14
324	Minocqua No Frills Marathon Minocqua, WI	12.3%	14
325	Run for the Ranch Marathon Springfield, MO	13.1%	14
326	Potomac River Run Marathon (October) Washington, DC	9.6%	14
327	Haunted Hustle Marathon Middleton, WI	10%	14
328	Gopher Attack Marathon Regina, SK	22.2%	14
329	Bemidji Blue Ox Marathon Bemidji, MN	10.5%	14
330	Horse Capital Marathon Lexington, KY	3.9%	14
331	Oshkosh Marathon Oshkosh, WI	10.1%	14
332	Surfers Point Marathon Ventura, CA	10%	14
333	Mad Marathon Waitsfield, VT	4.7%	13
334	Aspen Valley Marathon Basalt, CO	5.8%	13
335	Manchester City Marathon Manchester, NH	6.5%	13
336	Gobbler Grind Marathon Overland Park, KS	6.8%	13
337	Charlottesville Marathon Charlottesville, VA	4.5%	13
338	Western Pacific Marathon Fremont, CA	8.1%	13
339	City of Trees Marathon Boise, ID	10.6%	13
340	Best Damn Race Marathon Cape Coral, FL	7.8%	13
341	Tri-Cities Marathon Richland, WA	17.6%	13
342	Sunriver Marathon for a Cause Sunriver, OR	11.8%	13
343	Tyler Rose Marathon Tyler, TX	7.9%	13
344	Brookings Marathon Brookings, SD	10.7%	13
345	Circular Logic Marathon Seymour, IN	10.7%	13
346	Morgantown Marathon Morgantown, WV	4.3%	13
347	Paavo Marathon Hurley, WI	9.8%	13
348	Pensacola Marathon Pensacola, FL	3.7%	13
349	Pacific Northwest Marathon Harrisburg, OR	10.2%	12
350	Potomac River Run Marathon Washington, DC	18.8%	12
351	Galveston Marathon Galveston, TX	9.4%	12
352	Montana Marathon Billings, MT	17.4%	12
353	Waterloo Marathon Waterloo, ON	12.1%	12
354	Madison Garden Marathon Madison, WI	17.1%	12
355	Rails to Trails Marathon Norwalk, WI	9.8%	12
356	Great Lakes Bay (formerly Qualifier) Marathon Midland, MI	7.2%	12
357	Maui Marathon Kaanapali, HI	2.2%	12
358	Shiprock Marathon Shiprock, NM	5.5%	11
359	Veterans Marathon (PA) Black Lick, PA	14.5%	11
360	Lets Move Festival of Races Marathon Mount Clemens, MI	14.5%	11
361	Warm up Columbus Dublin, OH	20.4%	11
362	bg26.2 Marathon Bowling Green, KY	8.1%	11
363	USA Fit Marathon Sugar Land, TX	5%	11
364	Elroy Apple Dumpling Day Marathon Elroy, WI	20%	11
365	Rogue Marathon Medford, OR	7.9%	11
366	Sleeping Bear Marathon Empire, MI	11.8%	11
367	Wicked Marathon Wamego, KS	15.9%	11
368	Roxbury Marathon Roxbury, CT	11.3%	11
369	Leading Ladies Marathon Spearfish, SD	8%	11
370	Run Crazy Horse Marathon Hill City, SD	6.6%	11
371	Whidbey Island Marathon Oak Harbor, WA	6.1%	11
372	Bozeman Marathon Bozeman, MT	7.5%	10
373	Walter Childs Memorial Race of Champions Marathon Holyoke, MA	9.2%	10
374	Marathon by the Sea Saint John, NB	14.7%	10
375	Run4Troops Marathon Dubuque, IA	7.4%	10
376	Drake Well Marathon Titusville, PA	15.6%	10
377	Paradise Coast Marathon Naples, FL	9.4%	10
378	Starved Rock Country Marathon Ottawa, IL	6.3%	10
379	Memorial Day Marathon Lenox, MA	9.3%	10
380	Texas Marathon Kingwood, TX	3.3%	10
381	New River Marathon Fleetwood, NC	6%	9
382	Marion Rotary Marathon for Shoes Marion, IA	7.3%	9
383	Niagara Ultra Races Marathon Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON	8.3%	9
384	Camarillo Marathon Camarillo, CA	8%	9
385	Pilgrim Pacer Run Marathon Shawnee, KS	8.6%	9
386	Governors Cup Marathon Helena, MT	8.5%	9
387	Hudson Mohawk Winter Marathon Albany, NY	24.3%	9
388	Brainerd Jaycees Run for the Lakes Marathon Nisswa, MN	10.7%	9
389	Ocala Marathon Ocala, FL	13.4%	9
390	Kona Marathon Kailua-Kona, HI	3.3%	9
391	Hogeye Marathon Springdale, AR	2.9%	8
392	Lake Tahoe Marathon South Lake Tahoe, CA	3.5%	8
393	Birch Bay Marathon Birch Bay, WA	11.8%	8
394	Two Rivers Marathon Lackawaxen, PA	17.8%	8
395	Friendly Massey Marathon Massey, ON	14.3%	8
396	Two Rivers Marathon (Sunday) Lackawaxen, PA	15.4%	8
397	Baie-des-Chaleurs Marathon Carleton, QC	17.4%	8
398	Virginia Creeper Marathon Abingdon, VA	10%	8
399	Johnstown Marathon Johnstown, PA	20%	8
400	Morgan Valley Marathon Morgan, UT	8%	8
401	Richland Run Fest Marathon Richland, WA	19.5%	8
402	York Marathon York, PA	12.3%	8
403	Greater Binghamton Marathon Vestal, NY	13.1%	8
404	Maryville Marathon Maryville, MO	17%	8
405	Boulder Backroads Marathon Boulder, CO	9.4%	8
406	Whitefish Point Marathon Paradise, MI	13.3%	8
407	Marathon 2 Marathon Marathon, TX	7.9%	8
408	Trailbreaker Marathon Waukesha, WI	7.5%	8
409	Tupelo Marathon Tupelo, MS	3.4%	8
410	Savin Rock Marathon West Haven, CT	4.4%	8
411	Andrew Jackson Marathon Jackson, TN	8.9%	7
412	Bizz Johnson Marathon Susanville, CA	7.9%	7
413	Gods Country Marathon Race Series Galeton, PA	7.8%	7
414	Kenai River Marathon Kenai, AK	13%	7
415	Endur-Run Marathon Conestogo, ON	11.7%	7
416	Sudbury Rocks Marathon Sudbury, ON	21.9%	7
417	Huff to Bluff Marathon Bluff, UT	21.9%	7
418	Kingston Classic Marathon Kingston, NY	14.9%	7
419	Winthrop Marathon Winthrop, WA	26.9%	7
420	Gusher Marathon Beaumont, TX	6.3%	7
421	Seattle Ghost Marathon Seattle, WA	5.1%	7
422	Gandy Dancer Marathon Luck, WI	9.3%	7
423	Juneau Marathon Juneau, AK	8.5%	7
424	Heart of America Marathon Columbia, MO	4.3%	7
425	Runners Marathon of Reston Reston, VA	5.4%	7
426	New Years (Eve) Double Marathon Allen, TX	6%	7
427	Running for the Bay Marathon Apalachicola, FL	5%	7
428	Loonies Midnight Marathon Livingston, TN	4%	7
429	Kauai Marathon Poipu, HI	2.7%	7
430	Blue Ridge Marathon Roanoke, VA	1.7%	7
431	Death Valley Marathon Death Valley, CA	8.3%	6
432	Skidaway Island Marathon Savannah, GA	3.7%	6
433	Wabash Trace Nature Trail Marathon Shenandoah, IA	6.5%	6
434	Ocean State Rhode Races Marathon Narragansett, RI	3.8%	6
435	Eisenbahn Marathon West Bend, WI	11.8%	6
436	Ely Marathon Ely, MN	7.8%	6
437	Salmon Marathon Salmon, ID	20.7%	6
438	Marathon de Magog Magog, QC	7.4%	6
439	Paso Robles Harvest Marathon Paso Robles, CA	11.5%	6
440	Stennis Space Center Marathon Ocean Springs, MS	7.2%	6
441	Magnolia Marathon Meridian, MS	9.3%	5
442	University of Okoboji Marathon Okoboji, IA	6.6%	5
443	Arbuckles to Ardmore Race for Mercy Marathon Ardmore, OK	6.5%	5
444	Hambletonian Marathon Goshen, NY	5.5%	5
445	Downtown River Run Marathon Reno, NV	4.9%	5
446	Gate City Marathon Nashua, NH	7.8%	5
447	Arkansas Marathon Booneville, AR	21.7%	5
448	Greenway Trail Marathon Nashville, TN	7.1%	5
449	Cotton Land Marathon West Monroe, LA	7%	5
450	Jackson Hole Marathon Jackson Hole, WY	3%	5
451	Stone Bridge Marathon Roscoe, IL	13.9%	4
452	Soaring Wings of Conway Marathon Conway, AR	1.7%	4
453	Antelope Island Marathon Antelope Island, UT	4.7%	4
454	Springfield Marathon Springfield, IL	3.7%	4
455	Flowerfest Marathon at Callaway Gardens Pine Mountain, GA	6.2%	4
456	Race the Lake Marathon Cooperstown, NY	5.3%	4
457	Green River Marathon Kent, WA	3%	4
458	Red Rock Canyon Marathon Las Vegas, NV	3.9%	4
459	Ellerbe Marathon Ellerbe, NC	5.5%	4
460	Ottawa Fall Colours Marathon Ottawa, ON	7.3%	4
461	Dog Lake Marathon White Pass, WA	6.8%	4
462	Shawnee Marathon Harrisburg, IL	5.9%	4
463	St. Brons Marathon Plover, WI	18.2%	4
464	Swan Lake Marathon Viborg, SD	8.7%	4
465	Yuma Territorial Marathon Yuma, AZ	8.7%	4
466	Queen City Marathon for ActiveWater Cumberland, MD	4.3%	4
467	Rivanna Greenbelt Marathon Charlottesville, VA	44.4%	4
468	Brian Mickelsen Memorial Marathon Cottonwood, AZ	8.5%	4
469	Hayden Lake Marathon Hayden Lake, ID	8.5%	4
470	Mesa Falls Marathon Ashton, ID	3.3%	4
471	Des Plaines River Trail Marathon Lincolnshire, IL	2.3%	4
472	Operation Jack Marathon Los Angeles, CA	5.1%	4
473	Shires of Vermont Marathon Manchester, VT	2.4%	4
474	Lake Lowell Marathon Nampa, ID	4.1%	3
475	Southernmost Marathon Key West, FL	1.3%	3
476	All-Out Beat the Heat Marathon Westminster, CO	5.5%	3
477	Hippity Hop Marathon Peoria, AZ	4.2%	3
478	Davy Crockett Bear Chase Marathon Groveton, TX	4.7%	3
479	Escalante Canyons Marathon Escalante, UT	6.4%	3
480	First National Bank of Wakefield Marathon Wakefield, MI	11.5%	3
481	Whitby International North Marathon Whitby, ON	6.1%	3
482	Great Run Marathon Great Cranberry Island, ME	10.3%	3
483	Crossroads of Indiana Marathon Lowell, IN	4.8%	3
484	Monument Marathon Gering, NE	3.9%	3
485	Chosen: Marathon for Adoption New Braunfels, TX	1.8%	3
486	Fort Myers Marathon Fort Myers, FL	2.7%	2
487	Fort Smith Marathon Fort Smith, AR	0.8%	2
488	Walker North Country Marathon Walker, MN	4.3%	2
489	New Mexico-Texas Challenge Centennial Marathon Hobbs, NM	4.8%	2
490	New River Trail Marathon Fries, VA	3.6%	2
491	Three Days at the Fair Marathon (Spring) Augusta, NJ	3.6%	2
492	Lincolns Birthday International Marathon East Meadow, NY	3.2%	2
493	The Duel Marathon (Paved Trail) Wichita Falls, TX	6.1%	2
494	Arizona Road Runners Desert Classic Marathon Surprise, AZ	4.1%	2
495	Bootlegger Marathon Dawsonville, GA	4.1%	2
496	All-Out Fallfest Marathon Westminster, CO	4.9%	2
497	Jailbreak Marathon Wautoma, WI	7.7%	2
498	Pine Line Trail Marathon Medford, WI	6.9%	2
499	San Juan Island Marathon Friday Harbor, WA	12.5%	2
500	Totem to Totem Marathon Skidegate, BC	12.5%	2
501	River Rat Marathon Yankton, SD	5%	2
502	Prince of Wales Island Marathon Craig, AK	8.3%	2
503	Armed Services Marathon Grand Haven, MI	5.1%	2
504	Frisco Marathon Willard, MO	2%	2
505	Hoover Dam Marathon Boulder City, NV	2%	2
506	Estes Park Marathon Estes Park, CO	1.9%	2
507	South Padre Island Marathon South Padre Island, TX	0.5%	2
508	Extraterrestrial Full Moon Midnight Marathon Rachel, NV	1%	1
509	Miracle Match Marathon Waco, TX	0.6%	1
510	Hill Country Marathon Marble Falls, TX	1.8%	1
511	Red Island Marathon Warwick, RI	1.9%	1
512	Running with the Bears Marathon Chico, CA	1.1%	1
513	Pacific Crest Marathon Sunriver, OR	1.4%	1
514	Labor of Love Marathon Las Vegas, NV	2.9%	1
515	Lake Natoma (formerly River City) Marathon Sacramento, CA	2.9%	1
516	Poulsbo Marathon Poulsbo, WA	2.8%	1
517	Bearfest Marathon Wrangell, AK	5.6%	1
518	Beckley Marathon Beckley, WV	4.8%	1
519	Destination Labrador Trapline Marathon Goose Bay, NL	6.7%	1
520	Mt. Sneffels Marathon Ridgway, CO	1.7%	1
521	Buzz Marathon San Miguel, CA	2.5%	1
522	Shelby Forest Loop Marathon Millington, TN	10%	1
523	Treherne Marathon Treherne, MB	2.7%	1
524	Chasing Jefferson Davis Marathon Abbeville, GA	3.7%	1
525	Petrified Forest Marathon Holbrook, AZ	1.6%	1
526	Lake Mead Marathon Boulder City, NV	2.2%	1
527	Grand Valley Marathon Palisade, CO	2.3%	1
528	Little Grand Canyon Marathon Huntington, UT	1.7%	1
529	That Dam Hill Marathon London, ON	2%	1
530	Marathon of the Treasure Coast Stuart, FL	0.7%	1
531	Lake Michigan Marathon Cudahy, WI	0.9%	1
532	New Years (Day) Double Marathon Allen, TX	1.1%	1
533	McAllen Marathon McAllen, TX	0.5%	1
534	Black Mountain Marathon Black Mountain, NC	0%	0
535	Groundhog Day Marathon Grand Rapids, MI	0%	0
536	Nutmeg State Marathon Hartford, CT	0%	0
537	Granite State Marathon Nashua, NH	0%	0
538	Running the Shoals Marathon Muscle Shoals, AL	0%	0
539	Wicked Marathon (AZ) Peoria, AZ	0%	0
540	Cummins Falls Marathon Cookeville, TN	0%	0
541	Rhinebeck Hudson Valley Marathon Rhinebeck, NY	0%	0
542	Florida Sheriffs Youth Ranch Marathon Live Oak, FL	0%	0
543	Embrace Winter Run Marathon Ottawa, ON	0%	0
544	Blackfoot Marathon Blackfoot, ID	0%	0
545	Valentines Day Massacre Marathon Greensboro, NC	0%	0
546	Ad Astra per Marathon Derby, KS	0%	0
547	Run the Rock Marathon Kodiak, AK	0%	0

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