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October 11, 2026	Spokane Marathon Spokane, Washington Unique & scenic course running on city streets & the Centennial Trail
October 10, 2026	Hayden Lake Marathon Hayden, Idaho Enjoy a unique & challenging course around Hayden Lake in Idaho
September 27, 2026	Boulderthon: Boulder Marathon Boulder, CO World-Class Marathon Experience Finishing in the Heart of Boulder.
February 7, 2027	7th Annual St. Petersburg Marathon St. Petersburg, Florida FLAT, fast, scenic, certified, PR course, BQ! Florida in February = Ideal weather.

Boston Marathon Qualifying Percentages (2016)

This list ranks marathons based on the percentage of runners who ran under the qualifying standards for the Boston Marathon in 2016. 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 49,673 10.0%

Canada 3,470 12.8%

Race Location	# Qualifiers	% BQ eligible finishers
United States	49,673	10.0%
Canada	3,470	12.8%

Marathons with the Highest Percentage of Boston Marathon Qualifiers

Marathons with the Most Boston Marathon Qualifiers

Marathon Ranking by Number of BQs (2016)

	Race Name	BQ %	# of Qualifiers
1	Boston Marathon Boston, MA	33.6%	8,947
2	Chicago Marathon Chicago, IL	10.2%	4,126
3	New York City Marathon New York City, NY	7.9%	4,065
4	California International Marathon Sacramento, CA	22.9%	1,413
5	Philadelphia Marathon Philadelphia, PA	12.9%	1,160
6	Twin Cities Marathon St. Paul, MN	10.8%	921
7	Houston Marathon Houston, TX	11.6%	904
8	Los Angeles Marathon Los Angeles, CA	3.9%	802
9	St. George Marathon St. George, UT	14.1%	764
10	Indianapolis Monumental Marathon Indianapolis, IN	16.6%	691
11	Ottawa Marathon Ottawa, ON	15.1%	631
12	Mountains 2 Beach Marathon Ventura, CA	29.3%	603
13	Marine Corps Marathon Arlington, VA	3.1%	602
14	Grandmas Marathon Duluth, MN	7.5%	564
15	Richmond Marathon Richmond, VA	13.7%	555
16	Erie Marathon Erie, PA	29.6%	410
17	Toronto Waterfront Marathon Toronto, ON	11%	407
18	REVEL Big Cottonwood Marathon Murray, UT	28.7%	383
19	Steamtown Marathon Scranton, PA	20.7%	355
20	Vancouver Marathon Vancouver, BC	9%	338
21	Columbus Marathon Columbus, OH	8.5%	324
22	Honolulu Marathon Honolulu, HI	1.6%	315
23	Mesa Marathon Mesa, AZ	14.8%	312
24	Eugene Marathon Eugene, OR	18.4%	306
25	Baystate Marathon Lowell, MA	23%	306
26	Portland Marathon Portland, OR	6.9%	305
27	San Francisco Marathon San Francisco, CA	4.8%	298
28	Mohawk-Hudson River Marathon Albany, NY	26.5%	295
29	New Jersey Marathon Long Branch, NJ	14.6%	284
30	Lakefront Marathon Milwaukee, WI	14.7%	279
31	Rock n Roll Montreal Marathon Montreal, QC	7.6%	279
32	Detroit Free Press Marathon Detroit, MI	8.6%	277
33	U.S. Olympic Trials Marathon (2016) Los Angeles, CA	99.2%	252
34	Santa Rosa Marathon Santa Rosa, CA	19.4%	247
35	Toronto Marathon Toronto, ON	15.9%	238
36	Hartford Marathon Hartford, CT	13.1%	237
37	REVEL Mt. Charleston Marathon Las Vegas, NV	38.9%	237
38	Miami Marathon Miami, FL	7.7%	235
39	REVEL Canyon City Marathon Azusa, CA	21.7%	232
40	Wineglass Marathon Corning, NY	12%	230
41	Rock n Roll San Diego Marathon San Diego, CA	3.9%	227
42	Hamilton Marathon Road2Hope Hamilton, ON	27.2%	222
43	Rock n Roll Arizona Marathon Tempe, AZ	9.4%	220
44	Pittsburgh Marathon Pittsburgh, PA	5.9%	213
45	Rock n Roll New Orleans Marathon New Orleans, LA	5.8%	210
46	Napa Valley Marathon Napa, CA	12.2%	209
47	Pocono Mountain Run for the Red Marathon Stroudsburg, PA	37%	207
48	Bayshore Marathon Traverse City, MI	10.2%	206
49	Cleveland Marathon Cleveland, OH	13.7%	203
50	Glass City Marathon Toledo, OH	17.1%	195
51	Walt Disney World Marathon Orlando, FL	0.9%	183
52	Victoria Marathon Victoria, BC	16.6%	182
53	Dallas Marathon Dallas, TX	6.5%	182
54	Grand Rapids Marathon Grand Rapids, MI	14.9%	179
55	Myrtle Beach Marathon Myrtle Beach, SC	12.5%	177
56	Quebec City Marathon Quebec, QC	16.7%	177
57	Shamrock Marathon Virginia Beach, VA	9.5%	176
58	Tunnel Light Marathon North Bend, WA	34.3%	173
59	Sugarloaf Marathon Kingfield, ME	26%	172
60	Austin Marathon Austin, TX	5.3%	171
61	Providence Marathon Providence, RI	16.4%	169
62	Illinois Marathon Champaign-Urbana, IL	11.6%	168
63	Seattle Marathon Seattle, WA	10.4%	167
64	Lincoln Marathon Lincoln, NE	15.4%	164
65	Big Sur International Marathon Carmel, CA	5%	163
66	Light at the End of the Tunnel Marathon North Bend, WA	27.4%	162
67	Light at the End of the Tunnel Marathon (OLD) North Bend,	27.4%	162
68	Flying Pig Marathon Cincinnati, OH	4.1%	158
69	Rock n Roll Seattle Marathon Seattle, WA	6%	155
70	Kiawah Island Marathon Kiawah Island, SC	14.7%	151
71	Rock n Roll Washington DC Marathon Washington, DC	6%	148
72	Green Bay Marathon Green Bay, WI	11.5%	148
73	St. Jude Memphis Marathon Memphis, TN	5.9%	147
74	Baltimore Marathon Baltimore, MD	6.3%	147
75	Surf City Marathon Huntington Beach, CA	7.5%	145
76	Kentucky Derby Festival Marathon Louisville, KY	7.7%	140
77	REVEL Rockies Marathon Morrison, CO	20.9%	138
78	Vermont City Marathon Burlington, VT	14.5%	135
79	Via Marathon Easton, PA	13.7%	135
80	Rocket City Marathon Huntsville, AL	12.9%	133
81	Rehoboth Beach Marathon Rehoboth Beach, DE	15.1%	132
82	Long Beach Marathon Long Beach, CA	6.6%	128
83	Mississauga Marathon Mississauga, ON	16.9%	122
84	St. Louis Marathon St. Louis, MO	9%	120
85	Utah Valley Marathon Provo, UT	12.4%	118
86	Wilmington Marathon Wilmington, NC	21.2%	117
87	Colorado Marathon Fort Collins, CO	13.8%	117
88	Ventura Marathon Ventura, CA	16.9%	116
89	Fargo Marathon Fargo, ND	7.6%	114
90	Harrisburg Marathon Harrisburg, PA	14.1%	110
91	Combos Marathon Albany, GA	18.8%	110
92	Rock n Roll Las Vegas Marathon Las Vegas, NV	4.1%	107
93	OC Marathon Costa Mesa, CA	5.3%	106
94	Maine Coast Marathon Wells, ME	11.9%	104
95	Jack and Jills Downhill Marathon - 2025 North Bend, WA	18.1%	103
96	Jack and Jills Downhill Marathon North Bend, WA	18.1%	103
97	Tobacco Road Marathon Cary, NC	10.4%	101
98	Rock n Roll Nashville Marathon Nashville, TN	3.4%	101
99	Missoula Marathon Missoula, MT	10.2%	100
100	Carmel Marathon Carmel, IN	14.4%	99
101	Charleston Marathon Charleston, SC	10.2%	97
102	Louisiana Marathon Baton Rouge, LA	8.5%	96
103	Ogden Marathon Ogden, UT	6.2%	96
104	Carlsbad Marathon Carlsbad, CA	8.7%	94
105	Ft. Lauderdale A1A Marathon Ft. Lauderdale, FL	12.4%	94
106	Maine Marathon Portland, ME	12.8%	93
107	Des Moines Marathon Des Moines, IA	6.8%	93
108	Rock n Roll Savannah Marathon Savannah, GA	4.1%	92
109	Rock n Roll San Antonio Marathon San Antonio, TX	3.5%	90
110	Lake Wobegon Trail Marathon St. Joseph, MN	27.6%	90
111	Manchester City Marathon Manchester, NH	18.3%	89
112	Buffalo Marathon Buffalo, NY	6.1%	87
113	Akron Marathon Akron, OH	7.6%	86
114	Tucson Marathon Tucson, AZ	14%	83
115	Atlanta Marathon Atlanta, GA	5.9%	81
116	Edmonton Marathon Edmonton, AB	19.4%	79
117	Cowtown Marathon Fort Worth, TX	6.2%	78
118	Niagara Falls International Marathon Niagara Falls, ON	8.2%	77
119	Madison Marathon Madison, WI	8.4%	76
120	Little Rock Marathon Little Rock, AR	3.7%	75
121	Woodlands Marathon The Woodlands, TX	8.8%	75
122	Calgary Marathon Calgary, AB	9.2%	74
123	Colfax Marathon Denver, CO	5.9%	74
124	Space Coast Marathon Cocoa, FL	3.7%	73
125	Mercedes Marathon Birmingham, AL	10.4%	73
126	Naperville Marathon Naperville, IL	11%	72
127	Marshall University Marathon Huntington, WV	14.4%	70
128	Long Island Marathon East Meadow, NY	12.8%	70
129	Mount Desert Island Marathon Bar Harbor, ME	9%	69
130	Tunnel Vision Marathon North Bend, WA	30.2%	68
131	Huntsville Marathon Huntsville, UT	24.1%	67
132	Charlotte Marathon Charlotte, NC	7.6%	67
133	Last Chance BQ.2 Marathon Geneva, IL	35.1%	66
134	Jacksonville Marathon Jacksonville, FL	13.4%	65
135	Fox Valley Marathon St. Charles, IL	9.1%	65
136	Chicagoland Spring Marathon Schaumburg, IL	15.5%	64
137	Newport Marathon (OR) Newport, OR	12.8%	64
138	Town of Celebration Marathon Celebration, FL	13.4%	64
139	Okanagan Marathon Kelowna, BC	16.9%	62
140	Outer Banks Marathon Manteo, NC	9.1%	62
141	Modesto Marathon Modesto, CA	10.5%	61
142	Vancouver USA Marathon Vancouver, WA	13.3%	61
143	Marquette Marathon Marquette, MI	20.4%	61
144	Marathon de Rimouski Rimouski, QC	19.7%	59
145	Foot Traffic Flat Marathon Portland, OR	19.5%	58
146	Clarence DeMar Marathon Keene, NH	20.7%	58
147	Prairie Fire Marathon Wichita, KS	11.5%	57
148	Route 66 Marathon Tulsa, OK	3.8%	57
149	Delaware Marathon Wilmington, DE	16.2%	57
150	Peak to Creek Marathon Morganton, NC	19.5%	57
151	Hyannis Marathon Hyannis, MA	14.4%	55
152	Top of Utah Marathon-old Logan, UT	15.9%	55
153	Wisconsin Marathon Kenosha, WI	8.2%	55
154	Atlantic City Marathon Atlantic City, NJ	8.7%	54
155	Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon Oklahoma City, OK	2.4%	53
156	Manitoba Marathon Winnipeg, MB	8.6%	53
157	Rock n Roll Raleigh Marathon Raleigh, NC	5.5%	53
158	Last Chance BQ.2 (Grand Rapids) Marathon Grand Rapids, MI	32.1%	52
159	Charlevoix Marathon Charlevoix, MI	12.4%	52
160	Donna Marathon Jacksonville Beach, FL	6%	52
161	Kansas City Marathon Kansas City, MO	4.1%	51
162	Coastal Delaware Running Festival Marathon Rehoboth Beach, DE	9.5%	50
163	Fredericton Marathon Fredericton, NB	23.8%	49
164	City of Oaks Marathon Raleigh, NC	9.4%	48
165	North Central Rail Trail Marathon Sparks, MD	17.1%	47
166	United States Air Force Marathon Dayton, OH	2.3%	47
167	Central Park Marathon New York City, NY	15.1%	46
168	Maui Oceanfront Marathon Maui, HI	8.8%	44
169	Sioux Falls Marathon Sioux Falls, SD	14.4%	44
170	Humpys Marathon Anchorage, AK	16.2%	44
171	Towpath Marathon Cleveland, OH	11.6%	44
172	Tacoma City Marathon Tacoma, WA	9.7%	44
173	LOCO Marathon Newmarket, NH	29.9%	44
174	Mobile Marathon Mobile, AL	11.8%	44
175	Fox Cities Marathon Appleton, WI	7.8%	44
176	Rockford Marathon Rockford, IL	15.4%	41
177	Mayors Marathon Anchorage, AK	5.8%	39
178	Salt Lake City Marathon Salt Lake City, UT	5.1%	39
179	Prince Edward Island Marathon Charlottetown, PE	18.2%	39
180	Queen City Marathon Regina, SK	12%	38
181	Deseret News Marathon Salt Lake City, UT	12.8%	38
182	Pocatello Marathon Pocatello, ID	16.8%	37
183	MO Cowbell Marathon St. Charles, MO	6.8%	37
184	Kalamazoo Marathon Kalamazoo, MI	7.8%	37
185	Mississippi Blues Marathon Jackson, MS	4.8%	36
186	Newport Marathon (RI) Newport, RI	4.5%	36
187	Knoxville Marathon Knoxville, TN	6.6%	35
188	Two Cities Marathon Fresno, CA	10.9%	35
189	Loveland Marathon Loveland, CO	21.9%	35
190	Soldier Marathon Ft. Benning, GA	7.7%	35
191	Sri Chinmoy Marathon Congers, NY	10.9%	35
192	Milwaukee Marathon Milwaukee, WI	5.2%	35
193	Eau Claire Marathon Eau Claire, WI	8.4%	35
194	Cape Cod Marathon Falmouth, MA	6.4%	34
195	Oakland Marathon Oakland, CA	5%	34
196	Capital City Marathon Olympia, WA	10.8%	34
197	Legs for Literacy Marathon Moncton, NB	16.3%	34
198	B and A Marathon Severna Park, MD	18.9%	34
199	Skagit Flats Marathon Burlington, WA	19.1%	34
200	Mankato Marathon Mankato, MN	9.5%	34
201	Fort Worth Marathon Fort Worth, TX	11.5%	33
202	Bass Pro Shops Conservation Marathon Springfield, MO	10.3%	33
203	Newport News One City Marathon Newport News, VA	8.3%	32
204	Blue Nose Marathon Halifax, NS	14.2%	31
205	Mill Race Marathon Columbus, IN	11.6%	31
206	Med City Marathon Rochester, MN	8.6%	31
207	San Luis Obispo Marathon San Luis Obispo, CA	9.2%	31
208	Ohio River Road Runners Club Marathon Xenia, OH	11.7%	31
209	Horse Capital Marathon Lexington, KY	12%	30
210	Great New York State Marathon Syracuse, NY	11%	30
211	Whistlestop Marathon Ashland, WI	10.9%	29
212	Spinx Runfest Marathon Greenville, SC	10.6%	29
213	Bellingham Bay Marathon Bellingham, WA	8.1%	29
214	Holland Haven Marathon Holland, MI	21.5%	29
215	Chickamauga Battlefield Marathon Chickamauga, GA	8.3%	29
216	Canton Hall of Fame Marathon Canton, OH	8.7%	29
217	Suffolk County Marathon Babylon, NY	8.7%	29
218	Quad Cities Marathon Moline, IL	5.9%	29
219	Sunburst Marathon South Bend, IN	8.7%	28
220	Monster Mash Marathon Dover, DE	11.2%	28
221	Brookings Marathon Brookings, SD	16.7%	28
222	Mad Marathon Waitsfield, VT	8.7%	28
223	Martian Marathon Dearborn, MI	14.1%	28
224	Runtastic NEBO Marathon Payson, UT	16.5%	28
225	Nebraska State Fair Marathon Grand Island, NE	14.2%	28
226	Chattanooga Marathon Chattanooga, TN	5.3%	28
227	Ann Arbor Marathon Ann Arbor, MI	7.7%	28
228	Avenue of the Giants Marathon Weott, CA	5.4%	28
229	Gobbler Grind Marathon Overland Park, KS	12.3%	27
230	Bucks County Marathon Yardley, PA	12.8%	26
231	Joplin Memorial Marathon Joplin, MO	7.6%	26
232	Aspen Valley Marathon Basalt, CO	9.5%	26
233	Arizona Marathon Glendale, AZ	7.6%	25
234	Gate City Marathon Nashua, NH	14.5%	25
235	Tallahassee Marathon Tallahassee, FL	11.2%	25
236	Duke City Marathon Albuquerque, NM	6.1%	25
237	Garmin Olathe Marathon Olathe, KS	4.9%	25
238	Walkway Marathon Poughkeepsie, NY	9.4%	24
239	Pacific Northwest Marathon Harrisburg, OR	16.7%	24
240	Humboldt Bay Marathon Eureka, CA	28.9%	24
241	Potomac River Run Marathon Washington, DC	23.1%	24
242	Rogue Marathon Medford, OR	22%	24
243	Famous Idaho Potato Marathon Boise, ID	12.5%	24
244	Florida Marathon Melbourne, FL	11.3%	24
245	Leading Ladies Marathon Spearfish, SD	19.8%	24
246	Emerald Isle Marathon Emerald Isle, NC	13.5%	23
247	Yakima River Canyon Marathon Ellensburg, WA	10.6%	23
248	Gettysburg North-South Marathon Gettysburg, PA	6.5%	23
249	Bismarck Marathon Bismarck, ND	16%	23
250	Big D Texas Marathon Dallas, TX	4.7%	23
251	Bryan-College Station Marathon College Station, TX	3.7%	23
252	Blooms to Brews Marathon Woodland, WA	14.3%	22
253	Pony Express Marathon Sacramento, CA	6.8%	22
254	Leavenworth Marathon Leavenworth, WA	10.1%	22
255	Shiprock Marathon Shiprock, NM	9.7%	22
256	Maritime Marathon Manitowoc, WI	11.8%	22
257	Pensacola Marathon Pensacola, FL	7.5%	21
258	York Marathon York, PA	23.6%	21
259	Wausau Marathon Wausau, WI	16.3%	21
260	Veterans Marathon Columbia City, IN	16.8%	21
261	Grand Forks Marathon Grand Forks, ND	8.8%	21
262	Santa Clarita Marathon Santa Clarita, CA	6.5%	21
263	Hamptons Marathon East Hampton, NY	7.7%	21
264	Queens Marathon (Spring) Queens, NY	9.8%	21
265	Capital City River Run Marathon Lansing, MI	10.3%	21
266	Mississippi River Marathon Greenville, MS	10.1%	21
267	All American Marathon Fort Bragg, NC	2.9%	20
268	Athens Marathon Athens, OH	13.6%	20
269	Dick Beardsley Marathon Detroit Lakes, MN	16.8%	20
270	Spokane Marathon Spokane, WA	16.5%	20
271	Lower Potomac River Marathon Piney Point, MD	25.6%	20
272	Wenatchee Marathon Wenatchee, WA	17.5%	20
273	Five Points of Life Marathon Gainesville, FL	12.9%	20
274	Lost Dutchman Marathon Apache Junction, AZ	7%	20
275	American Discovery Trail Marathon Colorado Springs, CO	12.6%	20
276	Asheville Marathon Asheville, NC	3.9%	19
277	Oshkosh Marathon Oshkosh, WI	9.9%	19
278	Fort4Fitness Marathon Fort Wayne, IN	5.6%	19
279	Potomac River Run Marathon (October) Washington, DC	15.5%	19
280	Rails to Trails Marathon Norwalk, WI	12.2%	19
281	Vernonia Marathon Banks, OR	11.3%	19
282	Bay of Fundy Marathon Lubec , ME	9.1%	19
283	Freedoms Run Marathon Shepherdstown, WV	6.1%	19
284	Saskatchewan Marathon Saskatoon, SK	10.7%	19
285	Brooklyn Marathon Brooklyn, NY	4.5%	18
286	Maui Marathon Kaanapali, HI	4.6%	18
287	White River Marathon Cotter, AR	10.5%	18
288	Hilton Head Island Marathon Hilton Head Island, SC	12.7%	18
289	Eisenbahn Marathon West Bend, WI	34.6%	18
290	Galveston Marathon Galveston, TX	12.2%	18
291	Panama City Beach Marathon Panama City, FL	9.8%	18
292	Humboldt Redwoods Marathon Weott, CA	13.5%	18
293	Tri-Cities Marathon Richland, WA	16%	17
294	Johnny Miles Marathon New Glasgow, NS	19.3%	17
295	Coeur d Alene Marathon Coeur d' Alene, ID	8.9%	17
296	Inland Trail Marathon Elyria, OH	23%	17
297	St. Lawrence Marathon Cornwall, ON	26.2%	17
298	Boise Marathon Boise, ID	8.3%	17
299	Champlain Islands Marathon South Hero, VT	11.2%	17
300	Adirondack Marathon Schroon Lake, NY	9.7%	17
301	Nashville Marathon Nashville, TN	5.9%	17
302	Rochester Marathon Rochester, NY	3.5%	17
303	Kamloops Marathon Kamloops, BC	16.2%	16
304	Warm up Columbus Dublin, OH	28.6%	16
305	Savin Rock Marathon West Haven, CT	11.3%	16
306	Salmon Marathon Salmon, ID	16.7%	16
307	Half Moon Bay International Marathon Half Moon Bay, CA	9.3%	16
308	Nova Scotia Marathon Barrington, NS	27.6%	16
309	Drake Well Marathon Titusville, PA	19.1%	16
310	Marathon by the Sea Saint John, NB	23.5%	16
311	Whitefish Point Marathon Paradise, MI	23.5%	16
312	Freakin Fast Marathon Boise, ID	16.8%	16
313	Black Bear Marathon Orono, ME	18.6%	16
314	Woodys RV World Marathon Red Deer, AB	10.1%	16
315	Valley Harvest Marathon Wolfville, NS	15.1%	16
316	Boundary Bay Marathon Delta, BC	12.2%	16
317	Seven Bridges Marathon Chattanooga, TN	3.9%	16
318	Mississippi Gulf Coast Marathon Biloxi, MS	3.1%	16
319	El Paso Marathon El Paso, TX	4.8%	15
320	Haunted Hustle Marathon Middleton, WI	11.5%	15
321	Elroy Apple Dumpling Day Marathon Elroy, WI	20.6%	15
322	New River Marathon Fleetwood, NC	8.4%	15
323	Eisenhower Marathon Abilene, KS	14.9%	15
324	Runners Marathon of Reston Reston, VA	10.7%	15
325	Tomoka Marathon Ormond Beach, FL	4.4%	15
326	Texas Marathon Kingwood, TX	4.3%	14
327	Northern Ohio Marathon Mentor, OH	10.7%	14
328	Garden Spot Village Marathon New Holland, PA	5.5%	14
329	Trials Legacy Marathon Olympia, WA	23.7%	14
330	Barrel Marathon Peoria, IL	7.3%	14
331	Seabrook Lucky Trail Marathon Seabrook, TX	8%	14
332	Sunriver Marathon for a Cause Sunriver, OR	16.5%	14
333	Waterloo Marathon Waterloo, ON	17.1%	14
334	Paavo Marathon Hurley, WI	13.3%	14
335	Buckeye Marathon Buckeye, AZ	12.8%	14
336	Governors Cup Marathon Helena, MT	11.8%	14
337	Oregon Marathon Mt. Angel, OR	15.8%	13
338	New Hampshire Marathon Bristol, NH	6.6%	13
339	Marathon of the Treasure Coast Stuart, FL	8.1%	13
340	Steamboat Marathon Steamboat Springs, CO	5.7%	13
341	Redding Marathon Redding, CA	8.6%	13
342	Hudson Mohawk Winter Marathon Albany, NY	31.7%	13
343	Baton Rouge Beach Marathon Baton Rouge, LA	13.1%	13
344	Coffee Milk Marathon North Kingstown, RI	20.3%	13
345	Yonkers Marathon Yonkers, NY	14.8%	13
346	Two Rivers Marathon Lackawaxen, PA	15.9%	13
347	County Marathon Picton, ON	10.7%	13
348	Run Hard Columbia Marathon Columbia, SC	6.5%	12
349	Tupelo Marathon Tupelo, MS	8.3%	12
350	Whidbey Island Marathon Oak Harbor, WA	8.8%	12
351	Friendly Massey Marathon Massey, ON	29.3%	12
352	Uniformed Services Run Marathon St. Johns, NL	18.8%	12
353	Walter Childs Memorial Race of Champions Marathon Holyoke, MA	11.1%	12
354	Brainerd Jaycees Run for the Lakes Marathon Nisswa, MN	13.8%	12
355	Museum of Aviation Marathon Warner Robins, GA	9.5%	12
356	Myles Standish Marathon Plymouth, MA	10.1%	12
357	3 Bridges Marathon Little Rock, AR	4.1%	12
358	Skidaway Island Marathon Savannah, GA	8.3%	12
359	Baie-des-Chaleurs Marathon Carleton, QC	20.3%	12
360	Flowerfest Marathon at Callaway Gardens Pine Mountain, GA	9.4%	12
361	Big Beach Marathon Gulf Shores, AL	7%	11
362	Kona Marathon Kailua-Kona, HI	4.4%	11
363	Arbuckles to Ardmore Race for Mercy Marathon Ardmore, OK	10.2%	11
364	Grand Lake Marathon Celina, OH	7.8%	11
365	Cannonball Marathon Greensboro, NC	11.5%	11
366	Gopher Attack Marathon Regina, SK	21.6%	11
367	Montgomery Marathon Montgomery, AL	8%	11
368	Ocean State Rhode Races Marathon Narragansett, RI	6.8%	11
369	Gods Country Marathon Race Series Galeton, PA	10.8%	11
370	bg26.2 Marathon Bowling Green, KY	9.2%	11
371	Mesa Falls Marathon Ashton, ID	7.5%	11
372	Ocean Drive Marathon Cape May, NJ	3.8%	11
373	Blue Ridge Marathon Roanoke, VA	2.6%	11
374	Bakersfield Marathon Bakersfield, CA	3.2%	11
375	Hogeye Marathon Springdale, AR	3%	10
376	Big Island International Marathon Hilo, HI	5.6%	10
377	Seattle Ghost Marathon Seattle, WA	8.6%	10
378	Millinocket Marathon Millinocket, ME	8.9%	10
379	Marathon de Magog Magog, QC	6.3%	10
380	Lets Move Festival of Races Marathon Mount Clemens, MI	19.6%	10
381	Wicked Marathon Wamego, KS	9.9%	10
382	Zydeco Marathon Lafayette, LA	3.9%	10
383	Lake Michigan Marathon Cudahy, WI	7.7%	10
384	Bozeman Marathon Bozeman, MT	5.7%	10
385	SoJo Marathon South Jordan, UT	9.4%	10
386	Charlottesville Marathon Charlottesville, VA	4.3%	10
387	USA Fit Marathon Sugar Land, TX	5.7%	10
388	Greater Binghamton Marathon Vestal, NY	7.8%	9
389	Whitby International North Marathon Whitby, ON	14.5%	9
390	Bemidji Blue Ox Marathon Bemidji, MN	7.3%	9
391	Morgan Valley Marathon Morgan, UT	10%	9
392	Top of Michigan Marathon Harbor Springs, MI	11.8%	9
393	Endur-Run Marathon Conestogo, ON	14.8%	9
394	Virginia Creeper Marathon Abingdon, VA	10.8%	9
395	Roxbury Marathon Roxbury, CT	10.8%	9
396	Silver Comet Marathon Mableton, GA	7.6%	9
397	Morgantown Marathon Morgantown, WV	4.9%	9
398	Hoover Dam Marathon Boulder City, NV	9.8%	9
399	Sudbury Rocks Marathon Sudbury, ON	25%	9
400	Camarillo Marathon Camarillo, CA	10.7%	8
401	Run4Troops Marathon Dubuque, IA	4.3%	8
402	Juneau Marathon Juneau, AK	10.5%	8
403	DoLittle Marathon Waukesha, WI	16.7%	8
404	Minocqua No Frills Marathon Minocqua, WI	9.6%	8
405	University of Okoboji Marathon Okoboji, IA	11%	8
406	Nebraska Marathon (discontinued) Omaha, NE	7.1%	8
407	Windermere Marathon Spokane, WA	4%	8
408	Bizz Johnson Marathon Susanville, CA	11.8%	8
409	Jackson Hole Marathon Jackson Hole, WY	3.6%	8
410	Heart of America Marathon Columbia, MO	5.6%	8
411	Irving Marathon Irving, TX	3.9%	8
412	Heartland Marathon Omaha, NE	8.1%	7
413	Rhinebeck Hudson Valley Marathon Rhinebeck, NY	7.9%	7
414	Tyler Rose Marathon Tyler, TX	6.7%	7
415	Ely Marathon Ely, MN	10.5%	7
416	Old Colony Marathon Springfield, MA	16.7%	7
417	Starved Rock Country Marathon Ottawa, IL	7.6%	7
418	Southern Tennessee Power Classic Marathon Winchester, TN	18.4%	7
419	East Canyon Marathon Morgan, UT	8.9%	7
420	Sundance to Spearfish Marathon Spearfish, SD	63.6%	7
421	Frisco Marathon Willard, MO	7.7%	7
422	Wabash Trace Nature Trail Marathon Shenandoah, IA	9.3%	7
423	City of Trees Marathon Boise, ID	7.1%	7
424	Circular Logic Marathon Seymour, IN	10.3%	7
425	North Olympic Discovery Marathon Port Angeles, WA	2.7%	7
426	Veterans Marathon (PA) Black Lick, PA	8%	7
427	Kauai Marathon Poipu, HI	2.7%	7
428	Cummins Falls Marathon Cookeville, TN	14%	7
429	Run Crazy Horse Marathon Hill City, SD	4.2%	6
430	Birch Bay Marathon Birch Bay, WA	9.8%	6
431	Frankenthon Monster Marathon Cedar Park, TX	8.1%	6
432	Yuma Territorial Marathon Yuma, AZ	16.7%	6
433	Pacific Crest Marathon Sunriver, OR	7.1%	6
434	Shawnee Marathon Harrisburg, IL	11.5%	6
435	Granite State Marathon Nashua, NH	11.5%	6
436	Downtown River Run Marathon Reno, NV	6%	6
437	Richland Run Fest Marathon Richland, WA	15%	6
438	Montana Marathon Billings, MT	11.3%	6
439	Run for the Ranch Marathon Springfield, MO	8.5%	6
440	George Washingtons Birthday Marathon Greenbelt, MD	5.9%	6
441	Gusher Marathon Beaumont, TX	7.7%	6
442	New River Trail Marathon Fries, VA	9.5%	6
443	Hippity Hop Marathon Peoria, AZ	7.1%	6
444	Miracle Match Marathon Waco, TX	5.5%	6
445	Loonies Midnight Marathon Livingston, TN	4.1%	5
446	Marathon 2 Marathon Marathon, TX	5.4%	5
447	Sleeping Bear Marathon Empire, MI	4.7%	5
448	Stennis Space Center Marathon Ocean Springs, MS	7.3%	5
449	Oh Boy Marathon Waterbury, CT	6.7%	5
450	Jailbreak Marathon Wautoma, WI	15.6%	5
451	Escalante Canyons Marathon Escalante, UT	14.7%	5
452	Dog Lake Marathon White Pass, WA	16.7%	5
453	All-Out Fallfest Marathon Westminster, CO	8.9%	5
454	Black Goose Marathon Seekonk, MA	10.6%	5
455	Ocala Marathon Ocala, FL	9.3%	5
456	I Run for...Marathon Maine, NY	23.8%	5
457	Fort Myers Marathon Fort Myers, FL	5%	5
458	Two Rivers Marathon (Sunday) Lackawaxen, PA	17.2%	5
459	Journeys Marathon Eagle River, WI	7.7%	5
460	Death Valley Marathon Death Valley, CA	5.7%	5
461	Ottawa Fall Colours Marathon Ottawa, ON	9.8%	5
462	Gandy Dancer Marathon Luck, WI	8.5%	5
463	Fort Smith Marathon Fort Smith, AR	4%	5
464	Caribou Marathon Caribou, ME	6%	5
465	Destin Marathon Destin, FL	1.9%	5
466	Western Pacific Marathon Fremont, CA	3.2%	5
467	South Padre Island Marathon South Padre Island, TX	1.7%	4
468	New Years (Eve) Double Marathon Allen, TX	4.6%	4
469	Andrew Jackson Marathon Jackson, TN	5.8%	4
470	Antelope Island Marathon Antelope Island, UT	4.4%	4
471	Belleville Main Street Marathon Belleville, IL	2.3%	4
472	Niagara Ultra Races Marathon Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON	4.9%	4
473	Abebe Bikila Day International Peace Marathon Washington, DC	3.3%	4
474	Operation Jack Marathon Los Angeles, CA	3.5%	4
475	Chasing Jefferson Davis Marathon Abbeville, GA	10.3%	4
476	Carolina Beach Marathon Carolina Beach, NC	3.7%	4
477	Marathon-to-Marathon Marathon, IA	3.4%	4
478	Kenai River Marathon Kenai, AK	10%	4
479	Lake Cadillac Marathon Cadillac, MI	25%	4
480	Cotton Land Marathon West Monroe, LA	10.8%	4
481	Pine Tree Marathon Portland, ME	8.5%	4
482	Huff to Bluff Marathon Bluff, UT	9.1%	4
483	Great Run Marathon Great Cranberry Island, ME	15.4%	4
484	Arizona Road Runners Desert Classic Marathon Surprise, AZ	7.8%	4
485	Memorial Day Marathon Lenox, MA	4.1%	4
486	Hayden Lake Marathon Hayden Lake, ID	8.2%	4
487	Lake Tahoe Marathon South Lake Tahoe, CA	2.1%	4
488	Running for the Bay Marathon Apalachicola, FL	4.5%	4
489	Des Plaines River Trail Marathon Lincolnshire, IL	1.6%	3
490	Green River Marathon Kent, WA	2.8%	3
491	Hambletonian Marathon Goshen, NY	4.2%	3
492	Trailbreaker Marathon Waukesha, WI	3.2%	3
493	Mt. Sneffels Marathon Ridgway, CO	3.5%	3
494	Treherne Marathon Treherne, MB	12%	3
495	Crossroads of Indiana Marathon Lowell, IN	6.3%	3
496	The Duel Marathon (Paved Trail) Wichita Falls, TX	5.7%	3
497	Rivanna Greenbelt Marathon Charlottesville, VA	27.3%	3
498	Mid-South Marathon Wynne, AR	4.8%	3
499	Davy Crockett Bear Chase Marathon Groveton, TX	4.4%	3
500	Armed Services Marathon Grand Haven, MI	7.1%	3
501	Surfers Point Marathon Ventura, CA	2.9%	3
502	Shelby Forest Loop Marathon Millington, TN	8.3%	3
503	Wicked Marathon (AZ) Peoria, AZ	5.9%	3
504	Red Island Marathon Warwick, RI	5.9%	3
505	Kingston Classic Marathon Kingston, NY	5.2%	3
506	Labor of Love Marathon Las Vegas, NV	7.9%	3
507	Maritime Marathon (Nova Scotia) Eastern Passage, NS	3.3%	3
508	Groundhog Day Marathon Grand Rapids, MI	3.7%	3
509	Golden Driller Marathon Tulsa, OK	4.2%	3
510	Black Mountain Marathon Black Mountain, NC	0.8%	3
511	Deadwood-Mickelson Trail Marathon Deadwood, SD	0.7%	2
512	Boulder Backroads Marathon Boulder, CO	2.8%	2
513	Ellerbe Marathon Ellerbe, NC	2.6%	2
514	Running with the Bears Marathon Chico, CA	2.6%	2
515	Beat 539 Marathon Lakehurst, NJ	3.9%	2
516	Buzz Marathon San Miguel, CA	8.7%	2
517	Springfield Marathon Springfield, IL	4.9%	2
518	NJ Trail Series One Day Marathon Augusta, NJ	10.5%	2
519	Swan Lake Marathon Viborg, SD	5%	2
520	St. Brons Marathon Plover, WI	10%	2
521	First National Bank of Wakefield Marathon Wakefield, MI	20%	2
522	Destination Labrador Trapline Marathon Goose Bay, NL	11.1%	2
523	Pilgrim Pacer Run Marathon Shawnee, KS	2%	2
524	Magnolia Marathon Meridian, MS	6.1%	2
525	Blackfoot Marathon Blackfoot, ID	8.3%	2
526	Running the Shoals Marathon Muscle Shoals, AL	3.6%	2
527	Soaring Wings of Conway Marathon Conway, AR	2.6%	2
528	Colorado Springs Marathon Colorado Springs, CO	2.1%	2
529	Spring Hill Marathon Mania Spring Hill, FL	10.5%	2
530	Red Rock Canyon Marathon Las Vegas, NV	1.6%	2
531	Papa Loco Marathon Conway, AR	2.6%	1
532	Southernmost Marathon Key West, FL	0.6%	1
533	Lake Lowell Marathon Nampa, ID	1.7%	1
534	New Years (Day) Double Marathon Allen, TX	1.3%	1
535	That Dam Hill Marathon London, ON	2.9%	1
536	Hub City Marathon Crown Point, IN	3.9%	1
537	Queen City Marathon for ActiveWater Cumberland, MD	1.5%	1
538	Walker North Country Marathon Walker, MN	2.8%	1
539	Arkansas Marathon Booneville, AR	6.7%	1
540	Prince of Wales Island Marathon Craig, AK	4.4%	1
541	Totem to Totem Marathon Skidegate, BC	6.7%	1
542	Valentines Day Massacre Marathon Greensboro, NC	6.7%	1
543	Truckee Marathon Truckee, CA	2.5%	1
544	Brian Mickelsen Memorial Marathon Cottonwood, AZ	3%	1
545	Cache La Poudre Canyon Marathon Fort Collins, CO	4.8%	1
546	Midnight Madness Marathon Hamilton, OH	3.3%	1
547	Nutmeg State Marathon Hartford, CT	2.2%	1
548	River Rat Marathon Yankton, SD	1.7%	1
549	Herald of Victory Marathon Binghamton, NY	0%	0
550	Estes Park Marathon Estes Park, CO	0%	0
551	Extraterrestrial Full Moon Midnight Marathon Rachel, NV	0%	0
552	Greenway Trail Marathon Nashville, TN	0%	0
553	Three Days at the Fair Marathon (Spring) Augusta, NJ	0%	0
554	Monument Marathon Gering, NE	0%	0
555	Valley to the Sea Marathon Kihei, HI	0%	0
556	Petrified Forest Marathon Holbrook, AZ	0%	0
557	Breckenridge Road Marathon Breckenridge, CO	0%	0
558	Chris Jarvis Autumn River Run Marathon North Platte, NE	0%	0
559	All-Out Beat the Heat Marathon Westminster, CO	0%	0
560	Hill Country Marathon Marble Falls, TX	0%	0
561	Pine Line Trail Marathon Medford, WI	0%	0
562	Skagway Marathon Skagway, AK	0%	0
563	Run for the Americas Marathon San Marcos, TX	0%	0
564	Tennessee Rhythm Run Marathon Jackson, TN	0%	0
565	Ad Astra per Marathon Derby, KS	0%	0

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