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

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 49,570 10.0%

Canada 3,470 12.8%

Race Location	# Qualifiers	% BQ eligible finishers
United States	49,570	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	Flying Pig Marathon Cincinnati, OH	4.1%	158
68	Rock n Roll Seattle Marathon Seattle, WA	6%	155
69	Kiawah Island Marathon Kiawah Island, SC	14.7%	151
70	Rock n Roll Washington DC Marathon Washington, DC	6%	148
71	Green Bay Marathon Green Bay, WI	11.5%	148
72	St. Jude Memphis Marathon Memphis, TN	5.9%	147
73	Baltimore Marathon Baltimore, MD	6.3%	147
74	Surf City Marathon Huntington Beach, CA	7.5%	145
75	Kentucky Derby Festival Marathon Louisville, KY	7.7%	140
76	REVEL Rockies Marathon Morrison, CO	20.9%	138
77	Vermont City Marathon Burlington, VT	14.5%	135
78	Via Marathon Easton, PA	13.7%	135
79	Rocket City Marathon Huntsville, AL	12.9%	133
80	Rehoboth Beach Marathon Rehoboth Beach, DE	15.1%	132
81	Long Beach Marathon Long Beach, CA	6.6%	128
82	Mississauga Marathon Mississauga, ON	16.9%	122
83	Greater St. Louis Marathon St. Louis, MO	9%	120
84	Utah Valley Marathon Provo, UT	12.4%	118
85	Wilmington Marathon Wilmington, NC	21.2%	117
86	Colorado Marathon Fort Collins, CO	13.8%	117
87	Ventura Marathon Ventura, CA	16.9%	116
88	Fargo Marathon Fargo, ND	7.6%	114
89	Harrisburg Marathon Harrisburg, PA	14.1%	110
90	Combos Marathon Albany, GA	18.8%	110
91	Rock n Roll Las Vegas Marathon Las Vegas, NV	4.1%	107
92	OC Marathon Costa Mesa, CA	5.3%	106
93	Maine Coast Marathon Wells, ME	11.9%	104
94	Jack and Jills Downhill Marathon North Bend, WA	18.1%	103
95	Tobacco Road Marathon Cary, NC	10.4%	101
96	Rock n Roll Nashville Marathon Nashville, TN	3.4%	101
97	Missoula Marathon Missoula, MT	10.2%	100
98	Carmel Marathon Carmel, IN	14.4%	99
99	Charleston Marathon Charleston, SC	10.2%	97
100	Louisiana Marathon Baton Rouge, LA	8.5%	96
101	Ogden Marathon Ogden, UT	6.2%	96
102	Carlsbad Marathon Carlsbad, CA	8.7%	94
103	Ft. Lauderdale A1A Marathon Ft. Lauderdale, FL	12.4%	94
104	Maine Marathon Portland, ME	12.8%	93
105	Des Moines Marathon Des Moines, IA	6.8%	93
106	Rock n Roll Savannah Marathon Savannah, GA	4.1%	92
107	Rock n Roll San Antonio Marathon San Antonio, TX	3.5%	90
108	Lake Wobegon Trail Marathon St. Joseph, MN	27.6%	90
109	Manchester City Marathon Manchester, NH	18.3%	89
110	Buffalo Marathon Buffalo, NY	6.1%	87
111	Akron Marathon Akron, OH	7.6%	86
112	Tucson Marathon Tucson, AZ	14%	83
113	Atlanta Marathon Atlanta, GA	5.9%	81
114	Edmonton Marathon Edmonton, AB	19.4%	79
115	Cowtown Marathon Fort Worth, TX	6.2%	78
116	Niagara Falls International Marathon Niagara Falls, ON	8.2%	77
117	Madison Marathon Madison, WI	8.4%	76
118	Little Rock Marathon Little Rock, AR	3.7%	75
119	Woodlands Marathon The Woodlands, TX	8.8%	75
120	Calgary Marathon Calgary, AB	9.2%	74
121	Colfax Marathon Denver, CO	5.9%	74
122	Space Coast Marathon Cocoa, FL	3.7%	73
123	Mercedes Marathon Birmingham, AL	10.4%	73
124	Naperville Marathon Naperville, IL	11%	72
125	Marshall University Marathon Huntington, WV	14.4%	70
126	Long Island Marathon East Meadow, NY	12.8%	70
127	Mount Desert Island Marathon Bar Harbor, ME	9%	69
128	Tunnel Vision Marathon North Bend, WA	30.2%	68
129	Huntsville Marathon Huntsville, UT	24.1%	67
130	Charlotte Marathon Charlotte, NC	7.6%	67
131	Last Chance BQ.2 Marathon Geneva, IL	35.1%	66
132	Jacksonville Marathon Jacksonville, FL	13.4%	65
133	Fox Valley Marathon St. Charles, IL	9.1%	65
134	Chicagoland Spring Marathon Schaumburg, IL	15.5%	64
135	Newport Marathon (OR) Newport, OR	12.8%	64
136	Town of Celebration Marathon Celebration, FL	13.4%	64
137	Okanagan Marathon Kelowna, BC	16.9%	62
138	Outer Banks Marathon Manteo, NC	9.1%	62
139	Modesto Marathon Modesto, CA	10.5%	61
140	Vancouver USA Marathon Vancouver, WA	13.3%	61
141	Marquette Marathon Marquette, MI	20.4%	61
142	Marathon de Rimouski Rimouski, QC	19.7%	59
143	Foot Traffic Flat Marathon Portland, OR	19.5%	58
144	Clarence DeMar Marathon Keene, NH	20.7%	58
145	Prairie Fire Marathon Wichita, KS	11.5%	57
146	Route 66 Marathon Tulsa, OK	3.8%	57
147	Delaware Marathon Wilmington, DE	16.2%	57
148	Peak to Creek Marathon Morganton, NC	19.5%	57
149	Hyannis Marathon Hyannis, MA	14.4%	55
150	Top of Utah Marathon Logan, UT	15.9%	55
151	Wisconsin Marathon Kenosha, WI	8.2%	55
152	Atlantic City Marathon Atlantic City, NJ	8.7%	54
153	Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon Oklahoma City, OK	2.4%	53
154	Manitoba Marathon Winnipeg, MB	8.6%	53
155	Rock n Roll Raleigh Marathon Raleigh, NC	5.5%	53
156	Last Chance BQ.2 Marathon (Grand Rapids) Grand Rapids, MI	32.1%	52
157	Charlevoix Marathon Charlevoix, MI	12.4%	52
158	Donna Marathon Jacksonville Beach, FL	6%	52
159	Kansas City Marathon Kansas City, MO	4.1%	51
160	Coastal Delaware Running Festival Marathon Rehoboth Beach, DE	9.5%	50
161	Fredericton Marathon Fredericton, NB	23.8%	49
162	City of Oaks Marathon Raleigh, NC	9.4%	48
163	North Central Rail Trail Marathon Sparks, MD	17.1%	47
164	United States Air Force Marathon Dayton, OH	2.3%	47
165	Central Park Marathon New York City, NY	15.1%	46
166	Maui Oceanfront Marathon Maui, HI	8.8%	44
167	Sioux Falls Marathon Sioux Falls, SD	14.4%	44
168	Humpys Marathon Anchorage, AK	16.2%	44
169	Towpath Marathon Cleveland, OH	11.6%	44
170	Tacoma City Marathon Tacoma, WA	9.7%	44
171	LOCO Marathon Newmarket, NH	29.9%	44
172	Mobile Marathon Mobile, AL	11.8%	44
173	Fox Cities Marathon Appleton, WI	7.8%	44
174	Rockford Marathon Rockford, IL	15.4%	41
175	Mayors Marathon Anchorage, AK	5.8%	39
176	Salt Lake City Marathon Salt Lake City, UT	5.1%	39
177	Prince Edward Island Marathon Charlottetown, PE	18.2%	39
178	Queen City Marathon Regina, SK	12%	38
179	Deseret News Marathon Salt Lake City, UT	12.8%	38
180	Pocatello Marathon Pocatello, ID	16.8%	37
181	MO Cowbell Marathon St. Charles, MO	6.8%	37
182	Kalamazoo Marathon Kalamazoo, MI	7.8%	37
183	Mississippi Blues Marathon Jackson, MS	4.8%	36
184	Newport Marathon (RI) Newport, RI	4.5%	36
185	Knoxville Marathon Knoxville, TN	6.6%	35
186	Two Cities Marathon Fresno, CA	10.9%	35
187	Loveland Marathon Loveland, CO	21.9%	35
188	Soldier Marathon Ft. Benning, GA	7.7%	35
189	Sri Chinmoy Marathon Congers, NY	10.9%	35
190	Milwaukee Marathon Milwaukee, WI	5.2%	35
191	Eau Claire Marathon Eau Claire, WI	8.4%	35
192	Cape Cod Marathon Falmouth, MA	6.4%	34
193	Oakland Marathon Oakland, CA	5%	34
194	Capital City Marathon Olympia, WA	10.8%	34
195	Legs for Literacy Marathon Moncton, NB	16.3%	34
196	B and A Marathon Severna Park, MD	18.9%	34
197	Skagit Flats Marathon Burlington, WA	19.1%	34
198	Mankato Marathon Mankato, MN	9.5%	34
199	Fort Worth Marathon Fort Worth, TX	11.5%	33
200	Bass Pro Shops Marathon Springfield, MO	10.3%	33
201	Newport News One City Marathon Newport News, VA	8.3%	32
202	Blue Nose Marathon Halifax, NS	14.2%	31
203	Mill Race Marathon Columbus, IN	11.6%	31
204	Med City Marathon Rochester, MN	8.6%	31
205	San Luis Obispo Marathon San Luis Obispo, CA	9.2%	31
206	Ohio River Road Runners Club Marathon Xenia, OH	11.7%	31
207	Horse Capital Marathon Lexington, KY	12%	30
208	Great New York State Marathon Syracuse, NY	11%	30
209	Whistlestop Marathon Ashland, WI	10.9%	29
210	Spinx Runfest Marathon Greenville, SC	10.6%	29
211	Bellingham Bay Marathon Bellingham, WA	8.1%	29
212	Holland Haven Marathon Holland, MI	21.5%	29
213	Chickamauga Battlefield Marathon Chickamauga, GA	8.3%	29
214	Canton Hall of Fame Marathon Canton, OH	8.7%	29
215	Suffolk County Marathon Babylon, NY	8.7%	29
216	Quad Cities Marathon Moline, IL	5.9%	29
217	Sunburst Marathon South Bend, IN	8.7%	28
218	Monster Mash Marathon Dover, DE	11.2%	28
219	Brookings Marathon Brookings, SD	16.7%	28
220	Mad Marathon Waitsfield, VT	8.7%	28
221	Martian Marathon Dearborn, MI	14.1%	28
222	Mt. Nebo Marathon Payson, UT	16.5%	28
223	Nebraska State Fair Marathon Grand Island, NE	14.2%	28
224	Chattanooga Marathon Chattanooga, TN	5.3%	28
225	Ann Arbor Marathon Ann Arbor, MI	7.7%	28
226	Avenue of the Giants Marathon Weott, CA	5.4%	28
227	Gobbler Grind Marathon Overland Park, KS	12.3%	27
228	Bucks County Marathon Yardley, PA	12.8%	26
229	Joplin Memorial Marathon Joplin, MO	7.6%	26
230	Aspen Valley Marathon Basalt, CO	9.5%	26
231	Arizona Marathon Glendale, AZ	7.6%	25
232	Gate City Marathon Nashua, NH	14.5%	25
233	Tallahassee Marathon Tallahassee, FL	11.2%	25
234	Duke City Marathon Albuquerque, NM	6.1%	25
235	Garmin Olathe Marathon Olathe, KS	4.9%	25
236	Walkway Marathon Poughkeepsie, NY	9.4%	24
237	Pacific Northwest Marathon Harrisburg, OR	16.7%	24
238	Humboldt Bay Marathon Eureka, CA	28.9%	24
239	Potomac River Run Marathon Washington, DC	23.1%	24
240	Rogue Marathon Medford, OR	22%	24
241	Famous Idaho Potato Marathon Boise, ID	12.5%	24
242	Florida Marathon Melbourne, FL	11.3%	24
243	Leading Ladies Marathon Spearfish, SD	19.8%	24
244	Emerald Isle Marathon Emerald Isle, NC	13.5%	23
245	Yakima River Canyon Marathon Ellensburg, WA	10.6%	23
246	Gettysburg North-South Marathon Gettysburg, PA	6.5%	23
247	Bismarck Marathon Bismarck, ND	16%	23
248	Big D Texas Marathon Dallas, TX	4.7%	23
249	Bryan-College Station Marathon College Station, TX	3.7%	23
250	Blooms to Brews Marathon Woodland, WA	14.3%	22
251	Pony Express Marathon Sacramento, CA	6.8%	22
252	Leavenworth Marathon Leavenworth, WA	10.1%	22
253	Shiprock Marathon Shiprock, NM	9.7%	22
254	Maritime Marathon Manitowoc, WI	11.8%	22
255	Pensacola Marathon Pensacola, FL	7.5%	21
256	York Marathon York, PA	23.6%	21
257	Wausau Marathon Wausau, WI	16.3%	21
258	Veterans Marathon Columbia City, IN	16.8%	21
259	Grand Forks Marathon Grand Forks, ND	8.8%	21
260	Santa Clarita Marathon Santa Clarita, CA	6.5%	21
261	Hamptons Marathon East Hampton, NY	7.7%	21
262	Queens Marathon Queens, NY	9.8%	21
263	Capital City River Run Marathon Lansing, MI	10.3%	21
264	Mississippi River Marathon Greenville, MS	10.1%	21
265	All American Marathon Fort Bragg, NC	2.9%	20
266	Athens Marathon Athens, OH	13.6%	20
267	Dick Beardsley Marathon Detroit Lakes, MN	16.8%	20
268	Spokane Marathon Spokane, WA	16.5%	20
269	Lower Potomac River Marathon Piney Point, MD	25.6%	20
270	Wenatchee Marathon Wenatchee, WA	17.5%	20
271	Five Points of Life Marathon Gainesville, FL	12.9%	20
272	Lost Dutchman Marathon Apache Junction, AZ	7%	20
273	American Discovery Trail Marathon Colorado Springs, CO	12.6%	20
274	Asheville Marathon Asheville, NC	3.9%	19
275	Oshkosh Marathon Oshkosh, WI	9.9%	19
276	Fort4Fitness Marathon Fort Wayne, IN	5.6%	19
277	Potomac River Run Marathon (October) Washington, DC	15.5%	19
278	Rails to Trails Marathon Norwalk, WI	12.2%	19
279	Vernonia Marathon Banks, OR	11.3%	19
280	Bay of Fundy Marathon Lubec , ME	9.1%	19
281	Freedoms Run Marathon Shepherdstown, WV	6.1%	19
282	Saskatchewan Marathon Saskatoon, SK	10.7%	19
283	Brooklyn Marathon Brooklyn, NY	4.5%	18
284	Maui Marathon Kahului, HI	4.6%	18
285	White River Marathon Cotter, AR	10.5%	18
286	Hilton Head Island Marathon Hilton Head Island, SC	12.7%	18
287	Eisenbahn Marathon West Bend, WI	34.6%	18
288	Galveston Marathon Galveston, TX	12.2%	18
289	Panama City Beach Marathon Panama City, FL	9.8%	18
290	Humboldt Redwoods Marathon Weott, CA	13.5%	18
291	Tri-Cities Marathon Richland, WA	16%	17
292	Johnny Miles Marathon New Glasgow, NS	19.3%	17
293	Coeur d Alene Marathon Coeur d' Alene, ID	8.9%	17
294	Inland Trail Marathon Elyria, OH	23%	17
295	St. Lawrence Marathon Cornwall, ON	26.2%	17
296	Boise Marathon Boise, ID	8.3%	17
297	Champlain Islands Marathon South Hero, VT	11.2%	17
298	Adirondack Marathon Schroon Lake, NY	9.7%	17
299	Nashville Marathon Nashville, TN	5.9%	17
300	Rochester Marathon Rochester, NY	3.5%	17
301	Kamloops Marathon Kamloops, BC	16.2%	16
302	Warm up Columbus Dublin, OH	28.6%	16
303	Savin Rock Marathon West Haven, CT	11.3%	16
304	Salmon Marathon Salmon, ID	16.7%	16
305	Half Moon Bay International Marathon Half Moon Bay, CA	9.3%	16
306	Nova Scotia Marathon Barrington, NS	27.6%	16
307	Drake Well Marathon Titusville, PA	19.1%	16
308	Marathon by the Sea Saint John, NB	23.5%	16
309	Whitefish Point Marathon Paradise, MI	23.5%	16
310	Freakin Fast Marathon Boise, ID	16.8%	16
311	Black Bear Marathon Orono, ME	18.6%	16
312	Woodys RV World Marathon Red Deer, AB	10.1%	16
313	Valley Harvest Marathon Wolfville, NS	15.1%	16
314	Boundary Bay Marathon Delta, BC	12.2%	16
315	Seven Bridges Marathon Chattanooga, TN	3.9%	16
316	Mississippi Gulf Coast Marathon Biloxi, MS	3.1%	16
317	El Paso Marathon El Paso, TX	4.8%	15
318	Haunted Hustle Marathon Middleton, WI	11.5%	15
319	Elroy Apple Dumpling Day Marathon Elroy, WI	20.6%	15
320	New River Marathon Fleetwood, NC	8.4%	15
321	Eisenhower Marathon Abilene, KS	14.9%	15
322	Runners Marathon of Reston Reston, VA	10.7%	15
323	Tomoka Marathon Ormond Beach, FL	4.4%	15
324	Texas Marathon Kingwood, TX	4.3%	14
325	Northern Ohio Marathon Mentor, OH	10.7%	14
326	Garden Spot Village Marathon New Holland, PA	5.5%	14
327	Trials Legacy Marathon Olympia, WA	23.7%	14
328	Barrel Marathon Peoria, IL	7.3%	14
329	Seabrook Lucky Trail Marathon Seabrook, TX	8%	14
330	Sunriver Marathon for a Cause Sunriver, OR	16.5%	14
331	Waterloo Marathon Waterloo, ON	17.1%	14
332	Paavo Nurmi Marathon Hurley, WI	13.3%	14
333	Buckeye Marathon Buckeye, AZ	12.8%	14
334	Governors Cup Marathon Helena, MT	11.8%	14
335	Oregon Marathon Mt. Angel, OR	15.8%	13
336	New Hampshire Marathon Bristol, NH	6.6%	13
337	Marathon of the Treasure Coast Stuart, FL	8.1%	13
338	Steamboat Marathon Steamboat Springs, CO	5.7%	13
339	Redding Marathon Redding, CA	8.6%	13
340	Hudson Mohawk Winter Marathon Albany, NY	31.7%	13
341	Baton Rouge Beach Marathon Baton Rouge, LA	13.1%	13
342	Coffee Milk Marathon North Kingstown, RI	20.3%	13
343	Yonkers Marathon Yonkers, NY	14.8%	13
344	Two Rivers Marathon Lackawaxen, PA	15.9%	13
345	County Marathon Picton, ON	10.7%	13
346	Run Hard Columbia Marathon Columbia, SC	6.5%	12
347	Tupelo Marathon Tupelo, MS	8.3%	12
348	Whidbey Island Marathon Oak Harbor, WA	8.8%	12
349	Friendly Massey Marathon Massey, ON	29.3%	12
350	Uniformed Services Run Marathon St. Johns, NL	18.8%	12
351	Walter Childs Memorial Race of Champions Marathon Holyoke, MA	11.1%	12
352	Brainerd Jaycees Run for the Lakes Marathon Nisswa, MN	13.8%	12
353	Museum of Aviation Marathon Warner Robins, GA	9.5%	12
354	Myles Standish Marathon Plymouth, MA	10.1%	12
355	3 Bridges Marathon Little Rock, AR	4.1%	12
356	Skidaway Island Marathon Savannah, GA	8.3%	12
357	Baie-des-Chaleurs Marathon Carleton, QC	20.3%	12
358	Flowerfest Marathon at Callaway Gardens Pine Mountain, GA	9.4%	12
359	Big Beach Marathon Gulf Shores, AL	7%	11
360	Kona Marathon Kailua-Kona, HI	4.4%	11
361	Arbuckles to Ardmore Race for Mercy Marathon Ardmore, OK	10.2%	11
362	Grand Lake Marathon Celina, OH	7.8%	11
363	Cannonball Marathon Greensboro, NC	11.5%	11
364	Gopher Attack Marathon Regina, SK	21.6%	11
365	Montgomery Marathon Montgomery, AL	8%	11
366	Ocean State Rhode Races Marathon Narragansett, RI	6.8%	11
367	Gods Country Marathon Race Series Galeton, PA	10.8%	11
368	bg26.2 Marathon Bowling Green, KY	9.2%	11
369	Mesa Falls Marathon Ashton, ID	7.5%	11
370	Ocean Drive Marathon Cape May, NJ	3.8%	11
371	Blue Ridge Marathon Roanoke, VA	2.6%	11
372	Bakersfield Marathon Bakersfield, CA	3.2%	11
373	Hogeye Marathon Springdale, AR	3%	10
374	Big Island International Marathon Hilo, HI	5.6%	10
375	Seattle Ghost Marathon Seattle, WA	8.6%	10
376	Millinocket Marathon Millinocket, ME	8.9%	10
377	Marathon de Magog Magog, QC	6.3%	10
378	Lets Move Festival of Races Marathon Mount Clemens, MI	19.6%	10
379	Wicked Marathon Wamego, KS	9.9%	10
380	Zydeco Marathon Lafayette, LA	3.9%	10
381	Lake Michigan Marathon Cudahy, WI	7.7%	10
382	Bozeman Marathon Bozeman, MT	5.7%	10
383	SoJo Marathon South Jordan, UT	9.4%	10
384	Charlottesville Marathon Charlottesville, VA	4.3%	10
385	USA Fit Marathon Sugar Land, TX	5.7%	10
386	Greater Binghamton Marathon Vestal, NY	7.8%	9
387	Whitby International North Marathon Whitby, ON	14.5%	9
388	Bemidji Blue Ox Marathon Bemidji, MN	7.3%	9
389	Morgan Valley Marathon Morgan, UT	10%	9
390	Top of Michigan Marathon Harbor Springs, MI	11.8%	9
391	Endur-Run Marathon Conestogo, ON	14.8%	9
392	Virginia Creeper Marathon Abingdon, VA	10.8%	9
393	Roxbury Marathon Roxbury, CT	10.8%	9
394	Silver Comet Marathon Mableton, GA	7.6%	9
395	Morgantown Marathon Morgantown, WV	4.9%	9
396	Hoover Dam Marathon Boulder City, NV	9.8%	9
397	Sudbury Rocks Marathon Sudbury, ON	25%	9
398	Camarillo Marathon Camarillo, CA	10.7%	8
399	Run4Troops Marathon Dubuque, IA	4.3%	8
400	Juneau Marathon Juneau, AK	10.5%	8
401	DoLittle Marathon Waukesha, WI	16.7%	8
402	Minocqua No Frills Marathon Minocqua, WI	9.6%	8
403	University of Okoboji Marathon Okoboji, IA	11%	8
404	Nebraska Marathon Omaha, NE	7.1%	8
405	Windermere Marathon Spokane, WA	4%	8
406	Bizz Johnson Trail Marathon Susanville, CA	11.8%	8
407	Jackson Hole Marathon Jackson Hole, WY	3.6%	8
408	Heart of America Marathon Columbia, MO	5.6%	8
409	Irving Marathon Irving, TX	3.9%	8
410	Heartland Marathon Omaha, NE	8.1%	7
411	Rhinebeck Hudson Valley Marathon Rhinebeck, NY	7.9%	7
412	Tyler Rose Marathon Tyler, TX	6.7%	7
413	Ely Marathon Ely, MN	10.5%	7
414	Old Colony Marathon Springfield, MA	16.7%	7
415	Starved Rock Country Marathon Ottawa, IL	7.6%	7
416	Southern Tennessee Power Classic Marathon Winchester, TN	18.4%	7
417	East Canyon Marathon Morgan, UT	8.9%	7
418	Sundance to Spearfish Marathon Spearfish, SD	63.6%	7
419	Frisco Marathon Willard, MO	7.7%	7
420	Wabash Trace Nature Trail Marathon Shenandoah, IA	9.3%	7
421	City of Trees Marathon Boise, ID	7.1%	7
422	Circular Logic Marathon Seymour, IN	10.3%	7
423	North Olympic Discovery Marathon Port Angeles, WA	2.7%	7
424	Veterans Marathon (PA) Black Lick, PA	8%	7
425	Kauai Marathon Poipu, HI	2.7%	7
426	Cummins Falls Marathon Cookeville, TN	14%	7
427	Run Crazy Horse Marathon Hill City, SD	4.2%	6
428	Birch Bay Marathon Birch Bay, WA	9.8%	6
429	Frankenthon Monster Marathon Cedar Park, TX	8.1%	6
430	Yuma Territorial Marathon Yuma, AZ	16.7%	6
431	Pacific Crest Marathon Sunriver, OR	7.1%	6
432	Shawnee Marathon Harrisburg, IL	11.5%	6
433	Granite State Marathon Nashua, NH	11.5%	6
434	Downtown River Run Marathon Reno, NV	6%	6
435	Richland Run Fest Marathon Richland, WA	15%	6
436	Montana Marathon Billings, MT	11.3%	6
437	Run for the Ranch Marathon Springfield, MO	8.5%	6
438	George Washingtons Birthday Marathon Greenbelt, MD	5.9%	6
439	Gusher Marathon Beaumont, TX	7.7%	6
440	New River Trail Marathon Fries, VA	9.5%	6
441	Hippity Hop Marathon Peoria, AZ	7.1%	6
442	Miracle Match Marathon Waco, TX	5.5%	6
443	Loonies Midnight Marathon Livingston, TN	4.1%	5
444	Marathon 2 Marathon Marathon, TX	5.4%	5
445	Sleeping Bear Marathon Empire, MI	4.7%	5
446	Stennis Space Center Marathon Ocean Springs, MS	7.3%	5
447	Oh Boy Marathon Waterbury, CT	6.7%	5
448	Jailbreak Marathon Wautoma, WI	15.6%	5
449	Escalante Canyons Marathon Escalante, UT	14.7%	5
450	Dog Lake Marathon White Pass, WA	16.7%	5
451	All-Out Fallfest Marathon Westminster, CO	8.9%	5
452	Black Goose Marathon Seekonk, MA	10.6%	5
453	Ocala Marathon Ocala, FL	9.3%	5
454	I Run for...Marathon Maine, NY	23.8%	5
455	Fort Myers Marathon Fort Myers, FL	5%	5
456	Two Rivers Marathon (Sunday) Lackawaxen, PA	17.2%	5
457	Journeys Marathon Eagle River, WI	7.7%	5
458	Death Valley Marathon Death Valley, CA	5.7%	5
459	Ottawa Fall Colours Marathon Ottawa, ON	9.8%	5
460	Gandy Dancer Marathon Luck, WI	8.5%	5
461	Fort Smith Marathon Fort Smith, AR	4%	5
462	Caribou Marathon Caribou, ME	6%	5
463	Destin Marathon Destin, FL	1.9%	5
464	Western Pacific Marathon Fremont, CA	3.2%	5
465	South Padre Island Marathon South Padre Island, TX	1.7%	4
466	New Years (Eve) Double Marathon Allen, TX	4.6%	4
467	Andrew Jackson Marathon Jackson, TN	5.8%	4
468	Antelope Island Marathon Antelope Island, UT	4.4%	4
469	Belleville Main Street Marathon Belleville, IL	2.3%	4
470	Niagara Ultra Races Marathon Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON	4.9%	4
471	Abebe Bikila Day International Peace Marathon Washington, DC	3.3%	4
472	Operation Jack Marathon Los Angeles, CA	3.5%	4
473	Chasing Jefferson Davis Marathon Abbeville, GA	10.3%	4
474	Carolina Beach Marathon Carolina Beach, NC	3.7%	4
475	Marathon-to-Marathon Marathon, IA	3.4%	4
476	Kenai River Marathon Kenai, AK	10%	4
477	Lake Cadillac Marathon Cadillac, MI	25%	4
478	Cotton Land Marathon West Monroe, LA	10.8%	4
479	Pine Tree Marathon Portland, ME	8.5%	4
480	Huff to Bluff Marathon Bluff, UT	9.1%	4
481	Great Run Marathon Great Cranberry Island, ME	15.4%	4
482	Arizona Road Runners Desert Classic Marathon Surprise, AZ	7.8%	4
483	Memorial Day Marathon Lenox, MA	4.1%	4
484	Hayden Lake Marathon Hayden Lake, ID	8.2%	4
485	Lake Tahoe Marathon South Lake Tahoe, CA	2.1%	4
486	Running for the Bay Marathon Apalachicola, FL	4.5%	4
487	Des Plaines River Trail Marathon Lincolnshire, IL	1.6%	3
488	Green River Marathon Kent, WA	2.8%	3
489	Hambletonian Marathon Goshen, NY	4.2%	3
490	Trailbreaker Marathon Waukesha, WI	3.2%	3
491	Mt. Sneffels Marathon Ridgway, CO	3.5%	3
492	Treherne Marathon Treherne, MB	12%	3
493	Crossroads of Indiana Marathon Lowell, IN	6.3%	3
494	The Duel Marathon (Paved Trail) Wichita Falls, TX	5.7%	3
495	Rivanna Greenbelt Marathon Charlottesville, VA	27.3%	3
496	Midsouth Championship Marathon Wynne, AR	4.8%	3
497	Davy Crockett Bear Chase Marathon Groveton, TX	4.4%	3
498	Armed Services Marathon Grand Haven, MI	7.1%	3
499	Surfers Point Marathon Ventura, CA	2.9%	3
500	Shelby Forest Loop Marathon Millington, TN	8.3%	3
501	Wicked Marathon (AZ) Peoria, AZ	5.9%	3
502	Red Island Marathon Warwick, RI	5.9%	3
503	Kingston Classic Marathon Kingston, NY	5.2%	3
504	Labor of Love Marathon Las Vegas, NV	7.9%	3
505	Maritime Marathon (Nova Scotia) Eastern Passage, NS	3.3%	3
506	Groundhog Day Marathon Grand Rapids, MI	3.7%	3
507	Golden Driller Marathon Tulsa, OK	4.2%	3
508	Black Mountain Marathon Black Mountain, NC	0.8%	3
509	Deadwood-Mickelson Trail Marathon Deadwood, SD	0.7%	2
510	Boulder Backroads Marathon Boulder, CO	2.8%	2
511	Ellerbe Marathon Ellerbe, NC	2.6%	2
512	Running with the Bears Marathon Chico, CA	2.6%	2
513	Beat 539 Marathon Lakehurst, NJ	3.9%	2
514	Buzz Marathon San Miguel, CA	8.7%	2
515	Springfield Marathon Springfield, IL	4.9%	2
516	NJ Trail Series One Day Marathon Augusta, NJ	10.5%	2
517	Swan Lake Marathon Viborg, SD	5%	2
518	St. Brons Marathon Plover, WI	10%	2
519	First National Bank of Wakefield Marathon Wakefield, MI	20%	2
520	Destination Labrador Trapline Marathon Goose Bay, NL	11.1%	2
521	Pilgrim Pacer Run Marathon Shawnee, KS	2%	2
522	Magnolia Marathon Meridian, MS	6.1%	2
523	Blackfoot Marathon Blackfoot, ID	8.3%	2
524	Running the Shoals Marathon Muscle Shoals, AL	3.6%	2
525	Soaring Wings of Conway Marathon Conway, AR	2.6%	2
526	Colorado Springs Marathon Colorado Springs, CO	2.1%	2
527	Spring Hill Marathon Mania Spring Hill, FL	10.5%	2
528	Red Rock Canyon Marathon Las Vegas, NV	1.6%	2
529	Team Loco Marathon Conway, AR	2.6%	1
530	Southernmost Marathon Key West, FL	0.6%	1
531	Lake Lowell Marathon Nampa, ID	1.7%	1
532	New Years (Day) Double Marathon Allen, TX	1.3%	1
533	That Dam Hill Marathon London, ON	2.9%	1
534	Hub City Marathon Crown Point, IN	3.9%	1
535	Queen City Marathon for ActiveWater Cumberland, MD	1.5%	1
536	Walker North Country Marathon Walker, MN	2.8%	1
537	Arkansas Marathon Booneville, AR	6.7%	1
538	Prince of Wales Island Marathon Craig, AK	4.4%	1
539	Totem to Totem Marathon Skidegate, BC	6.7%	1
540	Valentines Day Massacre Marathon Greensboro, NC	6.7%	1
541	Truckee Marathon Truckee, CA	2.5%	1
542	Brian Mickelsen Memorial Marathon Cottonwood, AZ	3%	1
543	Cache La Poudre Canyon Marathon Fort Collins, CO	4.8%	1
544	Midnight Madness Marathon Hamilton, OH	3.3%	1
545	Nutmeg State Marathon Hartford, CT	2.2%	1
546	River Rat Marathon Yankton, SD	1.7%	1
547	Herald of Victory Marathon Binghamton, NY	0%	0
548	Estes Park Marathon Estes Park, CO	0%	0
549	Extraterrestrial Full Moon Midnight Marathon Rachel, NV	0%	0
550	Greenway Trail Marathon Nashville, TN	0%	0
551	Three Days at the Fair Marathon (Spring) Augusta, NJ	0%	0
552	Monument Marathon Gering, NE	0%	0
553	Valley to the Sea Marathon Kihei, HI	0%	0
554	Petrified Forest Marathon Holbrook, AZ	0%	0
555	Breckenridge Road Marathon Breckenridge, CO	0%	0
556	Chris Jarvis Autumn River Run Marathon North Platte, NE	0%	0
557	All-Out Beat the Heat Marathon Westminster, CO	0%	0
558	Hill Country Marathon Marble Falls, TX	0%	0
559	Pine Line Trail Marathon Medford, WI	0%	0
560	Skagway Marathon Skagway, AK	0%	0
561	Run for the Americas Marathon San Marcos, TX	0%	0
562	Tennessee Rhythm Run Marathon Jackson, TN	0%	0
563	Ad Astra per Marathon Derby, KS	0%	0

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