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Best Boston Marathon Qualifiers

It's here! Our annual list of the year's
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Featured Races

Date	Race
October 10, 2026	Hayden Lake Marathon Hayden, Idaho Enjoy a unique & challenging course around Hayden Lake in Idaho
October 11, 2026	Spokane Marathon Spokane, Washington Unique & scenic course running on city streets & the Centennial Trail
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 (2017)

This list ranks marathons based on the percentage of runners who ran under the qualifying standards for the Boston Marathon in 2017. 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 48,360 10.2%

Canada 3,481 14.4%

Race Location	# Qualifiers	% BQ eligible finishers
United States	48,360	10.2%
Canada	3,481	14.4%

Marathons with the Highest Percentage of Boston Marathon Qualifiers

Marathons with the Most Boston Marathon Qualifiers

Marathon Ranking by Number of BQs (2017)

	Race Name	BQ %	# of Qualifiers
1	Boston Marathon Boston, MA	30.3%	8,010
2	New York City Marathon New York City, NY	8.9%	4,490
3	Chicago Marathon Chicago, IL	8.5%	3,780
4	California International Marathon Sacramento, CA	18.3%	1,296
5	Philadelphia Marathon Philadelphia, PA	12.7%	989
6	St. George Marathon St. George, UT	18.4%	866
7	Indianapolis Monumental Marathon Indianapolis, IN	17.6%	825
8	Grandmas Marathon Duluth, MN	11.4%	734
9	Twin Cities Marathon St. Paul, MN	9.3%	697
10	Erie Marathon Erie, PA	44.2%	675
11	Ottawa Marathon Ottawa, ON	14.7%	645
12	Marine Corps Marathon Arlington, VA	3.2%	631
13	Mountains 2 Beach Marathon Ventura, CA	32.2%	625
14	Richmond Marathon Richmond, VA	12.4%	525
15	REVEL Mt. Charleston Marathon Las Vegas, NV	40.3%	517
16	Los Angeles Marathon Los Angeles, CA	2.7%	501
17	Toronto Waterfront Marathon Toronto, ON	12.4%	490
18	Houston Marathon Houston, TX	6.7%	478
19	Baystate Marathon Lowell, MA	30.5%	405
20	Vancouver Marathon Vancouver, BC	11.3%	404
21	Mesa Marathon Mesa, AZ	20.1%	402
22	Honolulu Marathon Honolulu, HI	1.8%	358
23	REVEL Big Cottonwood Marathon Murray, UT	24.8%	342
24	Eugene Marathon Eugene, OR	22.4%	331
25	Wineglass Marathon Corning, NY	17.2%	318
26	Bayshore Marathon Traverse City, MI	18.7%	318
27	Vermont City Marathon Burlington, VT	14.2%	282
28	New Jersey Marathon Long Branch, NJ	13.6%	277
29	Flying Pig Marathon Cincinnati, OH	8.1%	275
30	Walt Disney World Marathon Orlando, FL	1.6%	275
31	Pittsburgh Marathon Pittsburgh, PA	7.7%	265
32	San Francisco Marathon San Francisco, CA	3.9%	257
33	Via Marathon Easton, PA	33.4%	255
34	P tit Train du Nord Marathon Saint-Jerome, QC	25.6%	237
35	Glass City Marathon Toledo, OH	22.1%	236
36	Lakefront Marathon Milwaukee, WI	13.8%	234
37	Hartford Marathon Hartford, CT	14.1%	229
38	Dallas Marathon Dallas, TX	8.1%	229
39	Portland Marathon Portland, OR	7.8%	229
40	Rock n Roll San Diego Marathon San Diego, CA	4.2%	223
41	Columbus Marathon Columbus, OH	7%	223
42	Toronto Marathon Toronto, ON	17.3%	205
43	Big Sur International Marathon Carmel, CA	6.1%	198
44	Rock n Roll Arizona Marathon Tempe, AZ	8.4%	197
45	Fargo Marathon Fargo, ND	14.7%	191
46	Light at the End of the Tunnel Marathon North Bend, WA	36.6%	191
47	Light at the End of the Tunnel Marathon (OLD) North Bend,	36.6%	191
48	REVEL Canyon City Marathon Azusa, CA	24.3%	190
49	Pocono Mountain Run for the Red Marathon Stroudsburg, PA	33.4%	190
50	Myrtle Beach Marathon Myrtle Beach, SC	15%	186
51	Miami Marathon Miami, FL	6.3%	185
52	Santa Rosa Marathon Santa Rosa, CA	17.3%	185
53	Napa Valley Marathon Napa, CA	14.6%	185
54	Victoria Marathon Victoria, BC	17.1%	183
55	Hamilton Marathon Road2Hope Hamilton, ON	22.8%	182
56	Illinois Marathon Champaign-Urbana, IL	14.7%	179
57	Providence Marathon Providence, RI	16.7%	178
58	Quebec City Marathon Quebec, QC	17.1%	176
59	Tobacco Road Marathon Cary, NC	19.9%	173
60	Ventura Marathon Ventura, CA	21.4%	166
61	Rock n Roll Washington DC Marathon Washington, DC	6.8%	165
62	Kiawah Island Marathon Kiawah Island, SC	15.8%	163
63	Sugarloaf Marathon Kingfield, ME	22.9%	163
64	Rehoboth Beach Marathon Rehoboth Beach, DE	16.9%	160
65	Utah Valley Marathon Provo, UT	13.4%	157
66	Woodlands Marathon The Woodlands, TX	16.9%	156
67	Rock n Roll Seattle Marathon Seattle, WA	6.2%	153
68	Shamrock Marathon Virginia Beach, VA	11.2%	151
69	Rocket City Marathon Huntsville, AL	16.7%	150
70	REVEL Rockies Marathon Morrison, CO	22.4%	147
71	Rock n Roll New Orleans Marathon New Orleans, LA	5.2%	147
72	Jacksonville Marathon Jacksonville, FL	25.7%	146
73	Tunnel Vision Marathon North Bend, WA	42.3%	145
74	Combos Marathon Albany, GA	27.9%	144
75	Jack and Jills Downhill Marathon (Saturday) North Bend, WA	25.7%	144
76	Green Bay Marathon Green Bay, WI	14%	143
77	Ogden Marathon Ogden, UT	13.2%	141
78	St. Jude Memphis Marathon Memphis, TN	6%	140
79	Tunnel Light Marathon North Bend, WA	32.8%	140
80	Steamtown Marathon Scranton, PA	9.9%	140
81	Cleveland Marathon Cleveland, OH	9.1%	140
82	Harrisburg Marathon Harrisburg, PA	18.7%	139
83	Buffalo Marathon Buffalo, NY	11.7%	139
84	Carmel Marathon Carmel, IN	20.5%	134
85	Des Moines Marathon Des Moines, IA	11.7%	133
86	Jack and Jills Downhill Marathon - 2025 North Bend, WA	23.3%	133
87	Jack and Jills Downhill Marathon North Bend, WA	23.3%	133
88	Rock n Roll Las Vegas Marathon Las Vegas, NV	4.1%	124
89	Surf City Marathon Huntington Beach, CA	7.7%	121
90	Madison Marathon Madison, WI	11.4%	121
91	Grand Rapids Marathon Grand Rapids, MI	11.8%	118
92	Long Beach Marathon Long Beach, CA	6.9%	118
93	Tucson Marathon Tucson, AZ	20.4%	114
94	Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon Oklahoma City, OK	5.1%	113
95	Calgary Marathon Calgary, AB	11.7%	113
96	Space Coast Marathon Cocoa, FL	8.5%	113
97	Cowtown Marathon Fort Worth, TX	8.9%	111
98	OC Marathon Costa Mesa, CA	7.4%	111
99	Lincoln Marathon Lincoln, NE	10.1%	106
100	Mississauga Marathon Mississauga, ON	16.8%	106
101	Austin Marathon Austin, TX	4.1%	104
102	Missoula Marathon Missoula, MT	11.9%	103
103	Edmonton Marathon Edmonton, AB	15.4%	101
104	Last Chance BQ.2 Marathon Geneva, IL	47%	101
105	Colfax Marathon Denver, CO	7.5%	100
106	Seattle Marathon Seattle, WA	7%	100
107	Baltimore Marathon Baltimore, MD	4.5%	96
108	Maine Marathon Portland, ME	13.2%	95
109	Kentucky Derby Festival Marathon Louisville, KY	6.1%	93
110	Last Chance BQ.2 (Grand Rapids) Marathon Grand Rapids, MI	65.7%	92
111	Detroit Free Press Marathon Detroit, MI	2.9%	92
112	Peak to Creek Marathon Morganton, NC	28.2%	90
113	Mohawk-Hudson River Marathon Albany, NY	9.8%	87
114	Colorado Marathon Fort Collins, CO	11%	87
115	St. Louis Marathon St. Louis, MO	7.2%	85
116	Town of Celebration Marathon Celebration, FL	18.7%	80
117	Charlotte Marathon Charlotte, NC	9.3%	79
118	REVEL Mt. Lemmon Marathon - Limited Edition Tucson, AZ	27.5%	76
119	LOCO Marathon Newmarket, NH	30.5%	76
120	Newport Marathon (OR) Newport, OR	17.3%	76
121	Louisiana Marathon Baton Rouge, LA	7.9%	75
122	Little Rock Marathon Little Rock, AR	3.4%	74
123	Okanagan Marathon Kelowna, BC	21.2%	74
124	Route 66 Marathon Tulsa, OK	4.7%	74
125	Carlsbad Marathon Carlsbad, CA	7.8%	72
126	Huntsville Marathon Huntsville, UT	19.6%	72
127	Manitoba Marathon Winnipeg, MB	17.5%	71
128	Akron Marathon Akron, OH	7.7%	71
129	Wisconsin Marathon Kenosha, WI	12.8%	70
130	Canton Hall of Fame Marathon Canton, OH	5.6%	68
131	Outer Banks Marathon Manteo, NC	10.2%	68
132	Coastal Delaware Running Festival Marathon Rehoboth Beach, DE	11.1%	68
133	Wilmington Marathon Wilmington, NC	10.7%	67
134	United States Air Force Marathon Dayton, OH	4.5%	66
135	Newport News One City Marathon Newport News, VA	17.6%	65
136	Maine Coast Marathon Wells, ME	10.1%	65
137	Rock n Roll San Antonio Marathon San Antonio, TX	2.2%	64
138	Charleston Marathon Charleston, SC	6.7%	64
139	Kansas City Marathon Kansas City, MO	5%	64
140	Marquette Marathon Marquette, MI	23.8%	63
141	Atlanta Marathon Atlanta, GA	4.3%	62
142	Long Island Marathon East Meadow, NY	13%	62
143	Modesto Marathon Modesto, CA	10.9%	62
144	Beantown Marathon Hingham, MA	37.4%	61
145	Rock n Roll Savannah Marathon Savannah, GA	3.4%	61
146	Hyannis Marathon Hyannis, MA	19.2%	59
147	Mount Desert Island Marathon Bar Harbor, ME	8.6%	56
148	Mercedes Marathon Birmingham, AL	8.5%	55
149	Fredericton Marathon Fredericton, NB	24.4%	55
150	Whistlestop Marathon Ashland, WI	18.6%	55
151	Knoxville Marathon Knoxville, TN	9.5%	54
152	Foot Traffic Flat Marathon Portland, OR	19.4%	53
153	Lake Wobegon Trail Marathon St. Joseph, MN	14.4%	51
154	Charles River Marathon Boston, MA	47.2%	51
155	Duke City Marathon Albuquerque, NM	11.6%	50
156	Eau Claire Marathon Eau Claire, WI	13.1%	50
157	Avenue of the Giants Marathon Weott, CA	11.6%	48
158	Sri Chinmoy Marathon Congers, NY	11.6%	47
159	B and A Marathon Severna Park, MD	23.3%	47
160	Charlevoix Marathon Charlevoix, MI	15.8%	47
161	Ft. Lauderdale A1A Marathon Ft. Lauderdale, FL	6%	46
162	Chicagoland Spring Marathon Schaumburg, IL	13.4%	45
163	Bellingham Bay Marathon Bellingham, WA	13.5%	44
164	Holland Haven Marathon Holland, MI	23.2%	44
165	Marshall University Marathon Huntington, WV	10.5%	44
166	North Central Rail Trail Marathon Sparks, MD	15.1%	43
167	Rock n Roll Raleigh Marathon Raleigh, NC	5.2%	42
168	Bryan-College Station Marathon College Station, TX	8.8%	42
169	Spring Chance BQ.2 Marathon Geneva, IL	54.5%	42
170	Mayors Marathon Anchorage, AK	6.1%	41
171	Spinx Runfest Marathon Greenville, SC	13.1%	41
172	Super Hyak Marathon North Bend, WA	34.8%	41
173	Sioux Falls Marathon Sioux Falls, SD	11.5%	40
174	Marathon de Rimouski Rimouski, QC	9.1%	40
175	Donna Marathon Jacksonville Beach, FL	4.6%	40
176	Mankato Marathon Mankato, MN	9.2%	39
177	Manchester City Marathon Manchester, NH	8.9%	39
178	Delaware Marathon Wilmington, DE	11.7%	38
179	Fort Worth Marathon Fort Worth, TX	12.7%	38
180	Rock n Roll Nashville Marathon Nashville, TN	1.6%	38
181	Capital City Marathon Olympia, WA	12.2%	37
182	MO Cowbell Marathon St. Charles, MO	8.3%	37
183	Skagit Flats Marathon Burlington, WA	24.8%	37
184	Oakland Marathon Oakland, CA	7%	37
185	Atlantic City Marathon Atlantic City, NJ	5.8%	35
186	Suffolk County Marathon Babylon, NY	11.7%	35
187	Ann Arbor Marathon Ann Arbor, MI	11.1%	35
188	St. Lawrence Marathon Cornwall, ON	27.3%	35
189	Top of Utah Marathon-old Logan, UT	10.7%	34
190	Prairie Fire Marathon Wichita, KS	7.9%	34
191	Kalamazoo Marathon Kalamazoo, MI	8.2%	34
192	Cape Cod Marathon Falmouth, MA	6.2%	33
193	Chickamauga Battlefield Marathon Chickamauga, GA	9.9%	33
194	Nebraska State Fair Marathon Grand Island, NE	18.2%	33
195	Omaha Marathon Omaha, NE	12.1%	33
196	Salt Lake City Marathon Salt Lake City, UT	5.2%	33
197	Newport Marathon (RI) Newport, RI	4.1%	32
198	Garmin Olathe Marathon Olathe, KS	7%	32
199	RDC Marathon Durham, NC	12.2%	32
200	Prince Edward Island Marathon Charlottetown, PE	15.2%	32
201	Quad Cities Marathon Moline, IL	8%	32
202	Marthas Vineyard Marathon Marthas Vineyard, MA	9.5%	31
203	Martian Marathon Dearborn, MI	15.5%	31
204	Vernonia Marathon Banks, OR	19.6%	31
205	Hawaii Bird Conservation Marathon Hilo, HI	35.6%	31
206	Med City Marathon Rochester, MN	11.2%	31
207	Towpath Marathon Cleveland, OH	10%	31
208	Bucks County Marathon Yardley, PA	15.6%	30
209	Clarence DeMar Marathon Keene, NH	8.9%	30
210	Fox Valley Marathon St. Charles, IL	4.7%	30
211	Blooms to Brews Marathon Woodland, WA	15.4%	29
212	Ohio River Road Runners Club Marathon Xenia, OH	11.5%	29
213	City of Oaks Marathon Raleigh, NC	6.9%	29
214	Gate City Marathon Nashua, NH	15.2%	29
215	Wausau Marathon Wausau, WI	19%	29
216	Chattanooga Marathon Chattanooga, TN	7%	28
217	Queen City Marathon Regina, SK	9.2%	28
218	Humpys Marathon Anchorage, AK	13%	28
219	County Marathon Picton, ON	19.4%	28
220	Deseret News Marathon Salt Lake City, UT	8.8%	27
221	Florida Marathon Melbourne, FL	13.7%	27
222	3 Bridges Marathon Little Rock, AR	9.5%	27
223	Sunburst Marathon South Bend, IN	11.1%	27
224	Maui Oceanfront Marathon Maui, HI	6.1%	27
225	Bakersfield Marathon Bakersfield, CA	14.1%	27
226	Brooklyn Marathon Brooklyn, NY	6.7%	26
227	Legs for Literacy Marathon Moncton, NB	14.9%	26
228	Soldier Marathon Ft. Benning, GA	5.9%	26
229	Run4Troops Marathon Dubuque, IA	15%	26
230	Monster Mash Marathon Dover, DE	14.7%	26
231	Gettysburg North-South Marathon Gettysburg, PA	8.3%	26
232	Runtastic NEBO Marathon Payson, UT	14.7%	25
233	Emerald Isle Marathon Emerald Isle, NC	14.6%	25
234	Zydeco Marathon Lafayette, LA	13.7%	25
235	Oregon Marathon Mt. Angel, OR	19.1%	25
236	Ocean Drive Marathon Cape May, NJ	12.6%	24
237	Blue Nose Marathon Halifax, NS	11.1%	24
238	Pocatello Marathon Pocatello, ID	12.2%	24
239	Cascade Express Marathon North Bend, WA	14.8%	24
240	Two Cities Marathon Fresno, CA	7.6%	24
241	York Marathon York, PA	26.6%	23
242	Humboldt Bay Marathon Eureka, CA	22.6%	23
243	Arizona Marathon Glendale, AZ	11.5%	23
244	Freedoms Run Marathon Shepherdstown, WV	6.6%	23
245	Athens Marathon Athens, OH	11.8%	23
246	Tomoka Marathon Ormond Beach, FL	8.2%	23
247	Marathon-to-Marathon Marathon, IA	9.6%	22
248	Pensacola Marathon Pensacola, FL	8.1%	22
249	Leading Ladies Marathon Spearfish, SD	23.7%	22
250	Freakin Fast Marathon Boise, ID	17.2%	22
251	Governors Cup Marathon Helena, MT	20%	22
252	Tacoma City Marathon Tacoma, WA	7.4%	22
253	Saskatchewan Marathon Saskatoon, SK	13.1%	21
254	Bemidji Blue Ox Marathon Bemidji, MN	15.8%	21
255	Pacific Northwest Marathon Harrisburg, OR	20%	21
256	Two Rivers Marathon Lackawaxen, PA	22.3%	21
257	Abebe Bikila Day International Peace Marathon Washington, DC	18.3%	21
258	Chasing the Unicorn Marathon Washington Crossing, PA	26.6%	21
259	Champlain Islands Marathon South Hero, VT	11.1%	21
260	Spokane Marathon Spokane, WA	14.1%	21
261	Aspen Valley Marathon Basalt, CO	9.3%	21
262	El Paso Marathon El Paso, TX	8%	20
263	Mississippi River Marathon Greenville, MS	8.7%	20
264	Mill Race Marathon Columbus, IN	10.6%	20
265	Ocean State Rhode Races Marathon Narragansett, RI	10%	20
266	Veterans Marathon Columbia City, IN	14.5%	20
267	Mobile Marathon Mobile, AL	6.5%	20
268	Niagara Falls International Marathon Niagara Falls, ON	2.5%	20
269	Millinocket Marathon Millinocket, ME	8.8%	19
270	Gobbler Grind Marathon Overland Park, KS	8.2%	19
271	Oshkosh Marathon Oshkosh, WI	14.3%	19
272	Coeur d Alene Marathon Coeur d' Alene, ID	9.6%	19
273	Run the Loop Marathon Downington, PA	32.8%	19
274	Dick Beardsley Marathon Detroit Lakes, MN	16.5%	19
275	Rockford Marathon Rockford, IL	12.8%	19
276	San Luis Obispo Marathon San Luis Obispo, CA	5%	19
277	Queens Marathon (Spring) Queens, NY	10.1%	19
278	Rockin Brews Marathon Madison, WI	12.9%	18
279	Tri-Cities Marathon Richland, WA	19%	18
280	Sundance to Spearfish Marathon Spearfish, SD	37.5%	18
281	Drake Well Marathon Titusville, PA	20.5%	18
282	Northern Ohio Marathon Mentor, OH	5.2%	18
283	Skidaway Island Marathon Savannah, GA	9.9%	18
284	Fox Cities Marathon Appleton, WI	4%	17
285	Hilton Head Island Marathon Hilton Head Island, SC	9.2%	17
286	Friendly Massey Marathon Massey, ON	26.6%	17
287	Snohomish River Run Marathon Snohomish, WA	16.3%	17
288	Five Points of Life Marathon Gainesville, FL	11.6%	17
289	Run Hard Columbia Marathon Columbia, SC	8.7%	17
290	Lost Dutchman Marathon Apache Junction, AZ	6.8%	17
291	Marathon of the Treasure Coast Stuart, FL	9.6%	17
292	Warm up Columbus Dublin, OH	25.8%	16
293	Maui Marathon Kaanapali, HI	5%	16
294	Coffee Milk Marathon North Kingstown, RI	16%	16
295	Woodys RV World Marathon Red Deer, AB	12%	16
296	Leavenworth Marathon Leavenworth, WA	9.1%	16
297	Eisenhower Marathon Abilene, KS	14.8%	16
298	Potomac River Run Marathon (October) Washington, DC	12.3%	16
299	Nashville Marathon Nashville, TN	5.1%	16
300	Bass Pro Shops Conservation Marathon Springfield, MO	4.6%	15
301	Endur-Run Marathon Conestogo, ON	27.3%	15
302	Garden Spot Village Marathon New Holland, PA	6.5%	15
303	New Hampshire Marathon Bristol, NH	7.6%	15
304	USA Fit Marathon Sugar Land, TX	8.3%	15
305	Wabash Trace Nature Trail Marathon Shenandoah, IA	17.7%	15
306	Grand Forks Marathon Grand Forks, ND	11.3%	15
307	Humboldt Redwoods Marathon Weott, CA	20%	15
308	Black Bear Marathon Orono, ME	17.2%	15
309	Johnny Miles Marathon New Glasgow, NS	25.4%	15
310	Youngstown Marathon Youngstown, OH	7.6%	15
311	Asheville Marathon Asheville, NC	3.6%	15
312	Kona Marathon Kailua-Kona, HI	6.8%	14
313	Steamboat Marathon Steamboat Springs, CO	6.1%	14
314	North Olympic Discovery Marathon Port Angeles, WA	4.9%	14
315	Santa Clarita Marathon Santa Clarita, CA	5.7%	14
316	Tupelo Marathon Tupelo, MS	11.7%	14
317	Rhinebeck Hudson Valley Marathon Rhinebeck, NY	15.6%	14
318	Wenatchee Marathon Wenatchee, WA	12.7%	14
319	Gods Country Marathon Race Series Galeton, PA	18.9%	14
320	Runners Marathon of Reston Reston, VA	8.1%	14
321	Veterans Marathon (PA) Black Lick, PA	15.9%	14
322	Buckeye Marathon Buckeye, AZ	13.1%	14
323	Famous Idaho Potato Marathon Boise, ID	8.4%	14
324	SoJo Marathon South Jordan, UT	11.8%	14
325	Brookings Marathon Brookings, SD	10.2%	13
326	Montana Marathon Billings, MT	10.2%	13
327	Yakima River Canyon Marathon Ellensburg, WA	6.9%	13
328	Bismarck Marathon Bismarck, ND	12%	13
329	Run for the Ranch Marathon Springfield, MO	14.6%	13
330	Lower Potomac River Marathon Piney Point, MD	17.8%	13
331	Big Beach Marathon Gulf Shores, AL	6.2%	13
332	Museum of Aviation Marathon Warner Robins, GA	12.4%	13
333	Boise Marathon Boise, ID	13.5%	13
334	Brainerd Jaycees Run for the Lakes Marathon Nisswa, MN	7.5%	13
335	Morgan Hill Marathon Morgan Hill, CA	7.7%	13
336	Redding Marathon Redding, CA	7.2%	13
337	Charlottesville Marathon Charlottesville, VA	5.8%	13
338	Great New York State Marathon Syracuse, NY	4.1%	12
339	All American Marathon Fort Bragg, NC	2.2%	12
340	Western Pacific Marathon Fremont, CA	7%	12
341	Rochester Marathon Rochester, NY	4.1%	12
342	Shiprock Marathon Shiprock, NM	5%	12
343	Minocqua No Frills Marathon Minocqua, WI	16%	12
344	Elroy Apple Dumpling Day Marathon Elroy, WI	19.7%	12
345	Flowerfest Marathon at Callaway Gardens Pine Mountain, GA	13.3%	12
346	Galveston Marathon Galveston, TX	9.3%	12
347	Walkway Marathon Poughkeepsie, NY	6.3%	12
348	Seven Bridges Marathon Chattanooga, TN	3.3%	12
349	Joplin Memorial Marathon Joplin, MO	5.5%	11
350	Mad Marathon Waitsfield, VT	4.4%	11
351	Waterloo Marathon Waterloo, ON	12%	11
352	Maritime Marathon Manitowoc, WI	6.9%	11
353	Two Rivers Marathon (Sunday) Lackawaxen, PA	16.7%	11
354	Walter Childs Memorial Race of Champions Marathon Holyoke, MA	10.7%	11
355	Morgan Valley Marathon Morgan, UT	9.9%	11
356	Paavo Marathon Hurley, WI	13.8%	11
357	Eisenbahn Marathon West Bend, WI	22%	11
358	Madeline Island Marathon La Pointe, WI	11.1%	11
359	Mesa Falls Marathon Ashton, ID	8.5%	11
360	Tallahassee Marathon Tallahassee, FL	5.6%	10
361	Maritime Marathon (Nova Scotia) Eastern Passage, NS	12.2%	10
362	Silver Comet Marathon Mableton, GA	10.4%	10
363	Green River Marathon Kent, WA	14.7%	10
364	Palm Beaches Marathon West Palm Beach, FL	5.3%	10
365	Nova Scotia Marathon Barrington, NS	18.9%	10
366	Uniformed Services Run Marathon St. Johns, NL	13.9%	10
367	Valley Harvest Marathon Wolfville, NS	9.3%	10
368	Marathon by the Sea Saint John, NB	18.2%	10
369	University of Okoboji Marathon Okoboji, IA	17.5%	10
370	Starved Rock Country Marathon Ottawa, IL	6.7%	9
371	Circular Logic Marathon Seymour, IN	7.4%	9
372	Birch Bay Marathon Birch Bay, WA	11.7%	9
373	Arbuckles to Ardmore Race for Mercy Marathon Ardmore, OK	11.3%	9
374	Fort4Fitness Marathon Fort Wayne, IN	6%	9
375	Big Island International Marathon Hilo, HI	6.9%	9
376	Windermere Marathon Spokane, WA	9.1%	9
377	City of Trees Marathon Boise, ID	8.4%	9
378	Stennis Space Center Marathon Ocean Springs, MS	14.1%	9
379	Inland Trail Marathon Elyria, OH	14.8%	9
380	Whitefish Point Marathon Paradise, MI	14.8%	9
381	Hogeye Marathon Springdale, AR	4.8%	9
382	Colorado Springs Marathon Colorado Springs, CO	5.1%	9
383	Kauai Marathon Poipu, HI	3.9%	8
384	Run Crazy Horse Marathon Hill City, SD	5.1%	8
385	Mid-South Marathon Wynne, AR	7.4%	8
386	Morgantown Marathon Morgantown, WV	4.7%	8
387	Ocala Marathon Ocala, FL	10.7%	8
388	Baie-des-Chaleurs Marathon Carleton, QC	12.3%	8
389	Hamptons Marathon East Hampton, NY	3.8%	8
390	Shawnee Marathon Harrisburg, IL	17.8%	8
391	Gopher Attack Marathon Regina, SK	19.5%	8
392	Death Valley Marathon Death Valley, CA	9.4%	8
393	Andrew Jackson Marathon Jackson, TN	13.3%	8
394	Run Oak Island Marathon Oak Island, NC	11.6%	8
395	Nebraska Marathon (discontinued) Omaha, NE	8.3%	8
396	Bozeman Marathon Bozeman, MT	5.3%	8
397	Texas Marathon Kingwood, TX	2.6%	8
398	Jackson Hole Marathon Jackson Hole, WY	3.4%	7
399	White River Marathon Cotter, AR	4.5%	7
400	Marathon de Magog Magog, QC	3.6%	7
401	Davy Crockett Bear Chase Marathon Groveton, TX	9.9%	7
402	Barrel Marathon Peoria, IL	4.9%	7
403	Salmon Marathon Salmon, ID	18.4%	7
404	Cannonball Marathon Greensboro, NC	9.2%	7
405	Grand Lake Marathon Celina, OH	6.5%	7
406	New River Marathon Fleetwood, NC	4.8%	7
407	Seabrook Lucky Trail Marathon Seabrook, TX	4.3%	7
408	Mother Road Marathon Joplin, MO	2.7%	7
409	Bay of Fundy Marathon Lubec , ME	4%	6
410	Fort Smith Marathon Fort Smith, AR	5.4%	6
411	Monument Marathon Gering, NE	6.9%	6
412	Top of Michigan Marathon Harbor Springs, MI	8.7%	6
413	Louisville Marathon Louisville, KY	3.2%	6
414	Downtown River Run Marathon Reno, NV	7.4%	6
415	Herald of Victory Marathon Binghamton, NY	8.1%	6
416	Blue Ridge Marathon Roanoke, VA	1.5%	6
417	Ottawa Fall Colours Marathon Ottawa, ON	12.5%	6
418	Cotton Land Marathon West Monroe, LA	7.5%	6
419	Lake Placid Marathon Lake Placid, NY	3.6%	6
420	Queen City Marathon for ActiveWater Cumberland, MD	9.2%	6
421	New Years (Eve) Double Marathon Allen, TX	6.7%	6
422	Heart of America Marathon Columbia, MO	4.7%	6
423	Belleville Main Street Marathon Belleville, IL	3.7%	6
424	bg26.2 Marathon Bowling Green, KY	4.7%	6
425	Deadwood-Mickelson Trail Marathon Deadwood, SD	2.6%	6
426	Panama City Beach Marathon Panama City, FL	3.1%	5
427	Des Plaines River Trail Marathon Lincolnshire, IL	2.7%	5
428	George Washingtons Birthday Marathon Greenbelt, MD	3.3%	5
429	Potomac River Run Marathon Washington, DC	7.6%	5
430	Buzz Sawyer Western Maryland Marathon Hancock, MD	7.6%	5
431	Bizz Johnson Marathon Susanville, CA	7.3%	5
432	Greater Binghamton Marathon Vestal, NY	12.2%	5
433	Yonkers Marathon Yonkers, NY	14.3%	5
434	Sudbury Rocks Marathon Sudbury, ON	16.7%	5
435	Hayden Lake Marathon Hayden Lake, ID	11.6%	5
436	Miracle Match Marathon Waco, TX	6.6%	5
437	Hudson Mohawk Winter Marathon Albany, NY	26.3%	5
438	Lake Lowell Marathon Nampa, ID	8.9%	5
439	Horse Capital Marathon Lexington, KY	3.3%	5
440	East Canyon Marathon Morgan, UT	8.9%	5
441	Skagway Marathon Skagway, AK	22.7%	5
442	Whitby International North Marathon Whitby, ON	13.9%	5
443	Springfield Marathon Springfield, IL	9.3%	5
444	Pecos River Challenge Marathon Carlsbad, NM	18.5%	5
445	Yuma Territorial Marathon Yuma, AZ	16.1%	5
446	Wicked Marathon Wamego, KS	7.5%	5
447	Surfers Point Marathon Ventura, CA	7.1%	5
448	Heartland Marathon Omaha, NE	5.1%	5
449	Hamilton NightGlow Marathon Hamilton, OH	6.5%	5
450	Rails to Trails Marathon Norwalk, WI	6.9%	5
451	Road to Carthage Marathon Carthage, IL	10.4%	5
452	Marathon 2 Marathon Marathon, TX	5.5%	5
453	Jailbreak Marathon Wautoma, WI	18.2%	4
454	Red Rock Canyon Marathon Las Vegas, NV	4.3%	4
455	Lake Tahoe Marathon South Lake Tahoe, CA	1.9%	4
456	Whidbey Island Marathon Oak Harbor, WA	2.8%	4
457	Niagara Ultra Races Marathon Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON	4.7%	4
458	River Rat Marathon Yankton, SD	9.8%	4
459	Mt. Sneffels Marathon Ridgway, CO	6.6%	4
460	Greenway Trail Marathon Nashville, TN	4.9%	4
461	Destination Labrador Trapline Marathon Goose Bay, NL	19.1%	4
462	Lake Michigan Marathon Cudahy, WI	3.8%	4
463	Gandy Dancer Marathon Luck, WI	6.8%	4
464	Jordan River Marathon West Valley City, UT	8%	4
465	Groundhog Day Marathon Grand Rapids, MI	4%	4
466	That Dam Hill Marathon London, ON	9.1%	4
467	I Run for...Marathon Maine, NY	22.2%	4
468	Pacific Crest Marathon Sunriver, OR	8.2%	4
469	Kenai River Marathon Kenai, AK	8.3%	4
470	Caribou Marathon Caribou, ME	7.8%	4
471	Spring Hill Marathon Mania Spring Hill, FL	9.5%	4
472	Gusher Marathon Beaumont, TX	6.2%	4
473	Ely Marathon Ely, MN	5.1%	4
474	Operation Jack Marathon Los Angeles, CA	4.5%	4
475	Journeys Marathon Eagle River, WI	5.4%	3
476	Pilgrim Pacer Run Marathon Shawnee, KS	4.7%	3
477	Trailbreaker Marathon Waukesha, WI	2.4%	3
478	Hoover Dam Marathon Boulder City, NV	3.7%	3
479	Bloop Marathon Milwaukee, WI	16.7%	3
480	Marathon Mamu Sept Iles, QC	23.1%	3
481	First National Bank of Wakefield Marathon Wakefield, MI	25%	3
482	Last Track to Boston Marathon Alexandria, VA	30%	3
483	Trials Legacy Marathon Olympia, WA	9.1%	3
484	Embrace Winter Run Marathon Ottawa, ON	7.7%	3
485	Juneau Marathon Juneau, AK	4.4%	3
486	Treherne Marathon Treherne, MB	10.7%	3
487	Hambletonian Marathon Goshen, NY	2.9%	3
488	Escalante Canyons Marathon Escalante, UT	10.7%	3
489	Running the Shoals Marathon Muscle Shoals, AL	5.9%	3
490	Black Goose Marathon Seekonk, MA	7.9%	3
491	All-Out Beat the Heat Marathon Westminster, CO	4.1%	3
492	Sleeping Bear Marathon Empire, MI	2.3%	3
493	McAllen Marathon McAllen, TX	2.1%	3
494	Chasing Jefferson Davis Marathon Abbeville, GA	5.4%	2
495	Georgia Fitness Suwanee Marathon Suwanee, GA	5.6%	2
496	Ellerbe Marathon Ellerbe, NC	3.3%	2
497	Shires of Vermont Marathon Manchester, VT	3.3%	2
498	Wicked Marathon (AZ) Peoria, AZ	4.9%	2
499	Savin Rock Marathon West Haven, CT	1.6%	2
500	Breckenridge Road Marathon Breckenridge, CO	4.9%	2
501	Virginia Creeper Marathon Abingdon, VA	2.7%	2
502	Extraterrestrial Full Moon Midnight Marathon Rachel, NV	2%	2
503	Race the Lake Marathon Cooperstown, NY	4%	2
504	Bound for Boston Marathon Suwanee, GA	25%	2
505	Women Rock Marathon St. Paul, MN	11.1%	2
506	Pine Tree Marathon Portland, ME	6.1%	2
507	Seaside Marathon Ventura, CA	9.1%	2
508	The Duel Marathon (Paved Trail) Wichita Falls, TX	8.3%	2
509	Three Days at the Fair Marathon (Spring) Augusta, NJ	7.1%	2
510	St. Brons Marathon Plover, WI	9.5%	2
511	Shelby Forest Loop Marathon Millington, TN	7.1%	2
512	Truckee Marathon Truckee, CA	4.8%	2
513	Oceans Run Marathon Westerly, RI	11.8%	2
514	Brian Mickelsen Memorial Marathon Cottonwood, AZ	5.3%	2
515	Nutmeg State Marathon Hartford, CT	5.3%	2
516	Williamsport Marathon Williamsport, PA	5.3%	2
517	Crossroads of Indiana Marathon Lowell, IN	11.1%	2
518	Chris Jarvis Autumn River Run Marathon North Platte, NE	4.6%	2
519	Arizona Road Runners Desert Classic Marathon Surprise, AZ	4.8%	2
520	Boulder Backroads Marathon Boulder, CO	1%	1
521	Amarillo Marathon Amarillo, TX	2.9%	1
522	Buzz Marathon San Miguel, CA	2.8%	1
523	Prince of Wales Island Marathon Craig, AK	5.6%	1
524	Huff to Bluff Marathon Bluff, UT	4.2%	1
525	Running with the Bears Marathon Chico, CA	2.8%	1
526	Run for the Americas Marathon San Marcos, TX	5.6%	1
527	Bearfest Marathon Wrangell, AK	4.4%	1
528	Old Colony Marathon Springfield, MA	3.5%	1
529	Carolina Beach Marathon Carolina Beach, NC	1.5%	1
530	Rock the Comet Marathon Rockmart, GA	1.6%	1
531	Pine Line Trail Marathon Medford, WI	10%	1
532	Arkansas Marathon Booneville, AR	6.3%	1
533	All-Out Fallfest Marathon Westminster, CO	2%	1
534	Red Island Marathon Warwick, RI	3%	1
535	San Juan Island Marathon Friday Harbor, WA	7.7%	1
536	Willamette Valley Marathon Keizer, OR	7.7%	1
537	Antelope Island Marathon Antelope Island, UT	2%	1
538	Totem to Totem Marathon Skidegate, BC	3.6%	1
539	NJ Trail Series One Day Marathon Augusta, NJ	5.9%	1
540	Hippity Hop Marathon Peoria, AZ	2%	1
541	Cummins Falls Marathon Cookeville, TN	3.6%	1
542	Dog Lake Marathon White Pass, WA	2.2%	1
543	DoLittle Marathon Waukesha, WI	3.3%	1
544	New Years (Day) Double Marathon Allen, TX	1.6%	1
545	Roxbury Marathon Roxbury, CT	1.8%	1
546	Oh Boy Marathon Waterbury, CT	1.8%	1
547	Milwaukee Marathon Milwaukee, WI	0%	0
548	South Padre Island Marathon South Padre Island, TX	0%	0
549	Running for the Bay Marathon Apalachicola, FL	0%	0
550	Walker North Country Marathon Walker, MN	0%	0
551	Boogie Marathon Ellerbe, NC	0%	0
552	Swan Lake Marathon Viborg, SD	0%	0
553	Armed Services Marathon Grand Haven, MI	0%	0
554	Magnolia Marathon Meridian, MS	0%	0
555	Papa Loco Marathon Conway, AR	0%	0
556	Granite State Marathon Nashua, NH	0%	0
557	Labor of Love Marathon Las Vegas, NV	0%	0
558	Petrified Forest Marathon Holbrook, AZ	0%	0
559	Valentines Day Massacre Marathon Greensboro, NC	0%	0
560	Maple Leaf Marathon Fairlee, VT	0%	0
561	Hill Country Marathon Marble Falls, TX	0%	0
562	Sole Challenge Marathon Fayetteville, PA	0%	0
563	Barneys Run for Warriors Marathon Albany, GA	0%	0

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