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September 27, 2026	Boulderthon: Boulder Marathon Boulder, CO World-Class Marathon Experience Finishing in the Heart of Boulder.
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
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 (2018)

This list ranks marathons based on the percentage of runners who ran under the qualifying standards for the Boston Marathon in 2018. 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 49,824 10.7%

Canada 3,479 13.6%

Race Location	# Qualifiers	% BQ eligible finishers
United States	49,824	10.7%
Canada	3,479	13.6%

Marathons with the Highest Percentage of Boston Marathon Qualifiers

Marathons with the Most Boston Marathon Qualifiers

Marathon Ranking by Number of BQs (2018)

	Race Name	BQ %	# of Qualifiers
1	Boston Marathon Boston, MA	35.7%	9,178
2	Chicago Marathon Chicago, IL	9.8%	4,365
3	New York City Marathon New York City, NY	7.6%	3,995
4	California International Marathon Sacramento, CA	27.1%	2,120
5	Grandmas Marathon Duluth, MN	18.2%	1,108
6	Philadelphia Marathon Philadelphia, PA	11.1%	1,060
7	Houston Marathon Houston, TX	12.2%	848
8	Indianapolis Monumental Marathon Indianapolis, IN	18.2%	827
9	Erie Marathon Erie, PA	45.7%	676
10	St. George Marathon St. George, UT	16.1%	662
11	Los Angeles Marathon Los Angeles, CA	3.3%	647
12	Mountains 2 Beach Marathon Ventura, CA	33.4%	631
13	Twin Cities Marathon St. Paul, MN	8.7%	621
14	Marine Corps Marathon Arlington, VA	2.9%	590
15	Mesa Marathon Mesa, AZ	24.5%	546
16	Toronto Waterfront Marathon Toronto, ON	14.6%	518
17	Ottawa Marathon Ottawa, ON	18.5%	509
18	REVEL Mt. Charleston Marathon Las Vegas, NV	29.6%	387
19	Eugene Marathon Eugene, OR	25.3%	378
20	Baystate Marathon Lowell, MA	29.6%	377
21	New Jersey Marathon Long Branch, NJ	18.2%	375
22	Richmond Marathon Richmond, VA	9.3%	370
23	Flying Pig Marathon Cincinnati, OH	5.9%	343
24	REVEL Big Bear Marathon Redlands, CA	26.3%	326
25	Columbus Marathon Columbus, OH	10.1%	325
26	San Francisco Marathon San Francisco, CA	6.1%	317
27	P tit Train du Nord Marathon Saint-Jerome, QC	19.1%	282
28	Vancouver Marathon Vancouver, BC	7.5%	282
29	Vermont City Marathon Burlington, VT	13.9%	270
30	Walt Disney World Marathon Orlando, FL	1.3%	268
31	REVEL Big Cottonwood Marathon Murray, UT	23%	264
32	Santa Rosa Marathon Santa Rosa, CA	26.9%	254
33	Pittsburgh Marathon Pittsburgh, PA	7.1%	253
34	Carmel Marathon Carmel, IN	22.5%	239
35	Glass City Marathon Toledo, OH	21.7%	236
36	Wineglass Marathon Corning, NY	14%	234
37	Big Sur International Marathon Carmel, CA	7.1%	233
38	Via Marathon Easton, PA	31.4%	224
39	Lakefront Marathon Milwaukee, WI	10.3%	221
40	REVEL Mt. Hood Marathon Portland , OR	36.5%	220
41	Providence Marathon Providence, RI	20.5%	216
42	Detroit Free Press Marathon Detroit, MI	6.9%	210
43	Napa Valley Marathon Napa, CA	15.1%	210
44	Rock n Roll Montreal Marathon Montreal, QC	8.7%	210
45	Cleveland Marathon Cleveland, OH	13.6%	206
46	Light at the End of the Tunnel Marathon North Bend, WA	40.4%	203
47	Light at the End of the Tunnel Marathon (OLD) North Bend,	40.4%	203
48	Bayshore Marathon Traverse City, MI	13.9%	202
49	REVEL Rockies Marathon Morrison, CO	29%	198
50	Tunnel Vision Marathon North Bend, WA	39%	196
51	Tunnel Light Marathon North Bend, WA	38.4%	193
52	Austin Marathon Austin, TX	7.4%	189
53	Honolulu Marathon Honolulu, HI	1%	188
54	Toronto Marathon Toronto, ON	13.5%	184
55	Hartford Marathon Hartford, CT	11%	172
56	Myrtle Beach Marathon Myrtle Beach, SC	17.3%	172
57	Shamrock Marathon Virginia Beach, VA	11.7%	168
58	Illinois Marathon Champaign-Urbana, IL	14.7%	168
59	Sugarloaf Marathon Kingfield, ME	30.1%	168
60	Hamilton Marathon Road2Hope Hamilton, ON	22.5%	166
61	Victoria Marathon Victoria, BC	15.9%	166
62	Fargo Marathon Fargo, ND	11.3%	166
63	Tobacco Road Marathon Cary, NC	17.4%	154
64	Jack and Jills Downhill Marathon (Saturday) North Bend, WA	25.2%	147
65	Dallas Marathon Dallas, TX	5.9%	147
66	Pocono Mountain Run for the Red Marathon Stroudsburg, PA	27.9%	146
67	Ogden Marathon Ogden, UT	12.4%	145
68	Quebec City Marathon Quebec, QC	10.9%	143
69	Grand Rapids Marathon Grand Rapids, MI	12.6%	135
70	Kiawah Island Marathon Kiawah Island, SC	11.9%	131
71	Kentucky Derby Festival Marathon Louisville, KY	9.3%	129
72	Utah Valley Marathon Provo, UT	14.4%	128
73	Mississauga Marathon Mississauga, ON	19.1%	127
74	Rock n Roll Arizona Marathon Tempe, AZ	6.8%	126
75	Seattle Marathon Seattle, WA	8.5%	124
76	Louisiana Marathon Baton Rouge, LA	13.4%	123
77	Combos Marathon Albany, GA	24.9%	122
78	Last Chance BQ.2 Marathon Geneva, IL	52.6%	122
79	Green Bay Marathon Green Bay, WI	13.5%	119
80	Rehoboth Beach Marathon Rehoboth Beach, DE	12.7%	118
81	Surf City Marathon Huntington Beach, CA	7.8%	115
82	REVEL Mt. Lemmon Marathon - Limited Edition Tucson, AZ	23.9%	110
83	Ventura Marathon Ventura, CA	15.9%	109
84	Rock n Roll San Diego Marathon San Diego, CA	2.7%	108
85	Lincoln Marathon Lincoln, NE	11%	108
86	Last Chance BQ.2 (Grand Rapids) Marathon Grand Rapids, MI	61.5%	107
87	St. Louis Marathon St. Louis, MO	10.2%	107
88	Buffalo Marathon Buffalo, NY	9.5%	106
89	Missoula Marathon Missoula, MT	10.3%	106
90	Steamtown Marathon Scranton, PA	8.4%	105
91	Jack and Jills Downhill Marathon - 2025 North Bend, WA	18.2%	104
92	Jack and Jills Downhill Marathon North Bend, WA	18.2%	104
93	Harrisburg Marathon Harrisburg, PA	15.4%	104
94	Rock n Roll Washington DC Marathon Washington, DC	5.4%	102
95	Edmonton Marathon Edmonton, AB	15.3%	102
96	Colorado Marathon Fort Collins, CO	13.1%	101
97	Rocket City Marathon Huntsville, AL	10.9%	100
98	Des Moines Marathon Des Moines, IA	7.8%	100
99	Jacksonville Marathon Jacksonville, FL	14.7%	99
100	Spring Chance BQ.2 Marathon Geneva, IL	54.8%	98
101	Maine Coast Marathon Wells, ME	16.7%	97
102	Colfax Marathon Denver, CO	6.9%	97
103	OC Marathon Costa Mesa, CA	6.6%	97
104	Cowtown Marathon Fort Worth, TX	8.1%	95
105	Baltimore Marathon Baltimore, MD	4.8%	94
106	Rock n Roll Seattle Marathon Seattle, WA	5.6%	93
107	Miami Marathon Miami, FL	3.3%	92
108	Charleston Marathon Charleston, SC	11.3%	92
109	Wilmington Marathon Wilmington, NC	16.1%	91
110	Beantown Marathon Hingham, MA	39%	89
111	Super Hyak Marathon North Bend, WA	34.1%	88
112	Little Rock Marathon Little Rock, AR	4.8%	88
113	Canton Hall of Fame Marathon Canton, OH	14.1%	86
114	Rock n Roll Savannah Marathon Savannah, GA	6%	83
115	Calgary Marathon Calgary, AB	11.6%	80
116	Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon Oklahoma City, OK	4.1%	79
117	Mohawk-Hudson River Marathon Albany, NY	11.4%	77
118	Newport Marathon (OR) Newport, OR	19.5%	77
119	Coastal Delaware Running Festival Marathon Rehoboth Beach, DE	13.6%	76
120	Madison Marathon Madison, WI	7%	75
121	Manitoba Marathon Winnipeg, MB	11%	75
122	Woodlands Marathon The Woodlands, TX	9.4%	74
123	Tucson Marathon Tucson, AZ	16.2%	74
124	Carlsbad Marathon Carlsbad, CA	9.4%	74
125	Long Beach Marathon Long Beach, CA	4.2%	70
126	Rock n Roll Las Vegas Marathon Las Vegas, NV	3.3%	69
127	Lake Wobegon Trail Marathon St. Joseph, MN	20%	69
128	Long Island Marathon East Meadow, NY	12.8%	69
129	Newport News One City Marathon Newport News, VA	19.7%	68
130	Fredericton Marathon Fredericton, NB	23.6%	67
131	Oakland Marathon Oakland, CA	10.6%	67
132	Peak to Creek Marathon Morganton, NC	20.2%	63
133	Cheap Marathon Derry, NH	16.2%	63
134	Modesto Marathon Modesto, CA	12%	62
135	Kansas City Marathon Kansas City, MO	4.8%	60
136	LOCO Marathon Newmarket, NH	23.5%	60
137	St. Lawrence Marathon Cornwall, ON	30.3%	60
138	Portlandathon Marathon Portland, OR	7.9%	59
139	Atlanta Marathon Atlanta, GA	4.3%	58
140	Akron Marathon Akron, OH	6.5%	57
141	Charlevoix Marathon Charlevoix, MI	19.6%	57
142	St. Jude Memphis Marathon Memphis, TN	2.7%	57
143	Charlotte Marathon Charlotte, NC	5.9%	56
144	Chicagoland Spring Marathon Schaumburg, IL	16.3%	54
145	Mayors Marathon Anchorage, AK	8.8%	53
146	Knoxville Marathon Knoxville, TN	9.5%	53
147	Town of Celebration Marathon Celebration, FL	12.4%	53
148	Mount Desert Island Marathon Bar Harbor, ME	7.1%	52
149	Maine Marathon Portland, ME	6.8%	52
150	Rock n Roll Nashville Marathon Nashville, TN	2.5%	52
151	Pacific Northwest Marathon Harrisburg, OR	17.2%	51
152	Sioux Falls Marathon Sioux Falls, SD	16.1%	50
153	Niagara Falls International Marathon Niagara Falls, ON	6.8%	49
154	Ft. Lauderdale A1A Marathon Ft. Lauderdale, FL	7.7%	49
155	Mississippi Gulf Coast Marathon Biloxi, MS	9.6%	48
156	Maple Marathon Mont-Saint-Gregoire, QC	18.8%	48
157	Route 66 Marathon Tulsa, OK	3.5%	48
158	Marshall University Marathon Huntington, WV	15.2%	47
159	Mercedes Marathon Birmingham, AL	8%	46
160	Huntsville Marathon Huntsville, UT	10.9%	46
161	Rock n Roll New Orleans Marathon New Orleans, LA	2.5%	46
162	Atlantic City Marathon Atlantic City, NJ	7%	46
163	New England Green River Marathon Greenfield, MA	17.1%	45
164	B and A Marathon Severna Park, MD	19.7%	44
165	Salt Lake City Marathon Salt Lake City, UT	6.3%	44
166	Deseret News Marathon Salt Lake City, UT	13.8%	42
167	Sri Chinmoy Marathon Congers, NY	9.9%	42
168	Garmin Olathe Marathon Olathe, KS	8.3%	41
169	Marathon de Rimouski Rimouski, QC	18.6%	41
170	Quad Cities Marathon Moline, IL	10.6%	41
171	North Central Rail Trail Marathon Sparks, MD	14.6%	41
172	Marthas Vineyard Marathon Marthas Vineyard, MA	11%	41
173	Donna Marathon Jacksonville Beach, FL	5.6%	40
174	Rock n Roll San Antonio Marathon San Antonio, TX	2%	40
175	Bryan-College Station Marathon College Station, TX	7.8%	39
176	Silo District Marathon Waco, TX	7.7%	38
177	Hyannis Marathon Hyannis, MA	15.5%	38
178	Eau Claire Marathon Eau Claire, WI	8.3%	38
179	Queen City Marathon Regina, SK	14.2%	38
180	Clarence DeMar Marathon Keene, NH	15.1%	38
181	Tomoka Marathon Ormond Beach, FL	11.6%	38
182	Okanagan Marathon Kelowna, BC	11.9%	37
183	Wisconsin Marathon Kenosha, WI	8%	37
184	Fox Cities Marathon Appleton, WI	6.9%	36
185	Manchester City Marathon Manchester, NH	10.4%	35
186	Holland Haven Marathon Holland, MI	15%	35
187	Ohio River Road Runners Club Marathon Xenia, OH	15.9%	35
188	Hawaii Bird Conservation Marathon Hilo, HI	33%	35
189	Fort Worth Marathon Fort Worth, TX	12.5%	35
190	Athens Marathon Athens, OH	14.3%	35
191	Runtastic NEBO Marathon Payson, UT	16.4%	34
192	Delaware Marathon Wilmington, DE	11.9%	34
193	Vernonia Marathon Banks, OR	19.8%	34
194	Marquette Marathon Marquette, MI	13.3%	34
195	Whistlestop Marathon Ashland, WI	11.2%	32
196	Kalamazoo Marathon Kalamazoo, MI	7.7%	32
197	Space Coast Marathon Cocoa, FL	3.8%	31
198	Prince Edward Island Marathon Charlottetown, PE	14.4%	31
199	Prairie Fire Marathon Wichita, KS	9.1%	30
200	Mississippi Blues Marathon Jackson, MS	7.2%	30
201	Oshkosh Marathon Oshkosh, WI	19.2%	30
202	Two Rivers Marathon Lackawaxen, PA	18.6%	30
203	Duke City Marathon Albuquerque, NM	7.7%	30
204	Maui Oceanfront Marathon Maui, HI	8.5%	30
205	Fox Valley Marathon St. Charles, IL	10.9%	29
206	Charles River Marathon Boston, MA	27.1%	29
207	York Marathon York, PA	13.7%	29
208	George Washingtons Birthday Marathon Greenbelt, MD	14.5%	28
209	United States Air Force Marathon Dayton, OH	2.1%	28
210	Gettysburg North-South Marathon Gettysburg, PA	11.3%	27
211	Cape Cod Marathon Falmouth, MA	5%	27
212	Cascade Express Marathon North Bend, WA	12.9%	27
213	North Olympic Discovery Marathon Port Angeles, WA	12%	27
214	Top of Utah Marathon-old Logan, UT	10.2%	27
215	Legs for Literacy Marathon Moncton, NB	14.6%	26
216	Chickamauga Battlefield Marathon Chickamauga, GA	7.8%	26
217	Redding Marathon Redding, CA	14.1%	26
218	Bass Pro Shops Conservation Marathon Springfield, MO	9.2%	26
219	Suffolk County Marathon Babylon, NY	8.7%	26
220	Humpys Marathon Anchorage, AK	10.9%	25
221	Snohomish River Run Marathon Snohomish, WA	16.5%	25
222	Irving Marathon Irving, TX	11.1%	25
223	Pocatello Marathon Pocatello, ID	15.4%	25
224	Avenue of the Giants Marathon Weott, CA	6.5%	24
225	Brooklyn Marathon Brooklyn, NY	5.3%	24
226	Maritime Marathon Manitowoc, WI	12.9%	24
227	Abebe Bikila Day International Peace Marathon Washington, DC	22.5%	24
228	American Discovery Trail Marathon Colorado Springs, CO	10.4%	23
229	Sandia Crest Marathon Albuquerque, NM	10.3%	23
230	Nashville Marathon Nashville, TN	8.8%	23
231	Chasing the Unicorn Marathon Washington Crossing, PA	32.9%	23
232	Appletree Marathon Vancouver, WA	12%	23
233	Martian Marathon Dearborn, MI	11.5%	23
234	Johnny Miles Marathon New Glasgow, NS	46%	23
235	Kamloops Marathon Kamloops, BC	30.3%	23
236	Lost Dutchman Marathon Apache Junction, AZ	8%	22
237	Windermere Marathon Spokane, WA	9.5%	22
238	Mobile Marathon Mobile, AL	12.7%	22
239	Bellingham Bay Marathon Bellingham, WA	7.6%	22
240	Runners Marathon of Reston Reston, VA	15.5%	21
241	Aspen Valley Marathon Basalt, CO	11.4%	21
242	Mill Race Marathon Columbus, IN	10.4%	21
243	San Luis Obispo Marathon San Luis Obispo, CA	6.8%	21
244	Buckeye Marathon Buckeye, AZ	16.9%	21
245	RDC Marathon Durham, NC	7.8%	21
246	Ocean Drive Marathon Cape May, NJ	12.1%	21
247	Skagit Flats Marathon Burlington, WA	14.8%	21
248	Mississippi River Marathon Greenville, MS	12.2%	21
249	Brookings Marathon Brookings, SD	16.8%	21
250	Nebraska State Fair Marathon Grand Island, NE	16.8%	21
251	White River Marathon Cotter, AR	18.4%	21
252	Run4Troops Marathon Dubuque, IA	9.1%	21
253	3 Bridges Marathon Little Rock, AR	8.5%	21
254	Chattanooga Marathon Chattanooga, TN	6.4%	21
255	Tallahassee Marathon Tallahassee, FL	13.7%	21
256	Foot Traffic Flat Marathon Portland, OR	8.3%	21
257	Bakersfield Marathon Bakersfield, CA	7.7%	21
258	Clearwater Marathon Clearwater, FL	10.4%	20
259	Newport Marathon (RI) Newport, RI	3.1%	20
260	Jekyll Island Marathon Jekyll Island, GA	8%	20
261	Bucks County Marathon Yardley, PA	12.7%	20
262	Minocqua No Frills Marathon Minocqua, WI	19.4%	20
263	Baie-des-Chaleurs Marathon Carleton, QC	31.8%	20
264	Lake Placid Marathon Lake Placid, NY	11.3%	20
265	Saskatchewan Marathon Saskatoon, SK	17%	20
266	Warm up Columbus Dublin, OH	40%	20
267	Marathon of the Treasure Coast Stuart, FL	12.5%	20
268	Starved Rock Country Marathon Ottawa, IL	9.9%	20
269	Rockin Brews Marathon Madison, WI	15.5%	20
270	Ocean State Rhode Races Marathon Narragansett, RI	9.4%	20
271	Mankato Marathon Mankato, MN	6.1%	20
272	Outer Banks Marathon Manteo, NC	4.7%	20
273	Blue Nose Marathon Halifax, NS	8.1%	19
274	Governors Cup Marathon Helena, MT	19.6%	19
275	Pensacola Marathon Pensacola, FL	6.8%	19
276	Kona Marathon Kailua-Kona, HI	7.3%	19
277	Tacoma City Marathon Tacoma, WA	9.3%	19
278	Run Hard Columbia Marathon Columbia, SC	12%	19
279	All American Marathon Fort Bragg, NC	3.4%	19
280	Sun Marathon Santa Clara, UT	16.8%	19
281	Blooms to Brews Marathon Woodland, WA	15.8%	18
282	Hilton Head Island Marathon Hilton Head Island, SC	11.8%	18
283	Oregon Marathon Mt. Angel, OR	10.4%	18
284	Two Cities Marathon Fresno, CA	7.1%	18
285	Woodys RV World Marathon Red Deer, AB	13.4%	17
286	Whitefish Point Marathon Paradise, MI	23%	17
287	BHM 26.2 Marathon Birmingham, AL	8.3%	17
288	Ann Arbor Marathon Ann Arbor, MI	8.8%	17
289	Famous Idaho Potato Marathon Boise, ID	9.5%	16
290	Waterloo Marathon Waterloo, ON	18%	16
291	Monster Mash Marathon Dover, DE	11%	16
292	Soldier Marathon Ft. Benning, GA	5%	16
293	Leavenworth Marathon Leavenworth, WA	8.3%	16
294	Endur-Run Marathon Conestogo, ON	22.2%	16
295	Museum of Aviation Marathon Warner Robins, GA	21.1%	16
296	Birch Bay Marathon Birch Bay, WA	13.2%	16
297	Queens Marathon (Spring) Queens, NY	15.5%	16
298	Asheville Marathon Asheville, NC	4.5%	16
299	Madeline Island Marathon La Pointe, WI	15.6%	15
300	Bozeman Marathon Bozeman, MT	11.7%	15
301	Coeur d Alene Marathon Coeur d' Alene, ID	9.7%	15
302	Eisenhower Marathon Abilene, KS	17.2%	15
303	Great New York State Marathon Syracuse, NY	8.6%	15
304	Leading Ladies Marathon Spearfish, SD	17.4%	15
305	Rochester Marathon Rochester, NY	5%	14
306	Steamboat Marathon Steamboat Springs, CO	8.1%	14
307	Gobbler Grind Marathon Overland Park, KS	7.5%	14
308	Hogeye Marathon Springdale, AR	5%	14
309	Bismarck Marathon Bismarck, ND	10%	14
310	Humboldt Bay Marathon Eureka, CA	17.5%	14
311	Paavo Marathon Hurley, WI	7.7%	14
312	Two Rivers Marathon (Sunday) Lackawaxen, PA	17.7%	14
313	Flowerfest Marathon at Callaway Gardens Pine Mountain, GA	10.9%	14
314	Shiprock Marathon Shiprock, NM	6.5%	14
315	County Marathon Picton, ON	11.9%	14
316	City of Oaks Marathon Raleigh, NC	3.3%	14
317	SoJo Marathon South Jordan, UT	10.2%	13
318	Veterans Marathon (PA) Black Lick, PA	16.5%	13
319	Whidbey Island Marathon Oak Harbor, WA	7.7%	13
320	El Paso Marathon El Paso, TX	5%	13
321	Montana Marathon Billings, MT	10.4%	13
322	Wabash Trace Nature Trail Marathon Shenandoah, IA	20.3%	13
323	Northern Ohio Marathon Mentor, OH	6.9%	13
324	Rhinebeck Hudson Valley Marathon Rhinebeck, NY	12.7%	12
325	Big Beach Marathon Gulf Shores, AL	4.9%	12
326	Capital City Marathon Olympia, WA	4.5%	12
327	New River Marathon Fleetwood, NC	10.3%	12
328	Grand Lake Marathon Celina, OH	9.7%	12
329	Five Points of Life Marathon Gainesville, FL	11.4%	12
330	Marathon by the Sea Saint John, NB	19.1%	12
331	Skidaway Island Marathon Savannah, GA	7.5%	12
332	Belleville Main Street Marathon Belleville, IL	6.3%	12
333	Florida Marathon Melbourne, FL	6.5%	12
334	Little Apple Marathon Manhattan, KS	13%	12
335	Seven Bridges Marathon Chattanooga, TN	3.9%	12
336	Barrel Marathon Peoria, IL	6.6%	12
337	Western Pacific Marathon Fremont, CA	6.7%	12
338	Frisco Marathon Willard, MO	5.1%	11
339	Wausau Marathon Wausau, WI	6.6%	11
340	Potomac River Run Marathon Washington, DC	8.1%	11
341	DoLittle Marathon Waukesha, WI	15.3%	11
342	Drake Well Marathon Titusville, PA	11.1%	11
343	Palmetto Bluff Marathon Bluffton, SC	18%	11
344	Mesa Falls Marathon Ashton, ID	10.1%	11
345	Lower Potomac River Marathon Piney Point, MD	16.9%	11
346	Hamptons Marathon East Hampton, NY	4.2%	11
347	USA Fit Marathon Sugar Land, TX	7.4%	11
348	Mad Marathon Waitsfield, VT	4.5%	11
349	Texas Marathon Kingwood, TX	3.9%	10
350	Silver Comet Marathon Mableton, GA	8.7%	10
351	Oceans Run Marathon Westerly, RI	11.2%	10
352	Tri-Cities Marathon Richland, WA	12.7%	10
353	Zydeco Marathon Lafayette, LA	8.1%	10
354	Andrew Jackson Marathon Jackson, TN	16.4%	10
355	Morgan Hill Marathon Morgan Hill, CA	7.1%	10
356	Sundance to Spearfish Marathon Spearfish, SD	20.4%	10
357	Bay of Fundy Marathon Lubec , ME	8.1%	10
358	Fort4Fitness Marathon Fort Wayne, IN	5.7%	10
359	Big Island International Marathon Hilo, HI	5.5%	10
360	MO Cowbell Marathon St. Charles, MO	1.9%	9
361	Salisbury Marathon Salisbury, MD	3.4%	9
362	Freedoms Run Marathon Shepherdstown, WV	3.2%	9
363	Champlain Islands Marathon South Hero, VT	7.6%	9
364	Yonkers Marathon Yonkers, NY	10.2%	9
365	Run Oak Island Marathon Oak Island, NC	7.4%	9
366	Friendly Massey Marathon Massey, ON	20.9%	9
367	Spokane Marathon Spokane, WA	6%	9
368	Bound for Boston Marathon Suwanee, GA	33.3%	9
369	Uniformed Services Run Marathon St. Johns, NL	13%	9
370	Jackson Hole Marathon Jackson Hole, WY	5.1%	9
371	Charlottesville Marathon Charlottesville, VA	4.1%	9
372	Towpath Marathon Cleveland, OH	3.4%	8
373	Grand Forks Marathon Grand Forks, ND	6%	8
374	Cheyenne Marathon Cheyenne, WY	4.9%	8
375	Lubbock Marathon Lubbock, TX	6.6%	8
376	Journeys Marathon Eagle River, WI	14%	8
377	Cannonball Marathon Greensboro, NC	7.1%	8
378	Nebraska Marathon (discontinued) Omaha, NE	6.3%	8
379	Coffee Milk Marathon North Kingstown, RI	9.1%	8
380	Run for the Ranch Marathon Springfield, MO	15.1%	8
381	Colorado Springs Marathon Colorado Springs, CO	4.4%	8
382	Boundary Bay Marathon Delta, BC	7.3%	8
383	Omaha Marathon Omaha, NE	3.1%	8
384	Maui Marathon Kaanapali, HI	2.2%	7
385	Horse Capital Marathon Lexington, KY	4.6%	7
386	Savin Rock Marathon West Haven, CT	5.2%	7
387	Gate City Marathon Nashua, NH	5.6%	7
388	Tupelo Marathon Tupelo, MS	6.3%	7
389	Marathon 2 Marathon Marathon, TX	6.8%	7
390	bg26.2 Marathon Bowling Green, KY	6.8%	7
391	Monument Marathon Gering, NE	11.5%	7
392	Juneau Marathon Juneau, AK	10.5%	7
393	New Hampshire Marathon Bristol, NH	5.1%	7
394	Walter Childs Memorial Race of Champions Marathon Holyoke, MA	10.8%	7
395	Brainerd Jaycees Run for the Lakes Marathon Nisswa, MN	5%	7
396	Run the Loop Marathon Downington, PA	25%	7
397	Seattle Ghost Marathon Seattle, WA	8.9%	7
398	Bemidji Blue Ox Marathon Bemidji, MN	5.7%	7
399	Circular Logic Marathon Seymour, IN	9.7%	7
400	Caribou Marathon Caribou, ME	14.9%	7
401	Boring Marathon Gresham, OR	8.3%	7
402	Kauai Marathon Poipu, HI	3%	7
403	Palm Beaches Marathon West Palm Beach, FL	2.2%	6
404	Run the Alamo 26.2 Marathon San Antonio, TX	1.9%	6
405	Bizz Johnson Marathon Susanville, CA	6.2%	6
406	Galveston Marathon Galveston, TX	5.2%	6
407	Potomac River Run Marathon (October) Washington, DC	6.9%	6
408	Arbuckles to Ardmore Race for Mercy Marathon Ardmore, OK	8.1%	6
409	Rivanna Greenbelt Marathon Charlottesville, VA	42.9%	6
410	Hudson Mohawk Winter Marathon Albany, NY	20%	6
411	Herald of Victory Marathon Binghamton, NY	11.3%	6
412	Seaside Marathon Ventura, CA	18.2%	6
413	Millennium Meadows Marathon Grand Rapids, MI	9.1%	6
414	Miracle Match Marathon Waco, TX	6.5%	6
415	City of Trees Marathon Boise, ID	6.5%	6
416	Tunnel Hill Marathon Vienna, IL	7.8%	6
417	Buzz Sawyer Western Maryland Marathon Hancock, MD	9.5%	6
418	Boise Marathon Boise, ID	3.2%	6
419	McAllen Marathon McAllen, TX	3.8%	5
420	Estes Park Marathon Estes Park, CO	4.4%	5
421	Death Valley Marathon Death Valley, CA	6.7%	5
422	Morgantown Marathon Morgantown, WV	3%	5
423	Mt. Sneffels Marathon Ridgway, CO	7.9%	5
424	Kenai River Marathon Kenai, AK	8.2%	5
425	Niagara Ultra Races Marathon Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON	5.6%	5
426	Morgan Valley Marathon Morgan, UT	5.2%	5
427	Shelby Forest Loop Marathon Millington, TN	14.3%	5
428	Running with the Bears Marathon Chico, CA	14.7%	5
429	Humboldt Redwoods Marathon Weott, CA	5.3%	5
430	Camarillo Marathon Camarillo, CA	6.6%	5
431	Top of Michigan Marathon Harbor Springs, MI	6.9%	5
432	Lake Lowell Marathon Nampa, ID	12.5%	5
433	University of Okoboji Marathon Okoboji, IA	9.1%	5
434	Whitby International North Marathon Whitby, ON	11.1%	5
435	Veterans Marathon Columbia City, IN	7.7%	5
436	Hippity Hop Marathon Peoria, AZ	7.7%	5
437	New Years (Eve) Double Marathon Allen, TX	7%	5
438	Hamilton NightGlow Marathon Hamilton, OH	7.8%	5
439	Armed Services Marathon Grand Haven, MI	10.2%	5
440	Boulder Backroads Marathon Boulder, CO	6.5%	5
441	Groundhog Day Marathon Grand Rapids, MI	5.3%	5
442	Heartland Marathon Omaha, NE	4.3%	5
443	Des Plaines River Trail Marathon Lincolnshire, IL	2.7%	5
444	Yakima River Canyon Marathon Ellensburg, WA	2.8%	5
445	Blue Ridge Marathon Roanoke, VA	0.8%	4
446	Red Rock Canyon Marathon Las Vegas, NV	4.6%	4
447	Emerald Isle Marathon Emerald Isle, NC	5.4%	4
448	Mid-South Marathon Wynne, AR	6.7%	4
449	Shires of Vermont Marathon Manchester, VT	6.7%	4
450	Pilgrim Pacer Run Marathon Shawnee, KS	6.9%	4
451	Greater Binghamton Marathon Vestal, NY	9.8%	4
452	Stennis Space Center Marathon Ocean Springs, MS	7.6%	4
453	Whitefish Marathon Whitefish, MT	7.6%	4
454	Davy Crockett Bear Chase Marathon Groveton, TX	10.5%	4
455	Arizona Road Runners Desert Classic Marathon Surprise, AZ	8.9%	4
456	Gods Country Marathon Race Series Galeton, PA	6.4%	4
457	Spring Hill Marathon Mania Spring Hill, FL	5.5%	4
458	Deadwood-Mickelson Trail Marathon Deadwood, SD	1.8%	4
459	Mother Road Marathon Joplin, MO	2.3%	4
460	Trials Legacy Marathon Olympia, WA	12.5%	4
461	Adirondack Marathon Schroon Lake, NY	3%	4
462	Yuma Territorial Marathon Yuma, AZ	9.3%	4
463	Broomfield Trails Marathon Broomfield, CO	4.3%	4
464	Gandy Dancer Marathon Luck, WI	7.3%	4
465	Sudbury Rocks Marathon Sudbury, ON	19%	4
466	Salmon Marathon Salmon, ID	7.1%	4
467	Race the Lake Marathon Cooperstown, NY	8.2%	4
468	Vancouver America Marathon Vancouver, WA	7.8%	4
469	Surfers Point Marathon Ventura, CA	6.2%	4
470	East Canyon Marathon Morgan, UT	5.7%	4
471	Sleeping Bear Marathon Empire, MI	3.3%	4
472	Santa Clarita Marathon Santa Clarita, CA	1.7%	4
473	Pacific Crest Marathon Sunriver, OR	8%	4
474	Heart of America Marathon Columbia, MO	3%	3
475	Louisville Marathon Louisville, KY	1.7%	3
476	Run Crazy Horse Marathon Hill City, SD	2.4%	3
477	Roxbury Marathon Roxbury, CT	6.8%	3
478	Ottawa Fall Colours Marathon Ottawa, ON	8.1%	3
479	Golden Driller Marathon Tulsa, OK	3.5%	3
480	Nova Scotia Marathon Barrington, NS	5%	3
481	Destination Labrador Trapline Marathon Goose Bay, NL	25%	3
482	Nevada Marathon Lamoille, NV	7.5%	3
483	Millinocket Marathon Millinocket, ME	1.6%	3
484	Gusher Marathon Beaumont, TX	6.1%	3
485	Escalante Canyons Marathon Escalante, UT	7.1%	3
486	Greenbrier River Trail Marathon Cass, WV	2%	3
487	Downtown River Run Marathon Reno, NV	3%	2
488	Virginia Creeper Marathon Abingdon, VA	3.1%	2
489	Oh Boy Marathon Waterbury, CT	3.1%	2
490	Seabrook Lucky Trail Marathon Seabrook, TX	1.4%	2
491	San Juan Island Marathon Friday Harbor, WA	6.9%	2
492	Arkansas Marathon Booneville, AR	4.4%	2
493	Willamette Valley Marathon Keizer, OR	2.3%	2
494	Chasing Jefferson Davis Marathon Abbeville, GA	8.7%	2
495	Rogue Marathon Medford, OR	8.7%	2
496	Chris Jarvis Autumn River Run Marathon North Platte, NE	4.4%	2
497	Hayden Lake Marathon Hayden Lake, ID	3.5%	2
498	Marathon Mamu Sept Iles, QC	16.7%	2
499	Embrace Winter Run Marathon Ottawa, ON	8%	2
500	Skagway Marathon Skagway, AK	10%	2
501	Old Colony Marathon Springfield, MA	5%	2
502	Tallahassee Ultra Distance Classic Marathon Tallahassee, FL	10%	2
503	Swan Lake Marathon Viborg, SD	6.1%	2
504	Jackson River Scenic Trail Marathon Covington, VA	3%	2
505	Lake Tahoe Marathon South Lake Tahoe, CA	1%	2
506	Trailbreaker Marathon Waukesha, WI	2%	2
507	Treherne Marathon Treherne, MB	5.9%	2
508	Cummins Falls Marathon Cookeville, TN	5.9%	2
509	Orting Marathon Orting, WA	8.3%	2
510	Wenatchee Marathon Wenatchee, WA	2.6%	2
511	Fort Smith Marathon Fort Smith, AR	2.5%	2
512	Crossroads of Indiana Marathon Lowell, IN	5.7%	2
513	Hill Country Marathon Marble Falls, TX	5.7%	2
514	Run LoCo Marathon Loudon, TN	5.7%	2
515	Antelope Island Marathon Antelope Island, UT	4.4%	2
516	Pine Tree Marathon Portland, ME	4.4%	2
517	Arlington Marathon Arlington, TX	2.2%	2
518	Garden Spot Village Marathon New Holland, PA	1%	2
519	All-Out Beat the Heat Marathon Westminster, CO	2.2%	1
520	Harlingen Marathon Harlingen, TX	0.7%	1
521	Ely Marathon Ely, MN	1.1%	1
522	Marathon de Magog Magog, QC	1.8%	1
523	MLK Race for the Dream Marathon Atlanta, GA	1.8%	1
524	Extraterrestrial Full Moon Midnight Marathon Rachel, NV	1.4%	1
525	Greenway Trail Marathon Nashville, TN	2.9%	1
526	That Dam Hill Marathon London, ON	3.9%	1
527	Amarillo Marathon Amarillo, TX	4.2%	1
528	Valentines Day Massacre Marathon Greensboro, NC	6.7%	1
529	Running the Shoals Marathon Muscle Shoals, AL	4.4%	1
530	Green River Marathon Kent, WA	1.6%	1
531	Brian Mickelsen Memorial Marathon Cottonwood, AZ	4%	1
532	Marshfield Road Runners New Years Day Marathon Marshfield, MA	50%	1
533	Winthrop Marathon Winthrop, WA	3%	1
534	Granite State Marathon Nashua, NH	2%	1
535	Gillette Stadium Marathon Foxborough, MA	8.3%	1
536	Korean American Friendship Marathon Lackawaxen, PA	4.8%	1
537	Breckenridge Road Marathon Breckenridge, CO	2.6%	1
538	Yarmouth Marathon Yarmouth, NS	33.3%	1
539	NJ Trail Series One Day Marathon Augusta, NJ	3.7%	1
540	New Years (Day) Double Marathon Allen, TX	2.3%	1
541	Wolverine Canyon Marathon Blackfoot, ID	4.5%	1
542	Ellerbe Marathon Ellerbe, NC	2.1%	1
543	Shawnee Marathon Harrisburg, IL	2.2%	1
544	Red Island Marathon Warwick, RI	1.8%	1
545	Noland Trail Marathon Newport News, VA	0%	0
546	Valley Harvest Marathon Wolfville, NS	0%	0
547	Magnolia Marathon Meridian, MS	0%	0
548	Nutmeg State Marathon Hartford, CT	0%	0
549	All-Out Fallfest Marathon Westminster, CO	0%	0
550	Maple Leaf Marathon Fairlee, VT	0%	0
551	Three Days at the Fair Marathon (Spring) Augusta, NJ	0%	0
552	Springfield Marathon Springfield, IL	0%	0
553	Hachie Marathon Waxahachie, TX	0%	0
554	We Walk Marathon St. Bonifacius, MN	0%	0
555	Labor of Love Marathon Las Vegas, NV	0%	0
556	Boogie Marathon Ellerbe, NC	0%	0
557	Petrified Forest Marathon Holbrook, AZ	0%	0
558	Truckee Marathon Truckee, CA	0%	0
559	I Run for...Marathon Maine, NY	0%	0
560	Dog Lake Marathon White Pass, WA	0%	0
561	Heart and Sole Marathon Jonesboro, AR	0%	0
562	Totem to Totem Marathon Skidegate, BC	0%	0
563	Buzz Marathon San Miguel, CA	0%	0
564	Bearfest Marathon Wrangell, AK	0%	0
565	Fenway Park Marathon Boston, MA	0%	0
566	Barneys Run for Warriors Marathon Albany, GA	0%	0

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