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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.
September 29, 2024	Boulderthon: Boulder Marathon Boulder, CO World-Class Marathon Experience Finishing in the Heart of Boulder.
May 5, 2024	The OC Marathon Newport Beach, California Awarded the 2024 RRCA National Marathon Championship Event

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 49,720 10.7%

Canada 3,479 13.6%

Race Location	# Qualifiers	% BQ eligible finishers
United States	49,720	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	Bayshore Marathon Traverse City, MI	13.9%	202
48	REVEL Rockies Marathon Morrison, CO	29%	198
49	Tunnel Vision Marathon North Bend, WA	39%	196
50	Tunnel Light Marathon North Bend, WA	38.4%	193
51	Austin Marathon Austin, TX	7.4%	189
52	Honolulu Marathon Honolulu, HI	1%	188
53	Toronto Marathon Toronto, ON	13.5%	184
54	Hartford Marathon Hartford, CT	11%	172
55	Myrtle Beach Marathon Myrtle Beach, SC	17.3%	172
56	Shamrock Marathon Virginia Beach, VA	11.7%	168
57	Illinois Marathon Champaign-Urbana, IL	14.7%	168
58	Sugarloaf Marathon Kingfield, ME	30.1%	168
59	Hamilton Marathon Road2Hope Hamilton, ON	22.5%	166
60	Victoria Marathon Victoria, BC	15.9%	166
61	Fargo Marathon Fargo, ND	11.3%	166
62	Tobacco Road Marathon Cary, NC	17.4%	154
63	Jack and Jills Downhill Marathon (Saturday) North Bend, WA	25.2%	147
64	Dallas Marathon Dallas, TX	5.9%	147
65	Pocono Mountain Run for the Red Marathon Stroudsburg, PA	27.9%	146
66	Ogden Marathon Ogden, UT	12.4%	145
67	Quebec City Marathon Quebec, QC	10.9%	143
68	Grand Rapids Marathon Grand Rapids, MI	12.6%	135
69	Kiawah Island Marathon Kiawah Island, SC	11.9%	131
70	Kentucky Derby Festival Marathon Louisville, KY	9.3%	129
71	Utah Valley Marathon Provo, UT	14.4%	128
72	Mississauga Marathon Mississauga, ON	19.1%	127
73	Rock n Roll Arizona Marathon Tempe, AZ	6.8%	126
74	Seattle Marathon Seattle, WA	8.5%	124
75	Louisiana Marathon Baton Rouge, LA	13.4%	123
76	Combos Marathon Albany, GA	24.9%	122
77	Last Chance BQ.2 Marathon Geneva, IL	52.6%	122
78	Green Bay Marathon Green Bay, WI	13.5%	119
79	Rehoboth Beach Marathon Rehoboth Beach, DE	12.7%	118
80	Surf City Marathon Huntington Beach, CA	7.8%	115
81	REVEL Mt. Lemmon Marathon - Limited Edition Tucson, AZ	23.9%	110
82	Ventura Marathon Ventura, CA	15.9%	109
83	Rock n Roll San Diego Marathon San Diego, CA	2.7%	108
84	Lincoln Marathon Lincoln, NE	11%	108
85	Last Chance BQ.2 Marathon (Grand Rapids) Grand Rapids, MI	61.5%	107
86	Greater St. Louis Marathon St. Louis, MO	10.2%	107
87	Buffalo Marathon Buffalo, NY	9.5%	106
88	Missoula Marathon Missoula, MT	10.3%	106
89	Steamtown Marathon Scranton, PA	8.4%	105
90	Jack and Jills Downhill Marathon North Bend, WA	18.2%	104
91	Harrisburg Marathon Harrisburg, PA	15.4%	104
92	Rock n Roll Washington DC Marathon Washington, DC	5.4%	102
93	Edmonton Marathon Edmonton, AB	15.3%	102
94	Colorado Marathon Fort Collins, CO	13.1%	101
95	Rocket City Marathon Huntsville, AL	10.9%	100
96	Des Moines Marathon Des Moines, IA	7.8%	100
97	Jacksonville Marathon Jacksonville, FL	14.7%	99
98	Spring Chance BQ.2 Marathon Geneva, IL	54.8%	98
99	Maine Coast Marathon Wells, ME	16.7%	97
100	Colfax Marathon Denver, CO	6.9%	97
101	OC Marathon Costa Mesa, CA	6.6%	97
102	Cowtown Marathon Fort Worth, TX	8.1%	95
103	Baltimore Marathon Baltimore, MD	4.8%	94
104	Rock n Roll Seattle Marathon Seattle, WA	5.6%	93
105	Miami Marathon Miami, FL	3.3%	92
106	Charleston Marathon Charleston, SC	11.3%	92
107	Wilmington Marathon Wilmington, NC	16.1%	91
108	Beantown Marathon Hingham, MA	39%	89
109	Super Marathon North Bend, WA	34.1%	88
110	Little Rock Marathon Little Rock, AR	4.8%	88
111	Canton Hall of Fame Marathon Canton, OH	14.1%	86
112	Rock n Roll Savannah Marathon Savannah, GA	6%	83
113	Calgary Marathon Calgary, AB	11.6%	80
114	Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon Oklahoma City, OK	4.1%	79
115	Mohawk-Hudson River Marathon Albany, NY	11.4%	77
116	Newport Marathon (OR) Newport, OR	19.5%	77
117	Coastal Delaware Running Festival Marathon Rehoboth Beach, DE	13.6%	76
118	Madison Marathon Madison, WI	7%	75
119	Manitoba Marathon Winnipeg, MB	11%	75
120	Woodlands Marathon The Woodlands, TX	9.4%	74
121	Tucson Marathon Tucson, AZ	16.2%	74
122	Carlsbad Marathon Carlsbad, CA	9.4%	74
123	Long Beach Marathon Long Beach, CA	4.2%	70
124	Rock n Roll Las Vegas Marathon Las Vegas, NV	3.3%	69
125	Lake Wobegon Trail Marathon St. Joseph, MN	20%	69
126	Long Island Marathon East Meadow, NY	12.8%	69
127	Newport News One City Marathon Newport News, VA	19.7%	68
128	Fredericton Marathon Fredericton, NB	23.6%	67
129	Oakland Marathon Oakland, CA	10.6%	67
130	Peak to Creek Marathon Morganton, NC	20.2%	63
131	Cheap Marathon Derry, NH	16.2%	63
132	Modesto Marathon Modesto, CA	12%	62
133	Kansas City Marathon Kansas City, MO	4.8%	60
134	LOCO Marathon Newmarket, NH	23.5%	60
135	St. Lawrence Marathon Cornwall, ON	30.3%	60
136	Portlandathon Marathon Portland, OR	7.9%	59
137	Atlanta Marathon Atlanta, GA	4.3%	58
138	Akron Marathon Akron, OH	6.5%	57
139	Charlevoix Marathon Charlevoix, MI	19.6%	57
140	St. Jude Memphis Marathon Memphis, TN	2.7%	57
141	Charlotte Marathon Charlotte, NC	5.9%	56
142	Chicagoland Spring Marathon Schaumburg, IL	16.3%	54
143	Mayors Marathon Anchorage, AK	8.8%	53
144	Knoxville Marathon Knoxville, TN	9.5%	53
145	Town of Celebration Marathon Celebration, FL	12.4%	53
146	Mount Desert Island Marathon Bar Harbor, ME	7.1%	52
147	Maine Marathon Portland, ME	6.8%	52
148	Rock n Roll Nashville Marathon Nashville, TN	2.5%	52
149	Pacific Northwest Marathon Harrisburg, OR	17.2%	51
150	Sioux Falls Marathon Sioux Falls, SD	16.1%	50
151	Niagara Falls International Marathon Niagara Falls, ON	6.8%	49
152	Ft. Lauderdale A1A Marathon Ft. Lauderdale, FL	7.7%	49
153	Mississippi Gulf Coast Marathon Biloxi, MS	9.6%	48
154	Maple Marathon Mont-Saint-Gregoire, QC	18.8%	48
155	Route 66 Marathon Tulsa, OK	3.5%	48
156	Marshall University Marathon Huntington, WV	15.2%	47
157	Mercedes Marathon Birmingham, AL	8%	46
158	Huntsville Marathon Huntsville, UT	10.9%	46
159	Rock n Roll New Orleans Marathon New Orleans, LA	2.5%	46
160	Atlantic City Marathon Atlantic City, NJ	7%	46
161	New England Green River Marathon Greenfield, MA	17.1%	45
162	B and A Marathon Severna Park, MD	19.7%	44
163	Salt Lake City Marathon Salt Lake City, UT	6.3%	44
164	Deseret News Marathon Salt Lake City, UT	13.8%	42
165	Sri Chinmoy Marathon Congers, NY	9.9%	42
166	Garmin Olathe Marathon Olathe, KS	8.3%	41
167	Marathon de Rimouski Rimouski, QC	18.6%	41
168	Quad Cities Marathon Moline, IL	10.6%	41
169	North Central Rail Trail Marathon Sparks, MD	14.6%	41
170	Marthas Vineyard Marathon Marthas Vineyard, MA	11%	41
171	Donna Marathon Jacksonville Beach, FL	5.6%	40
172	Rock n Roll San Antonio Marathon San Antonio, TX	2%	40
173	Bryan-College Station Marathon College Station, TX	7.8%	39
174	Silo District Marathon Waco, TX	7.7%	38
175	Hyannis Marathon Hyannis, MA	15.5%	38
176	Eau Claire Marathon Eau Claire, WI	8.3%	38
177	Queen City Marathon Regina, SK	14.2%	38
178	Clarence DeMar Marathon Keene, NH	15.1%	38
179	Tomoka Marathon Ormond Beach, FL	11.6%	38
180	Okanagan Marathon Kelowna, BC	11.9%	37
181	Wisconsin Marathon Kenosha, WI	8%	37
182	Fox Cities Marathon Appleton, WI	6.9%	36
183	Manchester City Marathon Manchester, NH	10.4%	35
184	Holland Haven Marathon Holland, MI	15%	35
185	Ohio River Road Runners Club Marathon Xenia, OH	15.9%	35
186	Hawaii Bird Conservation Marathon Hilo, HI	33%	35
187	Fort Worth Marathon Fort Worth, TX	12.5%	35
188	Athens Marathon Athens, OH	14.3%	35
189	Mt. Nebo Marathon Payson, UT	16.4%	34
190	Delaware Marathon Wilmington, DE	11.9%	34
191	Vernonia Marathon Banks, OR	19.8%	34
192	Marquette Marathon Marquette, MI	13.3%	34
193	Whistlestop Marathon Ashland, WI	11.2%	32
194	Kalamazoo Marathon Kalamazoo, MI	7.7%	32
195	Space Coast Marathon Cocoa, FL	3.8%	31
196	Prince Edward Island Marathon Charlottetown, PE	14.4%	31
197	Prairie Fire Marathon Wichita, KS	9.1%	30
198	Mississippi Blues Marathon Jackson, MS	7.2%	30
199	Oshkosh Marathon Oshkosh, WI	19.2%	30
200	Two Rivers Marathon Lackawaxen, PA	18.6%	30
201	Duke City Marathon Albuquerque, NM	7.7%	30
202	Maui Oceanfront Marathon Maui, HI	8.5%	30
203	Fox Valley Marathon St. Charles, IL	10.9%	29
204	Charles River Marathon Boston, MA	27.1%	29
205	York Marathon York, PA	13.7%	29
206	George Washingtons Birthday Marathon Greenbelt, MD	14.5%	28
207	United States Air Force Marathon Dayton, OH	2.1%	28
208	Gettysburg North-South Marathon Gettysburg, PA	11.3%	27
209	Cape Cod Marathon Falmouth, MA	5%	27
210	Cascade Express Marathon North Bend, WA	12.9%	27
211	North Olympic Discovery Marathon Port Angeles, WA	12%	27
212	Top of Utah Marathon Logan, UT	10.2%	27
213	Legs for Literacy Marathon Moncton, NB	14.6%	26
214	Chickamauga Battlefield Marathon Chickamauga, GA	7.8%	26
215	Redding Marathon Redding, CA	14.1%	26
216	Bass Pro Shops Marathon Springfield, MO	9.2%	26
217	Suffolk County Marathon Babylon, NY	8.7%	26
218	Humpys Marathon Anchorage, AK	10.9%	25
219	Snohomish River Run Marathon Snohomish, WA	16.5%	25
220	Irving Marathon Irving, TX	11.1%	25
221	Pocatello Marathon Pocatello, ID	15.4%	25
222	Avenue of the Giants Marathon Weott, CA	6.5%	24
223	Brooklyn Marathon Brooklyn, NY	5.3%	24
224	Maritime Marathon Manitowoc, WI	12.9%	24
225	Abebe Bikila Day International Peace Marathon Washington, DC	22.5%	24
226	American Discovery Trail Marathon Colorado Springs, CO	10.4%	23
227	Sandia Crest Marathon Albuquerque, NM	10.3%	23
228	Nashville Marathon Nashville, TN	8.8%	23
229	Chasing the Unicorn Marathon Washington Crossing, PA	32.9%	23
230	Appletree Marathon Vancouver, WA	12%	23
231	Martian Marathon Dearborn, MI	11.5%	23
232	Johnny Miles Marathon New Glasgow, NS	46%	23
233	Kamloops Marathon Kamloops, BC	30.3%	23
234	Lost Dutchman Marathon Apache Junction, AZ	8%	22
235	Windermere Marathon Spokane, WA	9.5%	22
236	Mobile Marathon Mobile, AL	12.7%	22
237	Bellingham Bay Marathon Bellingham, WA	7.6%	22
238	Runners Marathon of Reston Reston, VA	15.5%	21
239	Aspen Valley Marathon Basalt, CO	11.4%	21
240	Mill Race Marathon Columbus, IN	10.4%	21
241	San Luis Obispo Marathon San Luis Obispo, CA	6.8%	21
242	Buckeye Marathon Buckeye, AZ	16.9%	21
243	RDC Marathon Durham, NC	7.8%	21
244	Ocean Drive Marathon Cape May, NJ	12.1%	21
245	Skagit Flats Marathon Burlington, WA	14.8%	21
246	Mississippi River Marathon Greenville, MS	12.2%	21
247	Brookings Marathon Brookings, SD	16.8%	21
248	Nebraska State Fair Marathon Grand Island, NE	16.8%	21
249	White River Marathon Cotter, AR	18.4%	21
250	Run4Troops Marathon Dubuque, IA	9.1%	21
251	3 Bridges Marathon Little Rock, AR	8.5%	21
252	Chattanooga Marathon Chattanooga, TN	6.4%	21
253	Tallahassee Marathon Tallahassee, FL	13.7%	21
254	Foot Traffic Flat Marathon Portland, OR	8.3%	21
255	Bakersfield Marathon Bakersfield, CA	7.7%	21
256	Clearwater Marathon Clearwater, FL	10.4%	20
257	Newport Marathon (RI) Newport, RI	3.1%	20
258	Jekyll Island Marathon Jekyll Island, GA	8%	20
259	Bucks County Marathon Yardley, PA	12.7%	20
260	Minocqua No Frills Marathon Minocqua, WI	19.4%	20
261	Baie-des-Chaleurs Marathon Carleton, QC	31.8%	20
262	Lake Placid Marathon Lake Placid, NY	11.3%	20
263	Saskatchewan Marathon Saskatoon, SK	17%	20
264	Warm up Columbus Dublin, OH	40%	20
265	Marathon of the Treasure Coast Stuart, FL	12.5%	20
266	Starved Rock Country Marathon Ottawa, IL	9.9%	20
267	Rockin Brews Marathon Madison, WI	15.5%	20
268	Ocean State Rhode Races Marathon Narragansett, RI	9.4%	20
269	Mankato Marathon Mankato, MN	6.1%	20
270	Outer Banks Marathon Manteo, NC	4.7%	20
271	Blue Nose Marathon Halifax, NS	8.1%	19
272	Governors Cup Marathon Helena, MT	19.6%	19
273	Pensacola Marathon Pensacola, FL	6.8%	19
274	Kona Marathon Kailua-Kona, HI	7.3%	19
275	Tacoma City Marathon Tacoma, WA	9.3%	19
276	Run Hard Columbia Marathon Columbia, SC	12%	19
277	All American Marathon Fort Bragg, NC	3.4%	19
278	Sun Marathon Santa Clara, UT	16.8%	19
279	Blooms to Brews Marathon Woodland, WA	15.8%	18
280	Hilton Head Island Marathon Hilton Head Island, SC	11.8%	18
281	Oregon Marathon Mt. Angel, OR	10.4%	18
282	Two Cities Marathon Fresno, CA	7.1%	18
283	Woodys RV World Marathon Red Deer, AB	13.4%	17
284	Whitefish Point Marathon Paradise, MI	23%	17
285	BHM 26.2 Marathon Birmingham, AL	8.3%	17
286	Ann Arbor Marathon Ann Arbor, MI	8.8%	17
287	Famous Idaho Potato Marathon Boise, ID	9.5%	16
288	Waterloo Marathon Waterloo, ON	18%	16
289	Monster Mash Marathon Dover, DE	11%	16
290	Soldier Marathon Ft. Benning, GA	5%	16
291	Leavenworth Marathon Leavenworth, WA	8.3%	16
292	Endur-Run Marathon Conestogo, ON	22.2%	16
293	Museum of Aviation Marathon Warner Robins, GA	21.1%	16
294	Birch Bay Marathon Birch Bay, WA	13.2%	16
295	Queens Marathon Queens, NY	15.5%	16
296	Asheville Marathon Asheville, NC	4.5%	16
297	Madeline Island Marathon La Pointe, WI	15.6%	15
298	Bozeman Marathon Bozeman, MT	11.7%	15
299	Coeur d Alene Marathon Coeur d' Alene, ID	9.7%	15
300	Eisenhower Marathon Abilene, KS	17.2%	15
301	Great New York State Marathon Syracuse, NY	8.6%	15
302	Leading Ladies Marathon Spearfish, SD	17.4%	15
303	Rochester Marathon Rochester, NY	5%	14
304	Steamboat Marathon Steamboat Springs, CO	8.1%	14
305	Gobbler Grind Marathon Overland Park, KS	7.5%	14
306	Hogeye Marathon Springdale, AR	5%	14
307	Bismarck Marathon Bismarck, ND	10%	14
308	Humboldt Bay Marathon Eureka, CA	17.5%	14
309	Paavo Nurmi Marathon Hurley, WI	7.7%	14
310	Two Rivers Marathon (Sunday) Lackawaxen, PA	17.7%	14
311	Flowerfest Marathon at Callaway Gardens Pine Mountain, GA	10.9%	14
312	Shiprock Marathon Shiprock, NM	6.5%	14
313	County Marathon Picton, ON	11.9%	14
314	City of Oaks Marathon Raleigh, NC	3.3%	14
315	SoJo Marathon South Jordan, UT	10.2%	13
316	Veterans Marathon (PA) Black Lick, PA	16.5%	13
317	Whidbey Island Marathon Oak Harbor, WA	7.7%	13
318	El Paso Marathon El Paso, TX	5%	13
319	Montana Marathon Billings, MT	10.4%	13
320	Wabash Trace Nature Trail Marathon Shenandoah, IA	20.3%	13
321	Northern Ohio Marathon Mentor, OH	6.9%	13
322	Rhinebeck Hudson Valley Marathon Rhinebeck, NY	12.7%	12
323	Big Beach Marathon Gulf Shores, AL	4.9%	12
324	Capital City Marathon Olympia, WA	4.5%	12
325	New River Marathon Fleetwood, NC	10.3%	12
326	Grand Lake Marathon Celina, OH	9.7%	12
327	Five Points of Life Marathon Gainesville, FL	11.4%	12
328	Marathon by the Sea Saint John, NB	19.1%	12
329	Skidaway Island Marathon Savannah, GA	7.5%	12
330	Belleville Main Street Marathon Belleville, IL	6.3%	12
331	Florida Marathon Melbourne, FL	6.5%	12
332	Little Apple Marathon Manhattan, KS	13%	12
333	Seven Bridges Marathon Chattanooga, TN	3.9%	12
334	Barrel Marathon Peoria, IL	6.6%	12
335	Western Pacific Marathon Fremont, CA	6.7%	12
336	Frisco Marathon Willard, MO	5.1%	11
337	Wausau Marathon Wausau, WI	6.6%	11
338	Potomac River Run Marathon Washington, DC	8.1%	11
339	DoLittle Marathon Waukesha, WI	15.3%	11
340	Drake Well Marathon Titusville, PA	11.1%	11
341	Palmetto Bluff Marathon Bluffton, SC	18%	11
342	Mesa Falls Marathon Ashton, ID	10.1%	11
343	Lower Potomac River Marathon Piney Point, MD	16.9%	11
344	Hamptons Marathon East Hampton, NY	4.2%	11
345	USA Fit Marathon Sugar Land, TX	7.4%	11
346	Mad Marathon Waitsfield, VT	4.5%	11
347	Texas Marathon Kingwood, TX	3.9%	10
348	Silver Comet Marathon Mableton, GA	8.7%	10
349	Oceans Run Marathon Westerly, RI	11.2%	10
350	Tri-Cities Marathon Richland, WA	12.7%	10
351	Zydeco Marathon Lafayette, LA	8.1%	10
352	Andrew Jackson Marathon Jackson, TN	16.4%	10
353	Morgan Hill Marathon Morgan Hill, CA	7.1%	10
354	Sundance to Spearfish Marathon Spearfish, SD	20.4%	10
355	Bay of Fundy Marathon Lubec , ME	8.1%	10
356	Fort4Fitness Marathon Fort Wayne, IN	5.7%	10
357	Big Island International Marathon Hilo, HI	5.5%	10
358	MO Cowbell Marathon St. Charles, MO	1.9%	9
359	Salisbury Marathon Salisbury, MD	3.4%	9
360	Freedoms Run Marathon Shepherdstown, WV	3.2%	9
361	Champlain Islands Marathon South Hero, VT	7.6%	9
362	Yonkers Marathon Yonkers, NY	10.2%	9
363	Oak Island Marathon Oak Island, NC	7.4%	9
364	Friendly Massey Marathon Massey, ON	20.9%	9
365	Spokane Marathon Spokane, WA	6%	9
366	Bound for Boston Marathon Suwanee, GA	33.3%	9
367	Uniformed Services Run Marathon St. Johns, NL	13%	9
368	Jackson Hole Marathon Jackson Hole, WY	5.1%	9
369	Charlottesville Marathon Charlottesville, VA	4.1%	9
370	Towpath Marathon Cleveland, OH	3.4%	8
371	Grand Forks Marathon Grand Forks, ND	6%	8
372	Cheyenne Marathon Cheyenne, WY	4.9%	8
373	Lubbock Marathon Lubbock, TX	6.6%	8
374	Journeys Marathon Eagle River, WI	14%	8
375	Cannonball Marathon Greensboro, NC	7.1%	8
376	Nebraska Marathon Omaha, NE	6.3%	8
377	Coffee Milk Marathon North Kingstown, RI	9.1%	8
378	Run for the Ranch Marathon Springfield, MO	15.1%	8
379	Colorado Springs Marathon Colorado Springs, CO	4.4%	8
380	Boundary Bay Marathon Delta, BC	7.3%	8
381	Omaha Marathon Omaha, NE	3.1%	8
382	Maui Marathon Kahului, HI	2.2%	7
383	Horse Capital Marathon Lexington, KY	4.6%	7
384	Savin Rock Marathon West Haven, CT	5.2%	7
385	Gate City Marathon Nashua, NH	5.6%	7
386	Tupelo Marathon Tupelo, MS	6.3%	7
387	Marathon 2 Marathon Marathon, TX	6.8%	7
388	bg26.2 Marathon Bowling Green, KY	6.8%	7
389	Monument Marathon Gering, NE	11.5%	7
390	Juneau Marathon Juneau, AK	10.5%	7
391	New Hampshire Marathon Bristol, NH	5.1%	7
392	Walter Childs Memorial Race of Champions Marathon Holyoke, MA	10.8%	7
393	Brainerd Jaycees Run for the Lakes Marathon Nisswa, MN	5%	7
394	Run the Loop Marathon Downington, PA	25%	7
395	Seattle Ghost Marathon Seattle, WA	8.9%	7
396	Bemidji Blue Ox Marathon Bemidji, MN	5.7%	7
397	Circular Logic Marathon Seymour, IN	9.7%	7
398	Caribou Marathon Caribou, ME	14.9%	7
399	Boring Marathon Gresham, OR	8.3%	7
400	Kauai Marathon Poipu, HI	3%	7
401	Palm Beaches Marathon West Palm Beach, FL	2.2%	6
402	Run the Alamo 26.2 Marathon San Antonio, TX	1.9%	6
403	Bizz Johnson Trail Marathon Susanville, CA	6.2%	6
404	Galveston Marathon Galveston, TX	5.2%	6
405	Potomac River Run Marathon (October) Washington, DC	6.9%	6
406	Arbuckles to Ardmore Race for Mercy Marathon Ardmore, OK	8.1%	6
407	Rivanna Greenbelt Marathon Charlottesville, VA	42.9%	6
408	Hudson Mohawk Winter Marathon Albany, NY	20%	6
409	Herald of Victory Marathon Binghamton, NY	11.3%	6
410	Seaside Marathon Ventura, CA	18.2%	6
411	Millennium Meadows Marathon Grand Rapids, MI	9.1%	6
412	Miracle Match Marathon Waco, TX	6.5%	6
413	City of Trees Marathon Boise, ID	6.5%	6
414	Tunnel Hill Marathon Vienna, IL	7.8%	6
415	Western Maryland Rail Trail Marathon Hancock, MD	9.5%	6
416	Boise Marathon Boise, ID	3.2%	6
417	McAllen Marathon McAllen, TX	3.8%	5
418	Estes Park Marathon Estes Park, CO	4.4%	5
419	Death Valley Marathon Death Valley, CA	6.7%	5
420	Morgantown Marathon Morgantown, WV	3%	5
421	Mt. Sneffels Marathon Ridgway, CO	7.9%	5
422	Kenai River Marathon Kenai, AK	8.2%	5
423	Niagara Ultra Races Marathon Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON	5.6%	5
424	Morgan Valley Marathon Morgan, UT	5.2%	5
425	Shelby Forest Loop Marathon Millington, TN	14.3%	5
426	Running with the Bears Marathon Chico, CA	14.7%	5
427	Humboldt Redwoods Marathon Weott, CA	5.3%	5
428	Camarillo Marathon Camarillo, CA	6.6%	5
429	Top of Michigan Marathon Harbor Springs, MI	6.9%	5
430	Lake Lowell Marathon Nampa, ID	12.5%	5
431	University of Okoboji Marathon Okoboji, IA	9.1%	5
432	Whitby International North Marathon Whitby, ON	11.1%	5
433	Veterans Marathon Columbia City, IN	7.7%	5
434	Hippity Hop Marathon Peoria, AZ	7.7%	5
435	New Years (Eve) Double Marathon Allen, TX	7%	5
436	Hamilton NightGlow Marathon Hamilton, OH	7.8%	5
437	Armed Services Marathon Grand Haven, MI	10.2%	5
438	Boulder Backroads Marathon Boulder, CO	6.5%	5
439	Groundhog Day Marathon Grand Rapids, MI	5.3%	5
440	Heartland Marathon Omaha, NE	4.3%	5
441	Des Plaines River Trail Marathon Lincolnshire, IL	2.7%	5
442	Yakima River Canyon Marathon Ellensburg, WA	2.8%	5
443	Blue Ridge Marathon Roanoke, VA	0.8%	4
444	Red Rock Canyon Marathon Las Vegas, NV	4.6%	4
445	Emerald Isle Marathon Emerald Isle, NC	5.4%	4
446	Midsouth Championship Marathon Wynne, AR	6.7%	4
447	Shires of Vermont Marathon Manchester, VT	6.7%	4
448	Pilgrim Pacer Run Marathon Shawnee, KS	6.9%	4
449	Greater Binghamton Marathon Vestal, NY	9.8%	4
450	Stennis Space Center Marathon Ocean Springs, MS	7.6%	4
451	Whitefish Marathon Whitefish, MT	7.6%	4
452	Davy Crockett Bear Chase Marathon Groveton, TX	10.5%	4
453	Arizona Road Runners Desert Classic Marathon Surprise, AZ	8.9%	4
454	Gods Country Marathon Race Series Galeton, PA	6.4%	4
455	Spring Hill Marathon Mania Spring Hill, FL	5.5%	4
456	Deadwood-Mickelson Trail Marathon Deadwood, SD	1.8%	4
457	Mother Road Marathon Joplin, MO	2.3%	4
458	Trials Legacy Marathon Olympia, WA	12.5%	4
459	Adirondack Marathon Schroon Lake, NY	3%	4
460	Yuma Territorial Marathon Yuma, AZ	9.3%	4
461	Broomfield Trails Marathon Broomfield, CO	4.3%	4
462	Gandy Dancer Marathon Luck, WI	7.3%	4
463	Sudbury Rocks Marathon Sudbury, ON	19%	4
464	Salmon Marathon Salmon, ID	7.1%	4
465	Race the Lake Marathon Cooperstown, NY	8.2%	4
466	Vancouver America Marathon Vancouver, WA	7.8%	4
467	Surfers Point Marathon Ventura, CA	6.2%	4
468	East Canyon Marathon Morgan, UT	5.7%	4
469	Sleeping Bear Marathon Empire, MI	3.3%	4
470	Santa Clarita Marathon Santa Clarita, CA	1.7%	4
471	Pacific Crest Marathon Sunriver, OR	8%	4
472	Heart of America Marathon Columbia, MO	3%	3
473	Louisville Marathon Louisville, KY	1.7%	3
474	Run Crazy Horse Marathon Hill City, SD	2.4%	3
475	Roxbury Marathon Roxbury, CT	6.8%	3
476	Ottawa Fall Colours Marathon Ottawa, ON	8.1%	3
477	Golden Driller Marathon Tulsa, OK	3.5%	3
478	Nova Scotia Marathon Barrington, NS	5%	3
479	Destination Labrador Trapline Marathon Goose Bay, NL	25%	3
480	Nevada Marathon Lamoille, NV	7.5%	3
481	Millinocket Marathon Millinocket, ME	1.6%	3
482	Gusher Marathon Beaumont, TX	6.1%	3
483	Escalante Canyons Marathon Escalante, UT	7.1%	3
484	Greenbrier River Trail Marathon Cass, WV	2%	3
485	Downtown River Run Marathon Reno, NV	3%	2
486	Virginia Creeper Marathon Abingdon, VA	3.1%	2
487	Oh Boy Marathon Waterbury, CT	3.1%	2
488	Seabrook Lucky Trail Marathon Seabrook, TX	1.4%	2
489	San Juan Island Marathon Friday Harbor, WA	6.9%	2
490	Arkansas Marathon Booneville, AR	4.4%	2
491	Willamette Valley Marathon Keizer, OR	2.3%	2
492	Chasing Jefferson Davis Marathon Abbeville, GA	8.7%	2
493	Rogue Marathon Medford, OR	8.7%	2
494	Chris Jarvis Autumn River Run Marathon North Platte, NE	4.4%	2
495	Hayden Lake Marathon Hayden Lake, ID	3.5%	2
496	Marathon Mamu Sept Iles, QC	16.7%	2
497	Embrace Winter Run Marathon Ottawa, ON	8%	2
498	Skagway Marathon Skagway, AK	10%	2
499	Old Colony Marathon Springfield, MA	5%	2
500	Tallahassee Ultra Distance Classic Marathon Tallahassee, FL	10%	2
501	Swan Lake Marathon Viborg, SD	6.1%	2
502	Jackson River Scenic Trail Marathon Covington, VA	3%	2
503	Lake Tahoe Marathon South Lake Tahoe, CA	1%	2
504	Trailbreaker Marathon Waukesha, WI	2%	2
505	Treherne Marathon Treherne, MB	5.9%	2
506	Cummins Falls Marathon Cookeville, TN	5.9%	2
507	Orting Marathon Orting, WA	8.3%	2
508	Wenatchee Marathon Wenatchee, WA	2.6%	2
509	Fort Smith Marathon Fort Smith, AR	2.5%	2
510	Crossroads of Indiana Marathon Lowell, IN	5.7%	2
511	Hill Country Marathon Marble Falls, TX	5.7%	2
512	Run LoCo Marathon Loudon, TN	5.7%	2
513	Antelope Island Marathon Antelope Island, UT	4.4%	2
514	Pine Tree Marathon Portland, ME	4.4%	2
515	Arlington Marathon Arlington, TX	2.2%	2
516	Garden Spot Village Marathon New Holland, PA	1%	2
517	All-Out Beat the Heat Marathon Westminster, CO	2.2%	1
518	Harlingen Marathon Harlingen, TX	0.7%	1
519	Ely Marathon Ely, MN	1.1%	1
520	Marathon de Magog Magog, QC	1.8%	1
521	MLK Race for the Dream Marathon Atlanta, GA	1.8%	1
522	Extraterrestrial Full Moon Midnight Marathon Rachel, NV	1.4%	1
523	Greenway Trail Marathon Nashville, TN	2.9%	1
524	That Dam Hill Marathon London, ON	3.9%	1
525	Amarillo Marathon Amarillo, TX	4.2%	1
526	Valentines Day Massacre Marathon Greensboro, NC	6.7%	1
527	Running the Shoals Marathon Muscle Shoals, AL	4.4%	1
528	Green River Marathon Kent, WA	1.6%	1
529	Brian Mickelsen Memorial Marathon Cottonwood, AZ	4%	1
530	Marshfield Road Runners New Years Day Marathon Marshfield, MA	50%	1
531	Winthrop Marathon Winthrop, WA	3%	1
532	Granite State Marathon Nashua, NH	2%	1
533	Gillette Stadium Marathon Foxborough, MA	8.3%	1
534	Korean American Friendship Marathon Lackawaxen, PA	4.8%	1
535	Breckenridge Road Marathon Breckenridge, CO	2.6%	1
536	Yarmouth Marathon Yarmouth, NS	33.3%	1
537	NJ Trail Series One Day Marathon Augusta, NJ	3.7%	1
538	New Years (Day) Double Marathon Allen, TX	2.3%	1
539	Wolverine Canyon Marathon Blackfoot, ID	4.5%	1
540	Ellerbe Marathon Ellerbe, NC	2.1%	1
541	Shawnee Marathon Harrisburg, IL	2.2%	1
542	Red Island Marathon Warwick, RI	1.8%	1
543	Noland Trail Marathon Newport News, VA	0%	0
544	Valley Harvest Marathon Wolfville, NS	0%	0
545	Magnolia Marathon Meridian, MS	0%	0
546	Nutmeg State Marathon Hartford, CT	0%	0
547	All-Out Fallfest Marathon Westminster, CO	0%	0
548	Maple Leaf Marathon Fairlee, VT	0%	0
549	Three Days at the Fair Marathon (Spring) Augusta, NJ	0%	0
550	Springfield Marathon Springfield, IL	0%	0
551	Hachie Marathon Waxahachie, TX	0%	0
552	We Walk Marathon St. Bonifacius, MN	0%	0
553	Labor of Love Marathon Las Vegas, NV	0%	0
554	Boogie Marathon Ellerbe, NC	0%	0
555	Petrified Forest Marathon Holbrook, AZ	0%	0
556	Truckee Marathon Truckee, CA	0%	0
557	I Run for...Marathon Maine, NY	0%	0
558	Dog Lake Marathon White Pass, WA	0%	0
559	Heart and Sole Marathon Jonesboro, AR	0%	0
560	Totem to Totem Marathon Skidegate, BC	0%	0
561	Buzz Marathon San Miguel, CA	0%	0
562	Bearfest Marathon Wrangell, AK	0%	0
563	Fenway Park Marathon Boston, MA	0%	0
564	Barneys Run for Warriors Marathon Albany, GA	0%	0

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