Best Boston Marathon Qualifiers

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Featured Races

Date	Race
October 5, 2025	Marathon P'tit Train du Nord Saint-Jerome, Quebec Dazzling downhill run is a BQ favorite! Breathtaking setting in Nature.
April 26, 2025	Salt Lake City Marathon Salt Lake City, UT Voted "Best Running Event in Utah" w/ 6 Events to Choose From!
September 28, 2025	Boulderthon: Boulder Marathon Boulder, CO World-Class Marathon Experience Finishing in the Heart of Boulder.
June 7, 2025	God’s Country Marathon Race Series Potter County, Pennsylvania Traverses through scenic north central Pennsylvania. 50th year anniversary. Boston Qualifier.
January 25, 2025	lululemon Classic City Marathon Athens, GA Try a marathon, a half-marathon, or a marathon relay this winter!

Boston Marathon Qualifying Percentages (2019)

This list ranks marathons based on the percentage of runners who ran under the qualifying standards for the Boston Marathon in 2019. 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 48,701 10.7%

Canada 3,109 11.8%

Race Location	# Qualifiers	% BQ eligible finishers
United States	48,701	10.7%
Canada	3,109	11.8%

Marathons with the Highest Percentage of Boston Marathon Qualifiers

Marathons with the Most Boston Marathon Qualifiers

Marathon Ranking by Number of BQs (2019)

	Race Name	BQ %	# of Qualifiers
1	Boston Marathon Boston, MA	33.3%	8,866
2	Chicago Marathon Chicago, IL	12.6%	5,787
3	New York City Marathon New York City, NY	9.2%	4,934
4	California International Marathon Sacramento, CA	29%	2,177
5	Philadelphia Marathon Philadelphia, PA	11.4%	1,148
6	Grandmas Marathon Duluth, MN	16.9%	1,072
7	Indianapolis Monumental Marathon Indianapolis, IN	18.1%	897
8	Houston Marathon Houston, TX	12.5%	829
9	St. George Marathon St. George, UT	15.7%	623
10	Mountains 2 Beach Marathon Ventura, CA	31.2%	537
11	Twin Cities Marathon St. Paul, MN	7.9%	536
12	Mesa Marathon Mesa, AZ	20.5%	453
13	Richmond Marathon Richmond, VA	10.4%	451
14	Toronto Waterfront Marathon Toronto, ON	11.5%	442
15	Los Angeles Marathon Los Angeles, CA	2.1%	422
16	REVEL Mt. Charleston Marathon Las Vegas, NV	21%	394
17	REVEL Big Bear Marathon Redlands, CA	31%	385
18	P tit Train du Nord Marathon Saint-Jerome, QC	20.1%	369
19	Eugene Marathon Eugene, OR	24.4%	362
20	Erie Marathon Erie, PA	26.4%	344
21	Vancouver Marathon Vancouver, BC	7.7%	326
22	Ottawa Marathon Ottawa, ON	11.7%	324
23	New Jersey Marathon Long Branch, NJ	14%	324
24	Columbus Marathon Columbus, OH	8.8%	315
25	Marine Corps Marathon Arlington, VA	1.7%	312
26	REVEL Mt. Hood Marathon Portland , OR	35.7%	288
27	Baystate Marathon Lowell, MA	24.9%	277
28	Lakefront Marathon Milwaukee, WI	12%	247
29	Glass City Marathon Toledo, OH	19.5%	247
30	Wineglass Marathon Corning, NY	14.6%	233
31	Big Sur International Marathon Carmel, CA	6.2%	217
32	Flying Pig Marathon Cincinnati, OH	5.5%	214
33	Shamrock Marathon Virginia Beach, VA	12.7%	213
34	Sugarloaf Marathon Kingfield, ME	25.6%	211
35	Jack and Jills Downhill Marathon North Bend, WA	29.6%	211
36	Light at the End of the Tunnel Marathon North Bend, WA	36.3%	211
37	Vermont City Marathon Burlington, VT	11.5%	209
38	Hartford Marathon Hartford, CT	13.8%	206
39	Pittsburgh Marathon Pittsburgh, PA	6%	205
40	REVEL Big Cottonwood Marathon Murray, UT	19.1%	205
41	Honolulu Marathon Honolulu, HI	1.1%	205
42	Providence Marathon Providence, RI	17.3%	188
43	Toronto Marathon Toronto, ON	12.5%	186
44	San Francisco Marathon San Francisco, CA	3.5%	183
45	Tunnel Light Marathon North Bend, WA	30.4%	182
46	Tunnel Vision Marathon North Bend, WA	31.7%	179
47	Jack and Jills Downhill Marathon (Saturday) North Bend, WA	25.7%	178
48	Detroit Free Press Marathon Detroit, MI	5.6%	178
49	Santa Rosa Marathon Santa Rosa, CA	19.3%	176
50	Walt Disney World Marathon Orlando, FL	1.5%	174
51	Steamtown Marathon Scranton, PA	17.1%	171
52	Rock n Roll San Diego Marathon San Diego, CA	4.5%	161
53	Victoria Marathon Victoria, BC	13.9%	156
54	Hamilton Marathon Road2Hope Hamilton, ON	22.4%	154
55	Portland Marathon Portland, OR	8.4%	153
56	Via Marathon Easton, PA	22.6%	146
57	Austin Marathon Austin, TX	5.4%	143
58	Cape Cod Marathon Falmouth, MA	15.7%	142
59	Illinois Marathon Champaign-Urbana, IL	12.9%	140
60	Napa Valley Marathon Napa, CA	11.3%	140
61	Seattle Marathon Seattle, WA	7.8%	137
62	Tobacco Road Marathon Cary, NC	16.6%	135
63	Rocket City Marathon Huntsville, AL	13.2%	134
64	Fargo Marathon Fargo, ND	9.8%	134
65	Bayshore Marathon Traverse City, MI	10.1%	132
66	Rock n Roll Montreal Marathon Montreal, QC	5.5%	132
67	Mohawk-Hudson River Marathon Albany, NY	19%	131
68	Rock n Roll Arizona Marathon Tempe, AZ	8.8%	129
69	Carmel Marathon Carmel, IN	14.9%	126
70	St. Jude Memphis Marathon Memphis, TN	5.5%	122
71	Last Chance BQ.2 Marathon Geneva, IL	51.1%	122
72	Kiawah Island Marathon Kiawah Island, SC	11.6%	122
73	Des Moines Marathon Des Moines, IA	9.5%	122
74	Rehoboth Beach Marathon Rehoboth Beach, DE	14.3%	121
75	Quebec City Marathon Quebec, QC	10.8%	118
76	REVEL Rockies Marathon Morrison, CO	19.2%	117
77	Last Chance BQ.2 (Grand Rapids) Marathon Grand Rapids, MI	58.5%	114
78	Rock n Roll Washington DC Marathon Washington, DC	6.4%	113
79	Missoula Marathon Missoula, MT	10.7%	109
80	Buffalo Marathon Buffalo, NY	10.3%	108
81	Ogden Marathon Ogden, UT	10%	107
82	Milwaukee Marathon Milwaukee, WI	7.4%	103
83	Myrtle Beach Marathon Myrtle Beach, SC	10.5%	103
84	Utah Valley Marathon Provo, UT	11.5%	101
85	Grand Rapids Marathon Grand Rapids, MI	9.2%	99
86	Dallas Marathon Dallas, TX	4.2%	98
87	Coastal Delaware Running Festival Marathon Rehoboth Beach, DE	15.4%	97
88	Miami Marathon Miami, FL	3.4%	96
89	Edmonton Marathon Edmonton, AB	13.8%	96
90	Rock n Roll New Orleans Marathon New Orleans, LA	6.7%	95
91	Super Marathon North Bend, WA	27.9%	95
92	Long Beach Marathon Long Beach, CA	5.3%	93
93	Spring Chance BQ.2 Marathon Geneva, IL	51.7%	92
94	OC Marathon Costa Mesa, CA	5.8%	90
95	Louisiana Marathon Baton Rouge, LA	9.9%	88
96	Harrisburg Marathon Harrisburg, PA	13.3%	87
97	Woodlands Marathon The Woodlands, TX	9.5%	85
98	Oakland Marathon Oakland, CA	8.9%	85
99	Mississauga Marathon Mississauga, ON	16%	83
100	Baltimore Marathon Baltimore, MD	4.7%	83
101	Calgary Marathon Calgary, AB	10.3%	82
102	Kentucky Derby Festival Marathon Louisville, KY	5.5%	82
103	Ventura Marathon Ventura, CA	11.5%	81
104	Maine Marathon Portland, ME	10.9%	81
105	Huntsville Marathon Huntsville, UT	21%	80
106	Madison Marathon Madison, WI	7.2%	80
107	Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon Oklahoma City, OK	4.6%	79
108	Beantown Marathon Hingham, MA	28.8%	79
109	Wilmington Marathon Wilmington, NC	15.5%	78
110	Lincoln Marathon Lincoln, NE	8.1%	78
111	Combos Marathon Albany, GA	15.3%	75
112	Surf City Marathon Huntington Beach, CA	6.1%	75
113	Carlsbad Marathon Carlsbad, CA	9.4%	74
114	Tucson Marathon Tucson, AZ	14%	73
115	REVEL Mt. Lemmon Marathon - Limited Edition Tucson, AZ	17.1%	72
116	Manitoba Marathon Winnipeg, MB	10.8%	71
117	REVEL Chilliwack Marathon Chilliwack, BC	24.1%	69
118	Cascade Express Marathon North Bend, WA	26.5%	69
119	Cowtown Marathon Fort Worth, TX	6.3%	69
120	Atlanta Marathon Atlanta, GA	4.3%	68
121	Cleveland Marathon Cleveland, OH	4.9%	68
122	Newport Marathon (OR) Newport, OR	17.3%	67
123	Peak to Creek Marathon Morganton, NC	22.2%	65
124	Maine Coast Marathon Wells, ME	7.4%	64
125	Colfax Marathon Denver, CO	6.5%	63
126	Charlotte Marathon Charlotte, NC	6.6%	61
127	Route 66 Marathon Tulsa, OK	4.3%	61
128	Charlevoix Marathon Charlevoix, MI	16.4%	60
129	Rock n Roll Nashville Marathon Nashville, TN	3%	60
130	New England Green River Marathon Greenfield, MA	21.2%	59
131	Newport News One City Marathon Newport News, VA	15.5%	58
132	North Central Rail Trail Marathon Sparks, MD	17.8%	57
133	Jack and Jills Downhill Marathon (Idaho) Boise, ID	19.5%	57
134	Kansas City Marathon Kansas City, MO	4.6%	56
135	Colorado Marathon Fort Collins, CO	7.6%	55
136	Rock n Roll San Antonio Marathon San Antonio, TX	3%	55
137	REVEL Kulia Marathon Waimea, HI	18.4%	54
138	Charles River Marathon Boston, MA	32.5%	54
139	Rock n Roll Savannah Marathon Savannah, GA	3.7%	54
140	Charleston Marathon Charleston, SC	6.8%	54
141	Fredericton Marathon Fredericton, NB	23.4%	52
142	Rock n Roll Seattle Marathon Seattle, WA	3.4%	52
143	Atlantic City Marathon Atlantic City, NJ	8.1%	51
144	Mercedes Marathon Birmingham, AL	9.9%	51
145	Long Island Marathon East Meadow, NY	9%	50
146	Clarence DeMar Marathon Keene, NH	13.6%	49
147	Okanagan Marathon Kelowna, BC	17.8%	49
148	Marshall University Marathon Huntington, WV	13%	48
149	Mount Desert Island Marathon Bar Harbor, ME	7.8%	48
150	Akron Marathon Akron, OH	4.9%	47
151	Space Coast Marathon Cocoa, FL	5.2%	47
152	Knoxville Marathon Knoxville, TN	7.8%	46
153	Marathon de Rimouski Rimouski, QC	19%	46
154	Avenue of the Giants Marathon Weott, CA	13.3%	46
155	Rock n Roll Las Vegas Marathon Las Vegas, NV	2.2%	45
156	Modesto Marathon Modesto, CA	9.9%	44
157	Wisconsin Marathon Kenosha, WI	12.5%	43
158	Lake Wobegon Trail Marathon St. Joseph, MN	14.6%	43
159	Holland Haven Marathon Holland, MI	14.5%	43
160	Bryan-College Station Marathon College Station, TX	8.3%	43
161	Donna Marathon Jacksonville Beach, FL	5.6%	42
162	Salt Lake City Marathon Salt Lake City, UT	5.9%	39
163	Sioux Falls Marathon Sioux Falls, SD	13.8%	39
164	St. Lawrence Marathon Cornwall, ON	22.4%	39
165	Outer Banks Marathon Manteo, NC	8.4%	38
166	Tomoka Marathon Ormond Beach, FL	10.3%	38
167	Sri Chinmoy Marathon Congers, NY	9.5%	37
168	Prince Edward Island Marathon Charlottetown, PE	26.1%	37
169	LOCO Marathon Newmarket, NH	17.8%	37
170	United States Air Force Marathon Dayton, OH	2.8%	37
171	Little Rock Marathon Little Rock, AR	2.3%	36
172	Ft. Lauderdale A1A Marathon Ft. Lauderdale, FL	5.8%	36
173	York Marathon York, PA	12.6%	35
174	Marquette Marathon Marquette, MI	14.6%	34
175	Maritime Marathon Manitowoc, WI	11.7%	34
176	Hyannis Marathon Hyannis, MA	15.1%	33
177	B and A Marathon Severna Park, MD	15%	32
178	Brooklyn Marathon Brooklyn, NY	4.8%	32
179	Fort Worth Marathon Fort Worth, TX	10.1%	32
180	Greater St. Louis Marathon St. Louis, MO	3.2%	32
181	Quad Cities Marathon Moline, IL	7.6%	31
182	Athens Marathon Athens, OH	16.6%	31
183	Town of Celebration Marathon Celebration, FL	9.8%	31
184	Foot Traffic Flat Marathon Portland, OR	14.6%	31
185	Mankato Marathon Mankato, MN	8.3%	31
186	Maple Marathon Mont-Saint-Gregoire, QC	17.1%	30
187	Cheap Marathon Derry, NH	15.9%	29
188	Queen City Marathon Regina, SK	10.4%	29
189	Mississippi Gulf Coast Marathon Biloxi, MS	5%	28
190	Mayors Marathon Anchorage, AK	4.3%	28
191	Canton Hall of Fame Marathon Canton, OH	9.6%	28
192	Newport Rhode Races Marathon Newport, RI	8.2%	28
193	Bellingham Bay Marathon Bellingham, WA	7.8%	28
194	Chickamauga Battlefield Marathon Chickamauga, GA	11.5%	28
195	Prairie Fire Marathon Wichita, KS	8.6%	28
196	Delaware Marathon Wilmington, DE	8.6%	28
197	Whistlestop Marathon Ashland, WI	12.4%	28
198	Bass Pro Shops Conservation Marathon Springfield, MO	8.8%	27
199	Lost Dutchman Marathon Apache Junction, AZ	8.3%	27
200	Runtastic NEBO Marathon Payson, UT	16.7%	27
201	Two Rivers Marathon Lackawaxen, PA	12.1%	27
202	Nebraska State Fair Marathon Grand Island, NE	22.5%	27
203	Hawaii Bird Conservation Marathon Hilo, HI	27.6%	27
204	RDC Marathon Durham, NC	14.5%	26
205	Pacific Northwest Marathon Harrisburg, OR	12.8%	26
206	Marthas Vineyard Marathon Marthas Vineyard, MA	6.3%	26
207	Capital City Marathon Olympia, WA	11.3%	26
208	City of Oaks Marathon Raleigh, NC	4.9%	26
209	Asheville Marathon Asheville, NC	5.8%	25
210	Abebe Bikila Day International Peace Marathon Washington, DC	26.3%	25
211	Two Cities Marathon Fresno, CA	9.8%	24
212	Yakima River Canyon Marathon Ellensburg, WA	14.6%	24
213	Martian Marathon Dearborn, MI	13.6%	24
214	George Washingtons Birthday Marathon Greenbelt, MD	13.3%	24
215	Deseret News Marathon Salt Lake City, UT	8.1%	24
216	Vernonia Marathon Banks, OR	16.8%	24
217	Tallahassee Marathon Tallahassee, FL	15.5%	24
218	Spokane Marathon Spokane, WA	14.7%	24
219	Wichita Chisholm Trail Marathon Wichita, KS	12.8%	24
220	Saskatchewan Marathon Saskatoon, SK	15.4%	23
221	Lake Placid Marathon Lake Placid, NY	10.7%	23
222	Niagara Falls International Marathon Niagara Falls, ON	3.6%	23
223	Waterloo Marathon Waterloo, ON	17.7%	23
224	Soldier Marathon Ft. Benning, GA	7.1%	22
225	Pocatello Marathon Pocatello, ID	12.9%	22
226	Windermere Marathon Spokane, WA	13.5%	22
227	Aspen Valley Marathon Basalt, CO	10.3%	22
228	Ann Arbor Marathon Ann Arbor, MI	7.1%	22
229	Newport Marathon (RI) Newport, RI	3.6%	22
230	Duke City Marathon Albuquerque, NM	6.7%	21
231	Gate City Marathon Nashua, NH	17.4%	21
232	Manchester City Marathon Manchester, NH	5.8%	21
233	Bakersfield Marathon Bakersfield, CA	7.4%	20
234	Eau Claire Marathon Eau Claire, WI	4.2%	20
235	Two Rivers Marathon (Sunday) Lackawaxen, PA	20.6%	20
236	Med City Marathon Rochester, MN	7.8%	19
237	Salisbury Marathon Salisbury, MD	9.6%	19
238	County Marathon Picton, ON	14.6%	19
239	Nashville Marathon Nashville, TN	6.2%	19
240	Pocono Mountain Run for the Red Marathon Stroudsburg, PA	8.5%	19
241	Valley Harvest Marathon Wolfville, NS	21.1%	19
242	Mill Race Marathon Columbus, IN	9.6%	19
243	All American Marathon Fort Bragg, NC	3.1%	18
244	MO Cowbell Marathon St. Charles, MO	3.7%	18
245	Fox Valley Marathon St. Charles, IL	4.2%	18
246	Garmin Olathe Marathon Olathe, KS	4%	18
247	Brookings Marathon Brookings, SD	9.8%	18
248	Humpys Marathon Anchorage, AK	7.3%	18
249	Chicagoland Spring Marathon Schaumburg, IL	5.8%	18
250	Sandia Crest Marathon Albuquerque, NM	8%	18
251	Rogue Marathon Medford, OR	15.5%	17
252	Gettysburg North-South Marathon Gettysburg, PA	11.6%	17
253	Boise Marathon Boise, ID	9.9%	17
254	Famous Idaho Potato Marathon Boise, ID	8.7%	17
255	Northern Ohio Marathon Mentor, OH	7.2%	17
256	Kalamazoo Marathon Kalamazoo, MI	4%	17
257	Big Beach Marathon Gulf Shores, AL	5.5%	16
258	Tacoma City Marathon Tacoma, WA	9.6%	16
259	Chasing the Unicorn Marathon Washington Crossing, PA	27.6%	16
260	Blue Nose Marathon Halifax, NS	6%	16
261	Leading Ladies Marathon Spearfish, SD	17%	16
262	North Olympic Discovery Marathon Port Angeles, WA	6.1%	16
263	Mad Marathon Waitsfield, VT	7.1%	16
264	White River Marathon Cotter, AR	8.2%	15
265	Blooms to Brews Marathon Woodland, WA	13.9%	15
266	Lower Potomac River Marathon Piney Point, MD	25%	15
267	Run4Troops Marathon Dubuque, IA	6.6%	15
268	Warm up Columbus Dublin, OH	25.9%	15
269	Towpath Marathon Cleveland, OH	11.1%	15
270	Skagit Flats Marathon Burlington, WA	16.9%	15
271	Charlottesville Marathon Charlottesville, VA	7.8%	15
272	Mobile Marathon Mobile, AL	7.4%	15
273	Great New York State Marathon Syracuse, NY	7.7%	15
274	Shiprock Marathon Shiprock, NM	7.9%	15
275	Bound for Boston Marathon Suwanee, GA	39.1%	14
276	American Discovery Trail Marathon Colorado Springs, CO	8.2%	14
277	Suffolk County Marathon Babylon, NY	5.5%	14
278	Millennium Meadows Marathon Grand Rapids, MI	15.9%	14
279	Rockin Brews Marathon Madison, WI	7.9%	14
280	Tri-Cities Marathon Richland, WA	15.7%	14
281	Coeur d Alene Marathon Coeur d' Alene, ID	8.1%	14
282	Grand Forks Marathon Grand Forks, ND	10.1%	14
283	Mississippi Blues Marathon Jackson, MS	3.9%	13
284	Logan City Marathon - Top of Utah Logan, UT	6.4%	13
285	3 Bridges Marathon Little Rock, AR	6.6%	13
286	Long View Marathon Loveland, CO	5.9%	13
287	Willamette Valley Marathon Keizer, OR	11.9%	13
288	Redding Marathon Redding, CA	8.2%	13
289	Sundance to Spearfish Marathon Spearfish, SD	23.6%	13
290	Minocqua No Frills Marathon Minocqua, WI	22.8%	13
291	Snohomish River Run Marathon Snohomish, WA	9.5%	13
292	Oceans Run Marathon Westerly, RI	13.8%	13
293	Johnny Miles Marathon New Glasgow, NS	26%	13
294	Rhinebeck Hudson Valley Marathon Rhinebeck, NY	13%	13
295	Savin Rock Marathon West Haven, CT	8.3%	13
296	Ocean State Rhode Races Marathon Narragansett, RI	9.1%	13
297	Hudson Mohawk Winter Marathon Albany, NY	35.1%	13
298	Ohio River Road Runners Club Marathon Xenia, OH	7.8%	13
299	Cheyenne Marathon Cheyenne, WY	8.4%	13
300	Brainerd Jaycees Run for the Lakes Marathon Nisswa, MN	13.7%	13
301	Potomac River Run Marathon Washington, DC	7.6%	13
302	Spinx Runfest Marathon Greenville, SC	6.1%	13
303	Bucks County Marathon Yardley, PA	9.9%	13
304	Oregon Marathon Mt. Angel, OR	11.3%	13
305	Maui Oceanfront Marathon Maui, HI	3.6%	13
306	Queens Marathon (Spring) Queens, NY	7.4%	12
307	Colorado Springs Marathon Colorado Springs, CO	4.9%	12
308	Hilton Head Island Marathon Hilton Head Island, SC	9.7%	12
309	Champlain Islands Marathon South Hero, VT	11.5%	12
310	Sasquatch Marathon Snoqualmie, WA	11.5%	12
311	Run Hard Columbia Marathon Columbia, SC	11.4%	12
312	Skidaway Island Marathon Savannah, GA	6.4%	12
313	Tupelo Marathon Tupelo, MS	10.9%	12
314	Bemidji Blue Ox Marathon Bemidji, MN	10.2%	12
315	New Hampshire Marathon Bristol, NH	7.5%	12
316	Seven Bridges Marathon Chattanooga, TN	3.6%	12
317	Wausau Marathon Wausau, WI	9.1%	12
318	Elroy Apple Dumpling Day Marathon Elroy, WI	11.9%	12
319	Whitefish Point Marathon Paradise, MI	14.6%	12
320	Bismarck Marathon Bismarck, ND	8.3%	12
321	Hogeye Marathon Springdale, AR	5.5%	12
322	Oak Island Marathon Oak Island, NC	6.6%	11
323	Morgantown Marathon Morgantown, WV	5.5%	11
324	Friendly Massey Marathon Massey, ON	22.9%	11
325	Endur-Run Marathon Conestogo, ON	17.2%	11
326	Yonkers Marathon Yonkers, NY	10.7%	11
327	Run the Loop Marathon Downington, PA	32.4%	11
328	Appletree Marathon Vancouver, WA	8%	11
329	Nova Scotia Marathon Barrington, NS	20.8%	11
330	Green River Marathon Kent, WA	13.3%	11
331	Starved Rock Country Marathon Ottawa, IL	6.8%	11
332	Hamptons Marathon East Hampton, NY	4.4%	11
333	Silo District Marathon Waco, TX	3.3%	11
334	Louisville Marathon Louisville, KY	4.6%	10
335	Camarillo Marathon Camarillo, CA	14.3%	10
336	Eisenhower Marathon Abilene, KS	17.9%	10
337	Western Pacific Marathon Fremont, CA	6.6%	10
338	Governors Cup Marathon Helena, MT	10.6%	10
339	Greenbrier River Trail Marathon Cass, WV	5.7%	10
340	Monster Mash Marathon Dover, DE	8.1%	10
341	Caribou Marathon Caribou, ME	19.2%	10
342	Palm Beaches Marathon West Palm Beach, FL	4.1%	10
343	Cannonball Marathon Greensboro, NC	7.1%	10
344	Florida Marathon Melbourne, FL	6.5%	10
345	Bozeman Marathon Bozeman, MT	5.3%	10
346	Leavenworth Marathon Leavenworth, WA	4.7%	10
347	Heart of America Marathon Columbia, MO	6%	10
348	Run the Alamo 26.2 Marathon San Antonio, TX	2%	9
349	Texas Marathon Kingwood, TX	3.6%	9
350	Boundary Bay Marathon Delta, BC	8%	9
351	Bay of Fundy Marathon Lubec , ME	6.7%	9
352	Five Points of Life Marathon Gainesville, FL	8.7%	9
353	Walter Childs Memorial Race of Champions Marathon Holyoke, MA	28.1%	9
354	Runners Marathon of Reston Reston, VA	5.4%	9
355	Montana Marathon Billings, MT	7.2%	9
356	Irving Marathon Irving, TX	4%	9
357	Barrel Marathon Peoria, IL	6.1%	9
358	Coffee Milk Marathon North Kingstown, RI	11.8%	9
359	Drake Well Marathon Titusville, PA	13.4%	9
360	Potomac River Run Marathon (October) Washington, DC	11.4%	9
361	Woodys RV World Marathon Red Deer, AB	9.5%	9
362	Freedoms Run Marathon Shepherdstown, WV	3.5%	9
363	Fort4Fitness Marathon Fort Wayne, IN	5.1%	9
364	Jekyll Island Marathon Jekyll Island, GA	4.4%	8
365	Belleville Main Street Marathon Belleville, IL	4.2%	8
366	Mesa Falls Marathon Ashton, ID	7.2%	8
367	Veterans Marathon (PA) Black Lick, PA	7.2%	8
368	Arbuckles to Ardmore Race for Mercy Marathon Ardmore, OK	8.3%	8
369	USA Fit Marathon Sugar Land, TX	5.4%	8
370	Emerald Isle Marathon Emerald Isle, NC	7.3%	8
371	Top of Michigan Marathon Harbor Springs, MI	10%	8
372	Western Maryland Rail Trail Marathon Hancock, MD	16%	8
373	City of Trees Marathon Boise, ID	8.8%	8
374	Shelby Forest Loop Marathon Millington, TN	18.6%	8
375	Humboldt Redwoods Marathon Weott, CA	11.8%	8
376	Humboldt Bay Marathon Eureka, CA	11.8%	8
377	Sun Marathon Santa Clara, UT	8.2%	8
378	Rochester Marathon Rochester, NY	3%	8
379	USA Womens Marathon Palm Desert, CA	5.7%	8
380	bg26.2 Marathon Bowling Green, KY	5.8%	7
381	Santa Clarita Marathon Santa Clarita, CA	3.3%	7
382	Monument Marathon Gering, NE	10.5%	7
383	Seaside Marathon Ventura, CA	12.7%	7
384	Yuma Territorial Marathon Yuma, AZ	13.2%	7
385	Baie-des-Chaleurs Marathon Carleton, QC	18%	7
386	Chris Jarvis Autumn River Run Marathon North Platte, NE	18.4%	7
387	Marshfield Road Runners New Years Day Marathon Marshfield, MA	63.6%	7
388	Grand Lake Marathon Celina, OH	6.5%	7
389	St. Petersburg Distance Classic Marathon St. Petersburg, FL	5.2%	7
390	Casper Marathon Casper, WY	6.2%	7
391	Panama City Beach Marathon Panama City, FL	3.7%	7
392	Horse Capital Marathon Lexington, KY	4.2%	6
393	Millinocket Marathon Millinocket, ME	3.2%	6
394	El Paso Marathon El Paso, TX	2.4%	6
395	Surfers Point Marathon Ventura, CA	7.4%	6
396	Boring Marathon Gresham, OR	8.1%	6
397	Big Island International Marathon Hilo, HI	6.3%	6
398	Old Colony Marathon Springfield, MA	12%	6
399	Tallahassee Ultra Distance Classic Marathon Tallahassee, FL	18.8%	6
400	Mississippi River Marathon Greenville, MS	4.6%	6
401	Kona Marathon Kailua-Kona, HI	3.3%	6
402	Ellerbe Marathon Ellerbe, NC	7.8%	6
403	Journeys Marathon Eagle River, WI	11.8%	6
404	Tunnel Hill Marathon Vienna, IL	8.3%	6
405	Flowerfest Marathon at Callaway Gardens Pine Mountain, GA	5.2%	6
406	New River Marathon Fleetwood, NC	5.2%	6
407	Little Apple Marathon Manhattan, KS	6.6%	6
408	BHM 26.2 Marathon Birmingham, AL	3.3%	6
409	Des Plaines River Trail Marathon Lincolnshire, IL	1.7%	5
410	Deadwood-Mickelson Trail Marathon Deadwood, SD	2.1%	5
411	Run Crazy Horse Marathon Hill City, SD	4.1%	5
412	Paavo Nurmi Marathon Hurley, WI	7.6%	5
413	Sleeping Bear Marathon Empire, MI	4.4%	5
414	Seattle Ghost Marathon Seattle, WA	6.8%	5
415	Nevada Marathon Lamoille, NV	11.6%	5
416	Wabash Trace Nature Trail Marathon Shenandoah, IA	6.9%	5
417	Veterans Marathon Columbia City, IN	9.3%	5
418	Morgan Valley Marathon Morgan, UT	4.6%	5
419	Downtown River Run Marathon Reno, NV	7.4%	5
420	Dutchess County Classic Marathon Poughkeepsie, NY	6%	5
421	Uniformed Services Run Marathon St. Johns, NL	6.9%	5
422	Hamilton NightGlow Marathon Hamilton, OH	6.9%	5
423	Galveston Marathon Galveston, TX	4.9%	5
424	Youngstown Marathon Youngstown, OH	3.7%	5
425	Steamboat Marathon Steamboat Springs, CO	2.5%	5
426	Chattanooga Marathon Chattanooga, TN	2.5%	5
427	Maui Marathon Kahului, HI	1.1%	4
428	Wenatchee Marathon Wenatchee, WA	4.4%	4
429	McAllen Marathon McAllen, TX	2.9%	4
430	DoLittle Marathon Waukesha, WI	7.4%	4
431	Marathon of the Treasure Coast Stuart, FL	2.4%	4
432	Palmetto Bluff Marathon Bluffton, SC	6.4%	4
433	Mt. Sneffels Marathon Ridgway, CO	8%	4
434	East Canyon Marathon Morgan, UT	6.3%	4
435	Madeline Island Marathon La Pointe, WI	5%	4
436	Bizz Johnson Marathon Susanville, CA	6%	4
437	Korean American Friendship Marathon Lackawaxen, PA	28.6%	4
438	Wicked Marathon Wamego, KS	6.1%	4
439	Buzz Marathon San Miguel, CA	12.9%	4
440	Pacific Crest Marathon Sunriver, OR	9.3%	4
441	Rails to Trails Marathon Norwalk, WI	8.2%	4
442	Oh Boy Marathon Waterbury, CT	8.3%	4
443	SoCal Marathon Huntington Beach, CA	5.9%	4
444	Marathon by the Sea Saint John, NB	5.3%	4
445	Silver Comet Marathon Mableton, GA	3.2%	4
446	Zydeco Marathon Lafayette, LA	2.5%	4
447	Run for the Ranch Marathon Springfield, MO	7%	4
448	Lake Tahoe Marathon South Lake Tahoe, CA	1.5%	3
449	Omaha Marathon Omaha, NE	1.6%	3
450	Whidbey Island Marathon Oak Harbor, WA	1.9%	3
451	Miracle Match Marathon Waco, TX	3.1%	3
452	Virginia Creeper Marathon Abingdon, VA	4.2%	3
453	Jackson River Scenic Trail Marathon Covington, VA	4.2%	3
454	Marathon 2 Marathon Marathon, TX	3.2%	3
455	Broomfield Trails Marathon Broomfield, CO	4%	3
456	Juneau Marathon Juneau, AK	5.4%	3
457	Pilgrim Pacer Run Marathon Shawnee, KS	4.9%	3
458	Seabrook Lucky Trail Marathon Seabrook, TX	2.5%	3
459	Springfield Marathon Springfield, IL	6.8%	3
460	Sudbury Rocks Marathon Sudbury, ON	15%	3
461	Gods Country Marathon Race Series Galeton, PA	7.5%	3
462	University of Okoboji Marathon Okoboji, IA	6%	3
463	Swan Lake Marathon Viborg, SD	8.6%	3
464	Whitefish Marathon Whitefish, MT	7.7%	3
465	Red Island Marathon Warwick, RI	6.1%	3
466	Roxbury Marathon Roxbury, CT	6.4%	3
467	Museum of Aviation Marathon Warner Robins, GA	5.3%	3
468	Main to Main Marathon Osage, IA	7.9%	3
469	Arlington Marathon Arlington, TX	2.8%	3
470	Clearwater Marathon Clearwater, FL	2.7%	3
471	Niagara Ultra Races Marathon Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON	2.6%	3
472	Adirondack Marathon Schroon Lake, NY	2.3%	3
473	Estes Park Marathon Estes Park, CO	2.1%	2
474	Death Valley Marathon Death Valley, CA	2.1%	2
475	Kauai Marathon Poipu, HI	0.9%	2
476	Fort Smith Marathon Fort Smith, AR	2.8%	2
477	Ely Marathon Ely, MN	2.1%	2
478	SoJo Marathon South Jordan, UT	2.2%	2
479	Hayden Lake Marathon Hayden Lake, ID	4.6%	2
480	All-Out Fallfest Marathon Westminster, CO	4.6%	2
481	Arizona Road Runners Desert Classic Marathon Surprise, AZ	6.9%	2
482	Embrace Winter Run Marathon Ottawa, ON	6.9%	2
483	Marathon de Magog Magog, QC	6.9%	2
484	Down the Mountain Marathon Damascus, VA	7.4%	2
485	Destination Labrador Trapline Marathon Goose Bay, NL	20%	2
486	Magnolia Marathon Meridian, MS	4%	2
487	Wolverine Canyon Marathon Blackfoot, ID	8%	2
488	Golden Driller Marathon Tulsa, OK	2%	2
489	San Juan Island Marathon Friday Harbor, WA	7.7%	2
490	Prince of Wales Island Marathon Craig, AK	5.9%	2
491	Antelope Island Marathon Antelope Island, UT	3.9%	2
492	Greenway Trail Marathon Nashville, TN	4.8%	2
493	Running with the Bears Marathon Chico, CA	4.8%	2
494	Greater Binghamton Marathon Vestal, NY	5.9%	2
495	Lubbock Marathon Lubbock, TX	1.8%	2
496	Andrew Jackson Marathon Jackson, TN	3.9%	2
497	Blue Ridge Marathon Roanoke, VA	0.2%	1
498	Extraterrestrial Full Moon Midnight Marathon Rachel, NV	1.1%	1
499	Boogie Marathon Ellerbe, NC	3.9%	1
500	Skagway Marathon Skagway, AK	4.6%	1
501	Wattle Waddle Marathon Seattle, WA	3.9%	1
502	Valentines Day Massacre Marathon Greensboro, NC	4.2%	1
503	Gopher Attack Marathon Regina, SK	4.4%	1
504	NJ Trail Series One Day Marathon Augusta, NJ	6.7%	1
505	Chasing Jefferson Davis Marathon Abbeville, GA	4.4%	1
506	Daufuskie Island Marathon Daufuskie Island, SC	4.4%	1
507	Frisco Marathon Willard, MO	1.6%	1
508	EOD Warrior Holiday Dash Marathon Washington, DC	2.4%	1
509	Arkansas Marathon Booneville, AR	4%	1
510	Circular Logic Marathon Seymour, IN	10%	1
511	Marathon Mamu Sept Iles, QC	10%	1
512	That Dam Hill Marathon London, ON	2.5%	1
513	Amarillo Marathon Amarillo, TX	5%	1
514	First National Bank of Wakefield Marathon Wakefield, MI	5%	1
515	Cummins Falls Marathon Cookeville, TN	2.5%	1
516	IronHorse Marathon Riceville, IA	50%	1
517	Escalante Canyons Marathon Escalante, UT	3%	1
518	Run LoCo Marathon Loudon, TN	3%	1
519	Mias Marathon (Dalmatian Run Fest) Bedford, TX	9.1%	1
520	Davy Crockett Bear Chase Marathon Groveton, TX	2.4%	1
521	Race the Lake Marathon Cooperstown, NY	2.4%	1
522	All-Out Beat the Heat Marathon Westminster, CO	2%	1
523	Papa Loco Marathon Conway, AR	3.6%	1
524	Groundhog Day Marathon Grand Rapids, MI	1%	1
525	Treherne Marathon Treherne, MB	3.3%	1
526	New Years (Day) Double Marathon Allen, TX	3.3%	1
527	Hill Country Marathon Marble Falls, TX	3.7%	1
528	Granite State Marathon Nashua, NH	2.2%	1
529	Hachie Marathon Waxahachie, TX	1.5%	1
530	Shawnee Marathon Harrisburg, IL	2.2%	1
531	Pine Tree Marathon Portland, ME	2.2%	1
532	New Years (Eve) Double Marathon Allen, TX	1.7%	1
533	Red Rock Canyon Marathon Las Vegas, NV	1.1%	1
534	Stennis Space Center Marathon Ocean Springs, MS	1.8%	1
535	Harlingen Marathon Harlingen, TX	0%	0
536	Trailbreaker Marathon Waukesha, WI	0%	0
537	Nutmeg State Marathon Hartford, CT	0%	0
538	Armed Services Marathon Grand Haven, MI	0%	0
539	Maple Leaf Marathon Fairlee, VT	0%	0
540	Three Days at the Fair Marathon (Spring) Augusta, NJ	0%	0
541	Breckenridge Road Marathon Breckenridge, CO	0%	0
542	Mid-South Marathon Wynne, AR	0%	0
543	Labor of Love Marathon Las Vegas, NV	0%	0
544	Noland Trail Marathon Newport News, VA	0%	0
545	Heart and Sole Marathon Jonesboro, AR	0%	0
546	Pine Line Trail Marathon Medford, WI	0%	0
547	Totem to Totem Marathon Skidegate, BC	0%	0
548	Star of the North Marathon Malone, NY	0%	0
549	Bling in the New Year Marathon Snohomish, WA	0%	0
550	Rescue Rover Marathon (Dalmatian Run Fest) Bedford, TX	0%	0
551	Bearfest Marathon Wrangell, AK	0%	0
552	Puppy Power Marathon (Dalmatian Run Fest) Bedford, TX	0%	0
553	Elk City Rodeo Run Marathon Elk City, OK	0%	0
554	Olander Marathon Sylvania, OH	0%	0

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