Best Boston Marathon Qualifiers

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Featured Races

Date	Race
January 25, 2025	lululemon Classic City Marathon Athens, GA Try a marathon, a half-marathon, or a marathon relay this winter!
April 26, 2025	Salt Lake City Marathon Salt Lake City, UT Voted "Best Running Event in Utah" w/ 6 Events to Choose From!
June 7, 2025	God’s Country Marathon Race Series Potter County, Pennsylvania Traverses through scenic north central Pennsylvania. 50th year anniversary. Boston Qualifier.
September 28, 2025	Boulderthon: Boulder Marathon Boulder, CO World-Class Marathon Experience Finishing in the Heart of Boulder.

Boston Marathon Qualifying Percentages (2021)

This list ranks marathons based on the percentage of runners who ran under the qualifying standards for the Boston Marathon in 2021. 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 29,034 13.6%

Canada 974 22.4%

Race Location	# Qualifiers	% BQ eligible finishers
United States	29,034	13.6%
Canada	974	22.4%

Marathons with the Highest Percentage of Boston Marathon Qualifiers

Marathons with the Most Boston Marathon Qualifiers

Marathon Ranking by Number of BQs (2021)

	Race Name	BQ %	# of Qualifiers
1	Boston Marathon Boston, MA	41.1%	6,311
2	California International Marathon Sacramento, CA	34.1%	2,596
3	New York City Marathon New York City, NY	7.7%	1,928
4	Chicago Marathon Chicago, IL	7.2%	1,887
5	Indianapolis Monumental Marathon Indianapolis, IN	27.4%	1,082
6	Philadelphia Marathon Philadelphia, PA	14.9%	1,066
7	Grandmas Marathon Duluth, MN	17.7%	491
8	REVEL Big Bear Marathon Redlands, CA	37.6%	478
9	St. George Marathon St. George, UT	14.7%	473
10	Richmond Marathon Richmond, VA	11.4%	402
11	P tit Train du Nord Marathon Saint-Jerome, QC	27%	396
12	Glass City Marathon Toledo, OH	33.5%	362
13	Los Angeles Marathon Los Angeles, CA	5.5%	308
14	Carmel Marathon Carmel, IN	28.3%	301
15	Twin Cities Marathon St. Paul, MN	8.2%	264
16	Wineglass Marathon Corning, NY	17.7%	246
17	Columbus Marathon Columbus, OH	13.6%	236
18	Woodlands Marathon The Woodlands, TX	26.7%	233
19	Baystate Marathon Lowell, MA	28.9%	199
20	Light at the End of the Tunnel Marathon North Bend, WA	36.8%	198
21	Utah Valley Marathon Provo, UT	14.3%	193
22	Lakefront Marathon Milwaukee, WI	10.5%	183
23	Jack and Jills Downhill Marathon North Bend, WA	28.2%	179
24	REVEL Wasatch - Limited Edition Heber City, UT	27.1%	178
25	Dallas Marathon Dallas, TX	9%	171
26	REVEL Big Cottonwood Marathon Murray, UT	22.2%	169
27	Detroit Free Press Marathon Detroit, MI	8.2%	161
28	Hartford Marathon Hartford, CT	12%	159
29	Flying Pig Marathon Cincinnati, OH	8.6%	145
30	Atlantic City Marathon Atlantic City, NJ	12.6%	143
31	REVEL Mt. Lemmon Marathon - Limited Edition Tucson, AZ	38.1%	142
32	Myrtle Beach Marathon Myrtle Beach, SC	13.8%	132
33	Portland Marathon Portland, OR	9.4%	127
34	Georgina Marathon Georgina, ON	41.5%	120
35	Jack and Jills Downhill Marathon (Saturday) North Bend, WA	28%	120
36	Muskoka Marathon Bracebridge, ON	37.7%	113
37	Des Moines Marathon Des Moines, IA	10.9%	112
38	Rehoboth Beach Marathon Rehoboth Beach, DE	14.9%	110
39	Charlevoix Marathon Charlevoix, MI	16.8%	109
40	Cheap Marathon Derry, NH	38.1%	109
41	Harrisburg Marathon Harrisburg, PA	18.3%	107
42	Mohawk-Hudson River Marathon Albany, NY	18.8%	102
43	Maine Marathon Portland, ME	12.6%	100
44	Lincoln Marathon Lincoln, NE	13.8%	100
45	Louisiana Marathon Baton Rouge, LA	15.4%	99
46	Erie Marathon Erie, PA	20.9%	98
47	Calgary Marathon Calgary, AB	14.4%	96
48	Rock n Roll San Diego Marathon San Diego, CA	3.7%	94
49	Santa Rosa Marathon Santa Rosa, CA	16.6%	93
50	Providence Marathon Providence, RI	15.9%	92
51	Spring Chance BQ.2 Marathon Geneva, IL	63.4%	92
52	San Francisco Marathon San Francisco, CA	2.8%	89
53	York Marathon York, PA	24.1%	89
54	Kiawah Island Marathon Kiawah Island, SC	8.6%	88
55	Madison Marathon Madison, WI	8.7%	88
56	REVEL Sun Valley Marathon - Limited Edition Sun Valley, ID	17.8%	87
57	Rock n Roll Nashville Marathon Nashville, TN	6.4%	85
58	Tobacco Road Marathon Cary, NC	15%	82
59	Coastal Delaware Running Festival Marathon Rehoboth Beach, DE	13.2%	82
60	Mississippi Gulf Coast Marathon Biloxi, MS	16%	81
61	St. Jude Memphis Marathon Memphis, TN	5.3%	79
62	Salisbury Marathon Salisbury, MD	23.2%	76
63	Charles River Marathon Boston, MA	29.9%	76
64	Honolulu Marathon Honolulu, HI	1.2%	73
65	Cleveland Marathon Cleveland, OH	9.4%	72
66	Wilmington Marathon Wilmington, NC	22.1%	72
67	Tunnel Light Marathon North Bend, WA	23.1%	71
68	Seattle Marathon Seattle, WA	6.9%	71
69	Long Beach Marathon Long Beach, CA	5.2%	70
70	Colorado Marathon Fort Collins, CO	14%	69
71	Two Rivers Marathon Lackawaxen, PA	30.4%	69
72	Charlotte Marathon Charlotte, NC	8.4%	68
73	Grand Rapids Marathon Grand Rapids, MI	10.7%	68
74	Space Coast Marathon Cocoa, FL	6.8%	68
75	Tucson Marathon Tucson, AZ	11.2%	68
76	Spring Chance BQ.2 Marathon (Sunday) Geneva, IL	60.4%	67
77	Colfax Marathon Denver, CO	5.6%	65
78	Tunnel Vision Marathon North Bend, WA	19.5%	60
79	Baltimore Marathon Baltimore, MD	4%	60
80	Fredericton Marathon Fredericton, NB	33.9%	59
81	Fargo Marathon Fargo, ND	7%	59
82	New England Green River Marathon Greenfield, MA	20.5%	57
83	Newport Rhode Races Marathon Newport, RI	16.8%	57
84	Surf City Marathon Huntington Beach, CA	5.2%	56
85	Manchester City Marathon Manchester, NH	13.7%	56
86	LOCO Marathon Newmarket, NH	21.5%	56
87	Last Chance BQ.2 Marathon Geneva, IL	50.9%	56
88	Clarence DeMar Marathon Keene, NH	20%	53
89	Huntsville Marathon Huntsville, UT	22%	53
90	Two Cities Marathon Fresno, CA	14.5%	52
91	Jacksonville Marathon Jacksonville, FL	17.5%	52
92	Miles on the Mohawk Marathon Schenectady, NY	26.1%	49
93	Cascade Express Marathon North Bend, WA	27.4%	49
94	Lake Wobegon Trail Marathon St. Joseph, MN	25.8%	48
95	Kansas City Marathon Kansas City, MO	5%	47
96	Atlanta Marathon Atlanta, GA	8.8%	47
97	Chicagoland Spring Marathon Schaumburg, IL	11.3%	47
98	Bryan-College Station Marathon College Station, TX	7.3%	45
99	Tomoka Marathon Ormond Beach, FL	19.7%	45
100	Prince Edward Island Marathon Charlottetown, PE	18.4%	45
101	Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon Oklahoma City, OK	3.6%	43
102	Garmin Olathe Marathon Olathe, KS	12.1%	43
103	Super Marathon North Bend, WA	12.4%	42
104	Valley O.NE Marathon Valley, NE	37.2%	42
105	Strider BQ Marathon Invitational Chesapeake, VA	70%	42
106	Greater St. Louis Marathon St. Louis, MO	8.7%	41
107	Gettysburg North-South Marathon Gettysburg, PA	14.4%	40
108	Jim Thorpe Marathon Jim Thorpe, PA	14.9%	40
109	Manitoba Marathon Winnipeg, MB	16.4%	40
110	Bass Pro Shops Marathon Springfield, MO	14.5%	39
111	Fort Worth Marathon Fort Worth, TX	24.2%	39
112	Marshall University Marathon Huntington, WV	17%	38
113	Skidaway Island Marathon Savannah, GA	12.1%	37
114	Oak Island Marathon Oak Island, NC	14.8%	35
115	Blue Nose Marathon Halifax, NS	15.3%	34
116	Sun Marathon Santa Clara, UT	18.4%	34
117	Mississippi River Marathon Greenville, MS	22.8%	34
118	Canton Hall of Fame Marathon Canton, OH	6.5%	34
119	Rogue Marathon Medford, OR	26.8%	33
120	North Central Rail Trail Marathon Sparks, MD	19.4%	33
121	DoLittle Marathon Waukesha, WI	23.4%	33
122	City of Oaks Marathon Raleigh, NC	6.5%	33
123	Akron Marathon Akron, OH	4.7%	32
124	Deseret News Marathon Salt Lake City, UT	11.2%	32
125	Golden Driller Marathon Tulsa, OK	13.5%	31
126	Brookings Marathon Brookings, SD	19.5%	31
127	Snohomish River Run Marathon Snohomish, WA	21.1%	31
128	Coffee Milk Marathon North Kingstown, RI	33%	31
129	Humpys Marathon Anchorage, AK	10.3%	30
130	Marquette Marathon Marquette, MI	12%	29
131	USA Fit Marathon Sugar Land, TX	18.7%	28
132	Suffolk County Marathon Babylon, NY	11.6%	28
133	Eau Claire Marathon Eau Claire, WI	12.1%	28
134	Quad Cities Marathon Moline, IL	7.3%	27
135	RDC Marathon Durham, NC	19.7%	27
136	Chickamauga Battlefield Marathon Chickamauga, GA	10.4%	26
137	Irving Marathon Irving, TX	14.8%	26
138	Mayors Marathon Anchorage, AK	6.7%	26
139	Runtastic NEBO Marathon Payson, UT	15.6%	25
140	Two Rivers Marathon (Sunday) Lackawaxen, PA	29.4%	25
141	Last Chance BQ.2 (Grand Rapids) Marathon Grand Rapids, MI	43.1%	25
142	Newport Marathon (RI) Newport, RI	4.1%	25
143	Whistlestop Marathon Ashland, WI	8.7%	24
144	Bellingham Bay Marathon Bellingham, WA	9.7%	24
145	Nova Scotia Marathon Barrington, NS	22%	24
146	Non Cancelled Marathon Oconomowoc, WI	16.9%	24
147	Governors Cup Marathon Helena, MT	20.5%	24
148	Emerald Isle Marathon Emerald Isle, NC	16.8%	23
149	Tidewater Strider Marathon Chesapeake, VA	24.5%	23
150	Mankato Marathon Mankato, MN	6.3%	23
151	Haunted Forest Marathon Canal Fulton, OH	11.1%	22
152	Little Rock Marathon Little Rock, AR	3%	22
153	Duke City Marathon Albuquerque, NM	7%	21
154	Buffalo Marathon Buffalo, NY	6.7%	21
155	Marathon of the Treasure Coast Stuart, FL	9.4%	21
156	Champlain Islands Marathon South Hero, VT	16.3%	21
157	Pocatello Marathon Pocatello, ID	18.6%	21
158	Big Beach Marathon Gulf Shores, AL	7.5%	21
159	Hamptons Marathon East Hampton, NY	7.6%	20
160	Savin Rock Marathon West Haven, CT	12.1%	20
161	Ann Arbor Marathon Ann Arbor, MI	8.3%	20
162	Prairie Fire Marathon Wichita, KS	8.1%	19
163	Palm Beaches Marathon West Palm Beach, FL	5.6%	19
164	Horse Capital Marathon Lexington, KY	8.8%	19
165	Eisenhower Marathon Abilene, KS	17.1%	19
166	Florida Track Club Marathon Hawthorne, FL	40.4%	19
167	Foot Traffic Flat Marathon Portland, OR	17.6%	19
168	Fox Valley Marathon St. Charles, IL	10.2%	18
169	Valley Harvest Marathon Wolfville, NS	15.8%	18
170	Long Island Marathon East Meadow, NY	6.1%	18
171	Louisville Marathon Louisville, KY	8.7%	17
172	Greenbrier River Trail Marathon Cass, WV	10.2%	17
173	Spinx Runfest Marathon Greenville, SC	13.5%	17
174	Museum of Aviation Marathon Warner Robins, GA	16.5%	17
175	Coeur d Alene Marathon Coeur d' Alene, ID	4.5%	17
176	Route 66 Marathon Tulsa, OK	1.8%	17
177	Med City Marathon Rochester, MN	7.8%	17
178	Hilton Head Island Marathon Hilton Head Island, SC	7.3%	16
179	Sundance to Spearfish Marathon Spearfish, SD	23.5%	16
180	Northern Ohio Marathon Mentor, OH	16%	16
181	Potomac River Run Marathon Washington, DC	12.9%	16
182	Ft. Lauderdale A1A Marathon Ft. Lauderdale, FL	4.2%	16
183	Boise Marathon Boise, ID	7.8%	16
184	Bismarck Marathon Bismarck, ND	11%	16
185	MO Cowbell Marathon St. Charles, MO	3.5%	16
186	North Olympic Discovery Marathon Port Angeles, WA	7.6%	15
187	Muddy River Marathon Cape Girardeau, MO	7.6%	15
188	Jackson River Scenic Trail Marathon Covington, VA	12.3%	15
189	Abebe Bikila Day International Peace Marathon Washington, DC	15.6%	15
190	Windermere Marathon Spokane, WA	7.5%	15
191	Spokane Marathon Spokane, WA	11.5%	15
192	Beantown Marathon Hingham, MA	23.4%	15
193	Yuma Territorial Marathon Yuma, AZ	20.3%	15
194	Boulderthon - Boulder Marathon Boulder, CO	3.5%	14
195	Knoxville Marathon Knoxville, TN	5.1%	14
196	Ocean State Rhode Races Marathon Narragansett, RI	7.4%	14
197	Marthas Vineyard Marathon Marthas Vineyard, MA	12%	14
198	That Dam Hill Marathon London, ON	15.2%	14
199	Appletree Marathon Vancouver, WA	20.3%	14
200	Avenue of the Giants Marathon Weott, CA	8.8%	14
201	Bozeman Marathon Bozeman, MT	7.3%	14
202	White River Marathon Cotter, AR	14.3%	13
203	Potomac River Run Marathon (October) Washington, DC	14%	13
204	Surfers Point Marathon Ventura, CA	17.8%	13
205	Skagit Flats Marathon Burlington, WA	34.2%	13
206	Grand Lake Marathon Celina, OH	12.6%	13
207	Rockin Brews Marathon Madison, WI	9.4%	13
208	Great New York State Marathon Syracuse, NY	7.3%	13
209	Maritime Marathon Manitowoc, WI	5.8%	13
210	Mississippi Blues Marathon Jackson, MS	9.4%	12
211	Beaver Canyon Marathon Beaver, UT	12.1%	12
212	Shamrock Marathon Virginia Beach, VA	3.2%	11
213	Texas Marathon Kingwood, TX	6.1%	11
214	Zydeco Marathon Lafayette, LA	10.5%	11
215	Daufuskie Island Marathon Daufuskie Island, SC	13.1%	11
216	Whitefish Marathon Whitefish, MT	6.8%	11
217	Lake Wilhelm Marathon Sandy Lake, PA	11.2%	11
218	Banff Marathon Banff, AB	4.4%	11
219	Seven Bridges Marathon Chattanooga, TN	4%	11
220	Sweetwater Valley Marathon Sweetwater, TN	13.2%	10
221	Holland Haven Marathon Holland, MI	3.4%	10
222	Hogeye Marathon Springdale, AR	5.2%	10
223	Whitefish Point Marathon Paradise, MI	13.2%	10
224	Pacific Northwest Marathon Harrisburg, OR	26.3%	10
225	Ellerbe Marathon Ellerbe, NC	9.7%	10
226	Frisco Marathon Willard, MO	7.3%	10
227	Chasing the Unicorn Marathon Washington Crossing, PA	18.5%	10
228	Bound for Boston Marathon Suwanee, GA	27.8%	10
229	Panama City Beach Marathon Panama City, FL	4.5%	9
230	Florida Marathon Melbourne, FL	5.6%	9
231	Monument Marathon Gering, NE	18.4%	9
232	Western Maryland Rail Trail Marathon Hancock, MD	19.2%	9
233	Chasing Jefferson Davis Marathon Abbeville, GA	22.5%	9
234	Shoreline Marathon Ventura, CA	7.5%	9
235	EOD Warrior Holiday Dash Marathon Washington, DC	9%	9
236	Minocqua No Frills Marathon Minocqua, WI	14.1%	9
237	Sandia Crest Marathon Albuquerque, NM	4.4%	9
238	Logan City Marathon - Top of Utah Logan, UT	6.1%	9
239	Willamette Valley Marathon Keizer, OR	6.5%	9
240	Steamboat Marathon Steamboat Springs, CO	3.1%	9
241	Deadwood-Mickelson Trail Marathon Deadwood, SD	2.8%	8
242	Montana Marathon Billings, MT	9.2%	8
243	Bucks County Marathon Yardley, PA	7.5%	8
244	Leading Ladies Marathon Spearfish, SD	9.8%	8
245	Veterans Marathon (PA) Black Lick, PA	7.6%	8
246	Boring Marathon Gresham, OR	12.7%	8
247	Tupelo Marathon Tupelo, MS	10.4%	8
248	Nebraska State Fair Marathon Grand Island, NE	12.1%	8
249	Seabrook Lucky Trail Marathon Seabrook, TX	9.4%	8
250	Wausau Marathon Wausau, WI	6.5%	8
251	Bemidji Blue Ox Marathon Bemidji, MN	6.5%	8
252	Famous Idaho Potato Marathon Boise, ID	10.7%	8
253	Sleeping Bear Marathon Empire, MI	4.6%	7
254	Mad Marathon Waitsfield, VT	4.2%	7
255	Adirondack Marathon Schroon Lake, NY	5.7%	7
256	Veterans Marathon Columbia City, IN	7.8%	7
257	Dam Marathon (WA) Orting, WA	12.7%	7
258	New Hampshire Marathon Bristol, NH	4.7%	7
259	Camarillo Marathon Camarillo, CA	17.5%	7
260	Heartland Marathon Omaha, NE	5.5%	7
261	Lake Placid Marathon Lake Placid, NY	5.1%	7
262	Fox Cities Marathon Appleton, WI	1.5%	6
263	Chattanooga Marathon Chattanooga, TN	3.6%	6
264	Cannonball Marathon Greensboro, NC	5.8%	6
265	Casper Marathon Casper, WY	5.6%	6
266	Lubbock Marathon Lubbock, TX	6.3%	6
267	Sri Chinmoy Marathon Congers, NY	7.4%	6
268	East Canyon Marathon Morgan, UT	9.7%	6
269	Mount FrontRunner Marathon Worthington, OH	23.1%	6
270	St. Patricks Marathon Washington, DC	15.8%	6
271	St. Paddys Marathon Creve Coeur, MO	20%	6
272	Monkey Marathon Maineville, OH	10%	6
273	Oak Ridge to Kingston Express Marathon Oak Ridge, TN	100%	6
274	Latonka Marathon Mercer, PA	27.3%	6
275	Upstate Classic Marathon Altamont, NY	10.7%	6
276	Aspen Valley Marathon Basalt, CO	5.7%	6
277	Kentucky Derby Festival Marathon Louisville, KY	1.3%	6
278	Blue Ridge Marathon Roanoke, VA	1.1%	5
279	Des Plaines River Trail Marathon Lincolnshire, IL	2.4%	5
280	Towpath Marathon Cleveland, OH	4.4%	5
281	bg26.2 Marathon Bowling Green, KY	5.6%	5
282	New River Marathon Fleetwood, NC	5.4%	5
283	Pine Tree Marathon Portland, ME	6.7%	5
284	Rails to Trails Marathon Norwalk, WI	16.7%	5
285	Shelby Forest Loop Marathon Millington, TN	11.6%	5
286	Hamilton NightGlow Marathon Hamilton, OH	6.9%	5
287	Millennium Meadows Marathon Grand Rapids, MI	6.9%	5
288	Xenia Avenue Marathon Brooklyn Park, MN	16.1%	5
289	Elroy Apple Dumpling Day Marathon Elroy, WI	8.6%	5
290	Georgetown Marathon Washington, DC	20.8%	5
291	Seattle Ghost Marathon Seattle, WA	10.2%	5
292	Tallahassee Ultra Distance Classic Marathon Tallahassee, FL	11.9%	5
293	Adrenaline Races Marathon West Bend, WI	9.4%	5
294	Main to Main Marathon Osage, IA	9.4%	5
295	GFNY Marathon Florida Sebring Sebring, FL	8.5%	5
296	Heart of America Marathon Columbia, MO	4.9%	5
297	Flowerfest Marathon at Callaway Gardens Pine Mountain, GA	6.1%	5
298	Dutchess County Classic Marathon Poughkeepsie, NY	6.4%	5
299	Marathon de Magog Magog, QC	2.8%	4
300	Belleville Main Street Marathon Belleville, IL	4.4%	4
301	MISH Waterfront Marathon Gladstone, MI	5.6%	4
302	Central Florida Legends Marathon DeBary, FL	3.7%	4
303	Juneau Marathon Juneau, AK	9.8%	4
304	Andrew Jackson Marathon Jackson, TN	11.4%	4
305	Buzz Marathon San Miguel, CA	19.1%	4
306	Silver Comet Marathon Mableton, GA	6.8%	4
307	Circular Logic Marathon Seymour, IN	10%	4
308	Ely Marathon Ely, MN	3.2%	4
309	Freedoms Run Marathon Shepherdstown, WV	2%	4
310	Barrel Marathon Peoria, IL	4%	4
311	Pine Line Trail Marathon Medford, WI	4.3%	4
312	Nebraska Marathon Omaha, NE	6.5%	4
313	Antelope Island Marathon Antelope Island, UT	5.9%	4
314	Conquer the Canyon Marathon Wellsboro, PA	7.8%	4
315	Sports Backers Marathon Herico, VA	4.4%	4
316	Jackson Hole Marathon Jackson Hole, WY	1.9%	3
317	Morgan Valley Marathon Morgan, UT	4.3%	3
318	Virginia Creeper Marathon Abingdon, VA	4%	3
319	Humboldt Bay Marathon Eureka, CA	15%	3
320	Hayden Lake Marathon Hayden Lake, ID	5.7%	3
321	Omaha Marathon Omaha, NE	3%	3
322	Run Crazy Horse Marathon Hill City, SD	3%	3
323	Magnolia Marathon Meridian, MS	9.1%	3
324	End of the Road Marathon Waterfall, PA	33.3%	3
325	Marathon 2 Marathon Marathon, TX	4.4%	3
326	Wabash Trace Nature Trail Marathon Shenandoah, IA	5.9%	3
327	Old Colony Marathon Springfield, MA	6.1%	3
328	Mesa Falls Marathon Ashton, ID	1.7%	2
329	Hachie Marathon Waxahachie, TX	2.6%	2
330	Gods Country Marathon Race Series Galeton, PA	2.9%	2
331	Run for the Ranch Marathon Springfield, MO	6.7%	2
332	Springfield Marathon Springfield, IL	3.5%	2
333	Old Forge Marathon Old Forge, NY	1.7%	2
334	El Paso Marathon El Paso, TX	2.7%	2
335	Chris Jarvis Autumn River Run Marathon North Platte, NE	10%	2
336	Down the Mountain Marathon Damascus, VA	8%	2
337	Whidbey Island Marathon Oak Harbor, WA	2%	2
338	Kenai River Marathon Kenai, AK	6.1%	2
339	Run LoCo Marathon Loudon, TN	6.1%	2
340	Long View Marathon Loveland, CO	2.2%	2
341	Sandy Claus Marathon Nocatee, FL	6.5%	2
342	Hoover Dam Marathon Boulder City, NV	2%	2
343	Lagerhead Marathon Ottawa, KS	7.1%	2
344	Galveston Marathon Galveston, TX	3.8%	2
345	Youngstown Marathon Youngstown, OH	3.3%	2
346	Honoring Our Heroes Marathon Rolla, MO	3.2%	2
347	Heroes of America Marathon Columbus, GA	3.2%	2
348	Charlottesville Marathon Charlottesville, VA	1.3%	2
349	Estes Park Marathon Estes Park, CO	1.3%	2
350	Clearwater Marathon Clearwater, FL	1.5%	2
351	Little Apple Marathon Manhattan, KS	2.1%	1
352	IronHorse Marathon Riceville, IA	2.4%	1
353	Swan Lake Marathon Viborg, SD	3.1%	1
354	Twin City Marathon West Monroe, LA	3.1%	1
355	Escalante Canyons Marathon Escalante, UT	1.8%	1
356	Cummins Falls Marathon Cookeville, TN	1.5%	1
357	Nutmeg State Marathon Hartford, CT	1.5%	1
358	Northeast Kingdom Marathon Island Pond, VT	6.7%	1
359	Three Days at the Fair Marathon (Spring) Augusta, NJ	2%	1
360	Puppy Power Marathon (Dalmatian Run Fest) Bedford, TX	7.7%	1
361	Lake Tahoe Marathon South Lake Tahoe, CA	2%	1
362	Boogie Marathon Ellerbe, NC	4.8%	1
363	Jailbreak Marathon Wautoma, WI	2%	1
364	NJ Trail Series One Day Marathon Augusta, NJ	8.3%	1
365	Nevada Marathon Lamoille, NV	3.3%	1
366	Icebreaker Marathon East Meadow, NY	2.7%	1
367	All-Out Beat the Heat Marathon Westminster, CO	2.6%	1
368	Red Island Marathon Warwick, RI	1.6%	1
369	Granite State Marathon Nashua, NH	1.5%	1
370	BHM 26.2 Marathon Birmingham, AL	0%	0
371	Groundhog Day Marathon Grand Rapids, MI	0%	0
372	Extraterrestrial Full Moon Midnight Marathon Rachel, NV	0%	0
373	Maple Leaf Marathon Fairlee, VT	0%	0
374	Greenway Trail Marathon Nashville, TN	0%	0
375	Arkansas Marathon Booneville, AR	0%	0
376	Sudbury Rocks Marathon Sudbury, ON	0%	0
377	Armed Services Marathon Grand Haven, MI	0%	0
378	San Juan Island Marathon Friday Harbor, WA	0%	0
379	Shawnee Marathon Harrisburg, IL	0%	0
380	All-Out Fallfest Marathon Westminster, CO	0%	0
381	Breckenridge Road Marathon Breckenridge, CO	0%	0
382	Rescue Rover Marathon (Dalmatian Run Fest) Bedford, TX	0%	0
383	Hill Country Marathon Marble Falls, TX	0%	0
384	Bearfest Marathon Wrangell, AK	0%	0
385	Skagway Marathon Skagway, AK	0%	0
386	Mias Marathon (Dalmatian Run Fest) Bedford, TX	0%	0
387	Noyo Headlands Marathon Fort Bragg, CA	0%	0
388	Gobbler Grind Marathon Overland Park, KS	10.8%	0

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Boston Marathon Qualifying Percentages (2021)

This list ranks marathons based on the percentage of runners who ran under the qualifying standards for the Boston Marathon in 2021. 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 29,034 13.6%

Canada 974 22.4%

Marathons with the Highest Percentage of Boston Marathon Qualifiers

Marathons with the Most Boston Marathon Qualifiers

Marathon Ranking by Number of BQs (2021)

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Boston Marathon Qualifying Percentages (2021)

This list ranks marathons based on the percentage of runners who ran under the qualifying standards for the Boston Marathon in 2021. 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 29,034 13.6% Canada 974 22.4%

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Race Location # Qualifiers % BQ eligible finishers

United States 29,034 13.6%

Canada 974 22.4%

Marathons with the Highest Percentage of Boston Marathon Qualifiers

Marathons with the Most Boston Marathon Qualifiers