Best Boston Marathon Qualifiers

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September 28, 2025	Boulderthon: Boulder Marathon Boulder, CO World-Class Marathon Experience Finishing in the Heart of Boulder.
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Boston Marathon Qualifying Percentages (2022)

This list ranks marathons based on the percentage of runners who ran under the qualifying standards for the Boston Marathon in 2022. 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 45,287 12.3%

Canada 2,942 13.0%

Race Location	# Qualifiers	% BQ eligible finishers
United States	45,287	12.3%
Canada	2,942	13.0%

Marathons with the Highest Percentage of Boston Marathon Qualifiers

Marathons with the Most Boston Marathon Qualifiers

Marathon Ranking by Number of BQs (2022)

	Race Name	BQ %	# of Qualifiers
1	Boston Marathon Boston, MA	39.4%	10,168
2	Chicago Marathon Chicago, IL	15.4%	6,056
3	New York City Marathon New York City, NY	5.4%	2,583
4	California International Marathon Sacramento, CA	31.9%	2,558
5	Philadelphia Marathon Philadelphia, PA	14%	1,180
6	Houston Marathon Houston, TX	17.7%	1,073
7	Grandmas Marathon Duluth, MN	17.3%	1,030
8	Indianapolis Monumental Marathon Indianapolis, IN	20.4%	938
9	REVEL Big Bear Marathon Redlands, CA	38.7%	621
10	Toronto Waterfront Marathon Toronto, ON	16.2%	563
11	Marine Corps Marathon Arlington, VA	4.9%	544
12	Eugene Marathon Eugene, OR	26.2%	535
13	St. George Marathon St. George, UT	15%	521
14	Twin Cities Marathon St. Paul, MN	7.9%	513
15	REVEL Mt. Charleston Marathon Las Vegas, NV	31.9%	510
16	P tit Train du Nord Marathon Saint-Jerome, QC	23.5%	411
17	Mesa Marathon Mesa, AZ	22%	403
18	Vancouver Marathon Vancouver, BC	7.9%	373
19	Columbus Marathon Columbus, OH	14.4%	343
20	Ottawa Marathon Ottawa, ON	14.3%	331
21	Los Angeles Marathon Los Angeles, CA	2.7%	312
22	Bayshore Marathon Traverse City, MI	18.4%	282
23	REVEL Big Cottonwood Marathon Murray, UT	27.4%	270
24	Wineglass Marathon Corning, NY	19.3%	264
25	Mountains 2 Beach Marathon Ventura, CA	19.9%	262
26	Erie Marathon Erie, PA	34.1%	258
27	Baystate Marathon Lowell, MA	26.7%	237
28	Napa Valley Marathon Napa, CA	17.1%	217
29	Richmond Marathon Richmond, VA	6.2%	210
30	Vermont City Marathon Burlington, VT	15.6%	204
31	Light at the End of the Tunnel Marathon North Bend, WA	39%	203
32	Honolulu Marathon Honolulu, HI	1.4%	193
33	Shamrock Marathon Virginia Beach, VA	10.3%	186
34	Carmel Marathon Carmel, IN	20.9%	184
35	Detroit Free Press Marathon Detroit, MI	8%	181
36	Victoria Marathon Victoria, BC	15%	178
37	Mississauga Marathon Mississauga, ON	29.4%	178
38	San Francisco Marathon San Francisco, CA	4.3%	174
39	Pittsburgh Marathon Pittsburgh, PA	6.3%	165
40	Dallas Marathon Dallas, TX	6.6%	163
41	Steamtown Marathon Scranton, PA	18.3%	159
42	Hartford Marathon Hartford, CT	13.5%	159
43	Brooklyn Marathon Brooklyn, NY	5.6%	157
44	Ventura Marathon Ventura, CA	22%	156
45	Rock n Roll San Diego Marathon San Diego, CA	4.9%	149
46	REVEL Rockies Marathon Morrison, CO	21.4%	149
47	Kiawah Island Marathon Kiawah Island, SC	11.6%	148
48	Jack and Jills Downhill Marathon North Bend, WA	28.2%	145
49	Austin Marathon Austin, TX	5.2%	145
50	Big Sur International Marathon Carmel, CA	4.4%	145
51	Toronto Marathon Toronto, ON	8.6%	141
52	Tunnel Vision Marathon North Bend, WA	36.9%	140
53	Tunnel Light Marathon North Bend, WA	43.6%	139
54	Glass City Marathon Toledo, OH	13.7%	137
55	Providence Marathon Providence, RI	11.7%	136
56	Miami Marathon Miami, FL	5.5%	134
57	Tobacco Road Marathon Cary, NC	15.6%	125
58	Walt Disney World Marathon Orlando, FL	1.1%	124
59	Myrtle Beach Marathon Myrtle Beach, SC	12.3%	122
60	Sugarloaf Marathon Kingfield, ME	22.2%	121
61	Portland Marathon Portland, OR	5.1%	119
62	Utah Valley Marathon Provo, UT	12.7%	115
63	Des Moines Marathon Des Moines, IA	10.4%	115
64	Jack and Jills Downhill Marathon (Saturday) North Bend, WA	19.6%	115
65	Rehoboth Beach Marathon Rehoboth Beach, DE	14.5%	113
66	OC Marathon Costa Mesa, CA	7.8%	112
67	Grand Rapids Marathon Grand Rapids, MI	14.1%	110
68	Surf City Marathon Huntington Beach, CA	11.5%	110
69	Baltimore Marathon Baltimore, MD	7.2%	110
70	Buffalo Marathon Buffalo, NY	10.1%	108
71	St. Jude Memphis Marathon Memphis, TN	6.1%	108
72	Flying Pig Marathon Cincinnati, OH	4.2%	107
73	Montreal Marathon Montreal, QC	6%	107
74	Hamilton Marathon Road2Hope Hamilton, ON	25.1%	104
75	Cheap Marathon Derry, NH	28.1%	102
76	Mohawk-Hudson River Marathon Albany, NY	24.1%	101
77	Rock n Roll Arizona Marathon Tempe, AZ	6.5%	101
78	Seattle Marathon Seattle, WA	8%	100
79	Wilmington Marathon Wilmington, NC	16.8%	100
80	Combos Marathon Albany, GA	23.1%	97
81	Santa Rosa Marathon Santa Rosa, CA	13.4%	96
82	Long Beach Marathon Long Beach, CA	4.9%	94
83	Ogden Marathon Ogden, UT	10.2%	94
84	Cleveland Marathon Cleveland, OH	9.6%	93
85	Last Chance BQ.2 Marathon Geneva, IL	47.9%	92
86	Maine Marathon Portland, ME	12.2%	91
87	Oakland Marathon Oakland, CA	11.2%	90
88	Kentucky Derby Festival Marathon Louisville, KY	8.5%	85
89	Madison Marathon Madison, WI	7.8%	85
90	Greater St. Louis Marathon St. Louis, MO	9.5%	84
91	Tucson Marathon Tucson, AZ	15.3%	84
92	Harrisburg Marathon Harrisburg, PA	16.3%	84
93	Quebec City Marathon Quebec, QC	9.6%	83
94	Cape Cod Marathon Falmouth, MA	10%	82
95	Missoula Marathon Missoula, MT	11.2%	80
96	Fargo Marathon Fargo, ND	10.5%	78
97	Cascade Express Marathon North Bend, WA	33.8%	77
98	Rock n Roll San Antonio Marathon San Antonio, TX	4.8%	77
99	Rocket City Marathon Huntsville, AL	8.6%	76
100	Colorado Marathon Fort Collins, CO	15.1%	76
101	Woodlands Marathon The Woodlands, TX	9.5%	75
102	Calgary Marathon Calgary, AB	11.3%	74
103	Jacksonville Marathon Jacksonville, FL	17.7%	74
104	Carlsbad Marathon Carlsbad, CA	12.4%	71
105	New England Green River Marathon Greenfield, MA	21.5%	70
106	Marquette Marathon Marquette, MI	24%	68
107	Louisiana Marathon Baton Rouge, LA	11.6%	68
108	Town of Celebration Marathon Celebration, FL	18%	65
109	Newport News One City Marathon Newport News, VA	17.3%	62
110	Salisbury Marathon Salisbury, MD	16.3%	61
111	Edmonton Marathon Edmonton, AB	10.9%	60
112	Lincoln Marathon Lincoln, NE	12.9%	60
113	Newport Marathon (OR) Newport, OR	21%	59
114	Akron Marathon Akron, OH	8.4%	58
115	Newport Rhode Races Marathon Newport, RI	10.9%	58
116	Atlantic City Marathon Atlantic City, NJ	6.9%	57
117	Colfax Marathon Denver, CO	5%	55
118	Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon Oklahoma City, OK	4.7%	52
119	United States Air Force Marathon Dayton, OH	5.8%	52
120	Fredericton Marathon Fredericton, NB	25.4%	51
121	Cowtown Marathon Fort Worth, TX	5.4%	51
122	Ft. Lauderdale A1A Marathon Ft. Lauderdale, FL	9.8%	50
123	Kansas City Marathon Kansas City, MO	4.9%	49
124	Super Marathon North Bend, WA	16.6%	49
125	Green Bay Marathon Green Bay, WI	9.1%	48
126	Route 66 Marathon Tulsa, OK	5.4%	48
127	Two Cities Marathon Fresno, CA	11.7%	48
128	Mercedes Marathon Birmingham, AL	10.9%	48
129	Coastal Delaware Running Festival Marathon Rehoboth Beach, DE	11.1%	48
130	Foot Traffic Flat Marathon Portland, OR	23.4%	48
131	Wisconsin Marathon Kenosha, WI	14.4%	48
132	Charlevoix Marathon Charlevoix, MI	12.2%	47
133	Beantown Marathon Hingham, MA	23%	47
134	Clarence DeMar Marathon Keene, NH	19.7%	45
135	Spring Chance BQ.2 Marathon Geneva, IL	38.5%	45
136	Jim Thorpe Marathon Jim Thorpe, PA	11.8%	45
137	Georgina Marathon Georgina, ON	21.9%	42
138	Quad Cities Marathon Moline, IL	9.2%	42
139	Charlotte Marathon Charlotte, NC	3.9%	42
140	York Marathon York, PA	18.1%	41
141	Eau Claire Marathon Eau Claire, WI	9.7%	41
142	Atlanta Marathon Atlanta, GA	4.2%	39
143	Delaware Marathon Wilmington, DE	8%	38
144	B and A Marathon Severna Park, MD	18.3%	38
145	Whistlestop Marathon Ashland, WI	17.4%	38
146	Long Island Marathon East Meadow, NY	11.4%	37
147	North Central Rail Trail Marathon Sparks, MD	14.2%	37
148	Boulderthon - Boulder Marathon Boulder, CO	5.3%	35
149	Niagara Falls International Marathon Niagara Falls, ON	8.1%	35
150	Modesto Marathon Modesto, CA	12.4%	35
151	Fort Worth Marathon Fort Worth, TX	16.6%	35
152	Bryan-College Station Marathon College Station, TX	6.5%	34
153	Mississippi Gulf Coast Marathon Biloxi, MS	8.2%	34
154	Salt Lake City Marathon Salt Lake City, UT	4.2%	33
155	Hawaii Bird Conservation Marathon Hilo, HI	35.6%	32
156	Sundance to Spearfish Marathon Spearfish, SD	42.1%	32
157	St. Lawrence Marathon Cornwall, ON	23.4%	32
158	Last Chance BQ.2 (Grand Rapids) Marathon Grand Rapids, MI	61.5%	32
159	Avenue of the Giants Marathon Weott, CA	8%	32
160	Two Rivers Marathon Lackawaxen, PA	24.1%	32
161	Runtastic NEBO Marathon Payson, UT	14.7%	31
162	Chicagoland Spring Marathon Schaumburg, IL	8%	31
163	Manchester City Marathon Manchester, NH	7.1%	31
164	Newport Marathon (RI) Newport, RI	5.5%	30
165	Lake Wobegon Trail Marathon St. Joseph, MN	14.8%	29
166	Rogue Marathon Medford, OR	29.3%	29
167	Deseret News Marathon Salt Lake City, UT	10.7%	29
168	Rock n Roll Nashville Marathon Nashville, TN	1.8%	29
169	Mount Desert Island Marathon Bar Harbor, ME	4.6%	28
170	Charles River Marathon Boston, MA	49.1%	28
171	Marthas Vineyard Marathon Marthas Vineyard, MA	7.3%	28
172	Ocean State Rhode Races Marathon Narragansett, RI	11.9%	27
173	MO Cowbell Marathon St. Charles, MO	6.6%	27
174	Little Rock Marathon Little Rock, AR	3%	26
175	LOCO Marathon Newmarket, NH	12.5%	26
176	Chasing the Unicorn Marathon Washington Crossing, PA	24.8%	26
177	Oak Island Marathon Oak Island, NC	12.9%	26
178	Emerald Isle Marathon Emerald Isle, NC	12.9%	25
179	Knoxville Marathon Knoxville, TN	7.6%	25
180	Marshall University Marathon Huntington, WV	13.4%	25
181	Leading Ladies Marathon Spearfish, SD	28.1%	25
182	Vernonia Marathon Banks, OR	19.8%	25
183	Chickamauga Battlefield Marathon Chickamauga, GA	8.9%	24
184	Queen City Marathon Regina, SK	11%	24
185	Space Coast Marathon Cocoa, FL	2.9%	24
186	Humpys Marathon Anchorage, AK	12.1%	24
187	Mayors Marathon Anchorage, AK	9.1%	23
188	Suffolk County Marathon Babylon, NY	9.1%	23
189	Fox Valley Marathon St. Charles, IL	5.6%	23
190	Mill Race Marathon Columbus, IN	12.9%	22
191	Big Beach Marathon Gulf Shores, AL	7%	22
192	Abebe Bikila Day International Peace Marathon Washington, DC	18.5%	22
193	Pocatello Marathon Pocatello, ID	15.1%	22
194	Irving Marathon Irving, TX	6.5%	22
195	Tallahassee Marathon Tallahassee, FL	14.5%	22
196	Canton Hall of Fame Marathon Canton, OH	4.7%	22
197	Donna Marathon Jacksonville Beach, FL	5.2%	22
198	Fox Cities Marathon Appleton, WI	6%	21
199	Sun Marathon Santa Clara, UT	9.9%	21
200	Lost Dutchman Marathon Apache Junction, AZ	8.9%	21
201	Sri Chinmoy Marathon Congers, NY	8.2%	21
202	Spinx Runfest Marathon Greenville, SC	10.6%	21
203	Nashville Marathon Nashville, TN	5.5%	21
204	Sioux Falls Marathon Sioux Falls, SD	6%	20
205	Tomoka Marathon Ormond Beach, FL	6.6%	20
206	Seven Bridges Marathon Chattanooga, TN	6.4%	20
207	Snohomish River Run Marathon Snohomish, WA	17.2%	20
208	Muskoka Marathon Bracebridge, ON	18.7%	20
209	Buckeye Marathon Buckeye, AZ	20.8%	20
210	Coast Guard Marathon Elizabeth City, NC	6.9%	20
211	Duke City Marathon Albuquerque, NM	5%	19
212	Prairie Fire Marathon Wichita, KS	8.4%	19
213	Athens Marathon Athens, OH	13.7%	19
214	Coeur d Alene Marathon Coeur d' Alene, ID	7.7%	19
215	Capital City Marathon Olympia, WA	8.1%	18
216	Veterans Marathon Columbia City, IN	16.7%	18
217	Pacific Northwest Marathon Harrisburg, OR	17%	18
218	Champlain Islands Marathon South Hero, VT	15.4%	18
219	Famous Idaho Potato Marathon Boise, ID	12.2%	18
220	Bozeman Marathon Bozeman, MT	9.9%	18
221	Towpath Marathon Cleveland, OH	11.3%	17
222	Maritime Marathon Manitowoc, WI	10.4%	17
223	Outer Banks Marathon Manteo, NC	7.9%	17
224	La Crosse Marathon La Crosse, WI	12.3%	17
225	Prince Edward Island Marathon Charlottetown, PE	9.8%	17
226	Maui Marathon Kahului, HI	4.9%	17
227	Skidaway Island Marathon Savannah, GA	7.2%	17
228	White River Marathon Cotter, AR	14.8%	17
229	Garmin Olathe Marathon Olathe, KS	5.8%	16
230	Windermere Marathon Spokane, WA	9.3%	16
231	Two Rivers Marathon (Sunday) Lackawaxen, PA	25%	16
232	Millennium Meadows Marathon Grand Rapids, MI	18.2%	16
233	Yakima River Canyon Marathon Ellensburg, WA	15%	16
234	Salina Crossroads Marathon Salina, KS	13.2%	16
235	Blue Nose Marathon Halifax, NS	9.3%	16
236	Woodys RV World Marathon Red Deer, AB	15.4%	16
237	Zydeco Marathon Lafayette, LA	9.6%	15
238	Millinocket Marathon Millinocket, ME	9.7%	15
239	Leavenworth Marathon Leavenworth, WA	16.7%	15
240	Gettysburg North-South Marathon Gettysburg, PA	9.3%	15
241	Aspen Valley Marathon Basalt, CO	11%	15
242	Hamptons Marathon East Hampton, NY	8.4%	15
243	Jackson River Scenic Trail Marathon Covington, VA	18.8%	15
244	County Marathon Picton, ON	16.3%	15
245	Mississippi Blues Marathon Jackson, MS	10.2%	15
246	Chattanooga Marathon Chattanooga, TN	10.7%	15
247	Bass Pro Shops Marathon Springfield, MO	5.5%	15
248	Panama City Beach Marathon Panama City, FL	5.2%	14
249	Florida Marathon Melbourne, FL	8.6%	14
250	Med City Marathon Rochester, MN	15.9%	14
251	Hyannis Marathon Hyannis, MA	27.5%	14
252	Logan City Marathon - Top of Utah Logan, UT	9.2%	14
253	Gobbler Grind Marathon Overland Park, KS	8.5%	14
254	Lake Placid Marathon Lake Placid, NY	8.5%	13
255	Skagit Flats Marathon Burlington, WA	22.8%	13
256	Haunted Forest Marathon Canal Fulton, OH	7%	13
257	Bound for Boston Marathon Suwanee, GA	22%	13
258	City of Oaks Marathon Raleigh, NC	2.3%	13
259	Martian Marathon Dearborn, MI	11.3%	13
260	Palm Beaches Marathon West Palm Beach, FL	4.4%	13
261	Maui Oceanfront Marathon Maui, HI	5.8%	12
262	Miles on the Mohawk Marathon Schenectady, NY	6.7%	12
263	Hogeye Marathon Springdale, AR	7%	12
264	Spokane Marathon Spokane, WA	7.3%	12
265	Brookings Marathon Brookings, SD	10.3%	12
266	Oak Ridge Qualifier Marathon Oak Ridge, TN	70.6%	12
267	Nebraska State Fair Marathon Grand Island, NE	14.1%	12
268	Florida Track Club Marathon Hawthorne, FL	54.6%	12
269	Bismarck Marathon Bismarck, ND	7.1%	12
270	New Hampshire Marathon Bristol, NH	7.7%	12
271	Asheville Marathon Asheville, NC	3.8%	11
272	London OH Marathon London, OH	30.6%	11
273	Great New York State Marathon Syracuse, NY	6.3%	11
274	Humboldt Bay Marathon Eureka, CA	17.7%	11
275	Nova Scotia Marathon Barrington, NS	15.9%	11
276	Museum of Aviation Marathon Warner Robins, GA	18%	11
277	Boston or Bust Marathon Huntsville, AL	20.8%	11
278	Steamboat Marathon Steamboat Springs, CO	5.2%	11
279	Bellingham Bay Marathon Bellingham, WA	5.4%	11
280	Mankato Marathon Mankato, MN	4.2%	10
281	Daufuskie Island Marathon Daufuskie Island, SC	8.7%	10
282	Saskatchewan Marathon Saskatoon, SK	6.8%	10
283	Bakersfield Marathon Bakersfield, CA	5.9%	10
284	New River Marathon Fleetwood, NC	7.5%	10
285	Mad Marathon Waitsfield, VT	4.2%	10
286	Wausau Marathon Wausau, WI	9.9%	10
287	Elroy Apple Dumpling Day Marathon Elroy, WI	14.5%	10
288	Run the Alamo 26.2 Marathon San Antonio, TX	2.7%	10
289	Boundary Bay Marathon Delta, BC	8.4%	10
290	Silver Comet Marathon Mableton, GA	9.5%	10
291	EOD Warrior Holiday Dash Marathon Washington, DC	9.5%	10
292	Marathon of the Treasure Coast Stuart, FL	6.1%	10
293	Kauai Marathon Poipu, HI	6.7%	9
294	Deadwood-Mickelson Trail Marathon Deadwood, SD	4.7%	9
295	Savin Rock Marathon West Haven, CT	7%	9
296	Trailbreaker Marathon Waukesha, WI	8.3%	9
297	East Canyon Marathon Morgan, UT	19.2%	9
298	St. Patricks Marathon Washington, DC	18%	9
299	USA Fit Marathon Sugar Land, TX	9.9%	9
300	Down the Mountain Marathon Damascus, VA	11.1%	9
301	Potomac River Run Marathon Washington, DC	5.9%	9
302	3 Bridges Marathon Little Rock, AR	6.1%	9
303	Tidewater Strider Marathon Chesapeake, VA	10.7%	9
304	Horse Capital Marathon Lexington, KY	5.7%	9
305	El Paso Marathon El Paso, TX	3.2%	9
306	Clearwater Marathon Clearwater, FL	4%	9
307	Freedoms Run Marathon Shepherdstown, WV	5.3%	9
308	Bemidji Blue Ox Marathon Bemidji, MN	7.9%	9
309	Ann Arbor Marathon Ann Arbor, MI	3.6%	9
310	Jackson Hole Marathon Jackson Hole, WY	4.7%	8
311	North Olympic Discovery Marathon Port Angeles, WA	3.1%	8
312	Whitefish Marathon Whitefish, MT	5.4%	8
313	Little Apple Marathon Manhattan, KS	10.5%	8
314	Minocqua No Frills Marathon Minocqua, WI	14.6%	8
315	Shoreline Marathon Ventura, CA	6.3%	8
316	Boise Marathon Boise, ID	5.5%	8
317	Queens Marathon Queens, NY	20%	8
318	Long View Marathon Loveland, CO	7.9%	8
319	Sleeping Bear Marathon Empire, MI	6.2%	8
320	Camarillo Marathon Camarillo, CA	8.1%	7
321	Governors Cup Marathon Helena, MT	9.5%	7
322	Tacoma City Marathon Tacoma, WA	4%	7
323	Seattle Ghost Marathon Seattle, WA	12.3%	7
324	RDC Marathon Durham, NC	9.2%	7
325	Appletree Marathon Vancouver, WA	8.9%	7
326	Heartland Marathon Omaha, NE	3.9%	7
327	Ohio River Road Runners Club Marathon Xenia, OH	13%	7
328	Run Crazy Horse Marathon Hill City, SD	7.7%	7
329	SoCal Marathon Huntington Beach, CA	4.3%	7
330	Eisenhower Marathon Abilene, KS	7%	6
331	Mesa Falls Marathon Ashton, ID	8.2%	6
332	Veterans Marathon (PA) Black Lick, PA	8.2%	6
333	Bizz Johnson Marathon Susanville, CA	10.9%	6
334	MISH Waterfront Marathon Gladstone, MI	10.9%	6
335	Uniformed Services Run Marathon St. Johns, NL	18.8%	6
336	Upstate Classic Marathon Altamont, NY	9.2%	6
337	Ottawa Fall Colours Marathon Ottawa, ON	9.5%	6
338	DoLittle Marathon Waukesha, WI	11.8%	6
339	Adirondack Marathon Schroon Lake, NY	6.4%	6
340	Willamette Valley Marathon Keizer, OR	6.6%	6
341	Marathon 2 Marathon Marathon, TX	7.6%	6
342	Niagara Ultra Races Marathon Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON	5.7%	6
343	Holland Haven Marathon Holland, MI	2.1%	6
344	BHM 26.2 Marathon Birmingham, AL	3.1%	5
345	Texas Marathon Kingwood, TX	3.2%	5
346	Greenbrier River Trail Marathon Cass, WV	3.9%	5
347	Heart of America Marathon Columbia, MO	5.4%	5
348	Potomac River Run Marathon (October) Washington, DC	4.2%	5
349	Redding Marathon Redding, CA	4.6%	5
350	Main to Main Marathon Osage, IA	7.6%	5
351	Central Florida Legends Marathon DeBary, FL	4.8%	5
352	Jailbreak Marathon Wautoma, WI	15.6%	5
353	Armed Services Marathon Grand Haven, MI	10.4%	5
354	Endur-Run Marathon Conestogo, ON	15.6%	5
355	Lagerhead Marathon Ottawa, KS	10.4%	5
356	Northern Ohio Marathon Mentor, OH	14.7%	5
357	Monument Marathon Gering, NE	6.6%	5
358	Non Cancelled Marathon Oconomowoc, WI	17.9%	5
359	Whidbey Island Marathon Oak Harbor, WA	6.9%	5
360	Virginia Creeper Marathon Abingdon, VA	10%	5
361	Yuma Territorial Marathon Yuma, AZ	12.5%	5
362	Warm up Columbus Dublin, OH	12.8%	5
363	Shelby Forest Loop Marathon Millington, TN	12.8%	5
364	Stennis Space Center Marathon Ocean Springs, MS	11.1%	5
365	Western Maryland Rail Trail Marathon Hancock, MD	8.8%	5
366	Rend Lake Marathon Whittington, IL	5.7%	5
367	Brownsville Chief of Police Marathon Brownsville, TX	4.8%	5
368	Ely Marathon Ely, MN	6%	5
369	Hilton Head Island Marathon Hilton Head Island, SC	5.2%	5
370	Golden Driller Marathon Tulsa, OK	3.4%	5
371	Des Plaines River Trail Marathon Lincolnshire, IL	2.3%	5
372	Andrew Jackson Marathon Jackson, TN	8.5%	4
373	McAllen Marathon McAllen, TX	4.3%	4
374	Seabrook Lucky Trail Marathon Seabrook, TX	3.9%	4
375	Starved Rock Country Marathon Ottawa, IL	5.4%	4
376	Charlottesville Marathon Charlottesville, VA	2.9%	4
377	Valley Harvest Marathon Wolfville, NS	4.2%	4
378	Cannonball Marathon Greensboro, NC	4.4%	4
379	Tupelo Marathon Tupelo, MS	5.1%	4
380	Icebreaker Marathon East Meadow, NY	7.4%	4
381	Frisco Marathon Willard, MO	6.4%	4
382	Drake Well Marathon Titusville, PA	10%	4
383	Oak Ridge to Kingston Express Marathon Oak Ridge, TN	50%	4
384	Flowerfest Marathon at Callaway Gardens Pine Mountain, GA	6%	4
385	Northwoods Escape Marathon Minocqua, WI	10.8%	4
386	Galveston Marathon Galveston, TX	4%	4
387	Seaside Marathon Ventura, CA	7.8%	4
388	Cedar Creek Marathon Columbia Falls, MT	9.5%	4
389	Montana Marathon Billings, MT	6.2%	4
390	Surfers Point Marathon Ventura, CA	3.3%	4
391	Roxbury Marathon Roxbury, CT	8.5%	3
392	Adrenaline Races Marathon West Bend, WI	5.7%	3
393	Blue Ridge Marathon Roanoke, VA	0.7%	3
394	Casper Marathon Casper, WY	4%	3
395	Granite State Marathon Nashua, NH	4.5%	3
396	Heroes of America Marathon Columbus, GA	2.2%	3
397	Papa Loco Marathon Conway, AR	6.7%	3
398	Cape Breton Fiddlers Run Marathon Sydney, NS	14.3%	3
399	Youngstown Marathon Youngstown, OH	4.8%	3
400	Lubbock Marathon Lubbock, TX	4.8%	3
401	Lake Wilhelm Marathon Sandy Lake, PA	9.7%	3
402	Gopher Attack Marathon Regina, SK	16.7%	3
403	bg26.2 Marathon Bowling Green, KY	3.5%	3
404	Rails to Trails Marathon Norwalk, WI	4.1%	3
405	Greenway Trail Marathon Nashville, TN	5%	3
406	Old Forge Marathon Old Forge, NY	5%	3
407	Victory Marathon Hillsdale, IN	25%	3
408	Arlington Marathon Arlington, TX	9.1%	3
409	Muddy River Marathon Cape Girardeau, MO	3.4%	3
410	Beaver Canyon Marathon Beaver, UT	3.3%	3
411	Buzz Marathon San Miguel, CA	10.7%	3
412	Juneau Marathon Juneau, AK	6.1%	3
413	Lock 2 Lock Marathon Williamsport, MD	7.9%	3
414	Death Valley Marathon Death Valley, CA	3.7%	3
415	Fort Smith Marathon Fort Smith, AR	3%	2
416	Brainerd Jaycees Run for the Lakes Marathon Nisswa, MN	3.6%	2
417	Springfield Marathon Springfield, IL	4.2%	2
418	Ellerbe Marathon Ellerbe, NC	3.5%	2
419	Walter Childs Memorial Race of Champions Marathon Holyoke, MA	8.7%	2
420	San Juan Island Marathon Friday Harbor, WA	6.7%	2
421	Treherne Marathon Treherne, MB	6.9%	2
422	All-Out Beat the Heat Marathon Westminster, CO	3.5%	2
423	Marathon de Magog Magog, QC	2.4%	2
424	Hachie Marathon Waxahachie, TX	3.5%	2
425	Steel Rail Marathon Pittsfield, MA	2.5%	2
426	Yonkers Marathon Yonkers, NY	2%	2
427	Paavo Nurmi Marathon Hurley, WI	6.5%	2
428	Hayden Lake Marathon Hayden Lake, ID	2.9%	2
429	Baie-des-Chaleurs Marathon Carleton, QC	9.5%	2
430	ZombieRunner Halloween Marathon San Jose, CA	3.9%	2
431	Cummins Falls Marathon Cookeville, TN	5.3%	2
432	Magnolia Marathon Meridian, MS	5.7%	2
433	Heroes of America Marathon (Fall) Columbus, GA	3.2%	2
434	Nevada Marathon Lamoille, NV	3.2%	1
435	All-Out Fallfest Marathon Westminster, CO	2.1%	1
436	Valentines Day Massacre Marathon Greensboro, NC	4.6%	1
437	Chasing Jefferson Davis Marathon Abbeville, GA	4.6%	1
438	Twin City Marathon West Monroe, LA	2.9%	1
439	Raquette River Marathon Potsdam, NY	4.6%	1
440	Groundhog Day Marathon Grand Rapids, MI	1.4%	1
441	NJ Trail Series One Day Marathon Augusta, NJ	5.6%	1
442	New Years (Day) Double Marathon Allen, TX	6.7%	1
443	Race the Lake Marathon Cooperstown, NY	2%	1
444	Honoring Our Heroes Marathon Rolla, MO	2%	1
445	Madeline Island Marathon La Pointe, WI	1.3%	1
446	That Dam Hill Marathon London, ON	3%	1
447	Sandy Claus Marathon Nocatee, FL	9.1%	1
448	Bound for Boston (Milwaukee) Marathon Menomonee Falls, WI	9.1%	1
449	Tallahassee Ultra Distance Classic Marathon Tallahassee, FL	7.1%	1
450	Pistol Creek Run Marathon Alcoa, TN	2.9%	1
451	IronHorse Marathon Riceville, IA	5.9%	1
452	Great Allegheny Ohiopyle Marathon Ohiopyle, PA	3.6%	1
453	Old Colony Marathon Springfield, MA	3.3%	1
454	Pine Tree Marathon Portland, ME	2.2%	1
455	Xenia Avenue Marathon Brooklyn Park, MN	2.2%	1
456	Big Island International Marathon Hilo, HI	1.1%	1
457	Lake Tahoe Marathon South Lake Tahoe, CA	0%	0
458	We Run this Beach Marathon Gulf Shores, AL	0%	0
459	Maple Leaf Marathon Fairlee, VT	0%	0
460	GFNY Marathon Florida Sebring Sebring, FL	0%	0
461	Nutmeg State Marathon Hartford, CT	0%	0
462	Tidewater Striders Dismal Swamp Marathon Chesapeake, VA	0%	0
463	Gods Country Marathon Race Series Galeton, PA	0%	0
464	Red Island Marathon Warwick, RI	0%	0
465	We Walk Marathon St. Bonifacius, MN	0%	0
466	Prince of Wales Island Marathon Craig, AK	0%	0
467	Run for the Elk Marathon Emporium, PA	0%	0
468	Sports Backers Marathon Herico, VA	0%	0
469	Three Days at the Fair Marathon (Spring) Augusta, NJ	0%	0
470	Rescue Rover Marathon (Dalmatian Run Fest) Bedford, TX	0%	0
471	Noyo Headlands Marathon Fort Bragg, CA	0%	0
472	Puppy Power Marathon (Dalmatian Run Fest) Bedford, TX	0%	0
473	King Salmon Marathon Cordova, AK	0%	0
474	Mias Marathon (Dalmatian Run Fest) Bedford, TX	0%	0
475	Rivanna Greenbelt Marathon Charlottesville, VA	0%	0
476	Bearfest Marathon Wrangell, AK	0%	0
477	Bound for Boston (Sarasota) Marathon Sarasota, FL	0%	0
478	Mexico City Marathon Mexico City, MX	0%	0

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