Best Boston Marathon Qualifiers

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Boston Marathon Qualifying Percentages (2023)

This list ranks marathons based on the percentage of runners who ran under the qualifying standards for the Boston Marathon in 2023. 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 57,535 13.6%

Canada 3,153 11.1%

Race Location	# Qualifiers	% BQ eligible finishers
United States	57,535	13.6%
Canada	3,153	11.1%

Marathons with the Highest Percentage of Boston Marathon Qualifiers

Marathons with the Most Boston Marathon Qualifiers

Marathon Ranking by Number of BQs (2023)

	Race Name	BQ %	# of Qualifiers
1	Boston Marathon Boston, MA	51.7%	13,755
2	Chicago Marathon Chicago, IL	19.5%	9,424
3	New York City Marathon New York City, NY	8.3%	4,259
4	California International Marathon Sacramento, CA	31.1%	2,859
5	Philadelphia Marathon Philadelphia, PA	13.1%	1,498
6	Grandmas Marathon Duluth, MN	19.8%	1,323
7	Gold Coast Marathon Southport, AU	17.6%	1,048
8	Indianapolis Monumental Marathon Indianapolis, IN	21.8%	918
9	Houston Marathon Houston, TX	15%	913
10	REVEL Big Bear Marathon Redlands, CA	40.5%	744
11	Toronto Waterfront Marathon Toronto, ON	13.1%	597
12	REVEL Mt. Charleston Marathon Las Vegas, NV	36.7%	556
13	St. George Marathon St. George, UT	13.8%	527
14	Richmond Marathon Richmond, VA	12.7%	518
15	Eugene Marathon Eugene, OR	22.5%	468
16	Marine Corps Marathon Arlington, VA	3.2%	443
17	Mesa Marathon Mesa, AZ	22.2%	428
18	Vancouver Marathon Vancouver, BC	8.3%	410
19	Mountains 2 Beach Marathon Ventura, CA	28.3%	402
20	Los Angeles Marathon Los Angeles, CA	2.3%	396
21	Columbus Marathon Columbus, OH	12.4%	374
22	Ottawa Marathon Ottawa, ON	14.3%	349
23	REVEL Big Cottonwood Marathon Murray, UT	21.3%	335
24	P tit Train du Nord Marathon Saint-Jerome, QC	18%	328
25	Glass City Marathon Toledo, OH	26.9%	323
26	Jersey City Marathon Jersey City, NJ	15.9%	309
27	Light at the End of the Tunnel Marathon North Bend, WA	41%	297
28	Toronto Marathon Toronto, ON	12.2%	295
29	Bayshore Marathon Traverse City, MI	21.1%	288
30	Wineglass Marathon Corning, NY	16.2%	266
31	Erie Marathon Erie, PA	27.6%	263
32	Flying Pig Marathon Cincinnati, OH	5.7%	255
33	Baystate Marathon Lowell, MA	24.7%	232
34	Detroit Free Press Marathon Detroit, MI	7.4%	229
35	Tunnel Light Marathon North Bend, WA	34%	226
36	Long Beach Marathon Long Beach, CA	8.9%	225
37	Napa Valley Marathon Napa, CA	15.3%	222
38	Shamrock Marathon Virginia Beach, VA	12.5%	212
39	Santa Rosa Marathon Santa Rosa, CA	22.1%	210
40	Carmel Marathon Carmel, IN	22%	208
41	Dallas Marathon Dallas, TX	5.7%	191
42	Hartford Marathon Hartford, CT	13%	190
43	Ventura Marathon Ventura, CA	24.8%	188
44	Victoria Marathon Victoria, BC	12.9%	188
45	San Francisco Marathon San Francisco, CA	3.8%	185
46	Pittsburgh Marathon Pittsburgh, PA	6%	181
47	Rock n Roll San Diego Marathon San Diego, CA	4%	178
48	Jack and Jills Downhill Marathon (Saturday) North Bend, WA	23%	175
49	Utah Valley Marathon Provo, UT	16.7%	166
50	Honolulu Marathon Honolulu, HI	1.1%	165
51	Sugarloaf Marathon Kingfield, ME	31.4%	160
52	Steamtown Marathon Scranton, PA	18.2%	158
53	REVEL Rockies Marathon Morrison, CO	22.1%	157
54	Cape Cod Marathon Falmouth, MA	17.4%	156
55	Jack and Jills Downhill Marathon North Bend, WA	30.6%	156
56	Austin Marathon Austin, TX	4.9%	155
57	Cleveland Marathon Cleveland, OH	11.7%	145
58	OC Marathon Costa Mesa, CA	6.9%	143
59	Tobacco Road Marathon Cary, NC	18.3%	142
60	Vermont City Marathon Burlington, VT	12.2%	142
61	Montreal Marathon Montreal, QC	5.2%	139
62	Woodlands Marathon The Woodlands, TX	16.8%	138
63	Portland Marathon Portland, OR	6.1%	138
64	Des Moines Marathon Des Moines, IA	9.5%	137
65	Tunnel Vision Marathon North Bend, WA	27.5%	136
66	Madison Marathon Madison, WI	8%	130
67	Big Sur International Marathon Carmel, CA	3.5%	127
68	Last Chance BQ.2 Marathon Geneva, IL	58.8%	127
69	Buffalo Marathon Buffalo, NY	11.7%	126
70	Tucson Marathon Tucson, AZ	15.2%	124
71	Kiawah Island Marathon Kiawah Island, SC	8.8%	120
72	Rocket City Marathon Huntsville, AL	12.8%	117
73	Cheap Marathon Derry, NH	28.7%	117
74	Missoula Marathon Missoula, MT	10.5%	112
75	Grand Rapids Marathon Grand Rapids, MI	11.6%	109
76	Seattle Marathon Seattle, WA	6.2%	109
77	Greater St. Louis Marathon St. Louis, MO	10.2%	109
78	St. Jude Memphis Marathon Memphis, TN	5.9%	108
79	McKirdy Micro Marathon Valley Cottage, NY	100%	106
80	Rehoboth Beach Marathon Rehoboth Beach, DE	12.2%	105
81	Hamilton Marathon Road2Hope Hamilton, ON	22.3%	105
82	Walt Disney World Marathon Orlando, FL	0.8%	103
83	Providence Marathon Providence, RI	6.2%	102
84	Ogden Marathon Ogden, UT	9.4%	101
85	Louisiana Marathon Baton Rouge, LA	13.2%	99
86	Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon Oklahoma City, OK	5.5%	99
87	Harrisburg Marathon Harrisburg, PA	21.1%	98
88	Calgary Marathon Calgary, AB	9.6%	97
89	Baltimore Marathon Baltimore, MD	6.5%	97
90	Surf City Marathon Huntington Beach, CA	7.6%	96
91	Charlotte Marathon Charlotte, NC	6.3%	94
92	Miami Marathon Miami, FL	3.4%	93
93	Rock n Roll Arizona Marathon Tempe, AZ	6.5%	92
94	Wilmington Marathon Wilmington, NC	12.5%	91
95	Lincoln Marathon Lincoln, NE	11.3%	91
96	Kentucky Derby Festival Marathon Louisville, KY	8.1%	86
97	Lakefront Marathon Milwaukee, WI	5.9%	83
98	Charlevoix Marathon Charlevoix, MI	20%	83
99	Edmonton Marathon Edmonton, AB	10.8%	83
100	Myrtle Beach Marathon Myrtle Beach, SC	8.1%	82
101	Rock n Roll Nashville Marathon Nashville, TN	3.5%	82
102	Atlantic City Marathon Atlantic City, NJ	7.8%	81
103	Fargo Marathon Fargo, ND	8.4%	81
104	Mohawk-Hudson River Marathon Albany, NY	17.8%	78
105	Maine Marathon Portland, ME	8.3%	75
106	Cowtown Marathon Fort Worth, TX	5.9%	75
107	Colorado Marathon Fort Collins, CO	9.4%	74
108	Quebec City Marathon Quebec, QC	6.1%	70
109	Colfax Marathon Denver, CO	4.3%	69
110	New England Green River Marathon Greenfield, MA	20.3%	69
111	Georgina Marathon Georgina, ON	27.9%	68
112	Last Chance BQ.2 (Grand Rapids) Marathon Grand Rapids, MI	54%	68
113	Marquette Marathon Marquette, MI	15.8%	67
114	Carlsbad Marathon Carlsbad, CA	8%	66
115	Newport News One City Marathon Newport News, VA	17.1%	64
116	Kansas City Marathon Kansas City, MO	5.2%	64
117	Eau Claire Marathon Eau Claire, WI	11.9%	62
118	Salt Lake City Marathon Salt Lake City, UT	5.9%	60
119	Rock n Roll San Antonio Marathon San Antonio, TX	3.1%	59
120	Atlanta Marathon Atlanta, GA	4.3%	57
121	Two Cities Marathon Fresno, CA	11.9%	57
122	North Central Rail Trail Marathon Sparks, MD	20.5%	57
123	Mankato Marathon Mankato, MN	10.3%	57
124	Mercedes Marathon Birmingham, AL	10.8%	56
125	Manitoba Marathon Winnipeg, MB	7.3%	56
126	Jim Thorpe Marathon Jim Thorpe, PA	13.8%	55
127	Green Bay Marathon Green Bay, WI	10.9%	54
128	Asheville Marathon Asheville, NC	9%	54
129	Whistlestop Marathon Ashland, WI	14.1%	53
130	Hawaii Bird Conservation Marathon Hilo, HI	49.1%	52
131	Jacksonville Marathon Jacksonville, FL	9.4%	52
132	United States Air Force Marathon Dayton, OH	4.8%	51
133	Newport Marathon (OR) Newport, OR	16%	51
134	Akron Marathon Akron, OH	7.4%	51
135	Super Marathon North Bend, WA	17.1%	50
136	Spring Chance BQ.2 Marathon Geneva, IL	36.3%	49
137	Deseret News Marathon Salt Lake City, UT	15.3%	49
138	Oakland Marathon Oakland, CA	10.2%	48
139	Newport Rhode Races Marathon Newport, RI	7.1%	48
140	Foot Traffic Flat Marathon Portland, OR	18.2%	47
141	St. Lawrence Marathon Cornwall, ON	26.1%	46
142	Beantown Marathon Hingham, MA	19.3%	46
143	Delaware Marathon Wilmington, DE	10.1%	46
144	Mississippi Gulf Coast Marathon Biloxi, MS	9.6%	46
145	Marthas Vineyard Marathon Marthas Vineyard, MA	9.4%	45
146	Manchester City Marathon Manchester, NH	10%	45
147	B and A Marathon Severna Park, MD	18.1%	45
148	Route 66 Marathon Tulsa, OK	4.6%	45
149	Clearwater Marathon Clearwater, FL	15.1%	44
150	Coastal Delaware Running Festival Marathon Rehoboth Beach, DE	6.9%	44
151	Knoxville Marathon Knoxville, TN	8.7%	44
152	Long Island Marathon East Meadow, NY	10.2%	44
153	Holland Haven Marathon Holland, MI	14.8%	44
154	Fredericton Marathon Fredericton, NB	18.1%	43
155	Garmin Olathe Marathon Olathe, KS	9.8%	42
156	Mayors Marathon Anchorage, AK	7.1%	41
157	York Marathon York, PA	19%	41
158	Clarence DeMar Marathon Keene, NH	12.9%	41
159	Quad Cities Marathon Moline, IL	7.2%	40
160	Jekyll Island Marathon Jekyll Island, GA	14.1%	40
161	Mount Desert Island Marathon Bar Harbor, ME	6.2%	40
162	Salina Crossroads Marathon Salina, KS	11.7%	39
163	Niagara Falls International Marathon Niagara Falls, ON	6.3%	38
164	Sioux Falls Marathon Sioux Falls, SD	10.1%	37
165	Cascade Express Marathon North Bend, WA	19%	37
166	Combos Marathon Albany, GA	12.5%	36
167	Wisconsin Marathon Kenosha, WI	12.2%	36
168	Fox Valley Marathon St. Charles, IL	7.6%	34
169	Georgina Spring Fling Marathon Georgina, ON	29.6%	34
170	Modesto Marathon Modesto, CA	11.4%	34
171	Millennium Meadows Marathon Grand Rapids, MI	23%	34
172	Avenue of the Giants Marathon Weott, CA	8.9%	34
173	Little Rock Marathon Little Rock, AR	3.2%	33
174	Town of Celebration Marathon Celebration, FL	8.2%	33
175	City of Oaks Marathon Raleigh, NC	4.8%	32
176	Sri Chinmoy Marathon Congers, NY	10.4%	30
177	Mississippi River Marathon Greenville, MS	20.7%	30
178	Marshall University Marathon Huntington, WV	9.1%	30
179	Course des Pompiers Marathon Laval, QC	13.4%	30
180	Rogue Marathon Medford, OR	24.2%	29
181	Space Coast Marathon Cocoa, FL	3.4%	29
182	Sundance to Spearfish Marathon Spearfish, SD	33.7%	29
183	Leading Ladies Marathon Spearfish, SD	29.6%	29
184	Kalamazoo Marathon Kalamazoo, MI	9.6%	29
185	LOCO Marathon Newmarket, NH	13.7%	28
186	Maritime Marathon Manitowoc, WI	15.1%	28
187	Lake Wobegon Trail Marathon St. Joseph, MN	13.4%	28
188	Bemidji Blue Ox Marathon Bemidji, MN	16.7%	28
189	Hilton Head Island Marathon Hilton Head Island, SC	10.1%	28
190	Chickamauga Battlefield Marathon Chickamauga, GA	8.1%	28
191	White River Marathon Cotter, AR	22.6%	28
192	Boulderthon - Boulder Marathon Boulder, CO	3.1%	28
193	Canton Hall of Fame Marathon Canton, OH	9.9%	27
194	Bryan-College Station Marathon College Station, TX	5%	27
195	Charles River Marathon Boston, MA	21.5%	26
196	Bass Pro Shops Marathon Springfield, MO	8.6%	26
197	Spinx Runfest Marathon Greenville, SC	8.6%	26
198	Queen City Marathon Regina, SK	8.9%	26
199	Maui Oceanfront Marathon Maui, HI	7.7%	25
200	Saskatchewan Marathon Saskatoon, SK	11.6%	25
201	Donna Marathon Jacksonville Beach, FL	4.9%	25
202	Hyannis Marathon Hyannis, MA	23.4%	25
203	Ft. Lauderdale A1A Marathon Ft. Lauderdale, FL	5.4%	25
204	Pocatello Marathon Pocatello, ID	14%	25
205	Runtastic NEBO Marathon Payson, UT	11.9%	25
206	Newport Marathon (RI) Newport, RI	3.7%	25
207	Salisbury Marathon Salisbury, MD	9.5%	24
208	Fort Worth Marathon Fort Worth, TX	13.4%	24
209	Bellingham Bay Marathon Bellingham, WA	9.3%	24
210	Ohio River Road Runners Club Marathon Xenia, OH	19.1%	24
211	Steamboat Marathon Steamboat Springs, CO	10.3%	24
212	Aspen Valley Marathon Basalt, CO	13%	24
213	Oak Island Marathon Oak Island, NC	10.4%	23
214	Nebraska State Fair Marathon Grand Island, NE	16.7%	23
215	Potomac River Run Marathon Washington, DC	13.2%	23
216	Capital City Marathon Olympia, WA	9.3%	23
217	Suffolk County Marathon Babylon, NY	7.4%	22
218	Prince Edward Island Marathon Charlottetown, PE	13.1%	21
219	Two Rivers Marathon Lackawaxen, PA	24.7%	21
220	Chasing the Unicorn Marathon Washington Crossing, PA	22.6%	21
221	St. Petersburg Distance Classic Marathon St. Petersburg, FL	6.7%	21
222	Snohomish River Run Marathon Snohomish, WA	13%	21
223	Palm Beaches Marathon West Palm Beach, FL	4.4%	20
224	Sackets Harbor Marathon Sackets Harbor, NY	9.3%	20
225	Run the Alamo 26.2 Marathon San Antonio, TX	4.9%	20
226	Haunted Forest Marathon Canal Fulton, OH	11.6%	20
227	Irving Marathon Irving, TX	4.8%	20
228	Tacoma City Marathon Tacoma, WA	5.2%	19
229	Sun Marathon Santa Clara, UT	12.9%	19
230	Tallahassee Marathon Tallahassee, FL	10.9%	19
231	Gandy Dancer Marathon Luck, WI	9.5%	19
232	Veterans Marathon Columbia City, IN	15.3%	19
233	Appletree Marathon Vancouver, WA	15.6%	19
234	Wausau Marathon Wausau, WI	14.4%	19
235	Duke City Marathon Albuquerque, NM	4%	19
236	Fox Cities Marathon Appleton, WI	4.7%	19
237	Coeur d Alene Marathon Coeur d' Alene, ID	6.7%	18
238	North Olympic Discovery Marathon Port Angeles, WA	6.6%	18
239	Martian Marathon Dearborn, MI	12.7%	18
240	South Texas International Marathon Harlingen, TX	8.7%	18
241	Boston or Bust Marathon Huntsville, AL	17.8%	18
242	Two Rivers Marathon (Sunday) Lackawaxen, PA	23.7%	18
243	La Crosse Marathon La Crosse, WI	13.3%	18
244	Med City Marathon Rochester, MN	7.8%	18
245	Louisville Marathon Louisville, KY	6.3%	18
246	Famous Idaho Potato Marathon Boise, ID	9.8%	17
247	Champlain Islands Marathon South Hero, VT	15.7%	17
248	Bears Ears Marathon Bluff, UT	18.7%	17
249	St. Joseph Missouri Marathon St. Joseph, MO	16.8%	17
250	Vernonia Marathon Banks, OR	14.8%	17
251	Humpys Marathon Anchorage, AK	7.7%	17
252	Prairie Fire Marathon Wichita, KS	5.8%	17
253	Hachie Marathon Waxahachie, TX	22.2%	17
254	Blue Nose Marathon Halifax, NS	5.8%	16
255	Irving Frost Marathon Irving, TX	7.8%	16
256	Daufuskie Island Marathon Daufuskie Island, SC	11.7%	16
257	Buckeye Marathon Buckeye, AZ	14.2%	16
258	El Paso Marathon El Paso, TX	6.7%	16
259	Panama City Beach Marathon Panama City, FL	6.1%	16
260	Ocean State Rhode Races Marathon Narragansett, RI	5.6%	16
261	Chattanooga Marathon Chattanooga, TN	6.8%	15
262	Chicagoland Spring Marathon Schaumburg, IL	3.3%	15
263	Montana Marathon Billings, MT	10.1%	15
264	Bismarck Marathon Bismarck, ND	8.4%	15
265	Lake Placid Marathon Lake Placid, NY	5.7%	15
266	Seven Bridges Marathon Chattanooga, TN	3.2%	15
267	Lost Dutchman Marathon Apache Junction, AZ	5.2%	15
268	Great New York State Marathon Syracuse, NY	7.9%	14
269	Brew City Marathon Milwaukee, WI	5%	14
270	St. Lukes D and L RaceFest Marathon Allentown, PA	6.8%	14
271	3 Bridges Marathon Little Rock, AR	7.6%	14
272	Steel Rail Marathon Pittsfield, MA	18.9%	14
273	George Washingtons Birthday Marathon Greenbelt, MD	8.8%	14
274	Surfers Point Marathon Ventura, CA	8%	14
275	Spokane Marathon Spokane, WA	7.7%	14
276	Tidewater Strider Marathon Chesapeake, VA	16.5%	14
277	Seattle Ghost Marathon Seattle, WA	24.6%	14
278	Outer Banks Marathon Manteo, NC	4.3%	14
279	Gobbler Grind Marathon Overland Park, KS	9.5%	14
280	McAllen Marathon McAllen, TX	10.3%	14
281	Millinocket Marathon Millinocket, ME	7.3%	14
282	Florida Marathon Melbourne, FL	6.6%	14
283	Windermere Marathon Spokane, WA	6.3%	14
284	Big Beach Marathon Gulf Shores, AL	3.7%	14
285	Seabrook Lucky Trail Marathon Seabrook, TX	11.1%	13
286	Long View Marathon Loveland, CO	9.3%	13
287	State 47 Las Cruces Marathon Las Cruces, NM	9.3%	13
288	Hamptons Marathon East Hampton, NY	5.1%	13
289	Monument Marathon Gering, NE	17.1%	13
290	Silver Comet Marathon Mableton, GA	14.1%	13
291	Jackson River Scenic Trail Marathon Covington, VA	9.9%	13
292	Boundary Bay Marathon Delta, BC	5.6%	12
293	Coast Guard Marathon Elizabeth City, NC	3.9%	12
294	Museum of Aviation Marathon Warner Robins, GA	17.7%	12
295	Bound for Boston Marathon Suwanee, GA	21.4%	12
296	Humboldt Bay Marathon Eureka, CA	25.5%	12
297	Shoreline Marathon Ventura, CA	7.3%	12
298	RDC Marathon Durham, NC	10.1%	12
299	Logan City Marathon - Top of Utah Logan, UT	7.6%	12
300	Hudson Valley Marathon at the Walkway Over the Hudson Highland, NY	9.3%	12
301	Mill Town Marathon Everett, WA	10%	11
302	MO Cowbell Marathon St. Charles, MO	2.4%	11
303	Savin Rock Marathon West Haven, CT	8.5%	11
304	Nova Scotia Marathon Barrington, NS	12.1%	11
305	Ann Arbor Marathon Ann Arbor, MI	4.4%	11
306	Skagit Flats Marathon Burlington, WA	16.9%	11
307	Wabash Trace Nature Trail Marathon Shenandoah, IA	18.3%	11
308	USA Fit Marathon Sugar Land, TX	9.3%	11
309	Jackson Hole Marathon Jackson Hole, WY	4.7%	11
310	Muskoka Marathon Bracebridge, ON	7%	11
311	Tidewater Striders Dismal Swamp Marathon Chesapeake, VA	14.7%	10
312	Muddy River Marathon Cape Girardeau, MO	11.6%	10
313	Elroy Apple Dumpling Day Marathon Elroy, WI	18.5%	10
314	Leavenworth Marathon Leavenworth, WA	10.3%	10
315	Warm up Columbus Dublin, OH	30.3%	10
316	Heartland Marathon Omaha, NE	4.8%	10
317	Mesa Falls Marathon Ashton, ID	8.8%	10
318	Texas Marathon Kingwood, TX	7%	10
319	Nashville Marathon Nashville, TN	2.7%	10
320	Athens Marathon Athens, OH	5.5%	9
321	Mill Race Marathon Columbus, IN	5.5%	9
322	Abebe Bikila Day International Peace Marathon Washington, DC	7.8%	9
323	Paavo Nurmi Marathon Hurley, WI	12.3%	9
324	Yonkers Marathon Yonkers, NY	11.3%	9
325	Potomac River Run Marathon (October) Washington, DC	10%	9
326	Drake Well Marathon Titusville, PA	22%	9
327	Pacific Northwest Marathon Harrisburg, OR	17%	9
328	London OH Marathon London, OH	11.1%	9
329	MISH Waterfront Marathon Gladstone, MI	11.8%	9
330	Run for the Ranch Marathon Springfield, MO	20.5%	9
331	Greenbrier River Trail Marathon Cass, WV	5.5%	9
332	Governors Cup Marathon Helena, MT	14.8%	9
333	County Marathon Picton, ON	8.3%	9
334	Camarillo Marathon Camarillo, CA	9.2%	9
335	Casper Marathon Casper, WY	9.6%	9
336	Skidaway Island Marathon Savannah, GA	6.5%	9
337	Maine Coast Marathon Wells, ME	3.2%	8
338	Ottawa Fall Colours Marathon Ottawa, ON	7.5%	8
339	Beaver Canyon Marathon Beaver, UT	7.8%	8
340	Eisenhower Marathon Abilene, KS	9.9%	8
341	Tupelo Marathon Tupelo, MS	8.3%	8
342	East Canyon Marathon Morgan, UT	11.3%	8
343	Madeline Island Marathon La Pointe, WI	12.3%	8
344	Hogeye Marathon Springdale, AR	3.7%	8
345	Lubbock Marathon Lubbock, TX	7.1%	8
346	Towpath Marathon Cleveland, OH	6%	8
347	Kauai Marathon Poipu, HI	2.5%	8
348	Florida Track Club Marathon Hawthorne, FL	21.6%	8
349	Emerald Isle Marathon Emerald Isle, NC	4.6%	7
350	Frisco Marathon Willard, MO	11.5%	7
351	Pocono Mountains Marathon Greentown, PA	13.7%	7
352	Laredo Marathon Laredo, TX	10.5%	7
353	Gettysburg North-South Marathon Gettysburg, PA	4.4%	7
354	Yakima River Canyon Marathon Ellensburg, WA	9.1%	7
355	Brookings Marathon Brookings, SD	7.1%	7
356	Jewel of the Valley Marathon Yakima, WA	14.9%	7
357	Redding Marathon Redding, CA	6.4%	7
358	SoCal Marathon Huntington Beach, CA	5.3%	7
359	Rockin Brews Marathon Madison, WI	5.3%	7
360	Des Plaines River Trail Marathon Lincolnshire, IL	3.4%	7
361	Ocean City Running Festival Marathon Ocean City, MD	2.6%	6
362	Mad Marathon Waitsfield, VT	2.3%	6
363	Veterans Marathon (PA) Black Lick, PA	6.7%	6
364	Marathon 2 Marathon Marathon, TX	6.8%	6
365	Chessie Trail Marathon Lexington, VA	6.8%	6
366	Baie-des-Chaleurs Marathon Carleton, QC	66.7%	6
367	1/2 Sauer 1/2 Kraut Marathon Philadelphia, PA	6.3%	6
368	Cape Breton Fiddlers Run Marathon Sydney, NS	12.5%	6
369	DoLittle Marathon Waukesha, WI	15%	6
370	Sarasota Marathon Sarasota, FL	5.7%	6
371	Bound for Boston (Milwaukee) Marathon Menomonee Falls, WI	46.2%	6
372	Adirondack Marathon Schroon Lake, NY	4.7%	6
373	Icebreaker Marathon East Meadow, NY	14%	6
374	Run Crazy Horse Marathon Hill City, SD	5.7%	6
375	Valley Harvest Marathon Wolfville, NS	4%	6
376	Deadwood-Mickelson Trail Marathon Deadwood, SD	2.9%	6
377	Whidbey Island Marathon Oak Harbor, WA	2.7%	5
378	Horse Capital Marathon Lexington, KY	3.7%	5
379	Whitefish Marathon Whitefish, MT	3.9%	5
380	Central Florida Legends Marathon DeBary, FL	4.2%	5
381	Mississippi Blues Marathon Jackson, MS	3.3%	5
382	Cannonball Marathon Greensboro, NC	3.8%	5
383	Oak Ridge Qualifier Marathon Oak Ridge, TN	55.6%	5
384	Sudbury Rocks Marathon Sudbury, ON	16.1%	5
385	Xenia Avenue Marathon Brooklyn Park, MN	10%	5
386	Non Cancelled Marathon Oconomowoc, WI	15.2%	5
387	Armed Services Marathon Grand Haven, MI	7%	5
388	Flowerfest Marathon at Callaway Gardens Pine Mountain, GA	6%	5
389	Freedoms Run Marathon Shepherdstown, WV	3.4%	5
390	Bucks County Marathon Yardley, PA	9.4%	5
391	Lake Wilhelm Marathon Sandy Lake, PA	9.4%	5
392	Galveston Marathon Galveston, TX	5.8%	5
393	EOD Warrior Holiday Dash Marathon Washington, DC	2.7%	5
394	Marathon of the Treasure Coast Stuart, FL	2.8%	5
395	Stennis Space Center Marathon Ocean Springs, MS	7.6%	4
396	Bakersfield Marathon Bakersfield, CA	2.3%	4
397	Gopher Attack Marathon Regina, SK	16.7%	4
398	Springfield Marathon Springfield, IL	5.5%	4
399	Uniformed Services Run Marathon St. Johns, NL	10%	4
400	Lock 2 Lock Marathon Williamsport, MD	6%	4
401	St. Patricks Marathon Washington, DC	10.8%	4
402	Idaho Running Company Marathon Boise, ID	13.8%	4
403	Northwoods Escape Marathon Minocqua, WI	7.7%	4
404	Jailbreak Marathon Wautoma, WI	14.8%	4
405	bg26.2 Marathon Bowling Green, KY	4.8%	4
406	Lagerhead Marathon Ottawa, KS	8.2%	4
407	Shiprock Marathon Shiprock, NM	3.3%	4
408	Sleeping Bear Marathon Empire, MI	2.7%	4
409	Maui Marathon Kahului, HI	1%	3
410	Little Apple Marathon Manhattan, KS	4.6%	3
411	Rivanna Greenbelt Marathon Charlottesville, VA	15.8%	3
412	Harlingen Marathon Harlingen, TX	3.8%	3
413	New Hampshire Marathon Bristol, NH	1.6%	3
414	Yuma Territorial Marathon Yuma, AZ	7.3%	3
415	New River Marathon Fleetwood, NC	1.8%	3
416	Justice Run Marathon Fort Worth, TX	7.3%	3
417	Minocqua No Frills Marathon Minocqua, WI	6.8%	3
418	Starved Rock Country Marathon Ottawa, IL	2.8%	3
419	Marathon de Magog Magog, QC	3%	3
420	Northeast Kingdom Marathon Island Pond, VT	6.1%	3
421	Cedar Creek Marathon Columbia Falls, MT	5.9%	3
422	Brownsville Chief of Police Marathon Brownsville, TX	5.2%	3
423	Heart of America Marathon Columbia, MO	2.6%	3
424	Hoover Dam Marathon Boulder City, NV	2.9%	3
425	Ely Marathon Ely, MN	3.1%	3
426	Zydeco Marathon Lafayette, LA	1.5%	2
427	Niagara Ultra Races Marathon Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON	1.7%	2
428	Death Valley Marathon Death Valley, CA	2.7%	2
429	Brainerd Jaycees Run for the Lakes Marathon Nisswa, MN	3.1%	2
430	Seaside Marathon Ventura, CA	5.6%	2
431	Pistol Creek Run Marathon Alcoa, TN	6.7%	2
432	Noyo Headlands Marathon Fort Bragg, CA	8.7%	2
433	Great Allegheny Ohiopyle Marathon Ohiopyle, PA	6.9%	2
434	Victory Marathon Hillsdale, IN	6.7%	2
435	Western Maryland Rail Trail Marathon Hancock, MD	4.9%	2
436	Great Lincoln Marathon Lincoln, ME	16.7%	2
437	Trailbreaker Marathon Waukesha, WI	2.7%	2
438	Back Your Badge Marathon Plainville, IN	3.4%	2
439	Big Island International Marathon Hilo, HI	4%	2
440	Buzz Marathon San Miguel, CA	11.1%	2
441	Tallahassee Ultra Distance Classic Marathon Tallahassee, FL	11.1%	2
442	Old Colony Marathon Springfield, MA	6.5%	2
443	King Salmon Marathon Cordova, AK	7.1%	2
444	Boring Marathon Gresham, OR	5.9%	2
445	Run for the Elk Marathon Emporium, PA	5.3%	2
446	Rend Lake Marathon Whittington, IL	3.8%	2
447	Gods Country Marathon Race Series Galeton, PA	3.3%	2
448	We Run this Beach Marathon Gulf Shores, AL	1.6%	2
449	Golden Driller Marathon Tulsa, OK	1.8%	2
450	BHM 26.2 Marathon Birmingham, AL	0.6%	1
451	Fort Smith Marathon Fort Smith, AR	1.6%	1
452	Raquette River Marathon Potsdam, NY	3.1%	1
453	Sandy Claus Marathon Nocatee, FL	2.9%	1
454	Chasing Jefferson Davis Marathon Abbeville, GA	4.2%	1
455	Groundhog Day Marathon Grand Rapids, MI	1.2%	1
456	Honoring Our Heroes Marathon Rolla, MO	1.5%	1
457	Alpha Win Ave Maria Marathon Ave Maria, FL	3.5%	1
458	Treherne Marathon Treherne, MB	4%	1
459	Oak Ridge to Kingston Express Marathon Oak Ridge, TN	50%	1
460	Nashville Running Festival Marathon Nashville, NC	5%	1
461	Maple Leaf Marathon Fairlee, VT	3%	1
462	Walter Childs Memorial Race of Champions Marathon Holyoke, MA	7.1%	1
463	Valentines Day Massacre Marathon Greensboro, NC	7.1%	1
464	Cummins Falls Marathon Cookeville, TN	2%	1
465	Mias Marathon (Dalmatian Run Fest) Bedford, TX	8.3%	1
466	Granite State Marathon Nashua, NH	2.6%	1
467	IronHorse Marathon Riceville, IA	5.3%	1
468	Andrew Jackson Marathon Jackson, TN	2.7%	1
469	Pine Tree Marathon Portland, ME	3.3%	1
470	That Dam Hill Marathon London, ON	2.6%	1
471	Adrenaline Races Marathon West Bend, WI	1.3%	1
472	ZombieRunner Halloween Marathon San Jose, CA	2.6%	1
473	Juneau Marathon Juneau, AK	1.6%	1
474	Ellerbe Marathon Ellerbe, NC	1.7%	1
475	Belleville Main Street Marathon Belleville, IL	0.8%	1
476	Lake Tahoe Marathon South Lake Tahoe, CA	0.6%	1
477	Race the Lake Marathon Cooperstown, NY	0%	0
478	Conquer the Canyon Marathon Wellsboro, PA	0%	0
479	Old Forge Marathon Old Forge, NY	0%	0
480	Rails to Trails Marathon Norwalk, WI	0%	0
481	Bizz Johnson Marathon Susanville, CA	0%	0
482	Morgan Valley Marathon Morgan, UT	0%	0
483	Nutmeg State Marathon Hartford, CT	0%	0
484	Red Island Marathon Warwick, RI	0%	0
485	We Walk Marathon St. Bonifacius, MN	0%	0
486	Three Days at the Fair Marathon (Spring) Augusta, NJ	0%	0
487	San Juan Island Marathon Friday Harbor, WA	0%	0
488	Rescue Rover Marathon (Dalmatian Run Fest) Bedford, TX	0%	0
489	NJ Trail Series One Day Marathon Augusta, NJ	0%	0
490	Bound for Boston (Sarasota) Marathon Sarasota, FL	0%	0
491	Puppy Power Marathon (Dalmatian Run Fest) Bedford, TX	0%	0

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