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Best Boston Marathon Qualifiers

It's here! Our annual list of the year's
best marathons to help you qualify for the Boston Marathon.

Featured Races

Date	Race
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.
April 26, 2025	Salt Lake City Marathon Salt Lake City, UT Voted "Best Running Event in Utah" w/ 6 Events to Choose From!
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 (2024)

This list ranks marathons based on the percentage of runners who ran under the qualifying standards for the Boston Marathon in 2024. 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 48,923 12.1%

Canada 3,535 9.4%

Race Location	# Qualifiers	% BQ eligible finishers
United States	48,923	12.1%
Canada	3,535	9.4%

Marathons with the Highest Percentage of Boston Marathon Qualifiers

Marathons with the Most Boston Marathon Qualifiers

Marathon Ranking by Number of BQs (2024)

	Race Name	BQ %	# of Qualifiers
1	Boston Marathon Boston, MA	42.7%	10,908
2	Chicago Marathon Chicago, IL	14%	7,298
3	New York City Marathon New York City, NY	8.7%	4,803
4	Gold Coast Marathon Southport, AU	16.1%	1,392
5	Houston Marathon Houston, TX	16.9%	1,253
6	Grandmas Marathon Duluth, MN	16.4%	1,224
7	Indianapolis Monumental Marathon Indianapolis, IN	18%	1,015
8	Eugene Marathon Eugene, OR	26.1%	785
9	REVEL Mt. Charleston Marathon Las Vegas, NV	41.4%	705
10	Marine Corps Marathon Arlington, VA	4.1%	665
11	Mesa Marathon Mesa, AZ	23.9%	628
12	Toronto Waterfront Marathon Toronto, ON	8.8%	553
13	Ottawa Marathon Ottawa, ON	10.9%	520
14	Los Angeles Marathon Los Angeles, CA	2.4%	494
15	Vancouver Marathon Vancouver, BC	8%	488
16	Twin Cities Marathon St. Paul, MN	6.6%	445
17	Jersey City Marathon Jersey City, NJ	18.7%	435
18	REVEL White Mountains Marathon Conway, NH	25.6%	431
19	Mountains 2 Beach Marathon Ventura, CA	24.8%	410
20	Erie Marathon Erie, PA	38.9%	397
21	Toronto Marathon Toronto, ON	12.3%	365
22	Columbus Marathon Columbus, OH	9.2%	355
23	P tit Train du Nord Marathon Saint-Jerome, QC	18.8%	344
24	Light at the End of the Tunnel Marathon North Bend, WA	39.9%	340
25	St. George Marathon St. George, UT	8.2%	319
26	Carmel Marathon Carmel, IN	21%	305
27	Tunnel Light Marathon North Bend, WA	33.7%	280
28	U.S. Olympic Trials Marathon (2024) Orlando, FL	100%	267
29	Ventura Marathon Ventura, CA	26.4%	260
30	Wineglass Marathon Corning, NY	14.2%	257
31	Bayshore Marathon Traverse City, MI	19.4%	254
32	Big Sur International Marathon Carmel, CA	7.3%	249
33	Baystate Marathon Lowell, MA	22.9%	247
34	Santa Rosa Marathon Santa Rosa, CA	20.1%	241
35	Tunnel Vision Marathon North Bend, WA	34.6%	235
36	Pittsburgh Marathon Pittsburgh, PA	6.4%	230
37	Austin Marathon Austin, TX	5.6%	229
38	Rock n Roll San Diego Marathon San Diego, CA	4.2%	228
39	Glass City Marathon Toledo, OH	16.1%	214
40	REVEL Rockies Marathon Morrison, CO	23.1%	213
41	San Francisco Marathon San Francisco, CA	3.7%	211
42	Jack and Jills Downhill Marathon North Bend, WA	30.1%	211
43	Detroit Free Press Marathon Detroit, MI	5.7%	208
44	Napa Valley Marathon Napa, CA	14.5%	207
45	Shamrock Marathon Virginia Beach, VA	10%	200
46	Jack and Jills Downhill Marathon (Saturday) North Bend, WA	24.5%	200
47	Utah Valley Marathon Provo, UT	15.3%	185
48	Flying Pig Marathon Cincinnati, OH	4.5%	184
49	Sugarloaf Marathon Kingfield, ME	33.5%	180
50	Victoria Marathon Victoria, BC	8%	178
51	OC Marathon Costa Mesa, CA	6.2%	177
52	Steamtown Marathon Scranton, PA	18.6%	167
53	REVEL Big Cottonwood Marathon Murray, UT	11.3%	166
54	Las Vegas Marathon Las Vegas, NV	7.4%	158
55	Hartford Marathon Hartford, CT	9.5%	157
56	Vermont City Marathon Burlington, VT	11.2%	155
57	Last Chance BQ.2 Marathon Geneva, IL	70.8%	150
58	Walt Disney World Marathon Orlando, FL	1.2%	149
59	Fargo Marathon Fargo, ND	9.7%	142
60	Georgina Marathon Georgina, ON	41.7%	140
61	Cheap Marathon Derry, NH	35.3%	139
62	Calgary Marathon Calgary, AB	8.9%	138
63	Cascade Express Marathon North Bend, WA	25.9%	136
64	Portland Marathon Portland, OR	5%	129
65	Surf City Marathon Huntington Beach, CA	8.4%	129
66	Myrtle Beach Marathon Myrtle Beach, SC	10.2%	129
67	Colorado Marathon Fort Collins, CO	12.3%	129
68	Long Beach Marathon Long Beach, CA	3.8%	129
69	Ogden Marathon Ogden, UT	10.3%	125
70	Buffalo Marathon Buffalo, NY	10.3%	123
71	Louisiana Marathon Baton Rouge, LA	12.2%	122
72	Newport Rhode Races Marathon Newport, RI	12.5%	122
73	Last Chance BQ.2 (Grand Rapids) Marathon Grand Rapids, MI	67.2%	121
74	Woodlands Marathon The Woodlands, TX	14.1%	118
75	Tobacco Road Marathon Cary, NC	13.3%	116
76	Charles River Marathon Boston, MA	55.2%	112
77	Lincoln Marathon Lincoln, NE	13.7%	110
78	Cleveland Marathon Cleveland, OH	6.9%	110
79	Jim Thorpe Marathon Jim Thorpe, PA	20.5%	109
80	Maine Coast Marathon Wells, ME	11.1%	108
81	Montreal Marathon Montreal, QC	2.8%	106
82	Wilmington Marathon Wilmington, NC	11.4%	102
83	Fredericton Marathon Fredericton, NB	27%	100
84	Long Island Marathon East Meadow, NY	17%	97
85	Beantown Marathon Hingham, MA	35.3%	97
86	Quebec City Marathon Quebec, QC	8.4%	92
87	Missoula Marathon Missoula, MT	7.8%	90
88	Charlevoix Marathon Charlevoix, MI	18%	90
89	Carlsbad Marathon Carlsbad, CA	9.5%	90
90	Lake Wobegon Trail Marathon St. Joseph, MN	26.1%	86
91	Eau Claire Marathon Eau Claire, WI	13.6%	85
92	Atlanta Marathon Atlanta, GA	5.3%	84
93	Maine Marathon Portland, ME	7.9%	82
94	Spring Chance BQ.2 Marathon Geneva, IL	59%	82
95	Mohawk-Hudson River Marathon Albany, NY	15.8%	81
96	Newport News One City Marathon Newport News, VA	16.2%	80
97	Super Marathon North Bend, WA	20.8%	80
98	Rock n Roll Nashville Marathon Nashville, TN	2.8%	79
99	Des Moines Marathon Des Moines, IA	5.5%	79
100	Sri Chinmoy Marathon Congers, NY	21.2%	78
101	Lakefront Marathon Milwaukee, WI	4.8%	76
102	Edmonton Marathon Edmonton, AB	6.6%	76
103	Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon Oklahoma City, OK	3.8%	74
104	Colfax Marathon Denver, CO	3.2%	71
105	Salt Lake City Marathon Salt Lake City, UT	5.3%	71
106	Green Bay Marathon Green Bay, WI	10.2%	69
107	Kentucky Derby Festival Marathon Louisville, KY	5.6%	69
108	Baltimore Marathon Baltimore, MD	4.2%	68
109	Coastal Delaware Running Festival Marathon Rehoboth Beach, DE	9.6%	67
110	Jack and Jills Downhill (PA) Marathon Jim Thorpe, PA	26.4%	67
111	Cape Cod Marathon Falmouth, MA	7%	65
112	B and A Marathon Severna Park, MD	22%	63
113	Marquette Marathon Marquette, MI	14.7%	62
114	Combos Marathon Albany, GA	24.2%	62
115	Miami Marathon Miami, FL	2.4%	62
116	Cowtown Marathon Fort Worth, TX	4.3%	61
117	Grand Rapids Marathon Grand Rapids, MI	5.8%	61
118	Runtastic NEBO Marathon Payson, UT	21%	61
119	Greater St. Louis Marathon St. Louis, MO	5%	60
120	Delaware Marathon Wilmington, DE	13%	60
121	Mississauga Marathon Mississauga, ON	9.2%	59
122	Kansas City Marathon Kansas City, MO	4.5%	58
123	New England Green River Marathon Greenfield, MA	17.5%	57
124	Asheville Marathon Asheville, NC	9.8%	56
125	Hudson Valley Marathon at the Walkway Over the Hudson Highland, NY	26.8%	56
126	Oakland Marathon Oakland, CA	8.5%	56
127	Manitoba Marathon Winnipeg, MB	6.2%	52
128	Newport Marathon (OR) Newport, OR	14.2%	51
129	Atlantic City Marathon Atlantic City, NJ	5.3%	51
130	Illinois Marathon Champaign-Urbana, IL	7.1%	50
131	Newport Marathon (RI) Newport, RI	5.4%	48
132	Modesto Marathon Modesto, CA	14%	48
133	St. Lawrence Marathon Cornwall, ON	21.9%	47
134	Georgina Spring Fling Marathon Georgina, ON	29.2%	47
135	Akron Marathon Akron, OH	5.8%	46
136	Holland Haven Marathon Holland, MI	12.8%	46
137	Suffolk County Marathon Babylon, NY	15.5%	46
138	Chicagoland Spring Marathon Schaumburg, IL	9%	45
139	Coast Guard Marathon Elizabeth City, NC	9%	43
140	Little Rock Marathon Little Rock, AR	3.7%	42
141	Clarence DeMar Marathon Keene, NH	11.3%	42
142	Town of Celebration Marathon Celebration, FL	9.8%	40
143	Buckeye Marathon Buckeye, AZ	18.8%	39
144	Avenue of the Giants Marathon Weott, CA	8.4%	39
145	Mayors Marathon Anchorage, AK	5.1%	37
146	Ft. Lauderdale A1A Marathon Ft. Lauderdale, FL	5.6%	37
147	Salisbury Marathon Salisbury, MD	13.3%	36
148	Milwaukee Marathon Milwaukee, WI	8.6%	35
149	Boston or Bust Marathon Huntsville, AL	26.1%	35
150	Oak Island Marathon Oak Island, NC	15.4%	35
151	Two Rivers Marathon Lackawaxen, PA	29.4%	35
152	Foot Traffic Flat Marathon Portland, OR	12.4%	35
153	York Marathon York, PA	17.1%	34
154	Donna Marathon Jacksonville Beach, FL	5.9%	33
155	Niagara Falls International Marathon Niagara Falls, ON	5.1%	33
156	Deseret News Marathon Salt Lake City, UT	8.7%	33
157	Wisconsin Marathon Kenosha, WI	13%	32
158	Mount Desert Island Marathon Bar Harbor, ME	3.8%	32
159	Knoxville Marathon Knoxville, TN	5%	31
160	Kalamazoo Marathon Kalamazoo, MI	9.8%	31
161	Capital City Marathon Olympia, WA	10.5%	31
162	Course des Pompiers Marathon Laval, QC	8.5%	30
163	Sackets Harbor Marathon Sackets Harbor, NY	12%	30
164	Pocatello Marathon Pocatello, ID	18.1%	30
165	Hyannis Marathon Hyannis, MA	23%	29
166	Haunted Forest Marathon Canal Fulton, OH	16.5%	29
167	La Crosse Marathon La Crosse, WI	15.3%	29
168	Jekyll Island Marathon Jekyll Island, GA	11.6%	29
169	Huntsville Marathon Huntsville, UT	11.2%	29
170	Leading Ladies Marathon Spearfish, SD	20.4%	28
171	Quad Cities Marathon Moline, IL	5%	28
172	Big Beach Marathon Gulf Shores, AL	6.6%	27
173	lululemon Classic City Marathon Athens, GA	7.4%	27
174	Appletree Marathon Vancouver, WA	15.5%	27
175	Montana Marathon Billings, MT	13.6%	27
176	Hilton Head Island Marathon Hilton Head Island, SC	7.2%	27
177	Tidewater Strider Marathon Chesapeake, VA	25%	27
178	Brew City Marathon Milwaukee, WI	11.1%	27
179	Millennium Meadows Marathon Grand Rapids, MI	16.4%	27
180	Maritime Marathon Manitowoc, WI	10.9%	26
181	Rogue Marathon Medford, OR	17.8%	26
182	Steel Rail Marathon Pittsfield, MA	16.8%	25
183	Sundance to Spearfish Marathon Spearfish, SD	33.8%	25
184	Tallahassee Marathon Tallahassee, FL	11.4%	25
185	Garmin Olathe Marathon Olathe, KS	4.9%	24
186	Lock 2 Lock Marathon Williamsport, MD	18.8%	24
187	Prairie Fire Marathon Wichita, KS	7.5%	24
188	North Olympic Discovery Marathon Port Angeles, WA	8.1%	24
189	Irving Marathon Irving, TX	4.3%	24
190	Med City Marathon Rochester, MN	7.6%	23
191	St. Petersburg Distance Classic Marathon St. Petersburg, FL	5.8%	23
192	Saskatchewan Marathon Saskatoon, SK	9.8%	23
193	Humpys Marathon Anchorage, AK	10.1%	23
194	Athens Marathon Athens, OH	11.6%	23
195	Coeur d Alene Marathon Coeur d' Alene, ID	5.6%	23
196	Nebraska State Fair Marathon Grand Island, NE	14.8%	23
197	Chickamauga Battlefield Marathon Chickamauga, GA	7.8%	22
198	Vernonia Marathon Banks, OR	15.6%	22
199	Martian Marathon Dearborn, MI	14%	22
200	Lake Placid Marathon Lake Placid, NY	6.8%	22
201	Ocean State Rhode Races Marathon Narragansett, RI	7.5%	22
202	Famous Idaho Potato Marathon Boise, ID	14.3%	21
203	Shoreline Marathon Ventura, CA	11.9%	21
204	Leavenworth Marathon Leavenworth, WA	8.2%	21
205	Ann Arbor Marathon Ann Arbor, MI	5.4%	20
206	Ohio River Road Runners Club Marathon Xenia, OH	14%	20
207	Mississippi River Marathon Greenville, MS	13.2%	20
208	London OH Marathon London, OH	21.3%	20
209	Des Moines St. Paddys Marathon Des Moines, IA	9.4%	19
210	Aspen Valley Marathon Basalt, CO	9.9%	19
211	Tacoma City Marathon Tacoma, WA	4.9%	19
212	Sun Marathon Santa Clara, UT	12%	19
213	Whistlestop Marathon Ashland, WI	9.1%	19
214	Chattanooga Marathon Chattanooga, TN	7.3%	19
215	Duke City Marathon Albuquerque, NM	3.9%	19
216	Lost Dutchman Marathon Apache Junction, AZ	5.6%	18
217	Zydeco Marathon Lafayette, LA	10.3%	18
218	Florida Track Club Marathon Hawthorne, FL	48.7%	18
219	Nova Scotia Marathon Barrington, NS	21.5%	17
220	Mill Town Marathon Everett, WA	11.6%	17
221	Mankato Marathon Mankato, MN	4.9%	17
222	Seven Bridges Marathon Chattanooga, TN	2.7%	17
223	Hogeye Marathon Springdale, AR	5.4%	16
224	Prince Edward Island Marathon Charlottetown, PE	7.2%	16
225	Potomac River Run Marathon Washington, DC	10.3%	16
226	Jackson River Scenic Trail Marathon Covington, VA	14.6%	16
227	Skidaway Island Marathon Savannah, GA	8%	16
228	Surfers Point Marathon Ventura, CA	8.6%	16
229	Queen City Marathon Regina, SK	5.2%	16
230	RDC Marathon Durham, NC	8.4%	15
231	Clearwater Marathon Clearwater, FL	3.8%	15
232	State 47 Las Cruces Marathon Las Cruces, NM	11.5%	15
233	Muskoka Marathon Bracebridge, ON	5.8%	15
234	Queens Marathon Queens, NY	13%	15
235	Governors Cup Marathon Helena, MT	13.3%	15
236	United States Air Force Marathon Dayton, OH	1.5%	15
237	El Paso Marathon El Paso, TX	4.7%	14
238	Seaside Marathon Ventura, CA	15.6%	14
239	We Run this Beach Marathon Gulf Shores, AL	10.7%	14
240	Bakersfield Marathon Bakersfield, CA	6.8%	14
241	Woodys RV World Marathon Red Deer, AB	16.3%	14
242	Hamptons Marathon East Hampton, NY	3.5%	14
243	Daufuskie Island Marathon Daufuskie Island, SC	9.6%	13
244	Bellingham Bay Marathon Bellingham, WA	4.6%	13
245	Spinx Runfest Marathon Greenville, SC	4.5%	13
246	Bismarck Marathon Bismarck, ND	7%	13
247	Humboldt Bay Marathon Eureka, CA	18.6%	13
248	Sarasota Marathon Sarasota, FL	7.6%	13
249	Florida Marathon Melbourne, FL	5.9%	13
250	Blue Nose Marathon Halifax, NS	4.1%	13
251	Mill Race Marathon Columbus, IN	6.7%	12
252	Greenbrier River Trail Marathon Cass, WV	6.4%	12
253	Elroy Apple Dumpling Day Marathon Elroy, WI	14.1%	12
254	Wausau Marathon Wausau, WI	11%	12
255	Oak Ridge Qualifier Marathon Oak Ridge, TN	63.2%	12
256	Camarillo Marathon Camarillo, CA	12.2%	12
257	USA Fit Marathon Sugar Land, TX	8.3%	12
258	Heartland Marathon Omaha, NE	4.4%	12
259	New River Marathon Fleetwood, NC	4.2%	12
260	Steamboat Marathon Steamboat Springs, CO	4.7%	12
261	Valley Harvest Marathon Wolfville, NS	5.6%	11
262	Brookings Marathon Brookings, SD	8.1%	11
263	Bound for Boston Marathon Suwanee, GA	17.2%	11
264	Oak Ridge to Kingston Express Marathon Oak Ridge, TN	78.6%	11
265	Towpath Marathon Cleveland, OH	8%	11
266	Mobile Marathon Mobile, AL	18%	11
267	Logan City Marathon - Top of Utah Logan, UT	7.8%	11
268	Horse Capital Marathon Lexington, KY	5.4%	11
269	Bend Marathon Bend, OR	3.6%	11
270	MO Cowbell Marathon St. Charles, MO	2.4%	11
271	Fox Valley Marathon St. Charles, IL	2.4%	11
272	Nashville Marathon Nashville, TN	2.3%	10
273	Long View Marathon Loveland, CO	8.2%	10
274	Whitefish Marathon Whitefish, MT	5.6%	10
275	Big Island International Marathon Hilo, HI	6.4%	10
276	Skagit Flats Marathon Burlington, WA	20.4%	10
277	Museum of Aviation Marathon Warner Robins, GA	14.1%	10
278	Great Bangor Marathon Bangor, ME	11.4%	10
279	Golden Driller Marathon Tulsa, OK	7.5%	10
280	Trailbreaker Marathon Waukesha, WI	8.3%	10
281	Shiprock Marathon Shiprock, NM	6%	10
282	Spokane Marathon Spokane, WA	6.1%	10
283	Redding Marathon Redding, CA	6.2%	9
284	Jackson Hole Marathon Jackson Hole, WY	3.5%	9
285	Windermere Marathon Spokane, WA	6.3%	9
286	Virginia Creeper Marathon Abingdon, VA	13.9%	9
287	Tupelo Marathon Tupelo, MS	10.2%	9
288	Minocqua No Frills Marathon Minocqua, WI	15.5%	9
289	Paavo Nurmi Marathon Hurley, WI	10%	9
290	Belleville Main Street Marathon Belleville, IL	5.4%	9
291	Wenatchee Marathon Wenatchee, WA	10.7%	9
292	Brainerd Jaycees Run for the Lakes Marathon Nisswa, MN	10.7%	9
293	Run the Alamo 26.2 Marathon San Antonio, TX	1.9%	9
294	Colorado Springs Marathon Colorado Springs, CO	2.2%	8
295	Lubbock Marathon Lubbock, TX	6.9%	8
296	Warm up Columbus Dublin, OH	14.3%	8
297	Pacific Northwest Marathon Harrisburg, OR	14.3%	8
298	Yakima River Canyon Marathon Ellensburg, WA	12.3%	8
299	Maui Oceanfront Marathon Maui, HI	4.8%	8
300	Sudbury Rocks Marathon Sudbury, ON	12.7%	8
301	East Canyon Marathon Morgan, UT	17.8%	8
302	Railway Marathon Fultondale, AL	11.4%	8
303	Cannonball Marathon Greensboro, NC	5.8%	8
304	Cape Breton Fiddlers Run Marathon Sydney, NS	12.5%	8
305	Casper Marathon Casper, WY	8.6%	8
306	Walter Childs Memorial Race of Champions Marathon Holyoke, MA	12.9%	8
307	Madeline Island Marathon La Pointe, WI	8.6%	8
308	Bemidji Blue Ox Marathon Bemidji, MN	4.5%	8
309	McAllen Marathon McAllen, TX	4.4%	7
310	Silver Comet Marathon Mableton, GA	5.7%	7
311	Mississippi Blues Marathon Jackson, MS	5%	7
312	Champlain Islands Marathon South Hero, VT	5.5%	7
313	Baie-des-Chaleurs Marathon Carleton, QC	10.8%	7
314	Two Rivers Marathon (Sunday) Lackawaxen, PA	28%	7
315	Potomac River Run Marathon (October) Washington, DC	6.5%	7
316	Marathon of the Treasure Coast Stuart, FL	3.6%	7
317	Sleeping Bear Marathon Empire, MI	4.2%	7
318	Texas Marathon Kingwood, TX	5.3%	7
319	Blue Ridge Marathon Roanoke, VA	1.3%	6
320	Gettysburg North-South Marathon Gettysburg, PA	3%	6
321	Heart of America Marathon Columbia, MO	5.2%	6
322	Abebe Bikila Day International Peace Marathon Washington, DC	6.7%	6
323	Muddy River Marathon Cape Girardeau, MO	6.7%	6
324	Galveston Marathon Galveston, TX	4.9%	6
325	Andrew Jackson Marathon Jackson, TN	13.6%	6
326	Great Lincoln Marathon Lincoln, ME	17.7%	6
327	Uniformed Services Run Marathon St. Johns, NL	10.9%	6
328	Emerald Isle Marathon Emerald Isle, NC	3%	6
329	New Hampshire Marathon Bristol, NH	2.5%	5
330	Starved Rock Country Marathon Ottawa, IL	4.1%	5
331	Seabrook Lucky Trail Marathon Seabrook, TX	4.4%	5
332	MISH Waterfront Marathon Gladstone, MI	8.2%	5
333	Jailbreak Marathon Wautoma, WI	11.4%	5
334	Lake Tahoe Marathon South Lake Tahoe, CA	2.4%	5
335	Armed Services Marathon Grand Haven, MI	5.9%	5
336	Northwoods Escape Marathon Minocqua, WI	8.5%	5
337	Deadwood-Mickelson Trail Marathon Deadwood, SD	2.3%	5
338	Fall Equinox Marathon Fort Collins, CO	3.4%	5
339	Mad Marathon Waitsfield, VT	1.9%	5
340	Whidbey Island Marathon Oak Harbor, WA	2.3%	5
341	Des Plaines River Trail Marathon Lincolnshire, IL	1.8%	4
342	Pocono Mountains Marathon Greentown, PA	5.4%	4
343	Niagara Ultra Races Marathon Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON	3.3%	4
344	Boring Marathon Gresham, OR	6.6%	4
345	Yuma Territorial Marathon Yuma, AZ	7.6%	4
346	Drake Well Marathon Titusville, PA	10.3%	4
347	Gods Country Marathon Race Series Galeton, PA	6.4%	4
348	Run Crazy Horse Marathon Hill City, SD	3.2%	4
349	Old Colony Marathon Springfield, MA	12.5%	4
350	Three Days at the Fair Marathon (Spring) Augusta, NJ	8.5%	4
351	Gopher Attack Marathon Regina, SK	9.1%	4
352	Prince of Wales Island Marathon Craig, AK	13.3%	4
353	Rockin Brews Marathon Madison, WI	4.3%	4
354	Xenia Avenue Marathon Brooklyn Park, MN	7.3%	4
355	Run the River Marathon Kennewick, WA	5.3%	4
356	Adirondack Marathon Schroon Lake, NY	2.5%	4
357	Ottawa Fall Colours Marathon Ottawa, ON	2.5%	4
358	Great New York State Marathon Syracuse, NY	1.9%	4
359	Boulderthon - Boulder Marathon Boulder, CO	0.3%	4
360	Harlingen Marathon Harlingen, TX	3.3%	3
361	Monument Marathon Gering, NE	3.8%	3
362	Eisenhower Marathon Abilene, KS	4.5%	3
363	Millbrook Marathon Millbrook, NY	2.6%	3
364	Juneau Marathon Juneau, AK	4.8%	3
365	Alpha Win Ave Maria Marathon Ave Maria, FL	6.8%	3
366	Jewel of the Valley Marathon Yakima, WA	5.8%	3
367	SoCal Marathon Huntington Beach, CA	2.4%	3
368	Northeast Kingdom Marathon Island Pond, VT	6%	3
369	Idaho Running Company Marathon Boise, ID	12%	3
370	Bound for Boston (Milwaukee) Marathon Menomonee Falls, WI	20%	3
371	Bound for Boston (Las Vegas) Marathon Henderson, NV	60%	3
372	Run for the Elk Marathon Emporium, PA	7.7%	3
373	Chessie Trail Marathon Lexington, VA	3.1%	3
374	Cedar Creek Marathon Columbia Falls, MT	6.4%	3
375	Conquer the Canyon Marathon Wellsboro, PA	5.3%	3
376	Moonlight on the Falls Marathon Davis, WV	2.9%	3
377	Kauai Marathon Poipu, HI	0.9%	3
378	Race the Lake Marathon Cooperstown, NY	2.8%	3
379	Freedoms Run Marathon Shepherdstown, WV	1.9%	3
380	Flowerfest Marathon at Callaway Gardens Pine Mountain, GA	4.3%	2
381	Ely Marathon Ely, MN	2.2%	2
382	Little Apple Marathon Manhattan, KS	3.1%	2
383	Great Allegheny Ohiopyle Marathon Ohiopyle, PA	4.6%	2
384	Valentines Day Massacre Marathon Greensboro, NC	5.6%	2
385	IronHorse Marathon Riceville, IA	4.9%	2
386	Victory Marathon Hillsdale, IN	5.1%	2
387	Marathon 2 Marathon Marathon, TX	2.7%	2
388	Nutmeg State Marathon Hartford, CT	8%	2
389	DoLittle Marathon Waukesha, WI	6.5%	2
390	Ellerbe Marathon Ellerbe, NC	4.8%	2
391	Papa Loco Marathon Conway, AR	5.9%	2
392	Savin Rock Marathon West Haven, CT	2.3%	2
393	Wabash Trace Nature Trail Marathon Shenandoah, IA	3.2%	2
394	BHM 26.2 Marathon Birmingham, AL	1.3%	2
395	Yonkers Marathon Yonkers, NY	1.2%	2
396	St. Patricks Marathon Washington, DC	1.5%	1
397	Bizz Johnson Marathon Susanville, CA	2.5%	1
398	Rescue Rover Marathon (Dalmatian Run Fest) Bedford, TX	6.3%	1
399	St. Joseph Missouri Marathon St. Joseph, MO	1.3%	1
400	Bound for Boston (Seattle) Marathon Olympia, WA	20%	1
401	Non Cancelled Marathon Oconomowoc, WI	7.1%	1
402	Escalante Canyons Marathon Escalante, UT	3.7%	1
403	That Dam Hill Marathon London, ON	2.1%	1
404	Boise Marathon Boise, ID	2.1%	1
405	Original Las Vegas Marathon Henderson, NV	1.3%	1
406	Run the Rainbow for Childrens Marathon Jackson, MS	0%	0
407	Old Forge Marathon Old Forge, NY	0%	0
408	Cummins Falls Marathon Cookeville, TN	0%	0
409	Treherne Marathon Treherne, MB	0%	0
410	Justice Run Marathon Fort Worth, TX	0%	0
411	Granite State Marathon Nashua, NH	0%	0
412	Raquette River Marathon Potsdam, NY	0%	0
413	Pistol Creek Run Marathon Alcoa, TN	0%	0
414	San Juan Island Marathon Friday Harbor, WA	0%	0
415	Buzz Marathon San Miguel, CA	0%	0
416	Red Island Marathon Warwick, RI	0%	0
417	Pine Tree Marathon Portland, ME	0%	0
418	Maple Leaf Marathon Fairlee, VT	0%	0
419	Mias Marathon (Dalmatian Run Fest) Bedford, TX	0%	0
420	Skagway Marathon Skagway, AK	0%	0
421	King Salmon Marathon Cordova, AK	0%	0
422	Chasing Jefferson Davis Marathon Abbeville, GA	0%	0
423	Puppy Power Marathon (Dalmatian Run Fest) Bedford, TX	0%	0
424	NJ Trail Series One Day Marathon Augusta, NJ	0%	0
425	Williston Marathon Williston, ND	0%	0
426	Drumheller Marathon Seattle, WA	0%	0

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