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Featured Races

Date	Race
September 29, 2024	Boulderthon: Boulder Marathon Boulder, CO World-Class Marathon Experience Finishing in the Heart of Boulder.
May 5, 2024	The OC Marathon Newport Beach, California Awarded the 2024 RRCA National Marathon Championship Event
June 1, 2024	God’s Country Marathon Race Series Potter County, Pennsylvania Traverses through an untouched part of Pennsylvania with scenic landscapes. Boston Qualifier.

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 19,116 16.2%

Canada 0 0%

Race Location	# Qualifiers	% BQ eligible finishers
United States	19,116	16.2%
Canada	0	0%

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	Houston Marathon Houston, TX	16.9%	1,253
3	REVEL Mt. Charleston Marathon Las Vegas, NV	41.4%	705
4	Mesa Marathon Mesa, AZ	23.9%	628
5	Los Angeles Marathon Los Angeles, CA	2.4%	494
6	Jersey City Marathon Jersey City, NJ	18.7%	435
7	Carmel Marathon Carmel, IN	21%	305
8	U.S. Olympic Trials Marathon (2024) Orlando, FL	100%	267
9	Ventura Marathon Ventura, CA	26.4%	260
10	Austin Marathon Austin, TX	5.6%	229
11	Napa Valley Marathon Napa, CA	14.5%	207
12	Shamrock Marathon Virginia Beach, VA	10%	200
13	Walt Disney World Marathon Orlando, FL	1.2%	149
14	Cheap Marathon Derry, NH	35.3%	139
15	Surf City Marathon Huntington Beach, CA	8.4%	129
16	Myrtle Beach Marathon Myrtle Beach, SC	10.2%	129
17	Louisiana Marathon Baton Rouge, LA	12.2%	122
18	Newport Rhode Races Marathon Newport, RI	12.5%	122
19	Woodlands Marathon The Woodlands, TX	14.1%	118
20	Tobacco Road Marathon Cary, NC	13.3%	116
21	Wilmington Marathon Wilmington, NC	11.4%	102
22	Carlsbad Marathon Carlsbad, CA	9.5%	90
23	Atlanta Marathon Atlanta, GA	5.3%	84
24	Spring Chance BQ.2 Marathon Geneva, IL	59%	82
25	Newport News One City Marathon Newport News, VA	16.2%	80
26	Salt Lake City Marathon Salt Lake City, UT	5.3%	71
27	Coastal Delaware Running Festival Marathon Rehoboth Beach, DE	9.6%	67
28	B and A Marathon Severna Park, MD	22%	63
29	Combos Marathon Albany, GA	24.2%	62
30	Miami Marathon Miami, FL	2.4%	62
31	Cowtown Marathon Fort Worth, TX	4.3%	61
32	Asheville Marathon Asheville, NC	9.8%	56
33	Oakland Marathon Oakland, CA	8.5%	56
34	Modesto Marathon Modesto, CA	14%	48
35	Coast Guard Marathon Elizabeth City, NC	9%	43
36	Little Rock Marathon Little Rock, AR	3.7%	42
37	Town of Celebration Marathon Celebration, FL	9.8%	40
38	Buckeye Marathon Buckeye, AZ	18.8%	39
39	Ft. Lauderdale A1A Marathon Ft. Lauderdale, FL	5.6%	37
40	Salisbury Marathon Salisbury, MD	13.3%	36
41	Milwaukee Marathon Milwaukee, WI	8.6%	35
42	Oak Island Marathon Oak Island, NC	15.4%	35
43	Two Rivers Marathon Lackawaxen, PA	29.4%	35
44	Donna Marathon Jacksonville Beach, FL	5.9%	33
45	Knoxville Marathon Knoxville, TN	5%	31
46	Hyannis Marathon Hyannis, MA	23%	29
47	Jekyll Island Marathon Jekyll Island, GA	11.6%	29
48	Big Beach Marathon Gulf Shores, AL	6.6%	27
49	Classic City Marathon Athens, GA	7.4%	27
50	Hilton Head Island Marathon Hilton Head Island, SC	7.2%	27
51	Tidewater Strider Marathon Chesapeake, VA	25%	27
52	Tallahassee Marathon Tallahassee, FL	11.4%	25
53	Garmin Olathe Marathon Olathe, KS	4.9%	24
54	St. Petersburg Distance Classic Marathon St. Petersburg, FL	5.8%	23
55	Athens Marathon Athens, OH	11.6%	23
56	Vernonia Marathon Banks, OR	15.6%	22
57	Martian Marathon Dearborn, MI	14%	22
58	Ohio River Road Runners Club Marathon Xenia, OH	14%	20
59	Mississippi River Marathon Greenville, MS	13.2%	20
60	Des Moines St. Paddys Marathon Des Moines, IA	9.4%	19
61	Sun Marathon Santa Clara, UT	12%	19
62	Chattanooga Marathon Chattanooga, TN	7.3%	19
63	Lost Dutchman Marathon Apache Junction, AZ	5.6%	18
64	Zydeco Marathon Lafayette, LA	10.3%	18
65	Florida Track Club Marathon Hawthorne, FL	48.7%	18
66	Mill Town Marathon Everett, WA	11.6%	17
67	Skidaway Island Marathon Savannah, GA	8%	16
68	Clearwater Marathon Clearwater, FL	3.8%	15
69	State 47 Las Cruces Marathon Las Cruces, NM	11.5%	15
70	El Paso Marathon El Paso, TX	4.7%	14
71	We Run this Beach Marathon Gulf Shores, AL	10.7%	14
72	Bakersfield Marathon Bakersfield, CA	6.8%	14
73	Daufuskie Island Marathon Daufuskie Island, SC	9.6%	13
74	Sarasota Marathon Sarasota, FL	7.6%	13
75	Florida Marathon Melbourne, FL	5.9%	13
76	USA Fit Marathon Sugar Land, TX	8.3%	12
77	Mobile Marathon Mobile, AL	18%	11
78	Horse Capital Marathon Lexington, KY	5.4%	11
79	Bend Marathon Bend, OR	3.6%	11
80	Big Island International Marathon Hilo, HI	6.4%	10
81	Museum of Aviation Marathon Warner Robins, GA	14.1%	10
82	Redding Marathon Redding, CA	6.2%	9
83	Virginia Creeper Marathon Abingdon, VA	13.9%	9
84	Run the Alamo 26.2 Marathon San Antonio, TX	1.9%	9
85	Warm up Columbus Dublin, OH	14.3%	8
86	Yakima River Canyon Marathon Ellensburg, WA	12.3%	8
87	Maui Oceanfront Marathon Maui, HI	4.8%	8
88	Railway Marathon Fultondale, AL	11.4%	8
89	McAllen Marathon McAllen, TX	4.4%	7
90	Mississippi Blues Marathon Jackson, MS	5%	7
91	Two Rivers Marathon (Sunday) Lackawaxen, PA	28%	7
92	Marathon of the Treasure Coast Stuart, FL	3.6%	7
93	Texas Marathon Kingwood, TX	5.3%	7
94	Blue Ridge Marathon Roanoke, VA	1.3%	6
95	Galveston Marathon Galveston, TX	4.9%	6
96	Andrew Jackson Marathon Jackson, TN	13.6%	6
97	Seabrook Lucky Trail Marathon Seabrook, TX	4.4%	5
98	Yuma Territorial Marathon Yuma, AZ	7.6%	4
99	Harlingen Marathon Harlingen, TX	3.3%	3
100	Alpha Win Ave Maria Marathon Ave Maria, FL	6.8%	3
101	SoCal Marathon Huntington Beach, CA	2.4%	3
102	Bound for Boston (Las Vegas) Marathon Henderson, NV	60%	3
103	Virginia Marathon Middleburg, VA	3.1%	2
104	Flowerfest Marathon at Callaway Gardens Pine Mountain, GA	4.3%	2
105	Valentines Day Massacre Marathon Greensboro, NC	5.6%	2
106	Victory Marathon Hillsdale, IN	5.1%	2
107	Ellerbe Marathon Ellerbe, NC	4.8%	2
108	Savin Rock Marathon West Haven, CT	2.3%	2
109	Rescue Rover Marathon (Dalmatian Run Fest) Bedford, TX	6.3%	1
110	Cummins Falls Marathon Cookeville, TN	0%	0
111	Buzz Marathon San Miguel, CA	0%	0
112	Chasing Jefferson Davis Marathon Abbeville, GA	0%	0
113	Puppy Power Marathon (Dalmatian Run Fest) Bedford, TX	0%	0

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Best Boston Marathon Qualifiers

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best marathons to help you qualify for the Boston Marathon.

Marathon Pace Bands

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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 19,116 16.2%

Canada 0 0%

Marathons with the Highest Percentage of Boston Marathon Qualifiers

Marathons with the Most Boston Marathon Qualifiers

Marathon Ranking by Number of BQs (2024)

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Best Boston Marathon Qualifiers

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

Marathon Pace Bands

Run the Right Pace in Your Next Marathon

Nearly 500 marathon courses.Ships same or Next Day

Date

Race

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 19,116 16.2% Canada 0 0%

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

Nearly 500 marathon courses.
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Race Location # Qualifiers % BQ eligible finishers

United States 19,116 16.2%

Canada 0 0%

Marathons with the Highest Percentage of Boston Marathon Qualifiers

Marathons with the Most Boston Marathon Qualifiers