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September 27, 2026	Boulderthon: Boulder Marathon Boulder, CO World-Class Marathon Experience Finishing in the Heart of Boulder.
February 7, 2027	7th Annual St. Petersburg Marathon St. Petersburg, Florida FLAT, fast, scenic, certified, PR course, BQ! Florida in February = Ideal weather.
October 10, 2026	Hayden Lake Marathon Hayden, Idaho Enjoy a unique & challenging course around Hayden Lake in Idaho
October 11, 2026	Spokane Marathon Spokane, Washington Unique & scenic course running on city streets & the Centennial Trail

Boston Marathon Qualifying Percentages (2025)

This list ranks marathons based on the percentage of runners who ran under the qualifying standards for the Boston Marathon in 2025. 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 58,053 10.8%

Canada 2,641 8.2%

Race Location	# Qualifiers	% BQ eligible finishers
United States	58,053	10.8%
Canada	2,641	8.2%

Marathons with the Highest Percentage of Boston Marathon Qualifiers

Marathons with the Most Boston Marathon Qualifiers

Marathon Ranking by Number of BQs (2025)

	Race Name	BQ %	# of Qualifiers
1	Boston Marathon Boston, MA	45%	12,813
2	Chicago Marathon Chicago, IL	16.1%	8,761
3	New York City Marathon New York City, NY	10.4%	6,161
4	California International Marathon Sacramento, CA	30.2%	2,471
5	Indianapolis Monumental Marathon Indianapolis, IN	18.8%	1,253
6	Philadelphia Marathon Philadelphia, PA	8.7%	1,092
7	Houston Marathon Houston, TX	13.2%	1,046
8	Marine Corps Marathon Arlington, VA	3.4%	1,021
9	REVEL Mt. Charleston Marathon Las Vegas, NV	38.7%	931
10	Grandmas Marathon Duluth, MN	11.5%	865
11	Eugene Marathon Eugene, OR	16.8%	637
12	Mesa Marathon Mesa, AZ	15.6%	497
13	Jersey City Marathon Jersey City, NJ	16.2%	485
14	Los Angeles Marathon Los Angeles, CA	2.1%	455
15	Vancouver Marathon Vancouver, BC	6.5%	445
16	Toronto Waterfront Marathon Toronto, ON	6.1%	443
17	Richmond Marathon Richmond, VA	8.4%	416
18	Mountains 2 Beach Marathon Ventura, CA	21.6%	379
19	St. George Marathon St. George, UT	8.6%	375
20	Erie Marathon Erie, PA	32.6%	360
21	P tit Train du Nord Marathon Saint-Jerome, QC	15.2%	310
22	Bayshore Marathon Traverse City, MI	19.2%	310
23	Victoria Marathon Victoria, BC	9.3%	299
24	Twin Cities Marathon St. Paul, MN	4.3%	298
25	Glass City Marathon Toledo, OH	24.6%	295
26	Columbus Marathon Columbus, OH	6.7%	278
27	Baystate Marathon Lowell, MA	22.9%	260
28	Tunnel Vision Marathon North Bend, WA	33.5%	257
29	Flying Pig Marathon Cincinnati, OH	5.4%	252
30	Wineglass Marathon Corning, NY	12.6%	249
31	Ventura Marathon Ventura, CA	21.9%	239
32	Jack and Jills Downhill Marathon - 2025 North Bend, WA	32.2%	230
33	Jack and Jills Downhill Marathon North Bend, WA	32.2%	230
34	Long Beach Marathon Long Beach, CA	4.8%	226
35	REVEL White Mountains Marathon Conway, NH	19%	217
36	Santa Rosa Marathon Santa Rosa, CA	15.6%	210
37	Tucson Marathon Tucson, AZ	17.3%	195
38	Napa Valley Marathon Napa, CA	13.2%	195
39	San Francisco Marathon San Francisco, CA	2.9%	188
40	Jack and Jills Downhill Marathon (Saturday) North Bend, WA	24%	187
41	Light at the End of the Tunnel Marathon North Bend, WA	23.1%	186
42	Dallas Marathon Dallas, TX	4.8%	185
43	Honolulu Marathon Honolulu, HI	0.8%	184
44	Hartford Marathon Hartford, CT	9.4%	180
45	Las Vegas Marathon Las Vegas, NV	10.4%	177
46	Last Chance BQ.2 Marathon Geneva, IL	68.5%	174
47	Cheap Marathon Derry, NH	31.3%	172
48	Vermont City Marathon Burlington, VT	11.2%	171
49	Austin Marathon Austin, TX	4.1%	169
50	Pittsburgh Marathon Pittsburgh, PA	4.4%	168
51	Des Moines Marathon Des Moines, IA	8.9%	168
52	Steamtown Marathon Scranton, PA	18.2%	162
53	Phoenix Marathon Phoenix, AZ	6.3%	149
54	Utah Valley Marathon Provo, UT	10.8%	143
55	Cascade Express Marathon North Bend, WA	25.9%	141
56	OC Marathon Costa Mesa, CA	4.6%	138
57	Seattle Marathon Seattle, WA	5.5%	136
58	Portland Marathon Portland, OR	4.5%	136
59	Hamilton Marathon Road2Hope Hamilton, ON	18.9%	131
60	Lincoln Marathon Lincoln, NE	16.2%	130
61	Cleveland Marathon Cleveland, OH	7.6%	130
62	Buffalo Marathon Buffalo, NY	10.5%	127
63	Ogden Marathon Ogden, UT	9.3%	124
64	Rehoboth Beach Marathon Rehoboth Beach, DE	12.6%	123
65	Boston or Bust Marathon Huntsville, AL	79.7%	122
66	Rocket City Marathon Huntsville, AL	8.6%	122
67	Detroit Free Press Marathon Detroit, MI	3.4%	121
68	Quebec City Marathon Quebec, QC	5.6%	121
69	Big Sur International Marathon Carmel, CA	3.6%	120
70	Marathon Project (Gold Wave) Chandler, AZ	81.6%	120
71	Wilmington Marathon Wilmington, NC	10.6%	117
72	Shamrock Marathon Virginia Beach, VA	6%	116
73	Sugarloaf Marathon Kingfield, ME	30.3%	116
74	Rock n Roll San Diego Marathon San Diego, CA	1.9%	115
75	Every Womans Marathon New Orleans, LA	2.9%	114
76	Madison Marathon Madison, WI	6%	114
77	Louisiana Marathon Baton Rouge, LA	9.1%	111
78	Georgina Marathon Georgina, ON	25.4%	110
79	Kiawah Island Marathon Kiawah Island, SC	7.3%	110
80	Missoula Marathon Missoula, MT	9.3%	107
81	Jacksonville Marathon Jacksonville, FL	14.4%	101
82	Myrtle Beach Marathon Myrtle Beach, SC	8.7%	101
83	Kentucky Derby Festival Marathon Louisville, KY	7.4%	98
84	Fargo Marathon Fargo, ND	10.3%	98
85	St. Jude Memphis Marathon Memphis, TN	4.9%	97
86	Illinois Marathon Champaign-Urbana, IL	10.8%	97
87	Marquette Marathon Marquette, MI	21.7%	97
88	Colorado Marathon Fort Collins, CO	8.9%	96
89	Walt Disney World Marathon Orlando, FL	0.8%	95
90	McKirdy Micro Marathon (Breaking 3) Valley Cottage, NY	81.6%	93
91	St. Louis Marathon St. Louis, MO	7.8%	92
92	Surf City Marathon Huntington Beach, CA	5.8%	91
93	Calgary Marathon Calgary, AB	4.7%	91
94	Edmonton Marathon Edmonton, AB	7%	91
95	Grand Rapids Marathon Grand Rapids, MI	7.7%	89
96	Baltimore Marathon Baltimore, MD	4.5%	89
97	Fredericton Marathon Fredericton, NB	24.2%	89
98	Mohawk-Hudson River Marathon Albany, NY	14.8%	89
99	Carlsbad Marathon Carlsbad, CA	7.7%	89
100	Harrisburg Marathon Harrisburg, PA	14.1%	89
101	Charlotte Marathon Charlotte, NC	3.4%	89
102	Beantown Marathon Hingham, MA	32.7%	86
103	Woodlands Marathon The Woodlands, TX	9.1%	86
104	Last Chance BQ.2 (Grand Rapids) Marathon Grand Rapids, MI	66.7%	84
105	Jim Thorpe Marathon Jim Thorpe, PA	14.7%	84
106	Runtastic NEBO Marathon Payson, UT	16.1%	82
107	Colfax Marathon Denver, CO	3.6%	81
108	Duchesnay-Quebec Marathon La Jacques-Cartier, QC	13.7%	80
109	Spring Chance BQ.2 Marathon Geneva, IL	57.3%	79
110	Marathon Project (Pro) Chandler, AZ	100%	78
111	Super Hyak Marathon North Bend, WA	19%	78
112	Maine Marathon Portland, ME	6.6%	77
113	Wicked Fast Marathon (Friday) Jim Thorpe, PA	47.2%	77
114	Milwaukee Marathon Milwaukee, WI	7.7%	71
115	Maine Coast Marathon Wells, ME	7.7%	70
116	Tobacco Road Marathon Cary, NC	12.6%	69
117	Coastal Delaware Running Festival Marathon Rehoboth Beach, DE	8.9%	69
118	Newport Rhode Races Marathon Newport, RI	6.2%	68
119	Cape Cod Marathon Falmouth, MA	5.9%	68
120	Newport News One City Marathon Newport News, VA	13.9%	66
121	Manchester City Marathon Manchester, NH	11.4%	65
122	Atlantic City Marathon Atlantic City, NJ	6.1%	63
123	San Antonio Marathon San Antonio, TX	1.9%	63
124	Mississauga Marathon Mississauga, ON	10%	61
125	Tunnel Light Marathon North Bend, WA	12.9%	60
126	Georgina Spring Fling Marathon Georgina, ON	25.4%	60
127	Route 66 Marathon Tulsa, OK	7.1%	58
128	Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon Oklahoma City, OK	2.3%	57
129	Deseret News Marathon Salt Lake City, UT	13.4%	57
130	Lake Wobegon Trail Marathon St. Joseph, MN	17%	57
131	Two Cities Marathon Fresno, CA	7.8%	55
132	Akron Marathon Akron, OH	6.4%	52
133	Cowtown Marathon Fort Worth, TX	3%	52
134	REVEL Big Cottonwood Marathon Murray, UT	4.3%	51
135	Marshall University Marathon Huntington, WV	13.5%	51
136	Niagara Falls International Marathon Niagara Falls, ON	5.4%	51
137	Lakefront Marathon Milwaukee, WI	3.1%	50
138	Boulderthon - Boulder Marathon Boulder, CO	2.5%	50
139	Little Rock Marathon Little Rock, AR	4.3%	49
140	Foot Traffic Flat Marathon Portland, OR	16.1%	48
141	Salt Lake City Marathon Salt Lake City, UT	2.9%	47
142	Modesto Marathon Modesto, CA	14.5%	47
143	Mayors Marathon Anchorage, AK	6.8%	45
144	Miami Marathon Miami, FL	1.5%	45
145	Clarence DeMar Marathon Keene, NH	14.3%	44
146	Charlevoix Marathon Charlevoix, MI	8.6%	44
147	Haunted Forest Marathon Canal Fulton, OH	17.4%	43
148	Sri Chinmoy Marathon Congers, NY	13.2%	43
149	Epic Marathon Green Bay, WI	10.7%	42
150	Town of Celebration Marathon Celebration, FL	11.2%	42
151	Eau Claire Marathon Eau Claire, WI	6.5%	41
152	New England Green River Marathon Greenfield, MA	11.8%	41
153	Chicagoland Spring Marathon Schaumburg, IL	8.4%	41
154	St. Lawrence Marathon Cornwall, ON	15%	41
155	Newport Marathon (OR) Newport, OR	12.1%	40
156	Course des Pompiers Marathon Laval, QC	8.4%	40
157	D and L RaceFest Marathon Allentown, PA	10.3%	40
158	Sackets Harbor Marathon Sackets Harbor, NY	12.3%	40
159	Knoxville Marathon Knoxville, TN	5.6%	40
160	Mississippi Gulf Coast Marathon Biloxi, MS	5.1%	39
161	Oakland Marathon Oakland, CA	4.4%	39
162	Combos Marathon Albany, GA	15.9%	38
163	Manitoba Marathon Winnipeg, MB	4.5%	38
164	Kansas City Marathon Kansas City, MO	2.4%	37
165	Rock n Roll Nashville Marathon Nashville, TN	1.4%	37
166	Ocean State Rhode Races Marathon Narragansett, RI	9.1%	36
167	Mount Desert Island Marathon Bar Harbor, ME	4.4%	36
168	B and A Marathon Severna Park, MD	11.5%	36
169	Vernonia Marathon Banks, OR	21.8%	36
170	Med City Marathon Rochester, MN	10%	36
171	North Central Rail Trail Marathon Sparks, MD	12.2%	35
172	Holland Haven Marathon Holland, MI	9.5%	35
173	Hyannis Marathon Hyannis, MA	9.1%	35
174	Newport Marathon (RI) Newport, RI	3.3%	35
175	Donna Marathon Jacksonville Beach, FL	5.3%	35
176	Space Coast Marathon Cocoa, FL	3.7%	35
177	Surfers Point Marathon Ventura, CA	15.8%	34
178	United States Air Force Marathon Dayton, OH	2.7%	33
179	Coast Guard Marathon Elizabeth City, NC	6.8%	33
180	City of Oaks Marathon Raleigh, NC	3.4%	33
181	Salina Crossroads Marathon Salina, KS	6%	33
182	Delaware Marathon Wilmington, DE	7.3%	32
183	Spinx Runfest Marathon Greenville, SC	7.3%	32
184	La Crosse Marathon La Crosse, WI	15.1%	32
185	Long Island Marathon East Meadow, NY	5.9%	32
186	Garmin Marathon - Tucson Tucson, AZ	6.9%	31
187	Fort Worth Marathon Fort Worth, TX	6.6%	31
188	Garmin Olathe Marathon Olathe, KS	6.8%	31
189	Salisbury Marathon Salisbury, MD	12.2%	31
190	Maritime Marathon Manitowoc, WI	13.4%	31
191	Famous Idaho Potato Marathon Boise, ID	11.1%	31
192	Tidewater Striders Dismal Swamp Marathon Chesapeake, VA	22.6%	30
193	Buckeye Marathon Buckeye, AZ	12.7%	30
194	Bass Pro Shops Conservation Marathon Springfield, MO	6.3%	30
195	Charles River Marathon Invitational Boston, MA	70.7%	29
196	Tidewater Strider Marathon Chesapeake, VA	20.4%	29
197	Wicked Fast (PA) Marathon Jim Thorpe, PA	13.7%	28
198	Athens Marathon Athens, OH	12.5%	27
199	Sioux Falls Marathon Sioux Falls, SD	6.7%	27
200	Millennium Meadows Marathon Grand Rapids, MI	16.3%	26
201	Run Oak Island Marathon Oak Island, NC	8.8%	26
202	Palm Beaches Marathon West Palm Beach, FL	2.9%	26
203	Quad Cities Marathon Moline, IL	4.6%	25
204	Pocatello Marathon Pocatello, ID	10%	25
205	Rogue Marathon Medford, OR	14%	24
206	York Marathon York, PA	12.3%	24
207	McKirdy Micro Marathon (MicroOTQ) Valley Cottage, NY	100%	24
208	Snohomish River Run Marathon Snohomish, WA	13.7%	24
209	Queens Marathon (Fall) Queens, NY	7.8%	24
210	Big Beach Marathon Gulf Shores, AL	5.7%	24
211	Aspen Valley Marathon Basalt, CO	10.4%	23
212	Bryan-College Station Marathon College Station, TX	3.9%	22
213	Blue Nose Marathon Halifax, NS	6.4%	22
214	RDC Marathon Durham, NC	9.8%	22
215	Sundance to Spearfish Marathon Spearfish, SD	25.9%	22
216	Tallahassee Marathon Tallahassee, FL	7.4%	22
217	Classic City Marathon Athens, GA	5.7%	22
218	Coeur d Alene Marathon Coeur d' Alene, ID	5.1%	21
219	Wisconsin Marathon Kenosha, WI	8.1%	21
220	Whistlestop Marathon Ashland, WI	10.5%	21
221	Providence Rhode Races Marathon Providence, RI	5.6%	21
222	Steel Rail Marathon Pittsfield, MA	18.6%	21
223	Appletree Marathon Vancouver, WA	12.6%	21
224	Ocean City Running Festival Marathon Ocean City, MD	5.8%	21
225	Hudson Valley Marathon at the Walkway Over the Hudson Highland, NY	7.9%	21
226	Louisville Marathon Louisville, KY	5%	21
227	Duke City Marathon Albuquerque, NM	4.1%	21
228	Bakersfield Marathon Bakersfield, CA	5.9%	20
229	Irving Frost Marathon Irving, TX	4.2%	20
230	Tacoma City Marathon Tacoma, WA	4.7%	19
231	Wicked Fast (MT) Marathon Pine Creek, MT	12.3%	19
232	Mobile Marathon Mobile, AL	18.3%	19
233	Silver Comet Marathon Mableton, GA	7.5%	19
234	Elroy Apple Dumpling Day Marathon Elroy, WI	20.9%	19
235	Leavenworth Marathon Leavenworth, WA	9.1%	19
236	Sun Marathon Santa Clara, UT	11.1%	19
237	Charles River Marathon Boston, MA	21.3%	19
238	Queen City Marathon Regina, SK	6%	19
239	Kalamazoo Marathon Kalamazoo, MI	5%	19
240	Garmin Toledo Marathon Toledo, OH	5.2%	19
241	St. Petersburg Distance Classic Marathon St. Petersburg, FL	3.6%	18
242	County Marathon Picton, ON	9.3%	18
243	Thumb Coast Marathon Port Austin, MI	8.9%	18
244	Ft. Lauderdale A1A Marathon Ft. Lauderdale, FL	2.6%	18
245	Avenue of the Giants Marathon Weott, CA	4.5%	18
246	Bellingham Bay Marathon Bellingham, WA	5.5%	17
247	London OH Marathon London, OH	24.3%	17
248	Fox Cities Marathon Appleton, WI	3.1%	17
249	Bismarck Marathon Bismarck, ND	8.3%	17
250	Gobbler Grind Marathon Overland Park, KS	7.8%	17
251	Brew City Marathon Milwaukee, WI	7.2%	17
252	Emerald Isle Marathon Emerald Isle, NC	5.9%	17
253	Humboldt Redwoods Marathon Weott, CA	7%	16
254	Prairie Fire Marathon Wichita, KS	4.2%	16
255	Fox Valley Marathon St. Charles, IL	3.2%	16
256	Martian Marathon Dearborn, MI	10.7%	16
257	Shoreline Marathon Ventura, CA	8.5%	16
258	White River Marathon Cotter, AR	10.9%	16
259	Asheville Marathon Asheville, NC	2.9%	15
260	Humpys Marathon Anchorage, AK	6.5%	15
261	Steamboat Marathon Steamboat Springs, CO	5%	15
262	Clearwater Marathon Clearwater, FL	3.2%	15
263	Lake Placid Marathon Lake Placid, NY	5.1%	15
264	Hawaii Bird Conservation Marathon Hilo, HI	13.4%	15
265	Seven Bridges Marathon Chattanooga, TN	1.7%	14
266	El Paso Marathon El Paso, TX	3.3%	14
267	3 Bridges Marathon Little Rock, AR	7.8%	14
268	Leading Ladies Marathon Spearfish, SD	11.2%	14
269	Huntsville Marathon Huntsville, UT	6.1%	14
270	Camarillo Marathon Camarillo, CA	13.1%	14
271	Hogeye Marathon Springdale, AR	4.8%	14
272	Redding Marathon Redding, CA	8.3%	14
273	Omaha Marathon Omaha, NE	3.9%	14
274	Hamptons Marathon East Hampton, NY	3.2%	14
275	Zydeco Marathon Lafayette, LA	8.5%	14
276	Maui Marathon Kaanapali, HI	3.1%	13
277	Boundary Bay Marathon Delta, BC	6.7%	13
278	Ohio River Road Runners Club Marathon Xenia, OH	12.5%	13
279	We Run this Beach Marathon Gulf Shores, AL	13.4%	13
280	Mill Race Marathon Columbus, IN	6.2%	13
281	Bound for Boston Marathon Suwanee, GA	15.3%	13
282	Lost Dutchman Marathon Apache Junction, AZ	3.9%	13
283	MO Cowbell Marathon St. Charles, MO	2.4%	12
284	Irving Marathon Irving, TX	2.5%	12
285	Veterans Marathon Columbia City, IN	9%	12
286	Chattanooga Marathon Chattanooga, TN	4.9%	12
287	Chickamauga Battlefield Marathon Chickamauga, GA	3.4%	12
288	Whitefish Marathon Whitefish, MT	5.8%	12
289	Johnny Miles Marathon New Glasgow, NS	20%	12
290	Seaside Marathon Ventura, CA	10%	12
291	Woodys RV World Marathon Red Deer, AB	8.5%	12
292	Juneau Marathon Juneau, AK	16.9%	12
293	Eisenhower Marathon Abilene, KS	13.8%	12
294	Mississippi River Marathon Greenville, MS	11.2%	12
295	Des Moines St. Paddys Marathon Des Moines, IA	5.7%	12
296	Long View Marathon Loveland, CO	7%	11
297	East Canyon Marathon Morgan, UT	8.5%	11
298	Nova Scotia Marathon Barrington, NS	10.6%	11
299	Tupelo Marathon Tupelo, MS	15.3%	11
300	Brookings Marathon Brookings, SD	12.4%	11
301	Wausau Marathon Wausau, WI	8.7%	11
302	Top of Utah Marathon Logan, UT	7.4%	11
303	Prince Edward Island Marathon Charlottetown, PE	9.7%	11
304	Maui Oceanfront Marathon Maui, HI	4.4%	11
305	Muskoka Marathon Bracebridge, ON	3.6%	11
306	Fort Wayne Marathon Fort Wayne, IN	9.5%	10
307	Suffolk County Marathon Babylon, NY	3.3%	10
308	Spokane Marathon Spokane, WA	5%	10
309	Yonkers Marathon Yonkers, NY	5.4%	10
310	Florida Marathon Melbourne, FL	3.1%	10
311	Warm up Columbus Dublin, OH	19.6%	10
312	Freedoms Run Marathon Shepherdstown, WV	8.1%	10
313	Humboldt Bay Marathon Eureka, CA	16.4%	10
314	MISH Waterfront Marathon Gladstone, MI	10.8%	10
315	Jekyll Island Marathon Jekyll Island, GA	3.4%	9
316	Gettysburg North-South Marathon Gettysburg, PA	4.3%	9
317	SoCal Marathon Huntington Beach, CA	3.6%	9
318	Rockin Brews Marathon Madison, WI	12.9%	9
319	Capital City Marathon Olympia, WA	3%	9
320	Buzz Sawyer Western Maryland Marathon Hancock, MD	20.9%	9
321	McAllen Marathon McAllen, TX	6%	9
322	New River Marathon Fleetwood, NC	3%	9
323	North Olympic Discovery Marathon Port Angeles, WA	3.3%	9
324	Windermere Marathon Spokane, WA	5.2%	9
325	Mankato Marathon Mankato, MN	2.4%	9
326	Blue Ridge Marathon Roanoke, VA	1.9%	8
327	Stennis Space Center Marathon Ocean Springs, MS	14%	8
328	Bemidji Blue Ox Marathon Bemidji, MN	3.5%	8
329	Gandy Dancer Marathon Luck, WI	14.3%	8
330	Greenbrier River Trail Marathon Cass, WV	4.8%	8
331	Daufuskie Island Marathon Daufuskie Island, SC	5.5%	8
332	Oak Ridge Qualifier Marathon Oak Ridge, TN	72.7%	8
333	Montana Marathon Billings, MT	3.6%	8
334	Albuquerque Running Fiesta Marathon Albuquerque , NM	6%	8
335	Florida Track Club Mary Andrews Marathon Hawthorne, FL	28.6%	8
336	Veterans Marathon (PA) Black Lick, PA	7.9%	8
337	Potomac River Run Marathon Washington, DC	4.7%	8
338	Springfield Marathon Springfield, IL	8.6%	8
339	State 47 Las Cruces Marathon Las Cruces, NM	4.8%	8
340	Texas Marathon Kingwood, TX	5.3%	8
341	Towpath Marathon Cleveland, OH	4.7%	8
342	Ann Arbor Marathon Ann Arbor, MI	1.9%	7
343	Marathon of the Treasure Coast Stuart, FL	3.3%	7
344	Bay of Fundy Marathon Lubec , ME	4.4%	7
345	Golden Driller Marathon Tulsa, OK	5%	7
346	Jackson River Scenic Trail Marathon Covington, VA	6.1%	7
347	EOD Warrior Holiday Dash Marathon Washington, DC	10.6%	7
348	Bears Ears Marathon Bluff, UT	8.8%	7
349	Laredo Marathon Laredo, TX	10%	7
350	Great Bangor Marathon Bangor, ME	8.9%	7
351	Chessie Trail Marathon Lexington, VA	6.7%	7
352	Two Rivers Marathon (Sunday) Lackawaxen, PA	23.3%	7
353	Run the River Marathon Kennewick, WA	5.5%	7
354	Millinocket Marathon Millinocket, ME	4.2%	7
355	Panama City Beach Marathon Panama City, FL	2.4%	7
356	Des Plaines River Trail Marathon Lincolnshire, IL	2.6%	6
357	Cannonball Marathon Greensboro, NC	3.9%	6
358	Three Sisters Marathon Danville, VA	5.4%	6
359	Madeline Island Marathon La Pointe, WI	6.9%	6
360	Brainerd Jaycees Run for the Lakes Marathon Nisswa, MN	7%	6
361	Gopher Attack Marathon Regina, SK	10.5%	6
362	Monument Marathon Gering, NE	4.8%	6
363	Trailbreaker Marathon Waukesha, WI	8.1%	6
364	Wenatchee Marathon Wenatchee, WA	7.2%	6
365	Frisco Marathon Willard, MO	14%	6
366	Two Rivers Marathon Lackawaxen, PA	6.5%	6
367	Mill Town Marathon Everett, WA	5.7%	6
368	Central Florida Legends Marathon DeBary, FL	3.6%	6
369	Casper Marathon Casper, WY	5.5%	6
370	Historic Drawbridge Running Festival Marathon St. Michaels, MD	4.7%	6
371	Adirondack Marathon Schroon Lake, NY	3.7%	6
372	Colorado Springs Marathon Colorado Springs, CO	1.4%	6
373	Bend Marathon Bend, OR	1.9%	6
374	Lock 2 Lock Marathon Williamsport, MD	4.1%	5
375	Horse Capital Marathon Lexington, KY	3.7%	5
376	Boise Marathon Boise, ID	4.6%	5
377	Pacific Northwest Marathon Harrisburg, OR	10.4%	5
378	Papa Loco Marathon Conway, AR	9.3%	5
379	Tallahassee Ultra Distance Classic Marathon Tallahassee, FL	13.9%	5
380	Cadillac Festival of Races Marathon Cadillac , MI	27.8%	5
381	Race the Lake Marathon Cooperstown, NY	5%	5
382	USA Womens Marathon Palm Desert, CA	15.2%	5
383	Heroes of America Marathon Columbus, GA	5%	5
384	Xenia Avenue Marathon Brooklyn Park, MN	13.5%	5
385	Whidbey Island Marathon Oak Harbor, WA	2.8%	5
386	Idaho Running Day Marathon Boise, ID	7.5%	5
387	Great New York State Marathon Syracuse, NY	2.5%	5
388	Northwoods Escape Marathon Minocqua, WI	8.3%	5
389	South Texas International Marathon Harlingen, TX	4.9%	5
390	Run the Alamo 26.2 Marathon San Antonio, TX	1.1%	4
391	Abebe Bikila Day International Peace Marathon Washington, DC	3.3%	4
392	Big Island International Marathon Hilo, HI	2.9%	4
393	New Hampshire Marathon Bristol, NH	1.7%	4
394	Shiprock Marathon Shiprock, NM	2.4%	4
395	Yakima River Canyon Marathon Ellensburg, WA	3.3%	4
396	Idaho Falls Marathon Idaho Falls, ID	4.9%	4
397	Community Strong Weekend Marathon Sault Ste. Marie, ON	16.7%	4
398	Mississippi Blues Marathon Jackson, MS	3.8%	4
399	Heart of America Marathon Columbia, MO	3.8%	4
400	Minocqua No Frills Marathon Minocqua, WI	6.8%	4
401	Great Lincoln Marathon Lincoln, ME	10%	4
402	Bound for Boston (Las Vegas) Marathon Henderson, NV	33.3%	4
403	Fall Equinox Marathon Fort Collins, CO	4.2%	4
404	Champlain Islands Marathon South Hero, VT	2.9%	4
405	Queens Marathon (Spring) Queens, NY	5.3%	4
406	Savin Rock Marathon West Haven, CT	2.5%	4
407	Brownsville Chief of Police Marathon Brownsville, TX	3.9%	4
408	Jackson Hole Marathon Jackson Hole, WY	1.6%	4
409	USA Fit Marathon Sugar Land, TX	2.3%	3
410	St. Joseph Missouri Marathon St. Joseph, MO	3.5%	3
411	Mad Marathon Waitsfield, VT	1.2%	3
412	Drake Well Marathon Titusville, PA	6.8%	3
413	RYR Endurance Marathon (Sunday) Owensboro, KY	15.8%	3
414	Mid-South Marathon Wynne, AR	15%	3
415	Walter Childs Memorial Race of Champions Marathon Holyoke, MA	15%	3
416	Oak Ridge to Kingston Express Marathon Oak Ridge, TN	75%	3
417	DoLittle Marathon Waukesha, WI	8.6%	3
418	Skagit Flats Marathon Burlington, WA	4.8%	3
419	Santa Clarita Marathon Santa Clarita, CA	1.5%	3
420	Great Allegheny Ohiopyle Marathon Ohiopyle, PA	7.1%	3
421	Starved Rock Country Marathon Ottawa, IL	3.2%	3
422	Boring Marathon Gresham, OR	5.2%	3
423	Railway Marathon Fultondale, AL	5.5%	3
424	Run Crazy Horse Marathon Hill City, SD	2.2%	3
425	Armed Services Marathon Grand Haven, MI	3.7%	3
426	BHM 26.2 Marathon Birmingham, AL	1.6%	3
427	Belleville Main Street Marathon Belleville, IL	1.7%	3
428	Gods Country Marathon Race Series Galeton, PA	2.3%	2
429	Museum of Aviation Marathon Warner Robins, GA	4.6%	2
430	Millbrook Marathon Millbrook, NY	1.8%	2
431	Birmingham Marathon Fultondale, AL	3.9%	2
432	Run Rockaway Beach Marathon Far Rockaway, NY	3.1%	2
433	Yuma Territorial Marathon Yuma, AZ	4.2%	2
434	Muddy River Marathon Cape Girardeau, MO	2.9%	2
435	Bound for Boston (Sarasota) Marathon Sarasota, FL	8.7%	2
436	Jed Smith Ultra Classic Marathon Sacramento, CA	6.7%	2
437	Back Your Badge Marathon Plainfield, IN	1.9%	2
438	St. Patricks Marathon Washington, DC	10.5%	2
439	Potomac River Run Marathon (October) Washington, DC	6.3%	2
440	Valentines Day Massacre Marathon Greensboro, NC	6.1%	2
441	Bound for Boston (Milwaukee) Marathon Menomonee Falls, WI	18.2%	2
442	Run for the Ranch Marathon Springfield, MO	4.7%	2
443	Run for the Elk Marathon Emporium, PA	4.7%	2
444	Pistol Creek Run Marathon Alcoa, TN	7.7%	2
445	Valentine Marathon Valentine, NE	15.4%	2
446	Prince of Wales Island Marathon Craig, AK	9.5%	2
447	Gone Loco Marathon Athens, TN	3.9%	2
448	Escalante Canyons Marathon Escalante, UT	5.7%	2
449	Corpus Christi Marathon Corpus Christi , TX	1%	2
450	Holly Jolly Marathon Camarillo, CA	3.8%	2
451	Great Augusta Marathon Augusta, ME	4.4%	2
452	Rend Lake Marathon Whittington, IL	3.2%	2
453	Galveston Marathon Galveston, TX	1.7%	2
454	Lubbock Marathon Lubbock, TX	1.3%	2
455	Groundhog Day Marathon Grand Rapids, MI	1.7%	2
456	Sleeping Bear Marathon Empire, MI	0.8%	2
457	Atlanta Marathon Atlanta, GA	0%	0
458	Ely Marathon Ely, MN	1.1%	1
459	bg26.2 Marathon Bowling Green, KY	1.1%	1
460	Treherne Marathon Treherne, MB	1.8%	1
461	Cummins Falls Marathon Cookeville, TN	2.3%	1
462	Charlottesville Marathon Charlottesville, VA	0.7%	1
463	Salmon Marathon Salmon, ID	3.9%	1
464	King Salmon Marathon Cordova, AK	3.9%	1
465	Justice Run Marathon Fort Worth, TX	2.9%	1
466	Old Colony Marathon Springfield, MA	5.6%	1
467	Barbeque Bash Quarters Marathon Spencerport, NY	4.2%	1
468	Jailbreak Marathon Wautoma, WI	4.4%	1
469	Ellerbe Marathon Ellerbe, NC	2.5%	1
470	Kona Marathon Kailua-Kona, HI	0.8%	1
471	Star of Texas Marathon Spicewood, TX	4%	1
472	Fort Smith Marathon Fort Smith, AR	1.2%	1
473	Victory Marathon Hillsdale, IN	7.1%	1
474	Sevier Valley Marathon Richfield, UT	5.9%	1
475	Non Cancelled Marathon Oconomowoc, WI	5.3%	1
476	Orange Curtain Marathon Cerritos, CA	2.6%	1
477	Marathon 2 Marathon Marathon, TX	1%	1
478	Wabash Trace Nature Trail Marathon Shenandoah, IA	2.2%	1
479	Holloman Ace of Races Marathon Alamogordo, NM	2.2%	1
480	Zip Code 07662 Marathon Rochelle Park, NJ	2.2%	1
481	Conquer the Canyon Marathon Wellsboro, PA	2.3%	1
482	Harlingen Marathon Harlingen, TX	0.9%	1
483	Original Las Vegas Marathon Henderson, NV	1.7%	1
484	Boulder Rez Marathon Boulder, CO	1.1%	1
485	Old Forge Marathon Old Forge, NY	1.2%	1
486	Deadwood-Mickelson Trail Marathon Deadwood, SD	0.4%	1
487	Seabrook Lucky Trail Marathon Seabrook, TX	0%	0
488	Honoring Our Heroes Marathon Rolla, MO	0%	0
489	Uniformed Services Run Marathon St. Johns, NL	0%	0
490	Run the Rainbow for Childrens Marathon Jackson, MS	0%	0
491	ZombieRunner Halloween Marathon San Jose, CA	0%	0
492	Virginia Creeper Marathon Abingdon, VA	0%	0
493	Flowerfest Marathon at Callaway Gardens Pine Mountain, GA	0%	0
494	Granite State Marathon Nashua, NH	0%	0
495	Pocono Mountains Marathon Greentown, PA	0%	0
496	IronHorse Marathon Riceville, IA	0%	0
497	We Got Your Six Running Festival Marathon White Plains, MD	0%	0
498	Three Days at the Fair Marathon (Spring) Augusta, NJ	0%	0
499	Hua Sports Marathon Point of Rocks, MD	0%	0
500	RYR Endurance Marathon (Saturday) Owensboro, KY	0%	0
501	Bizz Johnson Marathon Susanville, CA	0%	0
502	Pine Tree Marathon Portland, ME	0%	0
503	Baie-des-Chaleurs Marathon Carleton, QC	0%	0
504	Mathews Marathon Mathews, VA	0%	0
505	Chasing Jefferson Davis Marathon Abbeville, GA	0%	0
506	Heckscher State Park Marathon East Islip, NY	0%	0
507	Rescue Rover Marathon (Dalmatian Run Fest) Bedford, TX	0%	0
508	Red Island Marathon Warwick, RI	0%	0
509	Maple Leaf Marathon Fairlee, VT	0%	0
510	Williston Marathon Williston, ND	0%	0
511	Nutmeg State Marathon Hartford, CT	0%	0
512	Sombrero Marathon Santa Clarita, CA	0%	0
513	Raquette River Marathon Potsdam, NY	0%	0
514	Puppy Power Marathon (Dalmatian Run Fest) Bedford, TX	0%	0
515	NJ Trail Series One Day Marathon Augusta, NJ	0%	0
516	Mighty Mutt Marathon (Dalmatian Run Fest) Bedford, TX	0%	0
517	Austin Solstice Circuit Marathon Spicewood, TX	0%	0
518	Buzz Marathon San Miguel, CA	0%	0
519	Bound for Boston (Seattle) Marathon Olympia, WA	0%	0
520	Drumheller Marathon Seattle, WA	0%	0
521	Bound for Boston Marathon (Oklahoma City) Yukon, OK	0%	0

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