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Best Boston Marathon Qualifiers

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Featured Races

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

Boston Marathon Qualifying Percentages (2026)

This list ranks marathons based on the percentage of runners who ran under the qualifying standards for the Boston Marathon in 2026. 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 30,279 12.4%

Canada 355 7.9%

Race Location	# Qualifiers	% BQ eligible finishers
United States	30,279	12.4%
Canada	355	7.9%

Marathons with the Highest Percentage of Boston Marathon Qualifiers

Marathons with the Most Boston Marathon Qualifiers

Marathon Ranking by Number of BQs (2026)

	Race Name	BQ %	# of Qualifiers
1	Boston Marathon Boston, MA	53.5%	15,528
2	Houston Marathon Houston, TX	14.4%	1,330
3	Grandmas Marathon Duluth, MN	10%	961
4	Eugene Marathon Eugene, OR	17.9%	811
5	Jersey City Marathon Jersey City, NJ	16.8%	522
6	Mesa Marathon Mesa, AZ	16.3%	490
7	Mountains 2 Beach Marathon Ventura, CA	18.3%	376
8	Ventura Marathon Ventura, CA	26.7%	350
9	Bayshore Marathon Traverse City, MI	20%	346
10	Los Angeles Marathon Los Angeles, CA	1.4%	305
11	Glass City Marathon Toledo, OH	23.5%	287
12	Flying Pig Marathon Cincinnati, OH	4.6%	243
13	Napa Valley Marathon Napa, CA	12.5%	242
14	Pittsburgh Marathon Pittsburgh, PA	4.5%	224
15	Santa Rosa Marathon Santa Rosa, CA	16.2%	218
16	Vermont City Marathon Burlington, VT	13.9%	205
17	Cheap Marathon Derry, NH	32.6%	200
18	Utah Valley Marathon Provo, UT	13.1%	199
19	Jim Thorpe Marathon Jim Thorpe, PA	22.7%	176
20	Wilmington Marathon Wilmington, NC	11.3%	168
21	San Francisco Marathon San Francisco, CA	2.2%	159
22	Austin Marathon Austin, TX	2.2%	159
23	Illinois Marathon Champaign-Urbana, IL	13.4%	147
24	Buffalo Marathon Buffalo, NY	9.9%	147
25	Big Sur International Marathon Carmel, CA	4.5%	145
26	Rock n Roll San Diego Marathon San Diego, CA	2.1%	141
27	Louisiana Marathon Baton Rouge, LA	9%	133
28	OC Marathon Costa Mesa, CA	3.6%	129
29	Ogden Marathon Ogden, UT	8.4%	129
30	Shamrock Marathon Virginia Beach, VA	5%	122
31	Carmel Marathon Carmel, IN	17.2%	118
32	REVEL Mt. Charleston Marathon Las Vegas, NV	9.8%	115
33	Surf City Marathon Huntington Beach, CA	5.7%	112
34	Tobacco Road Marathon Cary, NC	12.4%	106
35	Jack and Jills Downhill Marathon (Saturday) North Bend, WA	15.5%	106
36	Walt Disney World Marathon Orlando, FL	0.8%	104
37	Newport Rhode Races Marathon Newport, RI	8.1%	102
38	Myrtle Beach Marathon Myrtle Beach, SC	6.1%	102
39	Missoula Marathon Missoula, MT	8.1%	101
40	Lincoln Marathon Lincoln, NE	8.7%	96
41	Milwaukee Marathon Milwaukee, WI	8.8%	96
42	McKirdy Micro Marathon (Breaking 3) Valley Cottage, NY	75%	93
43	Edmonton Marathon Edmonton, AB	5.6%	87
44	Cleveland Marathon Cleveland, OH	4.3%	86
45	Woodlands Marathon The Woodlands, TX	8.2%	84
46	Maine Coast Marathon Wells, ME	9.1%	83
47	Manitoba Marathon Winnipeg, MB	5.5%	78
48	Kentucky Derby Festival Marathon Louisville, KY	5.1%	77
49	Newport News One City Marathon Newport News, VA	14.8%	75
50	Super Hyak Marathon North Bend, WA	15.2%	74
51	Fargo Marathon Fargo, ND	5.6%	73
52	Colorado Marathon Fort Collins, CO	6.3%	73
53	Colfax Marathon Denver, CO	2.5%	73
54	Georgina Spring Fling Marathon Georgina, ON	21.5%	72
55	Sugarloaf Marathon Kingfield, ME	14.3%	71
56	Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon Oklahoma City, OK	2.8%	70
57	Providence Rhode Races Marathon Providence, RI	12.2%	69
58	St. Louis Marathon St. Louis, MO	4.8%	68
59	Jack and Jills Downhill Marathon North Bend, WA	20.9%	68
60	Carlsbad Marathon Carlsbad, CA	5.7%	67
61	Mississauga Marathon Mississauga, ON	10.7%	66
62	Lake Wobegon Trail Marathon St. Joseph, MN	18.4%	65
63	Coastal Delaware Running Festival Marathon Rehoboth Beach, DE	8.6%	64
64	Salt Lake City Marathon Salt Lake City, UT	3.3%	63
65	Newport Marathon (OR) Newport, OR	15.6%	62
66	McKirdy Micro Marathon (MicroOTQ) Valley Cottage, NY	100%	59
67	Eau Claire Marathon Eau Claire, WI	6.8%	59
68	Garmin Durham Marathon Durham, NC	6.6%	58
69	Atlanta Marathon Atlanta, GA	1.9%	57
70	Miami Marathon Miami, FL	1.7%	56
71	Cowtown Marathon Fort Worth, TX	2.5%	54
72	Charlevoix Marathon Charlevoix, MI	11.3%	53
73	Donna Marathon Jacksonville Beach, FL	5.9%	51
74	B and A Marathon Severna Park, MD	15.9%	51
75	Spring Chance BQ.2 Marathon Geneva, IL	40.3%	50
76	Chicagoland Spring Marathon Schaumburg, IL	9.2%	49
77	Tunnel Vision Marathon North Bend, WA	20.4%	48
78	Hudson Valley Marathon at the Walkway Over the Hudson Highland, NY	11.8%	48
79	Light at the End of the Tunnel Marathon North Bend, WA	20.4%	47
80	Mud Mountain Dam (Spring) Marathon Enumclaw, WA	25%	45
81	Oakland Marathon Oakland, CA	4.2%	45
82	Foot Traffic Flat Marathon Portland, OR	15.2%	44
83	St. Petersburg Distance Classic Marathon St. Petersburg, FL	6.2%	43
84	Mayors Marathon Anchorage, AK	5.1%	41
85	Athens Marathon Athens, OH	18.3%	41
86	Rock n Roll Nashville Marathon Nashville, TN	1.3%	40
87	Med City Marathon Rochester, MN	8.4%	38
88	Brew City Marathon Milwaukee, WI	11.2%	38
89	Buckeye Marathon Buckeye, AZ	17.9%	38
90	Avenue of the Giants Marathon Weott, CA	6.8%	37
91	Little Rock Marathon Little Rock, AR	3%	36
92	Asheville Marathon Asheville, NC	6.2%	36
93	Delaware Marathon Wilmington, DE	5.3%	34
94	Famous Idaho Potato Marathon Boise, ID	12.9%	34
95	Vernonia Marathon Banks, OR	18.1%	32
96	Epic Marathon Green Bay, WI	8.2%	31
97	Irving Marathon Irving, TX	5.8%	29
98	Wisconsin Marathon Kenosha, WI	9.9%	29
99	Combos Marathon Albany, GA	11.5%	29
100	La Crosse Marathon La Crosse, WI	12.6%	28
101	Modesto Marathon Modesto, CA	7.7%	28
102	Charles River Marathon Boston, MA	27.7%	28
103	Potomac River Run Marathon Washington, DC	15.6%	28
104	York Marathon York, PA	11.9%	28
105	Maritime Marathon Manitowoc, WI	10.6%	27
106	Tidewater Strider Marathon Chesapeake, VA	22%	27
107	Coast Guard Marathon Elizabeth City, NC	2.8%	27
108	Kalamazoo Marathon Kalamazoo, MI	6.8%	27
109	Deseret News Marathon Salt Lake City, UT	6.5%	26
110	Town of Celebration Marathon Celebration, FL	6.3%	25
111	Run Oak Island Marathon Oak Island, NC	8.6%	25
112	University of Charleston Marathon Charleston, WV	10.8%	25
113	Revel Reno Tahoe Marathon Reno, NV	4.6%	25
114	Garmin Olathe Marathon Olathe, KS	4.2%	23
115	Jekyll Island Marathon Jekyll Island, GA	7.6%	23
116	Great Bangor Marathon Bangor, ME	22.8%	23
117	Ft. Lauderdale A1A Marathon Ft. Lauderdale, FL	3%	22
118	Coeur d Alene Marathon Coeur d' Alene, ID	4%	21
119	Knoxville Marathon Knoxville, TN	2.5%	21
120	Wicked Fast (MT) Marathon Pine Creek, MT	9.1%	21
121	Yakima River Canyon Marathon Ellensburg, WA	10.5%	20
122	Windermere Marathon Spokane, WA	9%	20
123	Nova Scotia Marathon Barrington, NS	15.4%	20
124	Martian Marathon Dearborn, MI	12.9%	19
125	Mobile Marathon Mobile, AL	16.7%	19
126	Great Woods Marathon Mansfield, MA	17.6%	19
127	Des Moines St. Paddys Marathon Des Moines, IA	9.5%	19
128	Shoreline Marathon Ventura, CA	9.8%	19
129	Tallahassee Marathon Tallahassee, FL	5%	19
130	Capital City Marathon Olympia, WA	4.9%	19
131	Wicked Fast (CA) Marathon El Cajon, CA	9.1%	18
132	St. Lawrence Marathon Cornwall, ON	12.7%	18
133	State 47 Las Cruces Marathon Las Cruces, NM	11.3%	18
134	Lost Dutchman Marathon Apache Junction, AZ	6.3%	18
135	Leading Ladies Marathon Spearfish, SD	22.7%	17
136	London OH Marathon London, OH	25.8%	17
137	Cedar Rapids Marathon Cedar Rapids, IA	2.6%	16
138	Whitefish Marathon Whitefish, MT	5.8%	15
139	Bay of Fundy Marathon Lubec , ME	9.4%	15
140	Sun Marathon Santa Clara, UT	8.6%	15
141	Maui Oceanfront Marathon Maui, HI	7.3%	15
142	Daufuskie Island Marathon Daufuskie Island, SC	7.3%	15
143	Camarillo Marathon Camarillo, CA	13%	15
144	We Run this Beach Marathon Gulf Shores, AL	9.7%	14
145	Salisbury Marathon Salisbury, MD	5%	14
146	Steamboat Marathon Steamboat Springs, CO	4.1%	14
147	MV Spring Classic Marathon Marthas Vineyard, MA	9.5%	14
148	Two Rivers Marathon Lackawaxen, PA	17.7%	14
149	Ohio River Road Runners Club Marathon Xenia, OH	13.5%	14
150	Xenia Avenue Marathon Brooklyn Park, MN	13.5%	14
151	Humboldt Bay Marathon Eureka, CA	14.6%	14
152	Humpys Marathon Anchorage, AK	5.5%	14
153	Classic City Marathon Athens, GA	4%	14
154	Tacoma City Marathon Tacoma, WA	3.1%	13
155	North Olympic Discovery Marathon Port Angeles, WA	4%	13
156	Big Beach Marathon Gulf Shores, AL	3.4%	13
157	El Paso Marathon El Paso, TX	1.8%	12
158	Bakersfield Marathon Bakersfield, CA	2.6%	12
159	Clearwater Marathon Clearwater, FL	2.3%	12
160	McAllen Marathon McAllen, TX	5.7%	12
161	MISH Waterfront Marathon Gladstone, MI	14.1%	12
162	Wausau Marathon Wausau, WI	7.3%	12
163	Seaside Marathon Ventura, CA	5.5%	11
164	Golden Driller Marathon Tulsa, OK	6.9%	11
165	Savin Rock Marathon West Haven, CT	8.3%	11
166	Steel Rail Marathon Pittsfield, MA	8.3%	11
167	Mississippi Blues Marathon Jackson, MS	4.2%	10
168	Jackson River Scenic Trail Marathon Covington, VA	8.4%	10
169	Chattanooga Marathon Chattanooga, TN	3.6%	10
170	Aspen Valley Marathon Basalt, CO	4.7%	9
171	Mississippi River Marathon Greenville, MS	8.3%	9
172	Florida Track Club Mary Andrews Marathon Hawthorne, FL	17.7%	9
173	Run the River Marathon Kennewick, WA	5.6%	9
174	Sudbury Rocks Marathon Sudbury, ON	10.1%	9
175	Railway Marathon Fultondale, AL	15.3%	9
176	Wenatchee Marathon Wenatchee, WA	10.3%	9
177	Marathon of the Treasure Coast Stuart, FL	3.7%	9
178	Mad Marathon Waitsfield, VT	3.1%	9
179	Hogeye Marathon Springdale, AR	2%	8
180	SoCal Marathon Huntington Beach, CA	3%	8
181	Lake Placid Marathon Lake Placid, NY	2.1%	8
182	Heroes of America Marathon Columbus, GA	7%	8
183	Wicked Fast (AZ) Marathon Tucson, AZ	10.8%	8
184	Run the Alamo 26.2 Marathon San Antonio, TX	1.2%	7
185	Race to Space Marathon Huntsville, AL	5.4%	7
186	Trailbreaker Marathon Waukesha, WI	7.9%	7
187	Drake Well Marathon Titusville, PA	15.9%	7
188	Madeline Island Marathon La Pointe, WI	7.7%	7
189	Museum of Aviation Marathon Warner Robins, GA	11.9%	7
190	Horse Capital Marathon Lexington, KY	4.4%	7
191	Maui Marathon Kaanapali, HI	1.7%	7
192	Zydeco Marathon Lafayette, LA	3.4%	6
193	Two Rivers Marathon (Sunday) Lackawaxen, PA	16.2%	6
194	Oak Ridge to Kingston Express Marathon Oak Ridge, TN	54.6%	6
195	Juneau Marathon Juneau, AK	8%	6
196	Warm up Columbus Dublin, OH	10.7%	6
197	St. Patricks Marathon Washington, DC	9.5%	6
198	Boise Marathon Boise, ID	2.9%	6
199	New River Marathon Fleetwood, NC	2.8%	5
200	Gettysburg North-South Marathon Gettysburg, PA	3.7%	5
201	Rend Lake Marathon Whittington, IL	5.6%	5
202	Big Island International Marathon Hilo, HI	4.4%	5
203	Love Chocolate Marathon Savannah, GA	12.2%	5
204	Armed Services Marathon Grand Haven, MI	6.6%	5
205	Non Cancelled Marathon Oconomowoc, WI	26.3%	5
206	Brainerd Jaycees Run for the Lakes Marathon Nisswa, MN	8.8%	5
207	Kona Marathon Kailua-Kona, HI	4.2%	5
208	Yuma Territorial Marathon Yuma, AZ	5.1%	5
209	Bend Marathon Bend, OR	1%	4
210	Whidbey Island Marathon Oak Harbor, WA	1.7%	4
211	Cummins Falls Marathon Cookeville, TN	4.9%	4
212	Bound for Boston (Milwaukee) Marathon Menomonee Falls, WI	50%	4
213	Fort Smith Marathon Fort Smith, AR	4.8%	4
214	Run for the Elk Marathon Emporium, PA	8.2%	4
215	Blue Ridge Marathon Roanoke, VA	0.9%	4
216	Redding Marathon Redding, CA	1.7%	4
217	Charlottesville Marathon Charlottesville, VA	1.7%	3
218	Great Augusta Marathon Augusta, ME	3.2%	3
219	Eisenhower Marathon Abilene, KS	4.5%	3
220	Boulder Rez Marathon Boulder, CO	4.5%	3
221	Gone Loco Marathon Athens, TN	5.4%	3
222	Papa Loco Marathon Conway, AR	7.3%	3
223	Starved Rock Country Marathon Ottawa, IL	2.4%	3
224	Great Allegheny Ohiopyle Marathon Ohiopyle, PA	5.7%	3
225	Valentines Day Massacre Marathon Greensboro, NC	7.7%	3
226	Deadwood-Mickelson Trail Marathon Deadwood, SD	1.3%	3
227	Old Colony Marathon Springfield, MA	6.1%	3
228	Frisco Marathon Willard, MO	5.1%	3
229	Niagara Ultra Races Marathon Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON	1.3%	2
230	Race the Lake Marathon Cooperstown, NY	1.9%	2
231	Casper Marathon Casper, WY	2.3%	2
232	Sombrero Marathon Santa Clarita, CA	4.6%	2
233	Texas Marathon Kingwood, TX	2.3%	2
234	Seabrook Lucky Trail Marathon Seabrook, TX	2.9%	2
235	Gods Country Marathon Race Series Galeton, PA	2.4%	2
236	Heckscher State Park Marathon East Islip, NY	5.1%	2
237	River City Micro Marathon Decatur, AL	10.5%	2
238	Community Strong Weekend Marathon Sault Ste. Marie, ON	14.3%	2
239	Nutmeg State Marathon Hartford, CT	6.3%	2
240	Harlingen Marathon Harlingen, TX	2%	2
241	Bound for Boston (Seattle) Marathon Olympia, WA	40%	2
242	Bound for Boston (Las Vegas) Marathon Henderson, NV	28.6%	2
243	Bound for Boston (Denver) Marathon Denver, CO	28.6%	2
244	Groundhog Day Marathon Grand Rapids, MI	2%	2
245	IronHorse Marathon Riceville, IA	9.1%	2
246	Virginia Creeper Marathon Abingdon, VA	2.9%	2
247	Idaho Falls Marathon Idaho Falls, ID	2.6%	2
248	Pine Tree Marathon Portland, ME	2.3%	1
249	Zip Code 07662 Marathon Rochelle Park, NJ	3.9%	1
250	Victory Marathon Hillsdale, IN	4.4%	1
251	Sevier Valley Marathon Richfield, UT	4.4%	1
252	Red Island Marathon Warwick, RI	2%	1
253	Valley Thaw Out Races Marathon Palmer, AK	2.9%	1
254	Baie-des-Chaleurs Marathon Carleton, QC	3.3%	1
255	Kewash Marathon Washington, IA	1%	1
256	Galveston Marathon Galveston, TX	0.8%	1
257	Shiprock Marathon Shiprock, NM	0.5%	1
258	Millbrook Marathon Millbrook, NY	0%	0
259	Granite State Marathon Nashua, NH	0%	0
260	Three Days at the Fair Marathon (Spring) Augusta, NJ	0%	0
261	Conquer the Canyon Marathon Wellsboro, PA	0%	0
262	Ellerbe Marathon Ellerbe, NC	0%	0
263	Orange Curtain Marathon Cerritos, CA	0%	0
264	Raquette River Marathon Potsdam, NY	0%	0
265	Green River Marathon Kent, WA	0%	0
266	Maple Leaf Marathon Fairlee, VT	0%	0
267	Austin Solstice Circuit Marathon Spicewood, TX	0%	0
268	Buzz Marathon San Miguel, CA	0%	0
269	Puppy Power Marathon (Dalmatian Run Fest) Bedford, TX	0%	0
270	Rescue Rover Marathon (Dalmatian Run Fest) Bedford, TX	0%	0
271	Walter Childs Memorial Race of Champions Marathon Holyoke, MA	0%	0
272	Mighty Mutt Marathon (Dalmatian Run Fest) Bedford, TX	0%	0
273	Williston Marathon Williston, ND	0%	0
274	Long Beach Marathon Long Beach, CA	9.3%	0
275	McKirdy Micro Marathon (Fall) Walker, MI	0%	0

Boston Qualifying Cut-off Time Prediction Contest

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Boston Cut-off Time Prediction Contest

Marathon Pace Bands

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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.

2026 IS HERE!

Boston Marathon Qualifying Percentages (2026)

This list ranks marathons based on the percentage of runners who ran under the qualifying standards for the Boston Marathon in 2026. 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 30,279 12.4% Canada 355 7.9%

Marathons with the Highest Percentage of Boston Marathon Qualifiers 2026 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017

Marathons with the Most Boston Marathon Qualifiers 2026 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017

Marathon Ranking by Number of BQs (2026)

Nearly 500 marathon courses.
Ships same or Next Day

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

Race Location # Qualifiers % BQ eligible finishers

United States 30,279 12.4%

Canada 355 7.9%

Marathons with the Highest Percentage of Boston Marathon Qualifiers

Marathons with the Most Boston Marathon Qualifiers