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October 11, 2026	Spokane Marathon Spokane, Washington Unique & scenic course running on city streets & the Centennial Trail
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
September 27, 2026	Boulderthon: Boulder Marathon Boulder, CO World-Class Marathon Experience Finishing in the Heart of Boulder.

Boston Marathon Qualifying Percentages (2014)

This list ranks marathons based on the percentage of runners who ran under the qualifying standards for the Boston Marathon in 2014. 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 53,658 10.0%

Canada 3,841 12.8%

Race Location	# Qualifiers	% BQ eligible finishers
United States	53,658	10.0%
Canada	3,841	12.8%

Marathons with the Highest Percentage of Boston Marathon Qualifiers

Marathons with the Most Boston Marathon Qualifiers

Marathon Ranking by BQ% (2014)

	Race Name	BQ %	# of Qualifiers
1	Last Chance BQ.2 Marathon Geneva, IL	62.5%	115
2	Last Chance BQ.2 (Grand Rapids) Marathon Grand Rapids, MI	56.7%	34
3	Rivanna Greenbelt Marathon Charlottesville, VA	50%	6
4	LOCO Marathon Newmarket, NH	40.9%	65
5	Two Rivers Marathon Lackawaxen, PA	36%	41
6	Boston Marathon Boston, MA	34.6%	11,046
7	Two Rivers Marathon (Sunday) Lackawaxen, PA	34.1%	14
8	Erie Marathon Erie, PA	33%	316
9	Warm up Columbus Dublin, OH	30.4%	21
10	Pocono Mountain Run for the Red Marathon Stroudsburg, PA	29.1%	182
11	Rivanna Greenbelt Marathon (Oct) Charlottesville, VA	28.6%	2
12	Loveland Marathon Loveland, CO	27.6%	48
13	Peak to Creek Marathon Morganton, NC	26.9%	63
14	Tunnel Light Marathon North Bend, WA	26.8%	38
15	Sugarloaf Marathon Kingfield, ME	26.2%	132
16	Friendly Massey Marathon Massey, ON	26%	13
17	Baystate Marathon Lowell, MA	25.2%	386
18	Valley Harvest Marathon Wolfville, NS	24.6%	30
19	Mountains 2 Beach Marathon Ventura, CA	24.6%	399
20	Sault International Marathon Sault Sainte Marie, MI	24.4%	10
21	Aspen Valley Marathon Basalt, CO	24.3%	56
22	Hamilton Marathon Road2Hope Hamilton, ON	23.6%	211
23	Mohawk-Hudson River Marathon Albany, NY	23.2%	208
24	Totem to Totem Marathon Skidegate, BC	23.1%	3
25	County Marathon Picton, ON	23%	38
26	Johnny Miles Marathon New Glasgow, NS	22.9%	22
27	Legs for Literacy Marathon Moncton, NB	22.4%	47
28	REVEL Canyon City Marathon Azusa, CA	22.4%	140
29	Chasing the Unicorn Marathon Washington Crossing, PA	22.3%	47
30	Via Marathon Easton, PA	22.2%	236
31	Nova Scotia Marathon Barrington, NS	22.1%	17
32	California International Marathon Sacramento, CA	22%	1,270
33	REVEL Rockies Marathon Morrison, CO	22%	71
34	Manchester City Marathon Manchester, NH	21.9%	95
35	Stone Bridge Marathon Roscoe, IL	21.7%	10
36	Kamloops Marathon Kamloops, BC	21.5%	17
37	Santa Rosa Marathon Santa Rosa, CA	20.8%	257
38	Thunder Bay Miles with the Giant Marathon Thunder Bay, ON	20.3%	16
39	Leading Ladies Marathon Spearfish, SD	20.2%	25
40	Eugene Marathon Eugene, OR	20.1%	274
41	Endur-Run Marathon Conestogo, ON	20%	13
42	Valentines Day Massacre Marathon Greensboro, NC	20%	1
43	Veterans Marathon (PA) Black Lick, PA	20%	18
44	Bob Potts Marathon York, PA	19.6%	85
45	Madison Garden Marathon Madison, WI	19.6%	11
46	REVEL Big Cottonwood Marathon Murray, UT	19.4%	296
47	Steamtown Marathon Scranton, PA	19.3%	422
48	Yuma Territorial Marathon Yuma, AZ	19.2%	10
49	Dog Lake Marathon White Pass, WA	19.2%	5
50	Uniformed Services Run Marathon St. Johns, NL	19%	8
51	Inland Trail Marathon Elyria, OH	19%	15
52	Potomac River Run Marathon (October) Washington, DC	19%	36
53	Canadian Evening Marathon Ottawa, ON	18.9%	7
54	Marathon de Rimouski Rimouski, QC	18.5%	55
55	Runtastic NEBO Marathon Payson, UT	18.5%	15
56	Spokane Marathon Spokane, WA	18.4%	21
57	Rehoboth Beach Marathon Rehoboth Beach, DE	18.3%	163
58	Maritime Marathon (Nova Scotia) Eastern Passage, NS	18.2%	16
59	Charlevoix Marathon Charlevoix, MI	18.1%	74
60	Marquette Marathon Marquette, MI	18.1%	50
61	Combos Marathon Albany, GA	18%	110
62	Foot Traffic Flat Marathon Portland, OR	17.9%	62
63	Skagit Flats Marathon Burlington, WA	17.9%	41
64	Johnstown Marathon Johnstown, PA	17.9%	10
65	Tri-Cities Marathon Richland, WA	17.9%	24
66	Grandmas Marathon Duluth, MN	17.8%	1,106
67	White River Marathon Cotter, AR	17.6%	33
68	Wicked Marathon Wamego, KS	17.5%	7
69	Governors Cup Marathon Helena, MT	17.5%	17
70	Marathon-to-Marathon Marathon, IA	17.1%	30
71	Clarence DeMar Marathon Keene, NH	17%	66
72	Glass City Marathon Toledo, OH	16.9%	147
73	Veterans Marathon Columbia City, IN	16.9%	30
74	Hyannis Marathon Hyannis, MA	16.8%	64
75	B and A Marathon Severna Park, MD	16.8%	32
76	St. George Marathon St. George, UT	16.8%	975
77	Victoria Marathon Victoria, BC	16.8%	264
78	Run for Water Marathon Abbotsford, BC	16.8%	34
79	Whistlestop Marathon Ashland, WI	16.7%	63
80	Niagara Ultra Races Marathon Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON	16.7%	16
81	Sioux Falls Marathon Sioux Falls, SD	16.7%	68
82	Wilmington Marathon Wilmington, NC	16.6%	79
83	Lake Wobegon Trail Marathon St. Joseph, MN	16.5%	52
84	Ventura Marathon Ventura, CA	16.4%	144
85	Hilton Head Island Marathon Hilton Head Island, SC	16.4%	28
86	Wenatchee Marathon Wenatchee, WA	16.3%	26
87	Toronto Waterfront Marathon Toronto, ON	16.2%	643
88	Kingston Classic Marathon Kingston, NY	16.2%	6
89	Nebraska State Fair Marathon Grand Island, NE	16%	12
90	Mill Race Marathon Columbus, IN	15.9%	46
91	Indianapolis Monumental Marathon Indianapolis, IN	15.8%	590
92	Andrew Jackson Marathon Jackson, TN	15.7%	16
93	Great Lakes Bay (formerly Qualifier) Marathon Midland, MI	15.6%	26
94	Bayshore Marathon Traverse City, MI	15.5%	313
95	Spinx Runfest Marathon Greenville, SC	15.4%	50
96	Bemidji Blue Ox Marathon Bemidji, MN	15.4%	28
97	Jacksonville Marathon Jacksonville, FL	15.3%	109
98	Five Points of Life Marathon Gainesville, FL	15.3%	24
99	Grand Rapids Marathon Grand Rapids, MI	15.3%	214
100	Canton City Marathon (formerly HOF City Challenge) Canton, OH	15.3%	18
101	Gods Country Marathon Race Series Galeton, PA	15.2%	14
102	North Central Rail Trail Marathon Sparks, MD	15.1%	51
103	Ottawa Marathon Ottawa, ON	15%	814
104	Toronto Marathon Toronto, ON	15%	226
105	Wineglass Marathon Corning, NY	15%	294
106	The Duel Marathon (Paved Trail) Wichita Falls, TX	15%	3
107	Tucson Marathon Tucson, AZ	14.8%	106
108	Gopher Attack Marathon Regina, SK	14.8%	8
109	Jailbreak Marathon Wautoma, WI	14.8%	8
110	Martian Marathon Dearborn, MI	14.7%	53
111	Light at the End of the Tunnel Marathon North Bend, WA	14.7%	59
112	Earth Rock Run Marathon North Andover, MA	14.7%	19
113	Buckeye Marathon Buckeye, AZ	14.7%	15
114	Light at the End of the Tunnel Marathon (OLD) North Bend,	14.7%	59
115	Leavenworth Marathon Leavenworth, WA	14.4%	42
116	Bucks County Marathon Yardley, PA	14.4%	45
117	Pine Line Trail Marathon Medford, WI	14.3%	4
118	Boundary Bay Marathon Delta, BC	14.3%	16
119	Wicked Marathon (AZ) Peoria, AZ	14.3%	5
120	First National Bank of Wakefield Marathon Wakefield, MI	14.3%	3
121	Tallahassee Marathon Tallahassee, FL	14.2%	51
122	Fredericton Marathon Fredericton, NB	14.2%	30
123	Vernonia Marathon Banks, OR	14.2%	30
124	Monster Mash Marathon Dover, DE	14.2%	27
125	Woodys RV World Marathon Red Deer, AB	14.1%	19
126	Mesa Marathon Mesa, AZ	14.1%	257
127	Lower Potomac River Marathon Piney Point, MD	14%	23
128	Southern Tennessee Power Classic Marathon Winchester, TN	14%	12
129	Rocket City Marathon Huntsville, AL	13.9%	204
130	Humboldt Redwoods Marathon Weott, CA	13.9%	22
131	Redding Marathon Redding, CA	13.8%	26
132	Champlain Islands Marathon South Hero, VT	13.8%	27
133	Pocatello Marathon Pocatello, ID	13.8%	48
134	Vancouver USA Marathon Vancouver, WA	13.7%	104
135	Holland Haven Marathon Holland, MI	13.7%	20
136	Marshall University Marathon Huntington, WV	13.6%	62
137	Newport Marathon (OR) Newport, OR	13.5%	108
138	Harrisburg Marathon Harrisburg, PA	13.4%	97
139	Ottawa Gatineau Park Marathon Ottawa, ON	13.4%	9
140	Ft. Lauderdale A1A Marathon Ft. Lauderdale, FL	13.3%	81
141	Drake Well Marathon Titusville, PA	13.3%	4
142	Roxbury Marathon Roxbury, CT	13.3%	11
143	Lincoln Marathon Lincoln, NE	13.2%	169
144	Prince Edward Island Marathon Charlottetown, PE	13.2%	42
145	Wild Life Marathon Concord, MI	13.2%	10
146	Gandy Dancer Marathon Luck, WI	13.2%	9
147	Vermont City Marathon Burlington, VT	13.1%	319
148	Kiawah Island Marathon Kiawah Island, SC	13.1%	134
149	Napa Valley Marathon Napa, CA	13.1%	229
150	SoJo Marathon South Jordan, UT	13.1%	25
151	Eisenhower Marathon Abilene, KS	13%	18
152	Chicagoland Spring Marathon Schaumburg, IL	13%	45
153	Hartford Marathon Hartford, CT	12.9%	312
154	Philadelphia Marathon Philadelphia, PA	12.9%	1,337
155	Buffalo Marathon Buffalo, NY	12.9%	166
156	Florida Marathon Melbourne, FL	12.6%	29
157	Lakefront Marathon Milwaukee, WI	12.4%	259
158	Wausau Marathon Wausau, WI	12.4%	15
159	Rails to Trails Marathon Norwalk, WI	12.3%	21
160	Camarillo Marathon Camarillo, CA	12.3%	15
161	Huntsville Marathon Huntsville, UT	12.3%	40
162	Northern Ohio Marathon Mentor, OH	12.3%	18
163	Canton Hall of Fame Marathon Canton, OH	12.3%	73
164	Freakin Fast Marathon Boise, ID	12.3%	8
165	Saskatchewan Marathon Saskatoon, SK	12.2%	18
166	Towpath Marathon Cleveland, OH	12.2%	40
167	Utah Valley Marathon Provo, UT	12.1%	173
168	Winthrop Marathon Winthrop, WA	12.1%	8
169	Whitby International North Marathon Whitby, ON	12.1%	7
170	Flowerfest Marathon at Callaway Gardens Pine Mountain, GA	12%	9
171	Brainerd Jaycees Run for the Lakes Marathon Nisswa, MN	12%	13
172	Waterloo Marathon Waterloo, ON	12%	11
173	Okanagan Marathon Kelowna, BC	12%	44
174	Cleveland Marathon Cleveland, OH	11.9%	228
175	Greenway Trail Marathon Nashville, TN	11.9%	10
176	Twin Cities Marathon St. Paul, MN	11.8%	1,045
177	Coeur d Alene Marathon Coeur d' Alene, ID	11.8%	23
178	Edmonton Marathon Edmonton, AB	11.8%	63
179	Bellingham Bay Marathon Bellingham, WA	11.8%	44
180	Maritime Marathon Manitowoc, WI	11.8%	29
181	Extraterrestrial Full Moon Midnight Marathon Rachel, NV	11.7%	14
182	Bozeman Marathon Bozeman, MT	11.7%	20
183	City of Trees Marathon Boise, ID	11.6%	17
184	Mount Desert Island Marathon Bar Harbor, ME	11.6%	71
185	Barrel Marathon Peoria, IL	11.6%	33
186	Best Damn Race Marathon Cape Coral, FL	11.6%	26
187	Oregon Marathon Mt. Angel, OR	11.5%	25
188	Marathon by the Sea Saint John, NB	11.4%	9
189	Santa Clarita Marathon Santa Clarita, CA	11.4%	40
190	Fort Worth Marathon Fort Worth, TX	11.4%	38
191	New Mexico-Texas Challenge Centennial Marathon Hobbs, NM	11.4%	5
192	Vancouver Marathon Vancouver, BC	11.3%	428
193	Swan Lake Marathon Viborg, SD	11.3%	7
194	Chickamauga Battlefield Marathon Chickamauga, GA	11.2%	46
195	Columbus Marathon Columbus, OH	11.2%	612
196	Ohio River Road Runners Club Marathon Xenia, OH	11.2%	30
197	Long Island Marathon East Meadow, NY	11.2%	86
198	Top of Utah Marathon-old Logan, UT	11.2%	74
199	Carmel Marathon Carmel, IN	11.2%	94
200	Morgan Valley Marathon Morgan, UT	11.2%	11
201	Circular Logic Marathon Seymour, IN	11.2%	13
202	Treherne Marathon Treherne, MB	11.1%	4
203	Gettysburg North-South Marathon Gettysburg, PA	11.1%	53
204	Hudson Mohawk Winter Marathon Albany, NY	11.1%	7
205	Capital City Marathon Olympia, WA	11%	31
206	Arizona Marathon Glendale, AZ	10.9%	29
207	Naperville Marathon Naperville, IL	10.9%	147
208	Florida Sheriffs Youth Ranch Marathon Live Oak, FL	10.8%	4
209	Ocean Drive Marathon Cape May, NJ	10.7%	52
210	Mid-South Marathon Wynne, AR	10.7%	17
211	Atlantic City Marathon Atlantic City, NJ	10.7%	87
212	Montana Marathon Billings, MT	10.7%	11
213	Yakima River Canyon Marathon Ellensburg, WA	10.6%	42
214	Kenai River Marathon Kenai, AK	10.6%	5
215	Avenue of the Giants Marathon Weott, CA	10.5%	67
216	Two Cities Marathon Fresno, CA	10.5%	41
217	Great New York State Marathon Syracuse, NY	10.5%	50
218	Mercedes Marathon Birmingham, AL	10.4%	107
219	Brookings Marathon Brookings, SD	10.4%	14
220	Juneau Marathon Juneau, AK	10.4%	7
221	Modesto Marathon Modesto, CA	10.4%	67
222	Maine Marathon Portland, ME	10.3%	105
223	Mississippi River Marathon Greenville, MS	10.3%	39
224	Capital City River Run Marathon Lansing, MI	10.3%	22
225	Colorado Marathon Fort Collins, CO	10.2%	111
226	Mississauga Marathon Mississauga, ON	10.2%	73
227	Windermere Marathon Spokane, WA	10.2%	43
228	Trailbreaker Marathon Waukesha, WI	10.2%	13
229	Carlsbad Marathon Carlsbad, CA	10.1%	146
230	St. Louis Marathon St. Louis, MO	10.1%	141
231	Tacoma City Marathon Tacoma, WA	10.1%	62
232	Green Bay Marathon Green Bay, WI	10.1%	158
233	Bismarck Marathon Bismarck, ND	10.1%	16
234	Paradise Coast Marathon Naples, FL	10.1%	8
235	Ocala Marathon Ocala, FL	10%	8
236	San Juan Island Marathon Friday Harbor, WA	10%	6
237	Missoula Marathon Missoula, MT	10%	117
238	Poulsbo Marathon Poulsbo, WA	10%	3
239	Blackfoot Marathon Blackfoot, ID	10%	2
240	Minocqua No Frills Marathon Minocqua, WI	10%	12
241	Shelby Forest Loop Marathon Millington, TN	10%	1
242	Chicago Marathon Chicago, IL	9.9%	4,020
243	Yonkers Marathon Yonkers, NY	9.9%	17
244	Providence Marathon Providence, RI	9.8%	131
245	Manitoba Marathon Winnipeg, MB	9.8%	55
246	American Discovery Trail Marathon Colorado Springs, CO	9.8%	34
247	Fox Cities Marathon Appleton, WI	9.8%	87
248	Bizz Johnson Marathon Susanville, CA	9.8%	12
249	Tobacco Road Marathon Cary, NC	9.8%	108
250	Soldier Marathon Ft. Benning, GA	9.8%	63
251	Mt. Nittany Marathon State College, PA	9.8%	19
252	MO Cowbell Marathon St. Charles, MO	9.8%	51
253	Sunburst Marathon South Bend, IN	9.7%	53
254	Frisco Marathon Willard, MO	9.7%	7
255	University of Okoboji Marathon Okoboji, IA	9.7%	7
256	Mankato Marathon Mankato, MN	9.7%	43
257	Fox Valley Marathon St. Charles, IL	9.6%	95
258	Honkers Motivational Marathon Anaheim, CA	9.6%	14
259	bg26.2 Marathon Bowling Green, KY	9.6%	16
260	Arizona Road Runners Desert Classic Marathon Surprise, AZ	9.4%	3
261	Des Moines Marathon Des Moines, IA	9.4%	149
262	Run for Heroes Marathon Amherstburg, ON	9.4%	11
263	Sleeping Bear Marathon Empire, MI	9.4%	9
264	Fiesta Marathon McAllen, TX	9.3%	4
265	Hambletonian Marathon Goshen, NY	9.3%	14
266	Knoxville Marathon Knoxville, TN	9.2%	64
267	Surf City Marathon Huntington Beach, CA	9.2%	219
268	Shamrock Marathon Virginia Beach, VA	9.2%	257
269	Adirondack Marathon Schroon Lake, NY	9.2%	22
270	Bootlegger Marathon Dawsonville, GA	9.2%	6
271	Fargo Marathon Fargo, ND	9.1%	151
272	Little Grand Canyon Marathon Huntington, UT	9.1%	5
273	Wisconsin Marathon Kenosha, WI	9.1%	77
274	Sudbury Rocks Marathon Sudbury, ON	9.1%	3
275	Eisenbahn Marathon West Bend, WI	9.1%	6
276	Armed Services Marathon Grand Haven, MI	9.1%	6
277	Weekend Warrior Marathon Armada, MI	9.1%	13
278	Race the Lake Marathon Cooperstown, NY	9.1%	3
279	Quad Cities Marathon Moline, IL	9%	64
280	Town of Celebration Marathon Celebration, FL	9%	47
281	Marathon de Magog Magog, QC	9%	13
282	Rock n Roll Arizona Marathon Tempe, AZ	8.9%	257
283	New Jersey Marathon Long Branch, NJ	8.9%	189
284	Blue Nose Marathon Halifax, NS	8.9%	25
285	Ogden Marathon Ogden, UT	8.9%	226
286	Famous Idaho Potato Marathon Boise, ID	8.9%	23
287	Paavo Marathon Hurley, WI	8.9%	14
288	Haunted Hustle Marathon Middleton, WI	8.9%	17
289	Journeys Marathon Eagle River, WI	8.8%	8
290	Pensacola Marathon Pensacola, FL	8.8%	43
291	Deseret News Marathon Salt Lake City, UT	8.8%	29
292	Oakland Marathon Oakland, CA	8.8%	72
293	Central Park Marathon New York City, NY	8.8%	33
294	Myrtle Beach Marathon Myrtle Beach, SC	8.7%	141
295	North Olympic Discovery Marathon Port Angeles, WA	8.7%	29
296	Asheville Marathon Asheville, NC	8.7%	28
297	Houston Marathon Houston, TX	8.6%	597
298	Pilgrim Pacer Run Marathon Shawnee, KS	8.6%	10
299	Marathon of the Treasure Coast Stuart, FL	8.6%	6
300	Eau Claire Marathon Eau Claire, WI	8.5%	27
301	Duke City Marathon Albuquerque, NM	8.5%	36
302	Prairie State Marathon Libertyville, IL	8.5%	23
303	Louisiana Marathon Baton Rouge, LA	8.5%	125
304	Hayden Lake Marathon Hayden Lake, ID	8.5%	5
305	Maui Oceanfront Marathon Maui, HI	8.4%	37
306	Omaha Marathon Omaha, NE	8.4%	49
307	Prairie Fire Marathon Wichita, KS	8.4%	53
308	Huff to Bluff Marathon Bluff, UT	8.3%	5
309	Calgary Marathon Calgary, AB	8.2%	131
310	Richmond Marathon Richmond, VA	8.2%	418
311	Seattle Marathon Seattle, WA	8.2%	153
312	Elroy Apple Dumpling Day Marathon Elroy, WI	8.2%	4
313	Grand Lake Marathon Celina, OH	8.2%	30
314	Madison Marathon Madison, WI	8.1%	103
315	San Luis Obispo Marathon San Luis Obispo, CA	8.1%	54
316	Marion Rotary Marathon for Shoes Marion, IA	8.1%	14
317	Queen City Marathon Regina, SK	8%	33
318	Embrace Winter Run Marathon Ottawa, ON	8%	4
319	Galveston Marathon Galveston, TX	8%	16
320	Brooklyn Marathon Brooklyn, NY	8%	33
321	Grand Valley Marathon Palisade, CO	7.9%	3
322	Newport Marathon (RI) Newport, RI	7.9%	62
323	Charleston Marathon Charleston, SC	7.9%	94
324	Greensboro Marathon Greensboro, NC	7.9%	17
325	Willamette Valley Marathon Keizer, OR	7.9%	3
326	Baton Rouge Beach Marathon Baton Rouge, LA	7.8%	13
327	Whidbey Island Marathon Oak Harbor, WA	7.8%	32
328	Big Island International Marathon Hilo, HI	7.7%	16
329	Outer Banks Marathon Manteo, NC	7.7%	91
330	Akron Marathon Akron, OH	7.7%	125
331	Ottawa Fall Colours Marathon Ottawa, ON	7.7%	6
332	Detroit Free Press Marathon Detroit, MI	7.6%	303
333	Potomac River Run Marathon Washington, DC	7.6%	13
334	Maine Coast Marathon Wells, ME	7.6%	47
335	Garden Spot Village Marathon New Holland, PA	7.5%	25
336	Kentucky Derby Festival Marathon Louisville, KY	7.5%	152
337	Charlotte Marathon Charlotte, NC	7.5%	72
338	Humpys Marathon Anchorage, AK	7.5%	22
339	Sri Chinmoy Marathon Congers, NY	7.5%	25
340	Lake Chelan Shore to Shore Marathon Lake Chelan, WA	7.5%	8
341	St. Brons Marathon Plover, WI	7.5%	3
342	Lake Natoma (formerly River City) Marathon Sacramento, CA	7.4%	5
343	Run for the Ranch Marathon Springfield, MO	7.4%	7
344	Run Crazy Horse Marathon Hill City, SD	7.4%	13
345	Heart of America Marathon Columbia, MO	7.3%	13
346	Shires of Vermont Marathon Manchester, VT	7.3%	22
347	Cummins Falls Marathon Cookeville, TN	7.3%	5
348	New York City Marathon New York City, NY	7.2%	3,641
349	Mayors Marathon Anchorage, AK	7.2%	61
350	Illinois Marathon Champaign-Urbana, IL	7.2%	121
351	Rochester Marathon Rochester, NY	7.2%	39
352	Paso Robles Harvest Marathon Paso Robles, CA	7.2%	7
353	Run Hard Columbia Marathon Columbia, SC	7.2%	15
354	Irving Marathon Irving, TX	7.1%	18
355	Baie-des-Chaleurs Marathon Carleton, QC	7.1%	3
356	Pittsburgh Marathon Pittsburgh, PA	7%	315
357	Marathon 2 Marathon Marathon, TX	7%	6
358	Sunriver Marathon for a Cause Sunriver, OR	7%	5
359	Myles Standish Marathon Plymouth, MA	7%	14
360	Mississippi Blues Marathon Jackson, MS	6.9%	57
361	Lansing Marathon Lansing, MI	6.9%	17
362	Niagara Falls International Marathon Niagara Falls, ON	6.8%	68
363	Kalamazoo Marathon Kalamazoo, MI	6.8%	35
364	Loonies Midnight Marathon Livingston, TN	6.8%	16
365	Cape Cod Marathon Falmouth, MA	6.7%	53
366	Salmon Marathon Salmon, ID	6.7%	3
367	Portland Marathon Portland, OR	6.6%	413
368	Nashville Marathon Nashville, TN	6.6%	17
369	Zydeco Marathon Lafayette, LA	6.6%	21
370	Kona Marathon Kailua-Kona, HI	6.5%	16
371	Tyler Rose Marathon Tyler, TX	6.5%	12
372	Little Rock Marathon Little Rock, AR	6.4%	112
373	Indianapolis Marathon Lawrence, IN	6.4%	31
374	Lake Mead Marathon Boulder City, NV	6.3%	4
375	Kansas City Marathon Kansas City, MO	6.3%	84
376	St. Jude Memphis Marathon Memphis, TN	6.3%	167
377	Walter Childs Memorial Race of Champions Marathon Holyoke, MA	6.3%	12
378	Quebec City Marathon Quebec, QC	6.3%	80
379	Bass Pro Shops Conservation Marathon Springfield, MO	6.3%	34
380	City of Oaks Marathon Raleigh, NC	6.2%	44
381	Rock n Roll Denver Marathon Denver, CO	6.2%	109
382	Delaware Marathon Wilmington, DE	6.2%	32
383	Rock n Roll Washington DC Marathon Washington, DC	6.1%	167
384	Operation Jack Marathon Los Angeles, CA	6.1%	5
385	Mobile Marathon Mobile, AL	6%	32
386	Stennis Space Center Marathon Ocean Springs, MS	6%	7
387	Gobbler Grind Marathon Overland Park, KS	6%	9
388	Rock n Roll St. Louis Marathon St. Louis, MO	6%	72
389	Fort Myers Marathon Fort Myers, FL	6%	10
390	OC Marathon Costa Mesa, CA	5.9%	131
391	Big Sur International Marathon Carmel, CA	5.9%	197
392	Memorial Day Marathon Lenox, MA	5.9%	7
393	Springfield Marathon Springfield, IL	5.9%	6
394	Downtown River Run Marathon Reno, NV	5.9%	5
395	Queen City Marathon for ActiveWater Cumberland, MD	5.9%	6
396	Lost Dutchman Marathon Apache Junction, AZ	5.7%	19
397	Buzz Marathon San Miguel, CA	5.7%	3
398	Long Beach Marathon Long Beach, CA	5.7%	158
399	Steamboat Marathon Steamboat Springs, CO	5.7%	13
400	Hamptons Marathon East Hampton, NY	5.7%	21
401	Antelope Island Marathon Antelope Island, UT	5.7%	6
402	Ann Arbor Marathon Ann Arbor, MI	5.7%	14
403	Army Marathon Temple, TX	5.7%	23
404	Clearwater Marathon Clearwater, FL	5.7%	27
405	Darlington Marathon Darlington, SC	5.7%	5
406	Garmin Olathe Marathon Olathe, KS	5.6%	38
407	Flying Pig Marathon Cincinnati, OH	5.6%	227
408	Around the Lake Marathon Wakefield, MA	5.6%	7
409	Rock n Roll Savannah Marathon Savannah, GA	5.6%	157
410	Silver Comet Marathon Mableton, GA	5.6%	9
411	Hoover Dam Marathon Boulder City, NV	5.5%	9
412	New River Marathon Fleetwood, NC	5.5%	8
413	Bryan-College Station Marathon College Station, TX	5.5%	52
414	Lake Michigan Marathon Cudahy, WI	5.5%	6
415	Atlanta Marathon Atlanta, GA	5.3%	87
416	Austin Marathon Austin, TX	5.3%	191
417	Dallas Marathon Dallas, TX	5.3%	209
418	Med City Marathon Rochester, MN	5.3%	17
419	Death Valley Marathon Death Valley, CA	5.3%	5
420	Texas Marathon Kingwood, TX	5.2%	16
421	Mesa Falls Marathon Ashton, ID	5.2%	6
422	Space Coast Marathon Cocoa, FL	5.1%	127
423	Colfax Marathon Denver, CO	5.1%	68
424	Tupelo Marathon Tupelo, MS	5.1%	15
425	Chosen: Marathon for Adoption New Braunfels, TX	5.1%	8
426	Bay of Fundy Marathon Lubec , ME	5.1%	10
427	Shawnee Marathon Harrisburg, IL	5.1%	2
428	New Hampshire Marathon Bristol, NH	5%	14
429	Rock n Roll New Orleans Marathon New Orleans, LA	5%	138
430	Lake Tahoe Marathon South Lake Tahoe, CA	5%	11
431	Salt Lake City Marathon Salt Lake City, UT	5%	44
432	Deadwood-Mickelson Trail Marathon Deadwood, SD	5%	17
433	Santa Barbara Veterans Day Marathon Santa Barbara, CA	5%	43
434	Surfers Point Marathon Ventura, CA	5%	8
435	Run4Troops Marathon Dubuque, IA	5%	6
436	Baltimore Marathon Baltimore, MD	4.9%	135
437	Cowtown Marathon Fort Worth, TX	4.9%	98
438	Morgan Hill Marathon Morgan Hill, CA	4.9%	17
439	River Rat Marathon Yankton, SD	4.9%	2
440	Monument Marathon Gering, NE	4.9%	5
441	Tomoka Marathon Ormond Beach, FL	4.9%	14
442	Seven Bridges Marathon Chattanooga, TN	4.8%	24
443	Runners Marathon of Reston Reston, VA	4.8%	9
444	Shiprock Marathon Shiprock, NM	4.7%	11
445	Charlottesville Marathon Charlottesville, VA	4.7%	16
446	Athens Marathon Athens, OH	4.7%	8
447	Rock n Roll Montreal Marathon Montreal, QC	4.7%	116
448	Donna Marathon Jacksonville Beach, FL	4.6%	55
449	Route 66 Marathon Tulsa, OK	4.6%	78
450	Mad Marathon Waitsfield, VT	4.6%	13
451	Rock n Roll Seattle Marathon Seattle, WA	4.5%	100
452	Lake Lowell Marathon Nampa, ID	4.5%	2
453	NJ Trail Series One Day Marathon Augusta, NJ	4.5%	1
454	Woodlands Marathon The Woodlands, TX	4.4%	55
455	San Francisco Marathon San Francisco, CA	4.3%	285
456	Prince of Wales Island Marathon Craig, AK	4.3%	1
457	Crossroads of Indiana Marathon Lowell, IN	4.3%	4
458	That Dam Hill Marathon London, ON	4.3%	2
459	Predator Challenge Marathon Hudson, CO	4.3%	1
460	Palm Beaches Marathon West Palm Beach, FL	4.2%	19
461	Maryville Marathon Maryville, MO	4.2%	3
462	Seattle Ghost Marathon Seattle, WA	4.2%	6
463	Conquer the Canyon Marathon Wellsboro, PA	4.2%	10
464	All American Marathon Fort Bragg, NC	4.2%	34
465	Starved Rock Country Marathon Ottawa, IL	4.2%	9
466	United States Air Force Marathon Dayton, OH	4.1%	120
467	Miami Marathon Miami, FL	4.1%	145
468	Freedoms Run Marathon Shepherdstown, WV	4.1%	20
469	Running for the Bay Marathon Apalachicola, FL	4.1%	4
470	3 Bridges Marathon Little Rock, AR	4.1%	13
471	Rock n Roll Las Vegas Marathon Las Vegas, NV	4%	129
472	Birch Bay Marathon Birch Bay, WA	4%	4
473	Seabrook Lucky Trail Marathon Seabrook, TX	4%	8
474	Arbuckles to Ardmore Race for Mercy Marathon Ardmore, OK	4%	4
475	Rock n Roll San Diego Marathon San Diego, CA	3.9%	208
476	Davy Crockett Bear Chase Marathon Groveton, TX	3.9%	3
477	Rock n Roll San Antonio Marathon San Antonio, TX	3.9%	92
478	Des Plaines River Trail Marathon Lincolnshire, IL	3.9%	8
479	Escalante Canyons Marathon Escalante, UT	3.9%	2
480	Ellerbe Marathon Ellerbe, NC	3.8%	3
481	Rock n Roll Nashville Marathon Nashville, TN	3.7%	115
482	Marine Corps Marathon Arlington, VA	3.7%	728
483	USA Fit Marathon Sugar Land, TX	3.7%	7
484	Brian Mickelsen Memorial Marathon Cottonwood, AZ	3.7%	2
485	Western Pacific Marathon Fremont, CA	3.6%	7
486	El Paso Marathon El Paso, TX	3.5%	13
487	Maui Marathon Kaanapali, HI	3.4%	26
488	Hogeye Marathon Springdale, AR	3.1%	9
489	Kauai Marathon Poipu, HI	3.1%	10
490	Jackson Hole Marathon Jackson Hole, WY	3.1%	5
491	Big D Texas Marathon Dallas, TX	3%	15
492	Hill Country Marathon Marble Falls, TX	3%	2
493	Hastings Marathon Hastings, NE	3%	1
494	Gusher Marathon Beaumont, TX	2.9%	3
495	Mt. Sneffels Marathon Ridgway, CO	2.8%	2
496	Hippity Hop Marathon Peoria, AZ	2.8%	1
497	Pacific Crest Marathon Sunriver, OR	2.6%	3
498	Panhandle Marathon Lubbock, TX	2.6%	2
499	Los Angeles Marathon Los Angeles, CA	2.5%	538
500	Magnolia Marathon Meridian, MS	2.5%	1
501	Rock n Roll Raleigh Marathon Raleigh, NC	2.5%	41
502	Dawn of the Dunes Marathon Gary, IN	2.4%	2
503	Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon Oklahoma City, OK	2.3%	60
504	Sogonapmit Marathon American Fork, UT	2.2%	1
505	Arkansas Marathon Booneville, AR	2.1%	1
506	Honolulu Marathon Honolulu, HI	2%	436
507	Estes Park Marathon Estes Park, CO	1.9%	3
508	Walt Disney World Marathon Orlando, FL	1.8%	346
509	Walker North Country Marathon Walker, MN	1.8%	1
510	Running with the Bears Marathon Chico, CA	1.8%	1
511	Southernmost Marathon Key West, FL	1.7%	4
512	McAllen Marathon McAllen, TX	1.7%	4
513	Virginia Creeper Marathon Abingdon, VA	1.5%	1
514	New Years (Eve) Double Marathon Allen, TX	1.4%	2
515	Miracle Match Marathon Waco, TX	1.3%	3
516	New Years (Day) Double Marathon Allen, TX	1.3%	2
517	Blue Ridge Marathon Roanoke, VA	1.2%	6
518	Red Rock Canyon Marathon Las Vegas, NV	0.9%	1
519	Frankenthon Monster Marathon Cedar Park, TX	0.8%	1
520	Cotton Land Marathon West Monroe, LA	0.6%	1
521	Black Mountain Marathon Black Mountain, NC	0.5%	1
522	Labor of Love Marathon Las Vegas, NV	0%	0
523	Destination Labrador Trapline Marathon Goose Bay, NL	0%	0
524	Three Days at the Fair Marathon (Spring) Augusta, NJ	0%	0
525	Groundhog Day Marathon Grand Rapids, MI	0%	0
526	Run the Rock Marathon Kodiak, AK	0%	0
527	Run the Wine Marathon Las Cruces, NM	0%	0

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