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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.

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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 (2016)

This list ranks marathons based on the percentage of runners who ran under the qualifying standards for the Boston Marathon in 2016. 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 49,673 10.0%

Canada 3,470 12.8%

Race Location	# Qualifiers	% BQ eligible finishers
United States	49,673	10.0%
Canada	3,470	12.8%

Marathons with the Highest Percentage of Boston Marathon Qualifiers

Marathons with the Most Boston Marathon Qualifiers

Marathon Ranking by BQ% (2016)

	Race Name	BQ %	# of Qualifiers
1	U.S. Olympic Trials Marathon (2016) Los Angeles, CA	99.2%	252
2	Sundance to Spearfish Marathon Spearfish, SD	63.6%	7
3	REVEL Mt. Charleston Marathon Las Vegas, NV	38.9%	237
4	Pocono Mountain Run for the Red Marathon Stroudsburg, PA	37%	207
5	Last Chance BQ.2 Marathon Geneva, IL	35.1%	66
6	Eisenbahn Marathon West Bend, WI	34.6%	18
7	Tunnel Light Marathon North Bend, WA	34.3%	173
8	Boston Marathon Boston, MA	33.6%	8,947
9	Last Chance BQ.2 (Grand Rapids) Marathon Grand Rapids, MI	32.1%	52
10	Hudson Mohawk Winter Marathon Albany, NY	31.7%	13
11	Tunnel Vision Marathon North Bend, WA	30.2%	68
12	LOCO Marathon Newmarket, NH	29.9%	44
13	Erie Marathon Erie, PA	29.6%	410
14	Mountains 2 Beach Marathon Ventura, CA	29.3%	603
15	Friendly Massey Marathon Massey, ON	29.3%	12
16	Humboldt Bay Marathon Eureka, CA	28.9%	24
17	REVEL Big Cottonwood Marathon Murray, UT	28.7%	383
18	Warm up Columbus Dublin, OH	28.6%	16
19	Lake Wobegon Trail Marathon St. Joseph, MN	27.6%	90
20	Nova Scotia Marathon Barrington, NS	27.6%	16
21	Light at the End of the Tunnel Marathon North Bend, WA	27.4%	162
22	Light at the End of the Tunnel Marathon (OLD) North Bend,	27.4%	162
23	Rivanna Greenbelt Marathon Charlottesville, VA	27.3%	3
24	Hamilton Marathon Road2Hope Hamilton, ON	27.2%	222
25	Mohawk-Hudson River Marathon Albany, NY	26.5%	295
26	St. Lawrence Marathon Cornwall, ON	26.2%	17
27	Sugarloaf Marathon Kingfield, ME	26%	172
28	Lower Potomac River Marathon Piney Point, MD	25.6%	20
29	Sudbury Rocks Marathon Sudbury, ON	25%	9
30	Lake Cadillac Marathon Cadillac, MI	25%	4
31	Huntsville Marathon Huntsville, UT	24.1%	67
32	I Run for...Marathon Maine, NY	23.8%	5
33	Fredericton Marathon Fredericton, NB	23.8%	49
34	Trials Legacy Marathon Olympia, WA	23.7%	14
35	York Marathon York, PA	23.6%	21
36	Marathon by the Sea Saint John, NB	23.5%	16
37	Whitefish Point Marathon Paradise, MI	23.5%	16
38	Potomac River Run Marathon Washington, DC	23.1%	24
39	Baystate Marathon Lowell, MA	23%	306
40	Inland Trail Marathon Elyria, OH	23%	17
41	California International Marathon Sacramento, CA	22.9%	1,413
42	Rogue Marathon Medford, OR	22%	24
43	Loveland Marathon Loveland, CO	21.9%	35
44	REVEL Canyon City Marathon Azusa, CA	21.7%	232
45	Gopher Attack Marathon Regina, SK	21.6%	11
46	Holland Haven Marathon Holland, MI	21.5%	29
47	Wilmington Marathon Wilmington, NC	21.2%	117
48	REVEL Rockies Marathon Morrison, CO	20.9%	138
49	Steamtown Marathon Scranton, PA	20.7%	355
50	Clarence DeMar Marathon Keene, NH	20.7%	58
51	Elroy Apple Dumpling Day Marathon Elroy, WI	20.6%	15
52	Marquette Marathon Marquette, MI	20.4%	61
53	Baie-des-Chaleurs Marathon Carleton, QC	20.3%	12
54	Coffee Milk Marathon North Kingstown, RI	20.3%	13
55	First National Bank of Wakefield Marathon Wakefield, MI	20%	2
56	Leading Ladies Marathon Spearfish, SD	19.8%	24
57	Marathon de Rimouski Rimouski, QC	19.7%	59
58	Lets Move Festival of Races Marathon Mount Clemens, MI	19.6%	10
59	Foot Traffic Flat Marathon Portland, OR	19.5%	58
60	Peak to Creek Marathon Morganton, NC	19.5%	57
61	Edmonton Marathon Edmonton, AB	19.4%	79
62	Santa Rosa Marathon Santa Rosa, CA	19.4%	247
63	Johnny Miles Marathon New Glasgow, NS	19.3%	17
64	Skagit Flats Marathon Burlington, WA	19.1%	34
65	Drake Well Marathon Titusville, PA	19.1%	16
66	B and A Marathon Severna Park, MD	18.9%	34
67	Combos Marathon Albany, GA	18.8%	110
68	Uniformed Services Run Marathon St. Johns, NL	18.8%	12
69	Black Bear Marathon Orono, ME	18.6%	16
70	Southern Tennessee Power Classic Marathon Winchester, TN	18.4%	7
71	Eugene Marathon Eugene, OR	18.4%	306
72	Manchester City Marathon Manchester, NH	18.3%	89
73	Prince Edward Island Marathon Charlottetown, PE	18.2%	39
74	Jack and Jills Downhill Marathon - 2025 North Bend, WA	18.1%	103
75	Jack and Jills Downhill Marathon North Bend, WA	18.1%	103
76	Wenatchee Marathon Wenatchee, WA	17.5%	20
77	Two Rivers Marathon (Sunday) Lackawaxen, PA	17.2%	5
78	North Central Rail Trail Marathon Sparks, MD	17.1%	47
79	Waterloo Marathon Waterloo, ON	17.1%	14
80	Glass City Marathon Toledo, OH	17.1%	195
81	Okanagan Marathon Kelowna, BC	16.9%	62
82	Ventura Marathon Ventura, CA	16.9%	116
83	Mississauga Marathon Mississauga, ON	16.9%	122
84	Freakin Fast Marathon Boise, ID	16.8%	16
85	Pocatello Marathon Pocatello, ID	16.8%	37
86	Dick Beardsley Marathon Detroit Lakes, MN	16.8%	20
87	Veterans Marathon Columbia City, IN	16.8%	21
88	Quebec City Marathon Quebec, QC	16.7%	177
89	Brookings Marathon Brookings, SD	16.7%	28
90	Salmon Marathon Salmon, ID	16.7%	16
91	Yuma Territorial Marathon Yuma, AZ	16.7%	6
92	Dog Lake Marathon White Pass, WA	16.7%	5
93	Pacific Northwest Marathon Harrisburg, OR	16.7%	24
94	Old Colony Marathon Springfield, MA	16.7%	7
95	DoLittle Marathon Waukesha, WI	16.7%	8
96	Victoria Marathon Victoria, BC	16.6%	182
97	Indianapolis Monumental Marathon Indianapolis, IN	16.6%	691
98	Spokane Marathon Spokane, WA	16.5%	20
99	Sunriver Marathon for a Cause Sunriver, OR	16.5%	14
100	Runtastic NEBO Marathon Payson, UT	16.5%	28
101	Providence Marathon Providence, RI	16.4%	169
102	Wausau Marathon Wausau, WI	16.3%	21
103	Legs for Literacy Marathon Moncton, NB	16.3%	34
104	Delaware Marathon Wilmington, DE	16.2%	57
105	Humpys Marathon Anchorage, AK	16.2%	44
106	Kamloops Marathon Kamloops, BC	16.2%	16
107	Tri-Cities Marathon Richland, WA	16%	17
108	Bismarck Marathon Bismarck, ND	16%	23
109	Toronto Marathon Toronto, ON	15.9%	238
110	Top of Utah Marathon-old Logan, UT	15.9%	55
111	Two Rivers Marathon Lackawaxen, PA	15.9%	13
112	Oregon Marathon Mt. Angel, OR	15.8%	13
113	Jailbreak Marathon Wautoma, WI	15.6%	5
114	Chicagoland Spring Marathon Schaumburg, IL	15.5%	64
115	Potomac River Run Marathon (October) Washington, DC	15.5%	19
116	Lincoln Marathon Lincoln, NE	15.4%	164
117	Rockford Marathon Rockford, IL	15.4%	41
118	Great Run Marathon Great Cranberry Island, ME	15.4%	4
119	Central Park Marathon New York City, NY	15.1%	46
120	Ottawa Marathon Ottawa, ON	15.1%	631
121	Valley Harvest Marathon Wolfville, NS	15.1%	16
122	Rehoboth Beach Marathon Rehoboth Beach, DE	15.1%	132
123	Richland Run Fest Marathon Richland, WA	15%	6
124	Grand Rapids Marathon Grand Rapids, MI	14.9%	179
125	Eisenhower Marathon Abilene, KS	14.9%	15
126	Mesa Marathon Mesa, AZ	14.8%	312
127	Yonkers Marathon Yonkers, NY	14.8%	13
128	Endur-Run Marathon Conestogo, ON	14.8%	9
129	Escalante Canyons Marathon Escalante, UT	14.7%	5
130	Lakefront Marathon Milwaukee, WI	14.7%	279
131	Kiawah Island Marathon Kiawah Island, SC	14.7%	151
132	New Jersey Marathon Long Branch, NJ	14.6%	284
133	Whitby International North Marathon Whitby, ON	14.5%	9
134	Vermont City Marathon Burlington, VT	14.5%	135
135	Gate City Marathon Nashua, NH	14.5%	25
136	Hyannis Marathon Hyannis, MA	14.4%	55
137	Marshall University Marathon Huntington, WV	14.4%	70
138	Carmel Marathon Carmel, IN	14.4%	99
139	Sioux Falls Marathon Sioux Falls, SD	14.4%	44
140	Blooms to Brews Marathon Woodland, WA	14.3%	22
141	Nebraska State Fair Marathon Grand Island, NE	14.2%	28
142	Blue Nose Marathon Halifax, NS	14.2%	31
143	St. George Marathon St. George, UT	14.1%	764
144	Martian Marathon Dearborn, MI	14.1%	28
145	Harrisburg Marathon Harrisburg, PA	14.1%	110
146	Cummins Falls Marathon Cookeville, TN	14%	7
147	Tucson Marathon Tucson, AZ	14%	83
148	Colorado Marathon Fort Collins, CO	13.8%	117
149	Brainerd Jaycees Run for the Lakes Marathon Nisswa, MN	13.8%	12
150	Cleveland Marathon Cleveland, OH	13.7%	203
151	Richmond Marathon Richmond, VA	13.7%	555
152	Via Marathon Easton, PA	13.7%	135
153	Athens Marathon Athens, OH	13.6%	20
154	Humboldt Redwoods Marathon Weott, CA	13.5%	18
155	Emerald Isle Marathon Emerald Isle, NC	13.5%	23
156	Town of Celebration Marathon Celebration, FL	13.4%	64
157	Jacksonville Marathon Jacksonville, FL	13.4%	65
158	Paavo Marathon Hurley, WI	13.3%	14
159	Vancouver USA Marathon Vancouver, WA	13.3%	61
160	Baton Rouge Beach Marathon Baton Rouge, LA	13.1%	13
161	Hartford Marathon Hartford, CT	13.1%	237
162	Rocket City Marathon Huntsville, AL	12.9%	133
163	Philadelphia Marathon Philadelphia, PA	12.9%	1,160
164	Five Points of Life Marathon Gainesville, FL	12.9%	20
165	Buckeye Marathon Buckeye, AZ	12.8%	14
166	Deseret News Marathon Salt Lake City, UT	12.8%	38
167	Maine Marathon Portland, ME	12.8%	93
168	Long Island Marathon East Meadow, NY	12.8%	70
169	Newport Marathon (OR) Newport, OR	12.8%	64
170	Bucks County Marathon Yardley, PA	12.8%	26
171	Hilton Head Island Marathon Hilton Head Island, SC	12.7%	18
172	American Discovery Trail Marathon Colorado Springs, CO	12.6%	20
173	Famous Idaho Potato Marathon Boise, ID	12.5%	24
174	Myrtle Beach Marathon Myrtle Beach, SC	12.5%	177
175	Charlevoix Marathon Charlevoix, MI	12.4%	52
176	Ft. Lauderdale A1A Marathon Ft. Lauderdale, FL	12.4%	94
177	Utah Valley Marathon Provo, UT	12.4%	118
178	Gobbler Grind Marathon Overland Park, KS	12.3%	27
179	Boundary Bay Marathon Delta, BC	12.2%	16
180	Rails to Trails Marathon Norwalk, WI	12.2%	19
181	Galveston Marathon Galveston, TX	12.2%	18
182	Napa Valley Marathon Napa, CA	12.2%	209
183	Queen City Marathon Regina, SK	12%	38
184	Treherne Marathon Treherne, MB	12%	3
185	Wineglass Marathon Corning, NY	12%	230
186	Horse Capital Marathon Lexington, KY	12%	30
187	Maine Coast Marathon Wells, ME	11.9%	104
188	Top of Michigan Marathon Harbor Springs, MI	11.8%	9
189	Mobile Marathon Mobile, AL	11.8%	44
190	Bizz Johnson Marathon Susanville, CA	11.8%	8
191	Maritime Marathon Manitowoc, WI	11.8%	22
192	Governors Cup Marathon Helena, MT	11.8%	14
193	Ohio River Road Runners Club Marathon Xenia, OH	11.7%	31
194	Illinois Marathon Champaign-Urbana, IL	11.6%	168
195	Houston Marathon Houston, TX	11.6%	904
196	Towpath Marathon Cleveland, OH	11.6%	44
197	Mill Race Marathon Columbus, IN	11.6%	31
198	Shawnee Marathon Harrisburg, IL	11.5%	6
199	Haunted Hustle Marathon Middleton, WI	11.5%	15
200	Granite State Marathon Nashua, NH	11.5%	6
201	Prairie Fire Marathon Wichita, KS	11.5%	57
202	Fort Worth Marathon Fort Worth, TX	11.5%	33
203	Green Bay Marathon Green Bay, WI	11.5%	148
204	Cannonball Marathon Greensboro, NC	11.5%	11
205	Florida Marathon Melbourne, FL	11.3%	24
206	Montana Marathon Billings, MT	11.3%	6
207	Vernonia Marathon Banks, OR	11.3%	19
208	Savin Rock Marathon West Haven, CT	11.3%	16
209	Champlain Islands Marathon South Hero, VT	11.2%	17
210	Tallahassee Marathon Tallahassee, FL	11.2%	25
211	Monster Mash Marathon Dover, DE	11.2%	28
212	Walter Childs Memorial Race of Champions Marathon Holyoke, MA	11.1%	12
213	Destination Labrador Trapline Marathon Goose Bay, NL	11.1%	2
214	Great New York State Marathon Syracuse, NY	11%	30
215	Naperville Marathon Naperville, IL	11%	72
216	Toronto Waterfront Marathon Toronto, ON	11%	407
217	University of Okoboji Marathon Okoboji, IA	11%	8
218	Two Cities Marathon Fresno, CA	10.9%	35
219	Sri Chinmoy Marathon Congers, NY	10.9%	35
220	Whistlestop Marathon Ashland, WI	10.9%	29
221	Virginia Creeper Marathon Abingdon, VA	10.8%	9
222	Roxbury Marathon Roxbury, CT	10.8%	9
223	Capital City Marathon Olympia, WA	10.8%	34
224	Cotton Land Marathon West Monroe, LA	10.8%	4
225	Gods Country Marathon Race Series Galeton, PA	10.8%	11
226	Twin Cities Marathon St. Paul, MN	10.8%	921
227	County Marathon Picton, ON	10.7%	13
228	Runners Marathon of Reston Reston, VA	10.7%	15
229	Camarillo Marathon Camarillo, CA	10.7%	8
230	Northern Ohio Marathon Mentor, OH	10.7%	14
231	Saskatchewan Marathon Saskatoon, SK	10.7%	19
232	Black Goose Marathon Seekonk, MA	10.6%	5
233	Yakima River Canyon Marathon Ellensburg, WA	10.6%	23
234	Spinx Runfest Marathon Greenville, SC	10.6%	29
235	Juneau Marathon Juneau, AK	10.5%	8
236	NJ Trail Series One Day Marathon Augusta, NJ	10.5%	2
237	Modesto Marathon Modesto, CA	10.5%	61
238	Spring Hill Marathon Mania Spring Hill, FL	10.5%	2
239	White River Marathon Cotter, AR	10.5%	18
240	Ely Marathon Ely, MN	10.5%	7
241	Seattle Marathon Seattle, WA	10.4%	167
242	Tobacco Road Marathon Cary, NC	10.4%	101
243	Mercedes Marathon Birmingham, AL	10.4%	73
244	Bass Pro Shops Conservation Marathon Springfield, MO	10.3%	33
245	Circular Logic Marathon Seymour, IN	10.3%	7
246	Capital City River Run Marathon Lansing, MI	10.3%	21
247	Chasing Jefferson Davis Marathon Abbeville, GA	10.3%	4
248	Bayshore Marathon Traverse City, MI	10.2%	206
249	Charleston Marathon Charleston, SC	10.2%	97
250	Arbuckles to Ardmore Race for Mercy Marathon Ardmore, OK	10.2%	11
251	Missoula Marathon Missoula, MT	10.2%	100
252	Chicago Marathon Chicago, IL	10.2%	4,126
253	Leavenworth Marathon Leavenworth, WA	10.1%	22
254	Mississippi River Marathon Greenville, MS	10.1%	21
255	Myles Standish Marathon Plymouth, MA	10.1%	12
256	Woodys RV World Marathon Red Deer, AB	10.1%	16
257	Kenai River Marathon Kenai, AK	10%	4
258	Morgan Valley Marathon Morgan, UT	10%	9
259	St. Brons Marathon Plover, WI	10%	2
260	Wicked Marathon Wamego, KS	9.9%	10
261	Oshkosh Marathon Oshkosh, WI	9.9%	19
262	Birch Bay Marathon Birch Bay, WA	9.8%	6
263	Hoover Dam Marathon Boulder City, NV	9.8%	9
264	Queens Marathon (Spring) Queens, NY	9.8%	21
265	Ottawa Fall Colours Marathon Ottawa, ON	9.8%	5
266	Panama City Beach Marathon Panama City, FL	9.8%	18
267	Adirondack Marathon Schroon Lake, NY	9.7%	17
268	Shiprock Marathon Shiprock, NM	9.7%	22
269	Tacoma City Marathon Tacoma, WA	9.7%	44
270	Minocqua No Frills Marathon Minocqua, WI	9.6%	8
271	Shamrock Marathon Virginia Beach, VA	9.5%	176
272	Museum of Aviation Marathon Warner Robins, GA	9.5%	12
273	Aspen Valley Marathon Basalt, CO	9.5%	26
274	New River Trail Marathon Fries, VA	9.5%	6
275	Coastal Delaware Running Festival Marathon Rehoboth Beach, DE	9.5%	50
276	Mankato Marathon Mankato, MN	9.5%	34
277	Flowerfest Marathon at Callaway Gardens Pine Mountain, GA	9.4%	12
278	City of Oaks Marathon Raleigh, NC	9.4%	48
279	SoJo Marathon South Jordan, UT	9.4%	10
280	Rock n Roll Arizona Marathon Tempe, AZ	9.4%	220
281	Walkway Marathon Poughkeepsie, NY	9.4%	24
282	Wabash Trace Nature Trail Marathon Shenandoah, IA	9.3%	7
283	Ocala Marathon Ocala, FL	9.3%	5
284	Half Moon Bay International Marathon Half Moon Bay, CA	9.3%	16
285	bg26.2 Marathon Bowling Green, KY	9.2%	11
286	Calgary Marathon Calgary, AB	9.2%	74
287	San Luis Obispo Marathon San Luis Obispo, CA	9.2%	31
288	Outer Banks Marathon Manteo, NC	9.1%	62
289	Huff to Bluff Marathon Bluff, UT	9.1%	4
290	Bay of Fundy Marathon Lubec , ME	9.1%	19
291	Fox Valley Marathon St. Charles, IL	9.1%	65
292	Mount Desert Island Marathon Bar Harbor, ME	9%	69
293	St. Louis Marathon St. Louis, MO	9%	120
294	Vancouver Marathon Vancouver, BC	9%	338
295	All-Out Fallfest Marathon Westminster, CO	8.9%	5
296	Millinocket Marathon Millinocket, ME	8.9%	10
297	Coeur d Alene Marathon Coeur d' Alene, ID	8.9%	17
298	East Canyon Marathon Morgan, UT	8.9%	7
299	Maui Oceanfront Marathon Maui, HI	8.8%	44
300	Whidbey Island Marathon Oak Harbor, WA	8.8%	12
301	Woodlands Marathon The Woodlands, TX	8.8%	75
302	Grand Forks Marathon Grand Forks, ND	8.8%	21
303	Buzz Marathon San Miguel, CA	8.7%	2
304	Sunburst Marathon South Bend, IN	8.7%	28
305	Carlsbad Marathon Carlsbad, CA	8.7%	94
306	Atlantic City Marathon Atlantic City, NJ	8.7%	54
307	Canton Hall of Fame Marathon Canton, OH	8.7%	29
308	Suffolk County Marathon Babylon, NY	8.7%	29
309	Mad Marathon Waitsfield, VT	8.7%	28
310	Detroit Free Press Marathon Detroit, MI	8.6%	277
311	Manitoba Marathon Winnipeg, MB	8.6%	53
312	Redding Marathon Redding, CA	8.6%	13
313	Med City Marathon Rochester, MN	8.6%	31
314	Seattle Ghost Marathon Seattle, WA	8.6%	10
315	Pine Tree Marathon Portland, ME	8.5%	4
316	Columbus Marathon Columbus, OH	8.5%	324
317	Louisiana Marathon Baton Rouge, LA	8.5%	96
318	Gandy Dancer Marathon Luck, WI	8.5%	5
319	Run for the Ranch Marathon Springfield, MO	8.5%	6
320	Eau Claire Marathon Eau Claire, WI	8.4%	35
321	New River Marathon Fleetwood, NC	8.4%	15
322	Madison Marathon Madison, WI	8.4%	76
323	Blackfoot Marathon Blackfoot, ID	8.3%	2
324	Shelby Forest Loop Marathon Millington, TN	8.3%	3
325	Skidaway Island Marathon Savannah, GA	8.3%	12
326	Newport News One City Marathon Newport News, VA	8.3%	32
327	Tupelo Marathon Tupelo, MS	8.3%	12
328	Chickamauga Battlefield Marathon Chickamauga, GA	8.3%	29
329	Boise Marathon Boise, ID	8.3%	17
330	Niagara Falls International Marathon Niagara Falls, ON	8.2%	77
331	Wisconsin Marathon Kenosha, WI	8.2%	55
332	Hayden Lake Marathon Hayden Lake, ID	8.2%	4
333	Heartland Marathon Omaha, NE	8.1%	7
334	Marathon of the Treasure Coast Stuart, FL	8.1%	13
335	Frankenthon Monster Marathon Cedar Park, TX	8.1%	6
336	Bellingham Bay Marathon Bellingham, WA	8.1%	29
337	Seabrook Lucky Trail Marathon Seabrook, TX	8%	14
338	Montgomery Marathon Montgomery, AL	8%	11
339	Veterans Marathon (PA) Black Lick, PA	8%	7
340	New York City Marathon New York City, NY	7.9%	4,065
341	Labor of Love Marathon Las Vegas, NV	7.9%	3
342	Rhinebeck Hudson Valley Marathon Rhinebeck, NY	7.9%	7
343	Arizona Road Runners Desert Classic Marathon Surprise, AZ	7.8%	4
344	Fox Cities Marathon Appleton, WI	7.8%	44
345	Greater Binghamton Marathon Vestal, NY	7.8%	9
346	Kalamazoo Marathon Kalamazoo, MI	7.8%	37
347	Grand Lake Marathon Celina, OH	7.8%	11
348	Kentucky Derby Festival Marathon Louisville, KY	7.7%	140
349	Ann Arbor Marathon Ann Arbor, MI	7.7%	28
350	Journeys Marathon Eagle River, WI	7.7%	5
351	Frisco Marathon Willard, MO	7.7%	7
352	Hamptons Marathon East Hampton, NY	7.7%	21
353	Gusher Marathon Beaumont, TX	7.7%	6
354	Soldier Marathon Ft. Benning, GA	7.7%	35
355	Lake Michigan Marathon Cudahy, WI	7.7%	10
356	Miami Marathon Miami, FL	7.7%	235
357	Fargo Marathon Fargo, ND	7.6%	114
358	Starved Rock Country Marathon Ottawa, IL	7.6%	7
359	Charlotte Marathon Charlotte, NC	7.6%	67
360	Arizona Marathon Glendale, AZ	7.6%	25
361	Akron Marathon Akron, OH	7.6%	86
362	Silver Comet Marathon Mableton, GA	7.6%	9
363	Joplin Memorial Marathon Joplin, MO	7.6%	26
364	Rock n Roll Montreal Marathon Montreal, QC	7.6%	279
365	Mesa Falls Marathon Ashton, ID	7.5%	11
366	Grandmas Marathon Duluth, MN	7.5%	564
367	Surf City Marathon Huntington Beach, CA	7.5%	145
368	Pensacola Marathon Pensacola, FL	7.5%	21
369	Barrel Marathon Peoria, IL	7.3%	14
370	Bemidji Blue Ox Marathon Bemidji, MN	7.3%	9
371	Stennis Space Center Marathon Ocean Springs, MS	7.3%	5
372	City of Trees Marathon Boise, ID	7.1%	7
373	Armed Services Marathon Grand Haven, MI	7.1%	3
374	Hippity Hop Marathon Peoria, AZ	7.1%	6
375	Nebraska Marathon (discontinued) Omaha, NE	7.1%	8
376	Pacific Crest Marathon Sunriver, OR	7.1%	6
377	Big Beach Marathon Gulf Shores, AL	7%	11
378	Lost Dutchman Marathon Apache Junction, AZ	7%	20
379	Portland Marathon Portland, OR	6.9%	305
380	Ocean State Rhode Races Marathon Narragansett, RI	6.8%	11
381	MO Cowbell Marathon St. Charles, MO	6.8%	37
382	Des Moines Marathon Des Moines, IA	6.8%	93
383	Pony Express Marathon Sacramento, CA	6.8%	22
384	Arkansas Marathon Booneville, AR	6.7%	1
385	Tyler Rose Marathon Tyler, TX	6.7%	7
386	Totem to Totem Marathon Skidegate, BC	6.7%	1
387	Valentines Day Massacre Marathon Greensboro, NC	6.7%	1
388	Oh Boy Marathon Waterbury, CT	6.7%	5
389	Knoxville Marathon Knoxville, TN	6.6%	35
390	New Hampshire Marathon Bristol, NH	6.6%	13
391	Long Beach Marathon Long Beach, CA	6.6%	128
392	Run Hard Columbia Marathon Columbia, SC	6.5%	12
393	Dallas Marathon Dallas, TX	6.5%	182
394	Santa Clarita Marathon Santa Clarita, CA	6.5%	21
395	Gettysburg North-South Marathon Gettysburg, PA	6.5%	23
396	Cape Cod Marathon Falmouth, MA	6.4%	34
397	Marathon de Magog Magog, QC	6.3%	10
398	Baltimore Marathon Baltimore, MD	6.3%	147
399	Crossroads of Indiana Marathon Lowell, IN	6.3%	3
400	Cowtown Marathon Fort Worth, TX	6.2%	78
401	Ogden Marathon Ogden, UT	6.2%	96
402	Buffalo Marathon Buffalo, NY	6.1%	87
403	Duke City Marathon Albuquerque, NM	6.1%	25
404	Magnolia Marathon Meridian, MS	6.1%	2
405	Freedoms Run Marathon Shepherdstown, WV	6.1%	19
406	Rock n Roll Seattle Marathon Seattle, WA	6%	155
407	Caribou Marathon Caribou, ME	6%	5
408	Downtown River Run Marathon Reno, NV	6%	6
409	Donna Marathon Jacksonville Beach, FL	6%	52
410	Rock n Roll Washington DC Marathon Washington, DC	6%	148
411	George Washingtons Birthday Marathon Greenbelt, MD	5.9%	6
412	Quad Cities Marathon Moline, IL	5.9%	29
413	Nashville Marathon Nashville, TN	5.9%	17
414	Pittsburgh Marathon Pittsburgh, PA	5.9%	213
415	Wicked Marathon (AZ) Peoria, AZ	5.9%	3
416	Red Island Marathon Warwick, RI	5.9%	3
417	Atlanta Marathon Atlanta, GA	5.9%	81
418	St. Jude Memphis Marathon Memphis, TN	5.9%	147
419	Colfax Marathon Denver, CO	5.9%	74
420	Andrew Jackson Marathon Jackson, TN	5.8%	4
421	Rock n Roll New Orleans Marathon New Orleans, LA	5.8%	210
422	Mayors Marathon Anchorage, AK	5.8%	39
423	USA Fit Marathon Sugar Land, TX	5.7%	10
424	Steamboat Marathon Steamboat Springs, CO	5.7%	13
425	Death Valley Marathon Death Valley, CA	5.7%	5
426	Bozeman Marathon Bozeman, MT	5.7%	10
427	The Duel Marathon (Paved Trail) Wichita Falls, TX	5.7%	3
428	Fort4Fitness Marathon Fort Wayne, IN	5.6%	19
429	Heart of America Marathon Columbia, MO	5.6%	8
430	Big Island International Marathon Hilo, HI	5.6%	10
431	Miracle Match Marathon Waco, TX	5.5%	6
432	Rock n Roll Raleigh Marathon Raleigh, NC	5.5%	53
433	Garden Spot Village Marathon New Holland, PA	5.5%	14
434	Marathon 2 Marathon Marathon, TX	5.4%	5
435	Avenue of the Giants Marathon Weott, CA	5.4%	28
436	Austin Marathon Austin, TX	5.3%	171
437	OC Marathon Costa Mesa, CA	5.3%	106
438	Chattanooga Marathon Chattanooga, TN	5.3%	28
439	Milwaukee Marathon Milwaukee, WI	5.2%	35
440	Kingston Classic Marathon Kingston, NY	5.2%	3
441	Salt Lake City Marathon Salt Lake City, UT	5.1%	39
442	Big Sur International Marathon Carmel, CA	5%	163
443	Swan Lake Marathon Viborg, SD	5%	2
444	Fort Myers Marathon Fort Myers, FL	5%	5
445	Oakland Marathon Oakland, CA	5%	34
446	Garmin Olathe Marathon Olathe, KS	4.9%	25
447	Niagara Ultra Races Marathon Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON	4.9%	4
448	Springfield Marathon Springfield, IL	4.9%	2
449	Morgantown Marathon Morgantown, WV	4.9%	9
450	Mississippi Blues Marathon Jackson, MS	4.8%	36
451	El Paso Marathon El Paso, TX	4.8%	15
452	San Francisco Marathon San Francisco, CA	4.8%	298
453	Mid-South Marathon Wynne, AR	4.8%	3
454	Cache La Poudre Canyon Marathon Fort Collins, CO	4.8%	1
455	Sleeping Bear Marathon Empire, MI	4.7%	5
456	Big D Texas Marathon Dallas, TX	4.7%	23
457	Maui Marathon Kaanapali, HI	4.6%	18
458	New Years (Eve) Double Marathon Allen, TX	4.6%	4
459	Brooklyn Marathon Brooklyn, NY	4.5%	18
460	Running for the Bay Marathon Apalachicola, FL	4.5%	4
461	Newport Marathon (RI) Newport, RI	4.5%	36
462	Davy Crockett Bear Chase Marathon Groveton, TX	4.4%	3
463	Tomoka Marathon Ormond Beach, FL	4.4%	15
464	Kona Marathon Kailua-Kona, HI	4.4%	11
465	Prince of Wales Island Marathon Craig, AK	4.4%	1
466	Antelope Island Marathon Antelope Island, UT	4.4%	4
467	Texas Marathon Kingwood, TX	4.3%	14
468	Charlottesville Marathon Charlottesville, VA	4.3%	10
469	Run4Troops Marathon Dubuque, IA	4.3%	8
470	Run Crazy Horse Marathon Hill City, SD	4.2%	6
471	Hambletonian Marathon Goshen, NY	4.2%	3
472	Golden Driller Marathon Tulsa, OK	4.2%	3
473	Rock n Roll Las Vegas Marathon Las Vegas, NV	4.1%	107
474	Rock n Roll Savannah Marathon Savannah, GA	4.1%	92
475	Flying Pig Marathon Cincinnati, OH	4.1%	158
476	Kansas City Marathon Kansas City, MO	4.1%	51
477	Memorial Day Marathon Lenox, MA	4.1%	4
478	3 Bridges Marathon Little Rock, AR	4.1%	12
479	Loonies Midnight Marathon Livingston, TN	4.1%	5
480	Fort Smith Marathon Fort Smith, AR	4%	5
481	Windermere Marathon Spokane, WA	4%	8
482	Asheville Marathon Asheville, NC	3.9%	19
483	Rock n Roll San Diego Marathon San Diego, CA	3.9%	227
484	Los Angeles Marathon Los Angeles, CA	3.9%	802
485	Zydeco Marathon Lafayette, LA	3.9%	10
486	Seven Bridges Marathon Chattanooga, TN	3.9%	16
487	Irving Marathon Irving, TX	3.9%	8
488	Beat 539 Marathon Lakehurst, NJ	3.9%	2
489	Hub City Marathon Crown Point, IN	3.9%	1
490	Ocean Drive Marathon Cape May, NJ	3.8%	11
491	Route 66 Marathon Tulsa, OK	3.8%	57
492	Space Coast Marathon Cocoa, FL	3.7%	73
493	Little Rock Marathon Little Rock, AR	3.7%	75
494	Groundhog Day Marathon Grand Rapids, MI	3.7%	3
495	Bryan-College Station Marathon College Station, TX	3.7%	23
496	Carolina Beach Marathon Carolina Beach, NC	3.7%	4
497	Jackson Hole Marathon Jackson Hole, WY	3.6%	8
498	Running the Shoals Marathon Muscle Shoals, AL	3.6%	2
499	Operation Jack Marathon Los Angeles, CA	3.5%	4
500	Rock n Roll San Antonio Marathon San Antonio, TX	3.5%	90
501	Rochester Marathon Rochester, NY	3.5%	17
502	Mt. Sneffels Marathon Ridgway, CO	3.5%	3
503	Rock n Roll Nashville Marathon Nashville, TN	3.4%	101
504	Marathon-to-Marathon Marathon, IA	3.4%	4
505	Maritime Marathon (Nova Scotia) Eastern Passage, NS	3.3%	3
506	Midnight Madness Marathon Hamilton, OH	3.3%	1
507	Abebe Bikila Day International Peace Marathon Washington, DC	3.3%	4
508	Bakersfield Marathon Bakersfield, CA	3.2%	11
509	Western Pacific Marathon Fremont, CA	3.2%	5
510	Trailbreaker Marathon Waukesha, WI	3.2%	3
511	Mississippi Gulf Coast Marathon Biloxi, MS	3.1%	16
512	Marine Corps Marathon Arlington, VA	3.1%	602
513	Brian Mickelsen Memorial Marathon Cottonwood, AZ	3%	1
514	Hogeye Marathon Springdale, AR	3%	10
515	Surfers Point Marathon Ventura, CA	2.9%	3
516	All American Marathon Fort Bragg, NC	2.9%	20
517	That Dam Hill Marathon London, ON	2.9%	1
518	Boulder Backroads Marathon Boulder, CO	2.8%	2
519	Green River Marathon Kent, WA	2.8%	3
520	Walker North Country Marathon Walker, MN	2.8%	1
521	Kauai Marathon Poipu, HI	2.7%	7
522	North Olympic Discovery Marathon Port Angeles, WA	2.7%	7
523	Papa Loco Marathon Conway, AR	2.6%	1
524	Ellerbe Marathon Ellerbe, NC	2.6%	2
525	Running with the Bears Marathon Chico, CA	2.6%	2
526	Blue Ridge Marathon Roanoke, VA	2.6%	11
527	Soaring Wings of Conway Marathon Conway, AR	2.6%	2
528	Truckee Marathon Truckee, CA	2.5%	1
529	Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon Oklahoma City, OK	2.4%	53
530	United States Air Force Marathon Dayton, OH	2.3%	47
531	Belleville Main Street Marathon Belleville, IL	2.3%	4
532	Nutmeg State Marathon Hartford, CT	2.2%	1
533	Colorado Springs Marathon Colorado Springs, CO	2.1%	2
534	Lake Tahoe Marathon South Lake Tahoe, CA	2.1%	4
535	Pilgrim Pacer Run Marathon Shawnee, KS	2%	2
536	Destin Marathon Destin, FL	1.9%	5
537	River Rat Marathon Yankton, SD	1.7%	1
538	Lake Lowell Marathon Nampa, ID	1.7%	1
539	South Padre Island Marathon South Padre Island, TX	1.7%	4
540	Red Rock Canyon Marathon Las Vegas, NV	1.6%	2
541	Des Plaines River Trail Marathon Lincolnshire, IL	1.6%	3
542	Honolulu Marathon Honolulu, HI	1.6%	315
543	Queen City Marathon for ActiveWater Cumberland, MD	1.5%	1
544	New Years (Day) Double Marathon Allen, TX	1.3%	1
545	Walt Disney World Marathon Orlando, FL	0.9%	183
546	Black Mountain Marathon Black Mountain, NC	0.8%	3
547	Deadwood-Mickelson Trail Marathon Deadwood, SD	0.7%	2
548	Southernmost Marathon Key West, FL	0.6%	1
549	Pine Line Trail Marathon Medford, WI	0%	0
550	Estes Park Marathon Estes Park, CO	0%	0
551	Extraterrestrial Full Moon Midnight Marathon Rachel, NV	0%	0
552	Greenway Trail Marathon Nashville, TN	0%	0
553	Skagway Marathon Skagway, AK	0%	0
554	Monument Marathon Gering, NE	0%	0
555	Three Days at the Fair Marathon (Spring) Augusta, NJ	0%	0
556	Hill Country Marathon Marble Falls, TX	0%	0
557	All-Out Beat the Heat Marathon Westminster, CO	0%	0
558	Petrified Forest Marathon Holbrook, AZ	0%	0
559	Valley to the Sea Marathon Kihei, HI	0%	0
560	Herald of Victory Marathon Binghamton, NY	0%	0
561	Ad Astra per Marathon Derby, KS	0%	0
562	Tennessee Rhythm Run Marathon Jackson, TN	0%	0
563	Chris Jarvis Autumn River Run Marathon North Platte, NE	0%	0
564	Run for the Americas Marathon San Marcos, TX	0%	0
565	Breckenridge Road Marathon Breckenridge, CO	0%	0

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