Best Boston Marathon Qualifiers

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

Marathon Pace Bands

Run the Right Pace in Your Next Marathon

Nearly 500 marathon courses.
Ships same or Next Day

Featured Races

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

Boston Marathon Qualifying Percentages (2018)

This list ranks marathons based on the percentage of runners who ran under the qualifying standards for the Boston Marathon in 2018. 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 49,720 10.7%

Canada 3,479 13.6%

Race Location	# Qualifiers	% BQ eligible finishers
United States	49,720	10.7%
Canada	3,479	13.6%

Marathons with the Highest Percentage of Boston Marathon Qualifiers

Marathons with the Most Boston Marathon Qualifiers

Marathon Ranking by BQ% (2018)

	Race Name	BQ %	# of Qualifiers
1	Last Chance BQ.2 Marathon (Grand Rapids) Grand Rapids, MI	61.5%	107
2	Spring Chance BQ.2 Marathon Geneva, IL	54.8%	98
3	Last Chance BQ.2 Marathon Geneva, IL	52.6%	122
4	Marshfield Road Runners New Years Day Marathon Marshfield, MA	50%	1
5	Johnny Miles Marathon New Glasgow, NS	46%	23
6	Erie Marathon Erie, PA	45.7%	676
7	Rivanna Greenbelt Marathon Charlottesville, VA	42.9%	6
8	Light at the End of the Tunnel Marathon North Bend, WA	40.4%	203
9	Warm up Columbus Dublin, OH	40%	20
10	Tunnel Vision Marathon North Bend, WA	39%	196
11	Beantown Marathon Hingham, MA	39%	89
12	Tunnel Light Marathon North Bend, WA	38.4%	193
13	REVEL Mt. Hood Marathon Portland , OR	36.5%	220
14	Boston Marathon Boston, MA	35.7%	9,178
15	Super Marathon North Bend, WA	34.1%	88
16	Mountains 2 Beach Marathon Ventura, CA	33.4%	631
17	Bound for Boston Marathon Suwanee, GA	33.3%	9
18	Yarmouth Marathon Yarmouth, NS	33.3%	1
19	Hawaii Bird Conservation Marathon Hilo, HI	33%	35
20	Chasing the Unicorn Marathon Washington Crossing, PA	32.9%	23
21	Baie-des-Chaleurs Marathon Carleton, QC	31.8%	20
22	Via Marathon Easton, PA	31.4%	224
23	St. Lawrence Marathon Cornwall, ON	30.3%	60
24	Kamloops Marathon Kamloops, BC	30.3%	23
25	Sugarloaf Marathon Kingfield, ME	30.1%	168
26	REVEL Mt. Charleston Marathon Las Vegas, NV	29.6%	387
27	Baystate Marathon Lowell, MA	29.6%	377
28	REVEL Rockies Marathon Morrison, CO	29%	198
29	Pocono Mountain Run for the Red Marathon Stroudsburg, PA	27.9%	146
30	Charles River Marathon Boston, MA	27.1%	29
31	California International Marathon Sacramento, CA	27.1%	2,120
32	Santa Rosa Marathon Santa Rosa, CA	26.9%	254
33	REVEL Big Bear Marathon Redlands, CA	26.3%	326
34	Eugene Marathon Eugene, OR	25.3%	378
35	Jack and Jills Downhill Marathon (Saturday) North Bend, WA	25.2%	147
36	Destination Labrador Trapline Marathon Goose Bay, NL	25%	3
37	Run the Loop Marathon Downington, PA	25%	7
38	Combos Marathon Albany, GA	24.9%	122
39	Mesa Marathon Mesa, AZ	24.5%	546
40	REVEL Mt. Lemmon Marathon - Limited Edition Tucson, AZ	23.9%	110
41	Fredericton Marathon Fredericton, NB	23.6%	67
42	LOCO Marathon Newmarket, NH	23.5%	60
43	REVEL Big Cottonwood Marathon Murray, UT	23%	264
44	Whitefish Point Marathon Paradise, MI	23%	17
45	Abebe Bikila Day International Peace Marathon Washington, DC	22.5%	24
46	Carmel Marathon Carmel, IN	22.5%	239
47	Hamilton Marathon Road2Hope Hamilton, ON	22.5%	166
48	Endur-Run Marathon Conestogo, ON	22.2%	16
49	Glass City Marathon Toledo, OH	21.7%	236
50	Museum of Aviation Marathon Warner Robins, GA	21.1%	16
51	Friendly Massey Marathon Massey, ON	20.9%	9
52	Providence Marathon Providence, RI	20.5%	216
53	Sundance to Spearfish Marathon Spearfish, SD	20.4%	10
54	Wabash Trace Nature Trail Marathon Shenandoah, IA	20.3%	13
55	Peak to Creek Marathon Morganton, NC	20.2%	63
56	Lake Wobegon Trail Marathon St. Joseph, MN	20%	69
57	Hudson Mohawk Winter Marathon Albany, NY	20%	6
58	Vernonia Marathon Banks, OR	19.8%	34
59	B and A Marathon Severna Park, MD	19.7%	44
60	Newport News One City Marathon Newport News, VA	19.7%	68
61	Charlevoix Marathon Charlevoix, MI	19.6%	57
62	Governors Cup Marathon Helena, MT	19.6%	19
63	Newport Marathon (OR) Newport, OR	19.5%	77
64	Minocqua No Frills Marathon Minocqua, WI	19.4%	20
65	Oshkosh Marathon Oshkosh, WI	19.2%	30
66	Mississauga Marathon Mississauga, ON	19.1%	127
67	P tit Train du Nord Marathon Saint-Jerome, QC	19.1%	282
68	Marathon by the Sea Saint John, NB	19.1%	12
69	Sudbury Rocks Marathon Sudbury, ON	19%	4
70	Maple Marathon Mont-Saint-Gregoire, QC	18.8%	48
71	Marathon de Rimouski Rimouski, QC	18.6%	41
72	Two Rivers Marathon Lackawaxen, PA	18.6%	30
73	Ottawa Marathon Ottawa, ON	18.5%	509
74	White River Marathon Cotter, AR	18.4%	21
75	New Jersey Marathon Long Branch, NJ	18.2%	375
76	Indianapolis Monumental Marathon Indianapolis, IN	18.2%	827
77	Jack and Jills Downhill Marathon North Bend, WA	18.2%	104
78	Grandmas Marathon Duluth, MN	18.2%	1,108
79	Seaside Marathon Ventura, CA	18.2%	6
80	Palmetto Bluff Marathon Bluffton, SC	18%	11
81	Waterloo Marathon Waterloo, ON	18%	16
82	Two Rivers Marathon (Sunday) Lackawaxen, PA	17.7%	14
83	Humboldt Bay Marathon Eureka, CA	17.5%	14
84	Leading Ladies Marathon Spearfish, SD	17.4%	15
85	Tobacco Road Marathon Cary, NC	17.4%	154
86	Myrtle Beach Marathon Myrtle Beach, SC	17.3%	172
87	Eisenhower Marathon Abilene, KS	17.2%	15
88	Pacific Northwest Marathon Harrisburg, OR	17.2%	51
89	New England Green River Marathon Greenfield, MA	17.1%	45
90	Saskatchewan Marathon Saskatoon, SK	17%	20
91	Buckeye Marathon Buckeye, AZ	16.9%	21
92	Lower Potomac River Marathon Piney Point, MD	16.9%	11
93	Brookings Marathon Brookings, SD	16.8%	21
94	Nebraska State Fair Marathon Grand Island, NE	16.8%	21
95	Sun Marathon Santa Clara, UT	16.8%	19
96	Marathon Mamu Sept Iles, QC	16.7%	2
97	Maine Coast Marathon Wells, ME	16.7%	97
98	Veterans Marathon (PA) Black Lick, PA	16.5%	13
99	Snohomish River Run Marathon Snohomish, WA	16.5%	25
100	Mt. Nebo Marathon Payson, UT	16.4%	34
101	Andrew Jackson Marathon Jackson, TN	16.4%	10
102	Chicagoland Spring Marathon Schaumburg, IL	16.3%	54
103	Tucson Marathon Tucson, AZ	16.2%	74
104	Cheap Marathon Derry, NH	16.2%	63
105	Wilmington Marathon Wilmington, NC	16.1%	91
106	St. George Marathon St. George, UT	16.1%	662
107	Sioux Falls Marathon Sioux Falls, SD	16.1%	50
108	Ohio River Road Runners Club Marathon Xenia, OH	15.9%	35
109	Ventura Marathon Ventura, CA	15.9%	109
110	Victoria Marathon Victoria, BC	15.9%	166
111	Blooms to Brews Marathon Woodland, WA	15.8%	18
112	Madeline Island Marathon La Pointe, WI	15.6%	15
113	Queens Marathon Queens, NY	15.5%	16
114	Rockin Brews Marathon Madison, WI	15.5%	20
115	Runners Marathon of Reston Reston, VA	15.5%	21
116	Hyannis Marathon Hyannis, MA	15.5%	38
117	Pocatello Marathon Pocatello, ID	15.4%	25
118	Harrisburg Marathon Harrisburg, PA	15.4%	104
119	Edmonton Marathon Edmonton, AB	15.3%	102
120	DoLittle Marathon Waukesha, WI	15.3%	11
121	Marshall University Marathon Huntington, WV	15.2%	47
122	Napa Valley Marathon Napa, CA	15.1%	210
123	Run for the Ranch Marathon Springfield, MO	15.1%	8
124	Clarence DeMar Marathon Keene, NH	15.1%	38
125	Holland Haven Marathon Holland, MI	15%	35
126	Caribou Marathon Caribou, ME	14.9%	7
127	Skagit Flats Marathon Burlington, WA	14.8%	21
128	Illinois Marathon Champaign-Urbana, IL	14.7%	168
129	Jacksonville Marathon Jacksonville, FL	14.7%	99
130	Running with the Bears Marathon Chico, CA	14.7%	5
131	North Central Rail Trail Marathon Sparks, MD	14.6%	41
132	Toronto Waterfront Marathon Toronto, ON	14.6%	518
133	Legs for Literacy Marathon Moncton, NB	14.6%	26
134	George Washingtons Birthday Marathon Greenbelt, MD	14.5%	28
135	Utah Valley Marathon Provo, UT	14.4%	128
136	Prince Edward Island Marathon Charlottetown, PE	14.4%	31
137	Athens Marathon Athens, OH	14.3%	35
138	Shelby Forest Loop Marathon Millington, TN	14.3%	5
139	Queen City Marathon Regina, SK	14.2%	38
140	Canton Hall of Fame Marathon Canton, OH	14.1%	86
141	Redding Marathon Redding, CA	14.1%	26
142	Journeys Marathon Eagle River, WI	14%	8
143	Wineglass Marathon Corning, NY	14%	234
144	Vermont City Marathon Burlington, VT	13.9%	270
145	Bayshore Marathon Traverse City, MI	13.9%	202
146	Deseret News Marathon Salt Lake City, UT	13.8%	42
147	York Marathon York, PA	13.7%	29
148	Tallahassee Marathon Tallahassee, FL	13.7%	21
149	Coastal Delaware Running Festival Marathon Rehoboth Beach, DE	13.6%	76
150	Cleveland Marathon Cleveland, OH	13.6%	206
151	Green Bay Marathon Green Bay, WI	13.5%	119
152	Toronto Marathon Toronto, ON	13.5%	184
153	Woodys RV World Marathon Red Deer, AB	13.4%	17
154	Louisiana Marathon Baton Rouge, LA	13.4%	123
155	Marquette Marathon Marquette, MI	13.3%	34
156	Birch Bay Marathon Birch Bay, WA	13.2%	16
157	Colorado Marathon Fort Collins, CO	13.1%	101
158	Uniformed Services Run Marathon St. Johns, NL	13%	9
159	Little Apple Marathon Manhattan, KS	13%	12
160	Cascade Express Marathon North Bend, WA	12.9%	27
161	Maritime Marathon Manitowoc, WI	12.9%	24
162	Long Island Marathon East Meadow, NY	12.8%	69
163	Mobile Marathon Mobile, AL	12.7%	22
164	Tri-Cities Marathon Richland, WA	12.7%	10
165	Rehoboth Beach Marathon Rehoboth Beach, DE	12.7%	118
166	Bucks County Marathon Yardley, PA	12.7%	20
167	Rhinebeck Hudson Valley Marathon Rhinebeck, NY	12.7%	12
168	Grand Rapids Marathon Grand Rapids, MI	12.6%	135
169	Fort Worth Marathon Fort Worth, TX	12.5%	35
170	Lake Lowell Marathon Nampa, ID	12.5%	5
171	Marathon of the Treasure Coast Stuart, FL	12.5%	20
172	Trials Legacy Marathon Olympia, WA	12.5%	4
173	Ogden Marathon Ogden, UT	12.4%	145
174	Town of Celebration Marathon Celebration, FL	12.4%	53
175	Mississippi River Marathon Greenville, MS	12.2%	21
176	Houston Marathon Houston, TX	12.2%	848
177	Ocean Drive Marathon Cape May, NJ	12.1%	21
178	Modesto Marathon Modesto, CA	12%	62
179	Run Hard Columbia Marathon Columbia, SC	12%	19
180	North Olympic Discovery Marathon Port Angeles, WA	12%	27
181	Appletree Marathon Vancouver, WA	12%	23
182	Okanagan Marathon Kelowna, BC	11.9%	37
183	Kiawah Island Marathon Kiawah Island, SC	11.9%	131
184	County Marathon Picton, ON	11.9%	14
185	Delaware Marathon Wilmington, DE	11.9%	34
186	Hilton Head Island Marathon Hilton Head Island, SC	11.8%	18
187	Bozeman Marathon Bozeman, MT	11.7%	15
188	Shamrock Marathon Virginia Beach, VA	11.7%	168
189	Calgary Marathon Calgary, AB	11.6%	80
190	Tomoka Marathon Ormond Beach, FL	11.6%	38
191	Martian Marathon Dearborn, MI	11.5%	23
192	Monument Marathon Gering, NE	11.5%	7
193	Five Points of Life Marathon Gainesville, FL	11.4%	12
194	Aspen Valley Marathon Basalt, CO	11.4%	21
195	Mohawk-Hudson River Marathon Albany, NY	11.4%	77
196	Fargo Marathon Fargo, ND	11.3%	166
197	Herald of Victory Marathon Binghamton, NY	11.3%	6
198	Gettysburg North-South Marathon Gettysburg, PA	11.3%	27
199	Lake Placid Marathon Lake Placid, NY	11.3%	20
200	Charleston Marathon Charleston, SC	11.3%	92
201	Oceans Run Marathon Westerly, RI	11.2%	10
202	Whistlestop Marathon Ashland, WI	11.2%	32
203	Philadelphia Marathon Philadelphia, PA	11.1%	1,060
204	Drake Well Marathon Titusville, PA	11.1%	11
205	Whitby International North Marathon Whitby, ON	11.1%	5
206	Irving Marathon Irving, TX	11.1%	25
207	Hartford Marathon Hartford, CT	11%	172
208	Lincoln Marathon Lincoln, NE	11%	108
209	Manitoba Marathon Winnipeg, MB	11%	75
210	Monster Mash Marathon Dover, DE	11%	16
211	Marthas Vineyard Marathon Marthas Vineyard, MA	11%	41
212	Humpys Marathon Anchorage, AK	10.9%	25
213	Huntsville Marathon Huntsville, UT	10.9%	46
214	Rocket City Marathon Huntsville, AL	10.9%	100
215	Fox Valley Marathon St. Charles, IL	10.9%	29
216	Quebec City Marathon Quebec, QC	10.9%	143
217	Flowerfest Marathon at Callaway Gardens Pine Mountain, GA	10.9%	14
218	Walter Childs Memorial Race of Champions Marathon Holyoke, MA	10.8%	7
219	Oakland Marathon Oakland, CA	10.6%	67
220	Quad Cities Marathon Moline, IL	10.6%	41
221	Davy Crockett Bear Chase Marathon Groveton, TX	10.5%	4
222	Juneau Marathon Juneau, AK	10.5%	7
223	American Discovery Trail Marathon Colorado Springs, CO	10.4%	23
224	Montana Marathon Billings, MT	10.4%	13
225	Mill Race Marathon Columbus, IN	10.4%	21
226	Oregon Marathon Mt. Angel, OR	10.4%	18
227	Manchester City Marathon Manchester, NH	10.4%	35
228	Clearwater Marathon Clearwater, FL	10.4%	20
229	Lakefront Marathon Milwaukee, WI	10.3%	221
230	Sandia Crest Marathon Albuquerque, NM	10.3%	23
231	New River Marathon Fleetwood, NC	10.3%	12
232	Missoula Marathon Missoula, MT	10.3%	106
233	Yonkers Marathon Yonkers, NY	10.2%	9
234	Armed Services Marathon Grand Haven, MI	10.2%	5
235	SoJo Marathon South Jordan, UT	10.2%	13
236	Greater St. Louis Marathon St. Louis, MO	10.2%	107
237	Top of Utah Marathon Logan, UT	10.2%	27
238	Columbus Marathon Columbus, OH	10.1%	325
239	Mesa Falls Marathon Ashton, ID	10.1%	11
240	Bismarck Marathon Bismarck, ND	10%	14
241	Skagway Marathon Skagway, AK	10%	2
242	Tallahassee Ultra Distance Classic Marathon Tallahassee, FL	10%	2
243	Sri Chinmoy Marathon Congers, NY	9.9%	42
244	Starved Rock Country Marathon Ottawa, IL	9.9%	20
245	Chicago Marathon Chicago, IL	9.8%	4,365
246	Greater Binghamton Marathon Vestal, NY	9.8%	4
247	Coeur d Alene Marathon Coeur d' Alene, ID	9.7%	15
248	Circular Logic Marathon Seymour, IN	9.7%	7
249	Grand Lake Marathon Celina, OH	9.7%	12
250	Mississippi Gulf Coast Marathon Biloxi, MS	9.6%	48
251	Windermere Marathon Spokane, WA	9.5%	22
252	Buffalo Marathon Buffalo, NY	9.5%	106
253	Famous Idaho Potato Marathon Boise, ID	9.5%	16
254	Western Maryland Rail Trail Marathon Hancock, MD	9.5%	6
255	Knoxville Marathon Knoxville, TN	9.5%	53
256	Woodlands Marathon The Woodlands, TX	9.4%	74
257	Ocean State Rhode Races Marathon Narragansett, RI	9.4%	20
258	Carlsbad Marathon Carlsbad, CA	9.4%	74
259	Tacoma City Marathon Tacoma, WA	9.3%	19
260	Yuma Territorial Marathon Yuma, AZ	9.3%	4
261	Kentucky Derby Festival Marathon Louisville, KY	9.3%	129
262	Richmond Marathon Richmond, VA	9.3%	370
263	Bass Pro Shops Marathon Springfield, MO	9.2%	26
264	Prairie Fire Marathon Wichita, KS	9.1%	30
265	University of Okoboji Marathon Okoboji, IA	9.1%	5
266	Coffee Milk Marathon North Kingstown, RI	9.1%	8
267	Millennium Meadows Marathon Grand Rapids, MI	9.1%	6
268	Run4Troops Marathon Dubuque, IA	9.1%	21
269	Arizona Road Runners Desert Classic Marathon Surprise, AZ	8.9%	4
270	Seattle Ghost Marathon Seattle, WA	8.9%	7
271	Nashville Marathon Nashville, TN	8.8%	23
272	Mayors Marathon Anchorage, AK	8.8%	53
273	Ann Arbor Marathon Ann Arbor, MI	8.8%	17
274	Suffolk County Marathon Babylon, NY	8.7%	26
275	Silver Comet Marathon Mableton, GA	8.7%	10
276	Chasing Jefferson Davis Marathon Abbeville, GA	8.7%	2
277	Rogue Marathon Medford, OR	8.7%	2
278	Twin Cities Marathon St. Paul, MN	8.7%	621
279	Rock n Roll Montreal Marathon Montreal, QC	8.7%	210
280	Great New York State Marathon Syracuse, NY	8.6%	15
281	Maui Oceanfront Marathon Maui, HI	8.5%	30
282	Seattle Marathon Seattle, WA	8.5%	124
283	3 Bridges Marathon Little Rock, AR	8.5%	21
284	Steamtown Marathon Scranton, PA	8.4%	105
285	Foot Traffic Flat Marathon Portland, OR	8.3%	21
286	Boring Marathon Gresham, OR	8.3%	7
287	Orting Marathon Orting, WA	8.3%	2
288	Gillette Stadium Marathon Foxborough, MA	8.3%	1
289	Leavenworth Marathon Leavenworth, WA	8.3%	16
290	BHM 26.2 Marathon Birmingham, AL	8.3%	17
291	Garmin Olathe Marathon Olathe, KS	8.3%	41
292	Eau Claire Marathon Eau Claire, WI	8.3%	38
293	Kenai River Marathon Kenai, AK	8.2%	5
294	Race the Lake Marathon Cooperstown, NY	8.2%	4
295	Zydeco Marathon Lafayette, LA	8.1%	10
296	Ottawa Fall Colours Marathon Ottawa, ON	8.1%	3
297	Arbuckles to Ardmore Race for Mercy Marathon Ardmore, OK	8.1%	6
298	Blue Nose Marathon Halifax, NS	8.1%	19
299	Potomac River Run Marathon Washington, DC	8.1%	11
300	Cowtown Marathon Fort Worth, TX	8.1%	95
301	Bay of Fundy Marathon Lubec , ME	8.1%	10
302	Steamboat Marathon Steamboat Springs, CO	8.1%	14
303	Wisconsin Marathon Kenosha, WI	8%	37
304	Pacific Crest Marathon Sunriver, OR	8%	4
305	Embrace Winter Run Marathon Ottawa, ON	8%	2
306	Mercedes Marathon Birmingham, AL	8%	46
307	Lost Dutchman Marathon Apache Junction, AZ	8%	22
308	Jekyll Island Marathon Jekyll Island, GA	8%	20
309	Mt. Sneffels Marathon Ridgway, CO	7.9%	5
310	Portlandathon Marathon Portland, OR	7.9%	59
311	Des Moines Marathon Des Moines, IA	7.8%	100
312	Vancouver America Marathon Vancouver, WA	7.8%	4
313	Surf City Marathon Huntington Beach, CA	7.8%	115
314	Hamilton NightGlow Marathon Hamilton, OH	7.8%	5
315	Bryan-College Station Marathon College Station, TX	7.8%	39
316	Tunnel Hill Marathon Vienna, IL	7.8%	6
317	Chickamauga Battlefield Marathon Chickamauga, GA	7.8%	26
318	RDC Marathon Durham, NC	7.8%	21
319	Whidbey Island Marathon Oak Harbor, WA	7.7%	13
320	Kalamazoo Marathon Kalamazoo, MI	7.7%	32
321	Duke City Marathon Albuquerque, NM	7.7%	30
322	Silo District Marathon Waco, TX	7.7%	38
323	Veterans Marathon Columbia City, IN	7.7%	5
324	Hippity Hop Marathon Peoria, AZ	7.7%	5
325	Ft. Lauderdale A1A Marathon Ft. Lauderdale, FL	7.7%	49
326	Bakersfield Marathon Bakersfield, CA	7.7%	21
327	Paavo Nurmi Marathon Hurley, WI	7.7%	14
328	Champlain Islands Marathon South Hero, VT	7.6%	9
329	Bellingham Bay Marathon Bellingham, WA	7.6%	22
330	New York City Marathon New York City, NY	7.6%	3,995
331	Stennis Space Center Marathon Ocean Springs, MS	7.6%	4
332	Whitefish Marathon Whitefish, MT	7.6%	4
333	Gobbler Grind Marathon Overland Park, KS	7.5%	14
334	Vancouver Marathon Vancouver, BC	7.5%	282
335	Skidaway Island Marathon Savannah, GA	7.5%	12
336	Nevada Marathon Lamoille, NV	7.5%	3
337	Oak Island Marathon Oak Island, NC	7.4%	9
338	USA Fit Marathon Sugar Land, TX	7.4%	11
339	Austin Marathon Austin, TX	7.4%	189
340	Boundary Bay Marathon Delta, BC	7.3%	8
341	Gandy Dancer Marathon Luck, WI	7.3%	4
342	Kona Marathon Kailua-Kona, HI	7.3%	19
343	Mississippi Blues Marathon Jackson, MS	7.2%	30
344	Salmon Marathon Salmon, ID	7.1%	4
345	Morgan Hill Marathon Morgan Hill, CA	7.1%	10
346	Escalante Canyons Marathon Escalante, UT	7.1%	3
347	Two Cities Marathon Fresno, CA	7.1%	18
348	Big Sur International Marathon Carmel, CA	7.1%	233
349	Pittsburgh Marathon Pittsburgh, PA	7.1%	253
350	Cannonball Marathon Greensboro, NC	7.1%	8
351	Mount Desert Island Marathon Bar Harbor, ME	7.1%	52
352	Atlantic City Marathon Atlantic City, NJ	7%	46
353	New Years (Eve) Double Marathon Allen, TX	7%	5
354	Madison Marathon Madison, WI	7%	75
355	Fox Cities Marathon Appleton, WI	6.9%	36
356	Colfax Marathon Denver, CO	6.9%	97
357	Northern Ohio Marathon Mentor, OH	6.9%	13
358	San Juan Island Marathon Friday Harbor, WA	6.9%	2
359	Pilgrim Pacer Run Marathon Shawnee, KS	6.9%	4
360	Potomac River Run Marathon (October) Washington, DC	6.9%	6
361	Detroit Free Press Marathon Detroit, MI	6.9%	210
362	Top of Michigan Marathon Harbor Springs, MI	6.9%	5
363	Maine Marathon Portland, ME	6.8%	52
364	Niagara Falls International Marathon Niagara Falls, ON	6.8%	49
365	Roxbury Marathon Roxbury, CT	6.8%	3
366	San Luis Obispo Marathon San Luis Obispo, CA	6.8%	21
367	Rock n Roll Arizona Marathon Tempe, AZ	6.8%	126
368	Marathon 2 Marathon Marathon, TX	6.8%	7
369	bg26.2 Marathon Bowling Green, KY	6.8%	7
370	Pensacola Marathon Pensacola, FL	6.8%	19
371	Western Pacific Marathon Fremont, CA	6.7%	12
372	Midsouth Championship Marathon Wynne, AR	6.7%	4
373	Shires of Vermont Marathon Manchester, VT	6.7%	4
374	Valentines Day Massacre Marathon Greensboro, NC	6.7%	1
375	Death Valley Marathon Death Valley, CA	6.7%	5
376	OC Marathon Costa Mesa, CA	6.6%	97
377	Wausau Marathon Wausau, WI	6.6%	11
378	Barrel Marathon Peoria, IL	6.6%	12
379	Camarillo Marathon Camarillo, CA	6.6%	5
380	Lubbock Marathon Lubbock, TX	6.6%	8
381	Florida Marathon Melbourne, FL	6.5%	12
382	City of Trees Marathon Boise, ID	6.5%	6
383	Shiprock Marathon Shiprock, NM	6.5%	14
384	Avenue of the Giants Marathon Weott, CA	6.5%	24
385	Boulder Backroads Marathon Boulder, CO	6.5%	5
386	Akron Marathon Akron, OH	6.5%	57
387	Miracle Match Marathon Waco, TX	6.5%	6
388	Chattanooga Marathon Chattanooga, TN	6.4%	21
389	Gods Country Marathon Race Series Galeton, PA	6.4%	4
390	Tupelo Marathon Tupelo, MS	6.3%	7
391	Salt Lake City Marathon Salt Lake City, UT	6.3%	44
392	Belleville Main Street Marathon Belleville, IL	6.3%	12
393	Nebraska Marathon Omaha, NE	6.3%	8
394	Bizz Johnson Trail Marathon Susanville, CA	6.2%	6
395	Surfers Point Marathon Ventura, CA	6.2%	4
396	Mankato Marathon Mankato, MN	6.1%	20
397	Gusher Marathon Beaumont, TX	6.1%	3
398	Swan Lake Marathon Viborg, SD	6.1%	2
399	San Francisco Marathon San Francisco, CA	6.1%	317
400	Spokane Marathon Spokane, WA	6%	9
401	Grand Forks Marathon Grand Forks, ND	6%	8
402	Rock n Roll Savannah Marathon Savannah, GA	6%	83
403	Charlotte Marathon Charlotte, NC	5.9%	56
404	Flying Pig Marathon Cincinnati, OH	5.9%	343
405	Dallas Marathon Dallas, TX	5.9%	147
406	Treherne Marathon Treherne, MB	5.9%	2
407	Cummins Falls Marathon Cookeville, TN	5.9%	2
408	Crossroads of Indiana Marathon Lowell, IN	5.7%	2
409	Hill Country Marathon Marble Falls, TX	5.7%	2
410	Fort4Fitness Marathon Fort Wayne, IN	5.7%	10
411	East Canyon Marathon Morgan, UT	5.7%	4
412	Run LoCo Marathon Loudon, TN	5.7%	2
413	Bemidji Blue Ox Marathon Bemidji, MN	5.7%	7
414	Niagara Ultra Races Marathon Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON	5.6%	5
415	Gate City Marathon Nashua, NH	5.6%	7
416	Rock n Roll Seattle Marathon Seattle, WA	5.6%	93
417	Donna Marathon Jacksonville Beach, FL	5.6%	40
418	Big Island International Marathon Hilo, HI	5.5%	10
419	Spring Hill Marathon Mania Spring Hill, FL	5.5%	4
420	Rock n Roll Washington DC Marathon Washington, DC	5.4%	102
421	Emerald Isle Marathon Emerald Isle, NC	5.4%	4
422	Humboldt Redwoods Marathon Weott, CA	5.3%	5
423	Brooklyn Marathon Brooklyn, NY	5.3%	24
424	Groundhog Day Marathon Grand Rapids, MI	5.3%	5
425	Galveston Marathon Galveston, TX	5.2%	6
426	Morgan Valley Marathon Morgan, UT	5.2%	5
427	Savin Rock Marathon West Haven, CT	5.2%	7
428	Jackson Hole Marathon Jackson Hole, WY	5.1%	9
429	New Hampshire Marathon Bristol, NH	5.1%	7
430	Frisco Marathon Willard, MO	5.1%	11
431	El Paso Marathon El Paso, TX	5%	13
432	Hogeye Marathon Springdale, AR	5%	14
433	Nova Scotia Marathon Barrington, NS	5%	3
434	Brainerd Jaycees Run for the Lakes Marathon Nisswa, MN	5%	7
435	Soldier Marathon Ft. Benning, GA	5%	16
436	Old Colony Marathon Springfield, MA	5%	2
437	Cape Cod Marathon Falmouth, MA	5%	27
438	Rochester Marathon Rochester, NY	5%	14
439	Big Beach Marathon Gulf Shores, AL	4.9%	12
440	Cheyenne Marathon Cheyenne, WY	4.9%	8
441	Little Rock Marathon Little Rock, AR	4.8%	88
442	Baltimore Marathon Baltimore, MD	4.8%	94
443	Korean American Friendship Marathon Lackawaxen, PA	4.8%	1
444	Kansas City Marathon Kansas City, MO	4.8%	60
445	Outer Banks Marathon Manteo, NC	4.7%	20
446	Horse Capital Marathon Lexington, KY	4.6%	7
447	Red Rock Canyon Marathon Las Vegas, NV	4.6%	4
448	Wolverine Canyon Marathon Blackfoot, ID	4.5%	1
449	Capital City Marathon Olympia, WA	4.5%	12
450	Asheville Marathon Asheville, NC	4.5%	16
451	Mad Marathon Waitsfield, VT	4.5%	11
452	Antelope Island Marathon Antelope Island, UT	4.4%	2
453	Pine Tree Marathon Portland, ME	4.4%	2
454	Colorado Springs Marathon Colorado Springs, CO	4.4%	8
455	Estes Park Marathon Estes Park, CO	4.4%	5
456	Arkansas Marathon Booneville, AR	4.4%	2
457	Running the Shoals Marathon Muscle Shoals, AL	4.4%	1
458	Chris Jarvis Autumn River Run Marathon North Platte, NE	4.4%	2
459	Broomfield Trails Marathon Broomfield, CO	4.3%	4
460	Atlanta Marathon Atlanta, GA	4.3%	58
461	Heartland Marathon Omaha, NE	4.3%	5
462	Long Beach Marathon Long Beach, CA	4.2%	70
463	Amarillo Marathon Amarillo, TX	4.2%	1
464	Hamptons Marathon East Hampton, NY	4.2%	11
465	Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon Oklahoma City, OK	4.1%	79
466	Charlottesville Marathon Charlottesville, VA	4.1%	9
467	Brian Mickelsen Memorial Marathon Cottonwood, AZ	4%	1
468	Texas Marathon Kingwood, TX	3.9%	10
469	Seven Bridges Marathon Chattanooga, TN	3.9%	12
470	That Dam Hill Marathon London, ON	3.9%	1
471	Space Coast Marathon Cocoa, FL	3.8%	31
472	McAllen Marathon McAllen, TX	3.8%	5
473	NJ Trail Series One Day Marathon Augusta, NJ	3.7%	1
474	Golden Driller Marathon Tulsa, OK	3.5%	3
475	Hayden Lake Marathon Hayden Lake, ID	3.5%	2
476	Route 66 Marathon Tulsa, OK	3.5%	48
477	Salisbury Marathon Salisbury, MD	3.4%	9
478	All American Marathon Fort Bragg, NC	3.4%	19
479	Towpath Marathon Cleveland, OH	3.4%	8
480	City of Oaks Marathon Raleigh, NC	3.3%	14
481	Sleeping Bear Marathon Empire, MI	3.3%	4
482	Los Angeles Marathon Los Angeles, CA	3.3%	647
483	Miami Marathon Miami, FL	3.3%	92
484	Rock n Roll Las Vegas Marathon Las Vegas, NV	3.3%	69
485	Boise Marathon Boise, ID	3.2%	6
486	Freedoms Run Marathon Shepherdstown, WV	3.2%	9
487	Omaha Marathon Omaha, NE	3.1%	8
488	Newport Marathon (RI) Newport, RI	3.1%	20
489	Virginia Creeper Marathon Abingdon, VA	3.1%	2
490	Oh Boy Marathon Waterbury, CT	3.1%	2
491	Adirondack Marathon Schroon Lake, NY	3%	4
492	Winthrop Marathon Winthrop, WA	3%	1
493	Jackson River Scenic Trail Marathon Covington, VA	3%	2
494	Kauai Marathon Poipu, HI	3%	7
495	Downtown River Run Marathon Reno, NV	3%	2
496	Heart of America Marathon Columbia, MO	3%	3
497	Morgantown Marathon Morgantown, WV	3%	5
498	Marine Corps Marathon Arlington, VA	2.9%	590
499	Greenway Trail Marathon Nashville, TN	2.9%	1
500	Yakima River Canyon Marathon Ellensburg, WA	2.8%	5
501	St. Jude Memphis Marathon Memphis, TN	2.7%	57
502	Des Plaines River Trail Marathon Lincolnshire, IL	2.7%	5
503	Rock n Roll San Diego Marathon San Diego, CA	2.7%	108
504	Wenatchee Marathon Wenatchee, WA	2.6%	2
505	Breckenridge Road Marathon Breckenridge, CO	2.6%	1
506	Fort Smith Marathon Fort Smith, AR	2.5%	2
507	Rock n Roll Nashville Marathon Nashville, TN	2.5%	52
508	Rock n Roll New Orleans Marathon New Orleans, LA	2.5%	46
509	Run Crazy Horse Marathon Hill City, SD	2.4%	3
510	Willamette Valley Marathon Keizer, OR	2.3%	2
511	New Years (Day) Double Marathon Allen, TX	2.3%	1
512	Mother Road Marathon Joplin, MO	2.3%	4
513	Arlington Marathon Arlington, TX	2.2%	2
514	Palm Beaches Marathon West Palm Beach, FL	2.2%	6
515	All-Out Beat the Heat Marathon Westminster, CO	2.2%	1
516	Shawnee Marathon Harrisburg, IL	2.2%	1
517	Maui Marathon Kahului, HI	2.2%	7
518	Ellerbe Marathon Ellerbe, NC	2.1%	1
519	United States Air Force Marathon Dayton, OH	2.1%	28
520	Trailbreaker Marathon Waukesha, WI	2%	2
521	Greenbrier River Trail Marathon Cass, WV	2%	3
522	Rock n Roll San Antonio Marathon San Antonio, TX	2%	40
523	Granite State Marathon Nashua, NH	2%	1
524	MO Cowbell Marathon St. Charles, MO	1.9%	9
525	Run the Alamo 26.2 Marathon San Antonio, TX	1.9%	6
526	Marathon de Magog Magog, QC	1.8%	1
527	MLK Race for the Dream Marathon Atlanta, GA	1.8%	1
528	Deadwood-Mickelson Trail Marathon Deadwood, SD	1.8%	4
529	Red Island Marathon Warwick, RI	1.8%	1
530	Santa Clarita Marathon Santa Clarita, CA	1.7%	4
531	Louisville Marathon Louisville, KY	1.7%	3
532	Green River Marathon Kent, WA	1.6%	1
533	Millinocket Marathon Millinocket, ME	1.6%	3
534	Extraterrestrial Full Moon Midnight Marathon Rachel, NV	1.4%	1
535	Seabrook Lucky Trail Marathon Seabrook, TX	1.4%	2
536	Walt Disney World Marathon Orlando, FL	1.3%	268
537	Ely Marathon Ely, MN	1.1%	1
538	Garden Spot Village Marathon New Holland, PA	1%	2
539	Lake Tahoe Marathon South Lake Tahoe, CA	1%	2
540	Honolulu Marathon Honolulu, HI	1%	188
541	Blue Ridge Marathon Roanoke, VA	0.8%	4
542	Harlingen Marathon Harlingen, TX	0.7%	1
543	Labor of Love Marathon Las Vegas, NV	0%	0
544	Buzz Marathon San Miguel, CA	0%	0
545	Boogie Marathon Ellerbe, NC	0%	0
546	Valley Harvest Marathon Wolfville, NS	0%	0
547	Totem to Totem Marathon Skidegate, BC	0%	0
548	Dog Lake Marathon White Pass, WA	0%	0
549	Magnolia Marathon Meridian, MS	0%	0
550	Three Days at the Fair Marathon (Spring) Augusta, NJ	0%	0
551	Springfield Marathon Springfield, IL	0%	0
552	Bearfest Marathon Wrangell, AK	0%	0
553	All-Out Fallfest Marathon Westminster, CO	0%	0
554	Petrified Forest Marathon Holbrook, AZ	0%	0
555	Nutmeg State Marathon Hartford, CT	0%	0
556	I Run for...Marathon Maine, NY	0%	0
557	Truckee Marathon Truckee, CA	0%	0
558	Maple Leaf Marathon Fairlee, VT	0%	0
559	Fenway Park Marathon Boston, MA	0%	0
560	Barneys Run for Warriors Marathon Albany, GA	0%	0
561	Heart and Sole Marathon Jonesboro, AR	0%	0
562	We Walk Marathon St. Bonifacius, MN	0%	0
563	Noland Trail Marathon Newport News, VA	0%	0
564	Hachie Marathon Waxahachie, TX	0%	0

Subscribe to our Newsletter

Best Boston Marathon Qualifiers

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

Marathon Pace Bands

Run the Right Pace in Your Next Marathon

Nearly 500 marathon courses.
Ships same or Next Day

Date

Race

Boston Marathon Qualifying Percentages (2018)

This list ranks marathons based on the percentage of runners who ran under the qualifying standards for the Boston Marathon in 2018. 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 49,720 10.7%

Canada 3,479 13.6%

Marathons with the Highest Percentage of Boston Marathon Qualifiers

Marathons with the Most Boston Marathon Qualifiers

Marathon Ranking by BQ% (2018)

Subscribe to our Newsletter

Subscribe to our Newsletter

Best Boston Marathon Qualifiers

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

Marathon Pace Bands

Run the Right Pace in Your Next Marathon

Nearly 500 marathon courses.Ships same or Next Day

Date

Race

Boston Marathon Qualifying Percentages (2018)

This list ranks marathons based on the percentage of runners who ran under the qualifying standards for the Boston Marathon in 2018. 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 49,720 10.7% Canada 3,479 13.6%

Marathons with the Highest Percentage of Boston Marathon Qualifiers 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015

Marathons with the Most Boston Marathon Qualifiers 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015

Marathon Ranking by BQ% (2018)

Subscribe to our Newsletter

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

Nearly 500 marathon courses.
Ships same or Next Day

Race Location # Qualifiers % BQ eligible finishers

United States 49,720 10.7%

Canada 3,479 13.6%

Marathons with the Highest Percentage of Boston Marathon Qualifiers

Marathons with the Most Boston Marathon Qualifiers