Best Boston Marathon Qualifiers

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Featured Races

Date	Race
June 1, 2024	God’s Country Marathon Race Series Potter County, Pennsylvania Traverses through an untouched part of Pennsylvania with scenic landscapes. Boston Qualifier.
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.

Boston Marathon Qualifying Percentages (2021)

This list ranks marathons based on the percentage of runners who ran under the qualifying standards for the Boston Marathon in 2021. 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 29,034 13.6%

Canada 974 22.4%

Race Location	# Qualifiers	% BQ eligible finishers
United States	29,034	13.6%
Canada	974	22.4%

Marathons with the Highest Percentage of Boston Marathon Qualifiers

Marathons with the Most Boston Marathon Qualifiers

Marathon Ranking by BQ% (2021)

	Race Name	BQ %	# of Qualifiers
1	Oak Ridge to Kingston Express Marathon Oak Ridge, TN	100%	6
2	Strider BQ Marathon Invitational Chesapeake, VA	70%	42
3	Spring Chance BQ.2 Marathon Geneva, IL	63.4%	92
4	Spring Chance BQ.2 Marathon (Sunday) Geneva, IL	60.4%	67
5	Last Chance BQ.2 Marathon Geneva, IL	50.9%	56
6	Last Chance BQ.2 Marathon (Grand Rapids) Grand Rapids, MI	43.1%	25
7	Georgina Marathon Georgina, ON	41.5%	120
8	Boston Marathon Boston, MA	41.1%	6,311
9	Florida Track Club Marathon Hawthorne, FL	40.4%	19
10	Cheap Marathon Derry, NH	38.1%	109
11	REVEL Mt. Lemmon Marathon - Limited Edition Tucson, AZ	38.1%	142
12	Muskoka Marathon Bracebridge, ON	37.7%	113
13	REVEL Big Bear Marathon Redlands, CA	37.6%	478
14	Valley O.NE Marathon Valley, NE	37.2%	42
15	Light at the End of the Tunnel Marathon North Bend, WA	36.8%	198
16	Skagit Flats Marathon Burlington, WA	34.2%	13
17	California International Marathon Sacramento, CA	34.1%	2,596
18	Fredericton Marathon Fredericton, NB	33.9%	59
19	Glass City Marathon Toledo, OH	33.5%	362
20	End of the Road Marathon Waterfall, PA	33.3%	3
21	Coffee Milk Marathon North Kingstown, RI	33%	31
22	Two Rivers Marathon Lackawaxen, PA	30.4%	69
23	Charles River Marathon Boston, MA	29.9%	76
24	Two Rivers Marathon (Sunday) Lackawaxen, PA	29.4%	25
25	Baystate Marathon Lowell, MA	28.9%	199
26	Carmel Marathon Carmel, IN	28.3%	301
27	Jack and Jills Downhill Marathon North Bend, WA	28.2%	179
28	Jack and Jills Downhill Marathon (Saturday) North Bend, WA	28%	120
29	Bound for Boston Marathon Suwanee, GA	27.8%	10
30	Cascade Express Marathon North Bend, WA	27.4%	49
31	Indianapolis Monumental Marathon Indianapolis, IN	27.4%	1,082
32	Latonka Marathon Mercer, PA	27.3%	6
33	REVEL Wasatch - Limited Edition Heber City, UT	27.1%	178
34	P tit Train du Nord Marathon Saint-Jerome, QC	27%	396
35	Rogue Marathon Medford, OR	26.8%	33
36	Woodlands Marathon The Woodlands, TX	26.7%	233
37	Pacific Northwest Marathon Harrisburg, OR	26.3%	10
38	Miles on the Mohawk Marathon Schenectady, NY	26.1%	49
39	Lake Wobegon Trail Marathon St. Joseph, MN	25.8%	48
40	Tidewater Strider Marathon Chesapeake, VA	24.5%	23
41	Fort Worth Marathon Fort Worth, TX	24.2%	39
42	York Marathon York, PA	24.1%	89
43	Sundance to Spearfish Marathon Spearfish, SD	23.5%	16
44	Beantown Marathon Hingham, MA	23.4%	15
45	DoLittle Marathon Waukesha, WI	23.4%	33
46	Salisbury Marathon Salisbury, MD	23.2%	76
47	Mount FrontRunner Marathon Worthington, OH	23.1%	6
48	Tunnel Light Marathon North Bend, WA	23.1%	71
49	Mississippi River Marathon Greenville, MS	22.8%	34
50	Chasing Jefferson Davis Marathon Abbeville, GA	22.5%	9
51	REVEL Big Cottonwood Marathon Murray, UT	22.2%	169
52	Wilmington Marathon Wilmington, NC	22.1%	72
53	Nova Scotia Marathon Barrington, NS	22%	24
54	Huntsville Marathon Huntsville, UT	22%	53
55	LOCO Marathon Newmarket, NH	21.5%	56
56	Snohomish River Run Marathon Snohomish, WA	21.1%	31
57	Erie Marathon Erie, PA	20.9%	98
58	Georgetown Marathon Washington, DC	20.8%	5
59	Governors Cup Marathon Helena, MT	20.5%	24
60	New England Green River Marathon Greenfield, MA	20.5%	57
61	Appletree Marathon Vancouver, WA	20.3%	14
62	Yuma Territorial Marathon Yuma, AZ	20.3%	15
63	Clarence DeMar Marathon Keene, NH	20%	53
64	St. Paddys Marathon Creve Coeur, MO	20%	6
65	Tomoka Marathon Ormond Beach, FL	19.7%	45
66	RDC Marathon Durham, NC	19.7%	27
67	Brookings Marathon Brookings, SD	19.5%	31
68	Tunnel Vision Marathon North Bend, WA	19.5%	60
69	North Central Rail Trail Marathon Sparks, MD	19.4%	33
70	Western Maryland Rail Trail Marathon Hancock, MD	19.2%	9
71	Buzz Marathon San Miguel, CA	19.1%	4
72	Mohawk-Hudson River Marathon Albany, NY	18.8%	102
73	USA Fit Marathon Sugar Land, TX	18.7%	28
74	Pocatello Marathon Pocatello, ID	18.6%	21
75	Chasing the Unicorn Marathon Washington Crossing, PA	18.5%	10
76	Prince Edward Island Marathon Charlottetown, PE	18.4%	45
77	Sun Marathon Santa Clara, UT	18.4%	34
78	Monument Marathon Gering, NE	18.4%	9
79	Harrisburg Marathon Harrisburg, PA	18.3%	107
80	Surfers Point Marathon Ventura, CA	17.8%	13
81	REVEL Sun Valley Marathon - Limited Edition Sun Valley, ID	17.8%	87
82	Wineglass Marathon Corning, NY	17.7%	246
83	Grandmas Marathon Duluth, MN	17.7%	491
84	Foot Traffic Flat Marathon Portland, OR	17.6%	19
85	Camarillo Marathon Camarillo, CA	17.5%	7
86	Jacksonville Marathon Jacksonville, FL	17.5%	52
87	Eisenhower Marathon Abilene, KS	17.1%	19
88	Marshall University Marathon Huntington, WV	17%	38
89	Non Cancelled Marathon Oconomowoc, WI	16.9%	24
90	Newport Rhode Races Marathon Newport, RI	16.8%	57
91	Emerald Isle Marathon Emerald Isle, NC	16.8%	23
92	Charlevoix Marathon Charlevoix, MI	16.8%	109
93	Rails to Trails Marathon Norwalk, WI	16.7%	5
94	Santa Rosa Marathon Santa Rosa, CA	16.6%	93
95	Museum of Aviation Marathon Warner Robins, GA	16.5%	17
96	Manitoba Marathon Winnipeg, MB	16.4%	40
97	Champlain Islands Marathon South Hero, VT	16.3%	21
98	Xenia Avenue Marathon Brooklyn Park, MN	16.1%	5
99	Mississippi Gulf Coast Marathon Biloxi, MS	16%	81
100	Northern Ohio Marathon Mentor, OH	16%	16
101	Providence Marathon Providence, RI	15.9%	92
102	Valley Harvest Marathon Wolfville, NS	15.8%	18
103	St. Patricks Marathon Washington, DC	15.8%	6
104	Mt. Nebo Marathon Payson, UT	15.6%	25
105	Abebe Bikila Day International Peace Marathon Washington, DC	15.6%	15
106	Louisiana Marathon Baton Rouge, LA	15.4%	99
107	Blue Nose Marathon Halifax, NS	15.3%	34
108	That Dam Hill Marathon London, ON	15.2%	14
109	Humboldt Bay Marathon Eureka, CA	15%	3
110	Tobacco Road Marathon Cary, NC	15%	82
111	Jim Thorpe Marathon Jim Thorpe, PA	14.9%	40
112	Philadelphia Marathon Philadelphia, PA	14.9%	1,066
113	Rehoboth Beach Marathon Rehoboth Beach, DE	14.9%	110
114	Irving Marathon Irving, TX	14.8%	26
115	Oak Island Marathon Oak Island, NC	14.8%	35
116	St. George Marathon St. George, UT	14.7%	473
117	Two Cities Marathon Fresno, CA	14.5%	52
118	Bass Pro Shops Marathon Springfield, MO	14.5%	39
119	Calgary Marathon Calgary, AB	14.4%	96
120	Gettysburg North-South Marathon Gettysburg, PA	14.4%	40
121	White River Marathon Cotter, AR	14.3%	13
122	Utah Valley Marathon Provo, UT	14.3%	193
123	Minocqua No Frills Marathon Minocqua, WI	14.1%	9
124	Potomac River Run Marathon (October) Washington, DC	14%	13
125	Colorado Marathon Fort Collins, CO	14%	69
126	Myrtle Beach Marathon Myrtle Beach, SC	13.8%	132
127	Lincoln Marathon Lincoln, NE	13.8%	100
128	Manchester City Marathon Manchester, NH	13.7%	56
129	Columbus Marathon Columbus, OH	13.6%	236
130	Golden Driller Marathon Tulsa, OK	13.5%	31
131	Spinx Runfest Marathon Greenville, SC	13.5%	17
132	Coastal Delaware Running Festival Marathon Rehoboth Beach, DE	13.2%	82
133	Whitefish Point Marathon Paradise, MI	13.2%	10
134	Sweetwater Valley Marathon Sweetwater, TN	13.2%	10
135	Daufuskie Island Marathon Daufuskie Island, SC	13.1%	11
136	Potomac River Run Marathon Washington, DC	12.9%	16
137	Dam Marathon (WA) Orting, WA	12.7%	7
138	Boring Marathon Gresham, OR	12.7%	8
139	Maine Marathon Portland, ME	12.6%	100
140	Atlantic City Marathon Atlantic City, NJ	12.6%	143
141	Grand Lake Marathon Celina, OH	12.6%	13
142	Super Marathon North Bend, WA	12.4%	42
143	Jackson River Scenic Trail Marathon Covington, VA	12.3%	15
144	Nebraska State Fair Marathon Grand Island, NE	12.1%	8
145	Beaver Canyon Marathon Beaver, UT	12.1%	12
146	Skidaway Island Marathon Savannah, GA	12.1%	37
147	Garmin Olathe Marathon Olathe, KS	12.1%	43
148	Eau Claire Marathon Eau Claire, WI	12.1%	28
149	Savin Rock Marathon West Haven, CT	12.1%	20
150	Hartford Marathon Hartford, CT	12%	159
151	Marquette Marathon Marquette, MI	12%	29
152	Marthas Vineyard Marathon Marthas Vineyard, MA	12%	14
153	Tallahassee Ultra Distance Classic Marathon Tallahassee, FL	11.9%	5
154	Shelby Forest Loop Marathon Millington, TN	11.6%	5
155	Suffolk County Marathon Babylon, NY	11.6%	28
156	Spokane Marathon Spokane, WA	11.5%	15
157	Andrew Jackson Marathon Jackson, TN	11.4%	4
158	Richmond Marathon Richmond, VA	11.4%	402
159	Chicagoland Spring Marathon Schaumburg, IL	11.3%	47
160	Tucson Marathon Tucson, AZ	11.2%	68
161	Lake Wilhelm Marathon Sandy Lake, PA	11.2%	11
162	Deseret News Marathon Salt Lake City, UT	11.2%	32
163	Haunted Forest Marathon Canal Fulton, OH	11.1%	22
164	Bismarck Marathon Bismarck, ND	11%	16
165	Des Moines Marathon Des Moines, IA	10.9%	112
166	Gobbler Grind Marathon Overland Park, KS	10.8%	0
167	Upstate Classic Marathon Altamont, NY	10.7%	6
168	Famous Idaho Potato Marathon Boise, ID	10.7%	8
169	Grand Rapids Marathon Grand Rapids, MI	10.7%	68
170	Zydeco Marathon Lafayette, LA	10.5%	11
171	Lakefront Marathon Milwaukee, WI	10.5%	183
172	Chickamauga Battlefield Marathon Chickamauga, GA	10.4%	26
173	Tupelo Marathon Tupelo, MS	10.4%	8
174	Humpys Marathon Anchorage, AK	10.3%	30
175	Greenbrier River Trail Marathon Cass, WV	10.2%	17
176	Seattle Ghost Marathon Seattle, WA	10.2%	5
177	Fox Valley Marathon St. Charles, IL	10.2%	18
178	Circular Logic Marathon Seymour, IN	10%	4
179	Chris Jarvis Autumn River Run Marathon North Platte, NE	10%	2
180	Monkey Marathon Maineville, OH	10%	6
181	Juneau Marathon Juneau, AK	9.8%	4
182	Leading Ladies Marathon Spearfish, SD	9.8%	8
183	Bellingham Bay Marathon Bellingham, WA	9.7%	24
184	Ellerbe Marathon Ellerbe, NC	9.7%	10
185	East Canyon Marathon Morgan, UT	9.7%	6
186	Adrenaline Races Marathon West Bend, WI	9.4%	5
187	Main to Main Marathon Osage, IA	9.4%	5
188	Marathon of the Treasure Coast Stuart, FL	9.4%	21
189	Seabrook Lucky Trail Marathon Seabrook, TX	9.4%	8
190	Mississippi Blues Marathon Jackson, MS	9.4%	12
191	Cleveland Marathon Cleveland, OH	9.4%	72
192	Portland Marathon Portland, OR	9.4%	127
193	Rockin Brews Marathon Madison, WI	9.4%	13
194	Montana Marathon Billings, MT	9.2%	8
195	Magnolia Marathon Meridian, MS	9.1%	3
196	Dallas Marathon Dallas, TX	9%	171
197	EOD Warrior Holiday Dash Marathon Washington, DC	9%	9
198	Horse Capital Marathon Lexington, KY	8.8%	19
199	Atlanta Marathon Atlanta, GA	8.8%	47
200	Avenue of the Giants Marathon Weott, CA	8.8%	14
201	Louisville Marathon Louisville, KY	8.7%	17
202	Whistlestop Marathon Ashland, WI	8.7%	24
203	Madison Marathon Madison, WI	8.7%	88
204	Greater St. Louis Marathon St. Louis, MO	8.7%	41
205	Elroy Apple Dumpling Day Marathon Elroy, WI	8.6%	5
206	Kiawah Island Marathon Kiawah Island, SC	8.6%	88
207	Flying Pig Marathon Cincinnati, OH	8.6%	145
208	GFNY Marathon Florida Sebring Sebring, FL	8.5%	5
209	Charlotte Marathon Charlotte, NC	8.4%	68
210	NJ Trail Series One Day Marathon Augusta, NJ	8.3%	1
211	Ann Arbor Marathon Ann Arbor, MI	8.3%	20
212	Twin Cities Marathon St. Paul, MN	8.2%	264
213	Detroit Free Press Marathon Detroit, MI	8.2%	161
214	Prairie Fire Marathon Wichita, KS	8.1%	19
215	Down the Mountain Marathon Damascus, VA	8%	2
216	Conquer the Canyon Marathon Wellsboro, PA	7.8%	4
217	Boise Marathon Boise, ID	7.8%	16
218	Med City Marathon Rochester, MN	7.8%	17
219	Veterans Marathon Columbia City, IN	7.8%	7
220	New York City Marathon New York City, NY	7.7%	1,928
221	Puppy Power Marathon (Dalmatian Run Fest) Bedford, TX	7.7%	1
222	North Olympic Discovery Marathon Port Angeles, WA	7.6%	15
223	Hamptons Marathon East Hampton, NY	7.6%	20
224	Muddy River Marathon Cape Girardeau, MO	7.6%	15
225	Veterans Marathon (PA) Black Lick, PA	7.6%	8
226	Windermere Marathon Spokane, WA	7.5%	15
227	Shoreline Marathon Ventura, CA	7.5%	9
228	Bucks County Marathon Yardley, PA	7.5%	8
229	Big Beach Marathon Gulf Shores, AL	7.5%	21
230	Sri Chinmoy Marathon Congers, NY	7.4%	6
231	Ocean State Rhode Races Marathon Narragansett, RI	7.4%	14
232	Hilton Head Island Marathon Hilton Head Island, SC	7.3%	16
233	Bryan-College Station Marathon College Station, TX	7.3%	45
234	Frisco Marathon Willard, MO	7.3%	10
235	Quad Cities Marathon Moline, IL	7.3%	27
236	Great New York State Marathon Syracuse, NY	7.3%	13
237	Bozeman Marathon Bozeman, MT	7.3%	14
238	Chicago Marathon Chicago, IL	7.2%	1,887
239	Lagerhead Marathon Ottawa, KS	7.1%	2
240	Fargo Marathon Fargo, ND	7%	59
241	Duke City Marathon Albuquerque, NM	7%	21
242	Seattle Marathon Seattle, WA	6.9%	71
243	Hamilton NightGlow Marathon Hamilton, OH	6.9%	5
244	Millennium Meadows Marathon Grand Rapids, MI	6.9%	5
245	Space Coast Marathon Cocoa, FL	6.8%	68
246	Whitefish Marathon Whitefish, MT	6.8%	11
247	Silver Comet Marathon Mableton, GA	6.8%	4
248	Mayors Marathon Anchorage, AK	6.7%	26
249	Buffalo Marathon Buffalo, NY	6.7%	21
250	Run for the Ranch Marathon Springfield, MO	6.7%	2
251	Pine Tree Marathon Portland, ME	6.7%	5
252	Northeast Kingdom Marathon Island Pond, VT	6.7%	1
253	City of Oaks Marathon Raleigh, NC	6.5%	33
254	Bemidji Blue Ox Marathon Bemidji, MN	6.5%	8
255	Canton Hall of Fame Marathon Canton, OH	6.5%	34
256	Willamette Valley Marathon Keizer, OR	6.5%	9
257	Wausau Marathon Wausau, WI	6.5%	8
258	Nebraska Marathon Omaha, NE	6.5%	4
259	Sandy Claus Marathon Nocatee, FL	6.5%	2
260	Dutchess County Classic Marathon Poughkeepsie, NY	6.4%	5
261	Rock n Roll Nashville Marathon Nashville, TN	6.4%	85
262	Lubbock Marathon Lubbock, TX	6.3%	6
263	Mankato Marathon Mankato, MN	6.3%	23
264	Old Colony Marathon Springfield, MA	6.1%	3
265	Logan City Marathon - Top of Utah Logan, UT	6.1%	9
266	Flowerfest Marathon at Callaway Gardens Pine Mountain, GA	6.1%	5
267	Long Island Marathon East Meadow, NY	6.1%	18
268	Texas Marathon Kingwood, TX	6.1%	11
269	Kenai River Marathon Kenai, AK	6.1%	2
270	Run LoCo Marathon Loudon, TN	6.1%	2
271	Antelope Island Marathon Antelope Island, UT	5.9%	4
272	Wabash Trace Nature Trail Marathon Shenandoah, IA	5.9%	3
273	Cannonball Marathon Greensboro, NC	5.8%	6
274	Maritime Marathon Manitowoc, WI	5.8%	13
275	Adirondack Marathon Schroon Lake, NY	5.7%	7
276	Aspen Valley Marathon Basalt, CO	5.7%	6
277	Hayden Lake Marathon Hayden Lake, ID	5.7%	3
278	Palm Beaches Marathon West Palm Beach, FL	5.6%	19
279	Florida Marathon Melbourne, FL	5.6%	9
280	Casper Marathon Casper, WY	5.6%	6
281	bg26.2 Marathon Bowling Green, KY	5.6%	5
282	MISH Waterfront Marathon Gladstone, MI	5.6%	4
283	Colfax Marathon Denver, CO	5.6%	65
284	Los Angeles Marathon Los Angeles, CA	5.5%	308
285	Heartland Marathon Omaha, NE	5.5%	7
286	New River Marathon Fleetwood, NC	5.4%	5
287	St. Jude Memphis Marathon Memphis, TN	5.3%	79
288	Hogeye Marathon Springdale, AR	5.2%	10
289	Long Beach Marathon Long Beach, CA	5.2%	70
290	Surf City Marathon Huntington Beach, CA	5.2%	56
291	Knoxville Marathon Knoxville, TN	5.1%	14
292	Lake Placid Marathon Lake Placid, NY	5.1%	7
293	Kansas City Marathon Kansas City, MO	5%	47
294	Heart of America Marathon Columbia, MO	4.9%	5
295	Boogie Marathon Ellerbe, NC	4.8%	1
296	New Hampshire Marathon Bristol, NH	4.7%	7
297	Akron Marathon Akron, OH	4.7%	32
298	Sleeping Bear Marathon Empire, MI	4.6%	7
299	Coeur d Alene Marathon Coeur d' Alene, ID	4.5%	17
300	Panama City Beach Marathon Panama City, FL	4.5%	9
301	Sports Backers Marathon Herico, VA	4.4%	4
302	Marathon 2 Marathon Marathon, TX	4.4%	3
303	Sandia Crest Marathon Albuquerque, NM	4.4%	9
304	Belleville Main Street Marathon Belleville, IL	4.4%	4
305	Towpath Marathon Cleveland, OH	4.4%	5
306	Banff Marathon Banff, AB	4.4%	11
307	Pine Line Trail Marathon Medford, WI	4.3%	4
308	Morgan Valley Marathon Morgan, UT	4.3%	3
309	Ft. Lauderdale A1A Marathon Ft. Lauderdale, FL	4.2%	16
310	Mad Marathon Waitsfield, VT	4.2%	7
311	Newport Marathon (RI) Newport, RI	4.1%	25
312	Baltimore Marathon Baltimore, MD	4%	60
313	Seven Bridges Marathon Chattanooga, TN	4%	11
314	Barrel Marathon Peoria, IL	4%	4
315	Virginia Creeper Marathon Abingdon, VA	4%	3
316	Galveston Marathon Galveston, TX	3.8%	2
317	Central Florida Legends Marathon DeBary, FL	3.7%	4
318	Rock n Roll San Diego Marathon San Diego, CA	3.7%	94
319	Chattanooga Marathon Chattanooga, TN	3.6%	6
320	Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon Oklahoma City, OK	3.6%	43
321	MO Cowbell Marathon St. Charles, MO	3.5%	16
322	Boulderthon - Boulder Marathon Boulder, CO	3.5%	14
323	Springfield Marathon Springfield, IL	3.5%	2
324	Holland Haven Marathon Holland, MI	3.4%	10
325	Nevada Marathon Lamoille, NV	3.3%	1
326	Youngstown Marathon Youngstown, OH	3.3%	2
327	Shamrock Marathon Virginia Beach, VA	3.2%	11
328	Ely Marathon Ely, MN	3.2%	4
329	Honoring Our Heroes Marathon Rolla, MO	3.2%	2
330	Heroes of America Marathon Columbus, GA	3.2%	2
331	Swan Lake Marathon Viborg, SD	3.1%	1
332	Twin City Marathon West Monroe, LA	3.1%	1
333	Steamboat Marathon Steamboat Springs, CO	3.1%	9
334	Run Crazy Horse Marathon Hill City, SD	3%	3
335	Little Rock Marathon Little Rock, AR	3%	22
336	Omaha Marathon Omaha, NE	3%	3
337	Gods Country Marathon Race Series Galeton, PA	2.9%	2
338	Marathon de Magog Magog, QC	2.8%	4
339	Deadwood-Mickelson Trail Marathon Deadwood, SD	2.8%	8
340	San Francisco Marathon San Francisco, CA	2.8%	89
341	El Paso Marathon El Paso, TX	2.7%	2
342	Icebreaker Marathon East Meadow, NY	2.7%	1
343	Hachie Marathon Waxahachie, TX	2.6%	2
344	All-Out Beat the Heat Marathon Westminster, CO	2.6%	1
345	Des Plaines River Trail Marathon Lincolnshire, IL	2.4%	5
346	IronHorse Marathon Riceville, IA	2.4%	1
347	Long View Marathon Loveland, CO	2.2%	2
348	Little Apple Marathon Manhattan, KS	2.1%	1
349	Lake Tahoe Marathon South Lake Tahoe, CA	2%	1
350	Jailbreak Marathon Wautoma, WI	2%	1
351	Three Days at the Fair Marathon (Spring) Augusta, NJ	2%	1
352	Freedoms Run Marathon Shepherdstown, WV	2%	4
353	Whidbey Island Marathon Oak Harbor, WA	2%	2
354	Hoover Dam Marathon Boulder City, NV	2%	2
355	Jackson Hole Marathon Jackson Hole, WY	1.9%	3
356	Escalante Canyons Marathon Escalante, UT	1.8%	1
357	Route 66 Marathon Tulsa, OK	1.8%	17
358	Old Forge Marathon Old Forge, NY	1.7%	2
359	Mesa Falls Marathon Ashton, ID	1.7%	2
360	Red Island Marathon Warwick, RI	1.6%	1
361	Cummins Falls Marathon Cookeville, TN	1.5%	1
362	Fox Cities Marathon Appleton, WI	1.5%	6
363	Clearwater Marathon Clearwater, FL	1.5%	2
364	Granite State Marathon Nashua, NH	1.5%	1
365	Nutmeg State Marathon Hartford, CT	1.5%	1
366	Estes Park Marathon Estes Park, CO	1.3%	2
367	Kentucky Derby Festival Marathon Louisville, KY	1.3%	6
368	Charlottesville Marathon Charlottesville, VA	1.3%	2
369	Honolulu Marathon Honolulu, HI	1.2%	73
370	Blue Ridge Marathon Roanoke, VA	1.1%	5
371	Sudbury Rocks Marathon Sudbury, ON	0%	0
372	San Juan Island Marathon Friday Harbor, WA	0%	0
373	Extraterrestrial Full Moon Midnight Marathon Rachel, NV	0%	0
374	Arkansas Marathon Booneville, AR	0%	0
375	Armed Services Marathon Grand Haven, MI	0%	0
376	Greenway Trail Marathon Nashville, TN	0%	0
377	Skagway Marathon Skagway, AK	0%	0
378	Groundhog Day Marathon Grand Rapids, MI	0%	0
379	Hill Country Marathon Marble Falls, TX	0%	0
380	Shawnee Marathon Harrisburg, IL	0%	0
381	Bearfest Marathon Wrangell, AK	0%	0
382	All-Out Fallfest Marathon Westminster, CO	0%	0
383	Breckenridge Road Marathon Breckenridge, CO	0%	0
384	Maple Leaf Marathon Fairlee, VT	0%	0
385	BHM 26.2 Marathon Birmingham, AL	0%	0
386	Rescue Rover Marathon (Dalmatian Run Fest) Bedford, TX	0%	0
387	Mias Marathon (Dalmatian Run Fest) Bedford, TX	0%	0
388	Noyo Headlands Marathon Fort Bragg, CA	0%	0

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Boston Marathon Qualifying Percentages (2021)

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Number of finishers running under Boston Marathon qualifying times.

Race Location # Qualifiers % BQ eligible finishers

United States 29,034 13.6%

Canada 974 22.4%

Marathons with the Highest Percentage of Boston Marathon Qualifiers

Marathons with the Most Boston Marathon Qualifiers

Marathon Ranking by BQ% (2021)

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Boston Marathon Qualifying Percentages (2021)

This list ranks marathons based on the percentage of runners who ran under the qualifying standards for the Boston Marathon in 2021. 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 29,034 13.6% Canada 974 22.4%

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

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Marathon Ranking by BQ% (2021)

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Race Location # Qualifiers % BQ eligible finishers

United States 29,034 13.6%

Canada 974 22.4%

Marathons with the Highest Percentage of Boston Marathon Qualifiers

Marathons with the Most Boston Marathon Qualifiers