Best Boston Marathon Qualifiers

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Featured Races

Date	Race
September 28, 2025	Boulderthon: Boulder Marathon Boulder, CO World-Class Marathon Experience Finishing in the Heart of Boulder.
October 5, 2025	Marathon P'tit Train du Nord Saint-Jerome, Quebec Dazzling downhill run is a BQ favorite! Breathtaking setting in Nature.
June 7, 2025	God’s Country Marathon Race Series Potter County, Pennsylvania Traverses through scenic north central Pennsylvania. 50th year anniversary. Boston Qualifier.
April 26, 2025	Salt Lake City Marathon Salt Lake City, UT Voted "Best Running Event in Utah" w/ 6 Events to Choose From!
January 25, 2025	lululemon Classic City Marathon Athens, GA Try a marathon, a half-marathon, or a marathon relay this winter!

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 29,036 13.6%

Canada 974 22.4%

Race Location	# Qualifiers	% BQ eligible finishers
United States	29,036	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 (Grand Rapids) Marathon 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	Queens Marathon (Fall) Queens, NY	16.7%	2
95	Santa Rosa Marathon Santa Rosa, CA	16.6%	93
96	Museum of Aviation Marathon Warner Robins, GA	16.5%	17
97	Manitoba Marathon Winnipeg, MB	16.4%	40
98	Champlain Islands Marathon South Hero, VT	16.3%	21
99	Xenia Avenue Marathon Brooklyn Park, MN	16.1%	5
100	Mississippi Gulf Coast Marathon Biloxi, MS	16%	81
101	Northern Ohio Marathon Mentor, OH	16%	16
102	Providence Marathon Providence, RI	15.9%	92
103	Valley Harvest Marathon Wolfville, NS	15.8%	18
104	St. Patricks Marathon Washington, DC	15.8%	6
105	Runtastic NEBO Marathon Payson, UT	15.6%	25
106	Abebe Bikila Day International Peace Marathon Washington, DC	15.6%	15
107	Louisiana Marathon Baton Rouge, LA	15.4%	99
108	Blue Nose Marathon Halifax, NS	15.3%	34
109	That Dam Hill Marathon London, ON	15.2%	14
110	Humboldt Bay Marathon Eureka, CA	15%	3
111	Tobacco Road Marathon Cary, NC	15%	82
112	Jim Thorpe Marathon Jim Thorpe, PA	14.9%	40
113	Philadelphia Marathon Philadelphia, PA	14.9%	1,066
114	Rehoboth Beach Marathon Rehoboth Beach, DE	14.9%	110
115	Irving Marathon Irving, TX	14.8%	26
116	Oak Island Marathon Oak Island, NC	14.8%	35
117	St. George Marathon St. George, UT	14.7%	473
118	Two Cities Marathon Fresno, CA	14.5%	52
119	Bass Pro Shops Conservation Marathon Springfield, MO	14.5%	39
120	Calgary Marathon Calgary, AB	14.4%	96
121	Gettysburg North-South Marathon Gettysburg, PA	14.4%	40
122	White River Marathon Cotter, AR	14.3%	13
123	Utah Valley Marathon Provo, UT	14.3%	193
124	Minocqua No Frills Marathon Minocqua, WI	14.1%	9
125	Potomac River Run Marathon (October) Washington, DC	14%	13
126	Colorado Marathon Fort Collins, CO	14%	69
127	Myrtle Beach Marathon Myrtle Beach, SC	13.8%	132
128	Lincoln Marathon Lincoln, NE	13.8%	100
129	Manchester City Marathon Manchester, NH	13.7%	56
130	Columbus Marathon Columbus, OH	13.6%	236
131	Golden Driller Marathon Tulsa, OK	13.5%	31
132	Spinx Runfest Marathon Greenville, SC	13.5%	17
133	Coastal Delaware Running Festival Marathon Rehoboth Beach, DE	13.2%	82
134	Whitefish Point Marathon Paradise, MI	13.2%	10
135	Sweetwater Valley Marathon Sweetwater, TN	13.2%	10
136	Daufuskie Island Marathon Daufuskie Island, SC	13.1%	11
137	Potomac River Run Marathon Washington, DC	12.9%	16
138	Dam Marathon (WA) Orting, WA	12.7%	7
139	Boring Marathon Gresham, OR	12.7%	8
140	Maine Marathon Portland, ME	12.6%	100
141	Atlantic City Marathon Atlantic City, NJ	12.6%	143
142	Grand Lake Marathon Celina, OH	12.6%	13
143	Super Marathon North Bend, WA	12.4%	42
144	Jackson River Scenic Trail Marathon Covington, VA	12.3%	15
145	Nebraska State Fair Marathon Grand Island, NE	12.1%	8
146	Beaver Canyon Marathon Beaver, UT	12.1%	12
147	Skidaway Island Marathon Savannah, GA	12.1%	37
148	Garmin Olathe Marathon Olathe, KS	12.1%	43
149	Eau Claire Marathon Eau Claire, WI	12.1%	28
150	Savin Rock Marathon West Haven, CT	12.1%	20
151	Hartford Marathon Hartford, CT	12%	159
152	Marquette Marathon Marquette, MI	12%	29
153	Marthas Vineyard Marathon Marthas Vineyard, MA	12%	14
154	Tallahassee Ultra Distance Classic Marathon Tallahassee, FL	11.9%	5
155	Shelby Forest Loop Marathon Millington, TN	11.6%	5
156	Suffolk County Marathon Babylon, NY	11.6%	28
157	Spokane Marathon Spokane, WA	11.5%	15
158	Andrew Jackson Marathon Jackson, TN	11.4%	4
159	Richmond Marathon Richmond, VA	11.4%	402
160	Chicagoland Spring Marathon Schaumburg, IL	11.3%	47
161	Tucson Marathon Tucson, AZ	11.2%	68
162	Lake Wilhelm Marathon Sandy Lake, PA	11.2%	11
163	Deseret News Marathon Salt Lake City, UT	11.2%	32
164	Haunted Forest Marathon Canal Fulton, OH	11.1%	22
165	Bismarck Marathon Bismarck, ND	11%	16
166	Des Moines Marathon Des Moines, IA	10.9%	112
167	Gobbler Grind Marathon Overland Park, KS	10.8%	0
168	Upstate Classic Marathon Altamont, NY	10.7%	6
169	Famous Idaho Potato Marathon Boise, ID	10.7%	8
170	Grand Rapids Marathon Grand Rapids, MI	10.7%	68
171	Zydeco Marathon Lafayette, LA	10.5%	11
172	Lakefront Marathon Milwaukee, WI	10.5%	183
173	Chickamauga Battlefield Marathon Chickamauga, GA	10.4%	26
174	Tupelo Marathon Tupelo, MS	10.4%	8
175	Humpys Marathon Anchorage, AK	10.3%	30
176	Greenbrier River Trail Marathon Cass, WV	10.2%	17
177	Seattle Ghost Marathon Seattle, WA	10.2%	5
178	Fox Valley Marathon St. Charles, IL	10.2%	18
179	Circular Logic Marathon Seymour, IN	10%	4
180	Chris Jarvis Autumn River Run Marathon North Platte, NE	10%	2
181	Monkey Marathon Maineville, OH	10%	6
182	Juneau Marathon Juneau, AK	9.8%	4
183	Leading Ladies Marathon Spearfish, SD	9.8%	8
184	Bellingham Bay Marathon Bellingham, WA	9.7%	24
185	Ellerbe Marathon Ellerbe, NC	9.7%	10
186	East Canyon Marathon Morgan, UT	9.7%	6
187	Adrenaline Races Marathon West Bend, WI	9.4%	5
188	Main to Main Marathon Osage, IA	9.4%	5
189	Marathon of the Treasure Coast Stuart, FL	9.4%	21
190	Seabrook Lucky Trail Marathon Seabrook, TX	9.4%	8
191	Mississippi Blues Marathon Jackson, MS	9.4%	12
192	Cleveland Marathon Cleveland, OH	9.4%	72
193	Portland Marathon Portland, OR	9.4%	127
194	Rockin Brews Marathon Madison, WI	9.4%	13
195	Montana Marathon Billings, MT	9.2%	8
196	Magnolia Marathon Meridian, MS	9.1%	3
197	Dallas Marathon Dallas, TX	9%	171
198	EOD Warrior Holiday Dash Marathon Washington, DC	9%	9
199	Horse Capital Marathon Lexington, KY	8.8%	19
200	Atlanta Marathon Atlanta, GA	8.8%	47
201	Avenue of the Giants Marathon Weott, CA	8.8%	14
202	Louisville Marathon Louisville, KY	8.7%	17
203	Whistlestop Marathon Ashland, WI	8.7%	24
204	Madison Marathon Madison, WI	8.7%	88
205	Greater St. Louis Marathon St. Louis, MO	8.7%	41
206	Elroy Apple Dumpling Day Marathon Elroy, WI	8.6%	5
207	Kiawah Island Marathon Kiawah Island, SC	8.6%	88
208	Flying Pig Marathon Cincinnati, OH	8.6%	145
209	GFNY Marathon Florida Sebring Sebring, FL	8.5%	5
210	Charlotte Marathon Charlotte, NC	8.4%	68
211	NJ Trail Series One Day Marathon Augusta, NJ	8.3%	1
212	Ann Arbor Marathon Ann Arbor, MI	8.3%	20
213	Twin Cities Marathon St. Paul, MN	8.2%	264
214	Detroit Free Press Marathon Detroit, MI	8.2%	161
215	Prairie Fire Marathon Wichita, KS	8.1%	19
216	Down the Mountain Marathon Damascus, VA	8%	2
217	Conquer the Canyon Marathon Wellsboro, PA	7.8%	4
218	Boise Marathon Boise, ID	7.8%	16
219	Med City Marathon Rochester, MN	7.8%	17
220	Veterans Marathon Columbia City, IN	7.8%	7
221	New York City Marathon New York City, NY	7.7%	1,928
222	Puppy Power Marathon (Dalmatian Run Fest) Bedford, TX	7.7%	1
223	North Olympic Discovery Marathon Port Angeles, WA	7.6%	15
224	Hamptons Marathon East Hampton, NY	7.6%	20
225	Muddy River Marathon Cape Girardeau, MO	7.6%	15
226	Veterans Marathon (PA) Black Lick, PA	7.6%	8
227	Windermere Marathon Spokane, WA	7.5%	15
228	Shoreline Marathon Ventura, CA	7.5%	9
229	Bucks County Marathon Yardley, PA	7.5%	8
230	Big Beach Marathon Gulf Shores, AL	7.5%	21
231	Sri Chinmoy Marathon Congers, NY	7.4%	6
232	Ocean State Rhode Races Marathon Narragansett, RI	7.4%	14
233	Hilton Head Island Marathon Hilton Head Island, SC	7.3%	16
234	Bryan-College Station Marathon College Station, TX	7.3%	45
235	Frisco Marathon Willard, MO	7.3%	10
236	Quad Cities Marathon Moline, IL	7.3%	27
237	Great New York State Marathon Syracuse, NY	7.3%	13
238	Bozeman Marathon Bozeman, MT	7.3%	14
239	Chicago Marathon Chicago, IL	7.2%	1,887
240	Lagerhead Marathon Ottawa, KS	7.1%	2
241	Fargo Marathon Fargo, ND	7%	59
242	Duke City Marathon Albuquerque, NM	7%	21
243	Seattle Marathon Seattle, WA	6.9%	71
244	Hamilton NightGlow Marathon Hamilton, OH	6.9%	5
245	Millennium Meadows Marathon Grand Rapids, MI	6.9%	5
246	Space Coast Marathon Cocoa, FL	6.8%	68
247	Whitefish Marathon Whitefish, MT	6.8%	11
248	Silver Comet Marathon Mableton, GA	6.8%	4
249	Mayors Marathon Anchorage, AK	6.7%	26
250	Buffalo Marathon Buffalo, NY	6.7%	21
251	Run for the Ranch Marathon Springfield, MO	6.7%	2
252	Pine Tree Marathon Portland, ME	6.7%	5
253	Northeast Kingdom Marathon Island Pond, VT	6.7%	1
254	City of Oaks Marathon Raleigh, NC	6.5%	33
255	Bemidji Blue Ox Marathon Bemidji, MN	6.5%	8
256	Canton Hall of Fame Marathon Canton, OH	6.5%	34
257	Willamette Valley Marathon Keizer, OR	6.5%	9
258	Wausau Marathon Wausau, WI	6.5%	8
259	Nebraska Marathon Omaha, NE	6.5%	4
260	Sandy Claus Marathon Nocatee, FL	6.5%	2
261	Dutchess County Classic Marathon Poughkeepsie, NY	6.4%	5
262	Rock n Roll Nashville Marathon Nashville, TN	6.4%	85
263	Lubbock Marathon Lubbock, TX	6.3%	6
264	Mankato Marathon Mankato, MN	6.3%	23
265	Old Colony Marathon Springfield, MA	6.1%	3
266	Logan City Marathon - Top of Utah Logan, UT	6.1%	9
267	Flowerfest Marathon at Callaway Gardens Pine Mountain, GA	6.1%	5
268	Long Island Marathon East Meadow, NY	6.1%	18
269	Texas Marathon Kingwood, TX	6.1%	11
270	Kenai River Marathon Kenai, AK	6.1%	2
271	Run LoCo Marathon Loudon, TN	6.1%	2
272	Antelope Island Marathon Antelope Island, UT	5.9%	4
273	Wabash Trace Nature Trail Marathon Shenandoah, IA	5.9%	3
274	Cannonball Marathon Greensboro, NC	5.8%	6
275	Maritime Marathon Manitowoc, WI	5.8%	13
276	Adirondack Marathon Schroon Lake, NY	5.7%	7
277	Aspen Valley Marathon Basalt, CO	5.7%	6
278	Hayden Lake Marathon Hayden Lake, ID	5.7%	3
279	Palm Beaches Marathon West Palm Beach, FL	5.6%	19
280	Florida Marathon Melbourne, FL	5.6%	9
281	Casper Marathon Casper, WY	5.6%	6
282	bg26.2 Marathon Bowling Green, KY	5.6%	5
283	MISH Waterfront Marathon Gladstone, MI	5.6%	4
284	Colfax Marathon Denver, CO	5.6%	65
285	Los Angeles Marathon Los Angeles, CA	5.5%	308
286	Heartland Marathon Omaha, NE	5.5%	7
287	New River Marathon Fleetwood, NC	5.4%	5
288	St. Jude Memphis Marathon Memphis, TN	5.3%	79
289	Hogeye Marathon Springdale, AR	5.2%	10
290	Long Beach Marathon Long Beach, CA	5.2%	70
291	Surf City Marathon Huntington Beach, CA	5.2%	56
292	Knoxville Marathon Knoxville, TN	5.1%	14
293	Lake Placid Marathon Lake Placid, NY	5.1%	7
294	Kansas City Marathon Kansas City, MO	5%	47
295	Heart of America Marathon Columbia, MO	4.9%	5
296	Boogie Marathon Ellerbe, NC	4.8%	1
297	New Hampshire Marathon Bristol, NH	4.7%	7
298	Akron Marathon Akron, OH	4.7%	32
299	Sleeping Bear Marathon Empire, MI	4.6%	7
300	Coeur d Alene Marathon Coeur d' Alene, ID	4.5%	17
301	Panama City Beach Marathon Panama City, FL	4.5%	9
302	Sports Backers Marathon Herico, VA	4.4%	4
303	Marathon 2 Marathon Marathon, TX	4.4%	3
304	Sandia Crest Marathon Albuquerque, NM	4.4%	9
305	Belleville Main Street Marathon Belleville, IL	4.4%	4
306	Towpath Marathon Cleveland, OH	4.4%	5
307	Banff Marathon Banff, AB	4.4%	11
308	Pine Line Trail Marathon Medford, WI	4.3%	4
309	Morgan Valley Marathon Morgan, UT	4.3%	3
310	Ft. Lauderdale A1A Marathon Ft. Lauderdale, FL	4.2%	16
311	Mad Marathon Waitsfield, VT	4.2%	7
312	Newport Marathon (RI) Newport, RI	4.1%	25
313	Baltimore Marathon Baltimore, MD	4%	60
314	Seven Bridges Marathon Chattanooga, TN	4%	11
315	Barrel Marathon Peoria, IL	4%	4
316	Virginia Creeper Marathon Abingdon, VA	4%	3
317	Galveston Marathon Galveston, TX	3.8%	2
318	Central Florida Legends Marathon DeBary, FL	3.7%	4
319	Rock n Roll San Diego Marathon San Diego, CA	3.7%	94
320	Chattanooga Marathon Chattanooga, TN	3.6%	6
321	Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon Oklahoma City, OK	3.6%	43
322	MO Cowbell Marathon St. Charles, MO	3.5%	16
323	Boulderthon - Boulder Marathon Boulder, CO	3.5%	14
324	Springfield Marathon Springfield, IL	3.5%	2
325	Holland Haven Marathon Holland, MI	3.4%	10
326	Nevada Marathon Lamoille, NV	3.3%	1
327	Youngstown Marathon Youngstown, OH	3.3%	2
328	Shamrock Marathon Virginia Beach, VA	3.2%	11
329	Ely Marathon Ely, MN	3.2%	4
330	Honoring Our Heroes Marathon Rolla, MO	3.2%	2
331	Heroes of America Marathon Columbus, GA	3.2%	2
332	Swan Lake Marathon Viborg, SD	3.1%	1
333	Twin City Marathon West Monroe, LA	3.1%	1
334	Steamboat Marathon Steamboat Springs, CO	3.1%	9
335	Run Crazy Horse Marathon Hill City, SD	3%	3
336	Little Rock Marathon Little Rock, AR	3%	22
337	Omaha Marathon Omaha, NE	3%	3
338	Gods Country Marathon Race Series Galeton, PA	2.9%	2
339	Marathon de Magog Magog, QC	2.8%	4
340	Deadwood-Mickelson Trail Marathon Deadwood, SD	2.8%	8
341	San Francisco Marathon San Francisco, CA	2.8%	89
342	El Paso Marathon El Paso, TX	2.7%	2
343	Icebreaker Marathon East Meadow, NY	2.7%	1
344	Hachie Marathon Waxahachie, TX	2.6%	2
345	All-Out Beat the Heat Marathon Westminster, CO	2.6%	1
346	Des Plaines River Trail Marathon Lincolnshire, IL	2.4%	5
347	IronHorse Marathon Riceville, IA	2.4%	1
348	Long View Marathon Loveland, CO	2.2%	2
349	Little Apple Marathon Manhattan, KS	2.1%	1
350	Lake Tahoe Marathon South Lake Tahoe, CA	2%	1
351	Jailbreak Marathon Wautoma, WI	2%	1
352	Three Days at the Fair Marathon (Spring) Augusta, NJ	2%	1
353	Freedoms Run Marathon Shepherdstown, WV	2%	4
354	Whidbey Island Marathon Oak Harbor, WA	2%	2
355	Hoover Dam Marathon Boulder City, NV	2%	2
356	Jackson Hole Marathon Jackson Hole, WY	1.9%	3
357	Escalante Canyons Marathon Escalante, UT	1.8%	1
358	Route 66 Marathon Tulsa, OK	1.8%	17
359	Old Forge Marathon Old Forge, NY	1.7%	2
360	Mesa Falls Marathon Ashton, ID	1.7%	2
361	Red Island Marathon Warwick, RI	1.6%	1
362	Cummins Falls Marathon Cookeville, TN	1.5%	1
363	Fox Cities Marathon Appleton, WI	1.5%	6
364	Clearwater Marathon Clearwater, FL	1.5%	2
365	Granite State Marathon Nashua, NH	1.5%	1
366	Nutmeg State Marathon Hartford, CT	1.5%	1
367	Estes Park Marathon Estes Park, CO	1.3%	2
368	Kentucky Derby Festival Marathon Louisville, KY	1.3%	6
369	Charlottesville Marathon Charlottesville, VA	1.3%	2
370	Honolulu Marathon Honolulu, HI	1.2%	73
371	Blue Ridge Marathon Roanoke, VA	1.1%	5
372	Sudbury Rocks Marathon Sudbury, ON	0%	0
373	San Juan Island Marathon Friday Harbor, WA	0%	0
374	Extraterrestrial Full Moon Midnight Marathon Rachel, NV	0%	0
375	Arkansas Marathon Booneville, AR	0%	0
376	Armed Services Marathon Grand Haven, MI	0%	0
377	Greenway Trail Marathon Nashville, TN	0%	0
378	Skagway Marathon Skagway, AK	0%	0
379	Groundhog Day Marathon Grand Rapids, MI	0%	0
380	Hill Country Marathon Marble Falls, TX	0%	0
381	Shawnee Marathon Harrisburg, IL	0%	0
382	Bearfest Marathon Wrangell, AK	0%	0
383	All-Out Fallfest Marathon Westminster, CO	0%	0
384	Breckenridge Road Marathon Breckenridge, CO	0%	0
385	Maple Leaf Marathon Fairlee, VT	0%	0
386	BHM 26.2 Marathon Birmingham, AL	0%	0
387	Rescue Rover Marathon (Dalmatian Run Fest) Bedford, TX	0%	0
388	Mias Marathon (Dalmatian Run Fest) Bedford, TX	0%	0
389	Noyo Headlands Marathon Fort Bragg, CA	0%	0

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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 29,036 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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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

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 29,036 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

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

Marathon Ranking by BQ% (2021)

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Pace Bands ordered 12/20 - 12/25 will ship 12/26.
Please Plan Accordingly.

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 29,036 13.6%

Canada 974 22.4%

Marathons with the Highest Percentage of Boston Marathon Qualifiers

Marathons with the Most Boston Marathon Qualifiers