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Best Boston Marathon Qualifiers

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Featured Races

Date	Race
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.
October 11, 2026	Spokane Marathon Spokane, Washington Unique & scenic course running on city streets & the Centennial Trail

Boston Marathon Qualifying Percentages (2022)

This list ranks marathons based on the percentage of runners who ran under the qualifying standards for the Boston Marathon in 2022. 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 45,457 12.3%

Canada 2,942 13.0%

Race Location	# Qualifiers	% BQ eligible finishers
United States	45,457	12.3%
Canada	2,942	13.0%

Marathons with the Highest Percentage of Boston Marathon Qualifiers

Marathons with the Most Boston Marathon Qualifiers

Marathon Ranking by BQ% (2022)

	Race Name	BQ %	# of Qualifiers
1	Oak Ridge Qualifier Marathon Oak Ridge, TN	70.6%	12
2	Last Chance BQ.2 (Grand Rapids) Marathon Grand Rapids, MI	61.5%	32
3	Florida Track Club Mary Andrews Marathon Hawthorne, FL	54.6%	12
4	Oak Ridge to Kingston Express Marathon Oak Ridge, TN	50%	4
5	Charles River Marathon Boston, MA	49.1%	28
6	Last Chance BQ.2 Marathon Geneva, IL	47.9%	92
7	Tunnel Light Marathon North Bend, WA	43.6%	139
8	Sundance to Spearfish Marathon Spearfish, SD	42.1%	32
9	Boston Marathon Boston, MA	39.4%	10,168
10	Light at the End of the Tunnel Marathon North Bend, WA	39%	203
11	REVEL Big Bear Marathon Redlands, CA	38.7%	621
12	Spring Chance BQ.2 Marathon Geneva, IL	38.5%	45
13	Tunnel Vision Marathon North Bend, WA	36.9%	140
14	Hawaii Bird Conservation Marathon Hilo, HI	35.6%	32
15	Erie Marathon Erie, PA	34.1%	258
16	Cascade Express Marathon North Bend, WA	33.8%	77
17	California International Marathon Sacramento, CA	31.9%	2,558
18	REVEL Mt. Charleston Marathon Las Vegas, NV	31.9%	510
19	London OH Marathon London, OH	30.6%	11
20	Mississauga Marathon Mississauga, ON	29.4%	178
21	Rogue Marathon Medford, OR	29.3%	29
22	Jack and Jills Downhill Marathon - 2025 North Bend, WA	28.2%	145
23	Jack and Jills Downhill Marathon North Bend, WA	28.2%	145
24	Cheap Marathon Derry, NH	28.1%	102
25	Leading Ladies Marathon Spearfish, SD	28.1%	25
26	Hyannis Marathon Hyannis, MA	27.5%	14
27	REVEL Big Cottonwood Marathon Murray, UT	27.4%	270
28	Baystate Marathon Lowell, MA	26.7%	237
29	Eugene Marathon Eugene, OR	26.2%	535
30	Fredericton Marathon Fredericton, NB	25.4%	51
31	Hamilton Marathon Road2Hope Hamilton, ON	25.1%	104
32	Two Rivers Marathon (Sunday) Lackawaxen, PA	25%	16
33	Victory Marathon Hillsdale, IN	25%	3
34	Chasing the Unicorn Marathon Washington Crossing, PA	24.8%	26
35	Mohawk-Hudson River Marathon Albany, NY	24.1%	101
36	Two Rivers Marathon Lackawaxen, PA	24.1%	32
37	Marquette Marathon Marquette, MI	24%	68
38	P tit Train du Nord Marathon Saint-Jerome, QC	23.5%	411
39	Foot Traffic Flat Marathon Portland, OR	23.4%	48
40	St. Lawrence Marathon Cornwall, ON	23.4%	32
41	Combos Marathon Albany, GA	23.1%	97
42	Beantown Marathon Hingham, MA	23%	47
43	Skagit Flats Marathon Burlington, WA	22.8%	13
44	Sugarloaf Marathon Kingfield, ME	22.2%	121
45	Ventura Marathon Ventura, CA	22%	156
46	Bound for Boston Marathon Suwanee, GA	22%	13
47	Mesa Marathon Mesa, AZ	22%	403
48	Georgina Marathon Georgina, ON	21.9%	42
49	New England Green River Marathon Greenfield, MA	21.5%	70
50	REVEL Rockies Marathon Morrison, CO	21.4%	149
51	Newport Marathon (OR) Newport, OR	21%	59
52	Carmel Marathon Carmel, IN	20.9%	184
53	Buckeye Marathon Buckeye, AZ	20.8%	20
54	Boston or Bust Marathon Huntsville, AL	20.8%	11
55	Indianapolis Monumental Marathon Indianapolis, IN	20.4%	938
56	Queens Marathon (Spring) Queens, NY	20%	8
57	Mountains 2 Beach Marathon Ventura, CA	19.9%	262
58	Vernonia Marathon Banks, OR	19.8%	25
59	Clarence DeMar Marathon Keene, NH	19.7%	45
60	Jack and Jills Downhill Marathon (Saturday) North Bend, WA	19.6%	115
61	Wineglass Marathon Corning, NY	19.3%	264
62	East Canyon Marathon Morgan, UT	19.2%	9
63	Uniformed Services Run Marathon St. Johns, NL	18.8%	6
64	Jackson River Scenic Trail Marathon Covington, VA	18.8%	15
65	Muskoka Marathon Bracebridge, ON	18.7%	20
66	Abebe Bikila Day International Peace Marathon Washington, DC	18.5%	22
67	Bayshore Marathon Traverse City, MI	18.4%	282
68	Steamtown Marathon Scranton, PA	18.3%	159
69	B and A Marathon Severna Park, MD	18.3%	38
70	Millennium Meadows Marathon Grand Rapids, MI	18.2%	16
71	York Marathon York, PA	18.1%	41
72	Museum of Aviation Marathon Warner Robins, GA	18%	11
73	Town of Celebration Marathon Celebration, FL	18%	65
74	St. Patricks Marathon Washington, DC	18%	9
75	Non Cancelled Marathon Oconomowoc, WI	17.9%	5
76	Humboldt Bay Marathon Eureka, CA	17.7%	11
77	Houston Marathon Houston, TX	17.7%	1,073
78	Jacksonville Marathon Jacksonville, FL	17.7%	74
79	Whistlestop Marathon Ashland, WI	17.4%	38
80	Grandmas Marathon Duluth, MN	17.3%	1,030
81	Newport News One City Marathon Newport News, VA	17.3%	62
82	Snohomish River Run Marathon Snohomish, WA	17.2%	20
83	Napa Valley Marathon Napa, CA	17.1%	217
84	Pacific Northwest Marathon Harrisburg, OR	17%	18
85	Wilmington Marathon Wilmington, NC	16.8%	100
86	Gopher Attack Marathon Regina, SK	16.7%	3
87	Leavenworth Marathon Leavenworth, WA	16.7%	15
88	Veterans Marathon Columbia City, IN	16.7%	18
89	Super Hyak Marathon North Bend, WA	16.6%	49
90	Fort Worth Marathon Fort Worth, TX	16.6%	35
91	Harrisburg Marathon Harrisburg, PA	16.3%	84
92	County Marathon Picton, ON	16.3%	15
93	Salisbury Marathon Salisbury, MD	16.3%	61
94	Toronto Waterfront Marathon Toronto, ON	16.2%	563
95	Nova Scotia Marathon Barrington, NS	15.9%	11
96	Med City Marathon Rochester, MN	15.9%	14
97	Vermont City Marathon Burlington, VT	15.6%	204
98	Jailbreak Marathon Wautoma, WI	15.6%	5
99	Endur-Run Marathon Conestogo, ON	15.6%	5
100	Tobacco Road Marathon Cary, NC	15.6%	125
101	Champlain Islands Marathon South Hero, VT	15.4%	18
102	Woodys RV World Marathon Red Deer, AB	15.4%	16
103	Chicago Marathon Chicago, IL	15.4%	6,056
104	Tucson Marathon Tucson, AZ	15.3%	84
105	Colorado Marathon Fort Collins, CO	15.1%	76
106	Pocatello Marathon Pocatello, ID	15.1%	22
107	St. George Marathon St. George, UT	15%	521
108	Victoria Marathon Victoria, BC	15%	178
109	Yakima River Canyon Marathon Ellensburg, WA	15%	16
110	Lake Wobegon Trail Marathon St. Joseph, MN	14.8%	29
111	White River Marathon Cotter, AR	14.8%	17
112	Northern Ohio Marathon Mentor, OH	14.7%	5
113	Runtastic NEBO Marathon Payson, UT	14.7%	31
114	Minocqua No Frills Marathon Minocqua, WI	14.6%	8
115	Rehoboth Beach Marathon Rehoboth Beach, DE	14.5%	113
116	Elroy Apple Dumpling Day Marathon Elroy, WI	14.5%	10
117	Tallahassee Marathon Tallahassee, FL	14.5%	22
118	Wisconsin Marathon Kenosha, WI	14.4%	48
119	Columbus Marathon Columbus, OH	14.4%	343
120	Cape Breton Fiddlers Run Marathon Sydney, NS	14.3%	3
121	Ottawa Marathon Ottawa, ON	14.3%	331
122	North Central Rail Trail Marathon Sparks, MD	14.2%	37
123	Nebraska State Fair Marathon Grand Island, NE	14.1%	12
124	Grand Rapids Marathon Grand Rapids, MI	14.1%	110
125	Philadelphia Marathon Philadelphia, PA	14%	1,180
126	Glass City Marathon Toledo, OH	13.7%	137
127	Athens Marathon Athens, OH	13.7%	19
128	Hartford Marathon Hartford, CT	13.5%	159
129	Santa Rosa Marathon Santa Rosa, CA	13.4%	96
130	Marshall University Marathon Huntington, WV	13.4%	25
131	Salina Crossroads Marathon Salina, KS	13.2%	16
132	Ohio River Road Runners Club Marathon Xenia, OH	13%	7
133	Lincoln Marathon Lincoln, NE	12.9%	60
134	Emerald Isle Marathon Emerald Isle, NC	12.9%	25
135	Mill Race Marathon Columbus, IN	12.9%	22
136	Run Oak Island Marathon Oak Island, NC	12.9%	26
137	Warm up Columbus Dublin, OH	12.8%	5
138	Shelby Forest Loop Marathon Millington, TN	12.8%	5
139	Utah Valley Marathon Provo, UT	12.7%	115
140	Yuma Territorial Marathon Yuma, AZ	12.5%	5
141	LOCO Marathon Newmarket, NH	12.5%	26
142	Carlsbad Marathon Carlsbad, CA	12.4%	71
143	Modesto Marathon Modesto, CA	12.4%	35
144	Myrtle Beach Marathon Myrtle Beach, SC	12.3%	122
145	La Crosse Marathon La Crosse, WI	12.3%	17
146	Seattle Ghost Marathon Seattle, WA	12.3%	7
147	Famous Idaho Potato Marathon Boise, ID	12.2%	18
148	Maine Marathon Portland, ME	12.2%	91
149	Charlevoix Marathon Charlevoix, MI	12.2%	47
150	Humpys Marathon Anchorage, AK	12.1%	24
151	Ocean State Rhode Races Marathon Narragansett, RI	11.9%	27
152	Jim Thorpe Marathon Jim Thorpe, PA	11.8%	45
153	Humboldt Redwoods Marathon Weott, CA	11.8%	8
154	DoLittle Marathon Waukesha, WI	11.8%	6
155	Providence Marathon Providence, RI	11.7%	136
156	Two Cities Marathon Fresno, CA	11.7%	48
157	Kiawah Island Marathon Kiawah Island, SC	11.6%	148
158	Louisiana Marathon Baton Rouge, LA	11.6%	68
159	Surf City Marathon Huntington Beach, CA	11.5%	110
160	Long Island Marathon East Meadow, NY	11.4%	37
161	Calgary Marathon Calgary, AB	11.3%	74
162	Martian Marathon Dearborn, MI	11.3%	13
163	Towpath Marathon Cleveland, OH	11.3%	17
164	Missoula Marathon Missoula, MT	11.2%	80
165	Oakland Marathon Oakland, CA	11.2%	90
166	Stennis Space Center Marathon Ocean Springs, MS	11.1%	5
167	Down the Mountain Marathon Damascus, VA	11.1%	9
168	Coastal Delaware Running Festival Marathon Rehoboth Beach, DE	11.1%	48
169	Aspen Valley Marathon Basalt, CO	11%	15
170	Queen City Marathon Regina, SK	11%	24
171	Newport Rhode Races Marathon Newport, RI	10.9%	58
172	Edmonton Marathon Edmonton, AB	10.9%	60
173	Bizz Johnson Marathon Susanville, CA	10.9%	6
174	MISH Waterfront Marathon Gladstone, MI	10.9%	6
175	Mercedes Marathon Birmingham, AL	10.9%	48
176	Northwoods Escape Marathon Minocqua, WI	10.8%	4
177	Buzz Marathon San Miguel, CA	10.7%	3
178	Chattanooga Marathon Chattanooga, TN	10.7%	15
179	Tidewater Strider Marathon Chesapeake, VA	10.7%	9
180	Deseret News Marathon Salt Lake City, UT	10.7%	29
181	Spinx Runfest Marathon Greenville, SC	10.6%	21
182	Fargo Marathon Fargo, ND	10.5%	78
183	Little Apple Marathon Manhattan, KS	10.5%	8
184	Armed Services Marathon Grand Haven, MI	10.4%	5
185	Lagerhead Marathon Ottawa, KS	10.4%	5
186	Des Moines Marathon Des Moines, IA	10.4%	115
187	Maritime Marathon Manitowoc, WI	10.4%	17
188	Shamrock Marathon Virginia Beach, VA	10.3%	186
189	Brookings Marathon Brookings, SD	10.3%	12
190	Mississippi Blues Marathon Jackson, MS	10.2%	15
191	Ogden Marathon Ogden, UT	10.2%	94
192	Buffalo Marathon Buffalo, NY	10.1%	108
193	Virginia Creeper Marathon Abingdon, VA	10%	5
194	Drake Well Marathon Titusville, PA	10%	4
195	Cape Cod Marathon Falmouth, MA	10%	82
196	Bozeman Marathon Bozeman, MT	9.9%	18
197	Sun Marathon Santa Clara, UT	9.9%	21
198	Wausau Marathon Wausau, WI	9.9%	10
199	USA Fit Marathon Sugar Land, TX	9.9%	9
200	Ft. Lauderdale A1A Marathon Ft. Lauderdale, FL	9.8%	50
201	Prince Edward Island Marathon Charlottetown, PE	9.8%	17
202	Eau Claire Marathon Eau Claire, WI	9.7%	41
203	Millinocket Marathon Millinocket, ME	9.7%	15
204	Lake Wilhelm Marathon Sandy Lake, PA	9.7%	3
205	Quebec City Marathon Quebec, QC	9.6%	83
206	Zydeco Marathon Lafayette, LA	9.6%	15
207	Cleveland Marathon Cleveland, OH	9.6%	93
208	Ottawa Fall Colours Marathon Ottawa, ON	9.5%	6
209	Silver Comet Marathon Mableton, GA	9.5%	10
210	Baie-des-Chaleurs Marathon Carleton, QC	9.5%	2
211	EOD Warrior Holiday Dash Marathon Washington, DC	9.5%	10
212	Cedar Creek Marathon Columbia Falls, MT	9.5%	4
213	Woodlands Marathon The Woodlands, TX	9.5%	75
214	Greater St. Louis Marathon St. Louis, MO	9.5%	84
215	Governors Cup Marathon Helena, MT	9.5%	7
216	Blue Nose Marathon Halifax, NS	9.3%	16
217	Gettysburg North-South Marathon Gettysburg, PA	9.3%	15
218	Windermere Marathon Spokane, WA	9.3%	16
219	Upstate Classic Marathon Altamont, NY	9.2%	6
220	RDC Marathon Durham, NC	9.2%	7
221	Quad Cities Marathon Moline, IL	9.2%	42
222	Top of Utah Marathon Logan, UT	9.2%	14
223	Suffolk County Marathon Babylon, NY	9.1%	23
224	Arlington Marathon Arlington, TX	9.1%	3
225	Sandy Claus Marathon Nocatee, FL	9.1%	1
226	Bound for Boston (Milwaukee) Marathon Menomonee Falls, WI	9.1%	1
227	Mayors Marathon Anchorage, AK	9.1%	23
228	Green Bay Marathon Green Bay, WI	9.1%	48
229	Chickamauga Battlefield Marathon Chickamauga, GA	8.9%	24
230	Lost Dutchman Marathon Apache Junction, AZ	8.9%	21
231	Appletree Marathon Vancouver, WA	8.9%	7
232	Buzz Sawyer Western Maryland Marathon Hancock, MD	8.8%	5
233	Walter Childs Memorial Race of Champions Marathon Holyoke, MA	8.7%	2
234	Daufuskie Island Marathon Daufuskie Island, SC	8.7%	10
235	Rocket City Marathon Huntsville, AL	8.6%	76
236	Toronto Marathon Toronto, ON	8.6%	141
237	Florida Marathon Melbourne, FL	8.6%	14
238	Andrew Jackson Marathon Jackson, TN	8.5%	4
239	Lake Placid Marathon Lake Placid, NY	8.5%	13
240	Roxbury Marathon Roxbury, CT	8.5%	3
241	Gobbler Grind Marathon Overland Park, KS	8.5%	14
242	Kentucky Derby Festival Marathon Louisville, KY	8.5%	85
243	Prairie Fire Marathon Wichita, KS	8.4%	19
244	Boundary Bay Marathon Delta, BC	8.4%	10
245	Hamptons Marathon East Hampton, NY	8.4%	15
246	Akron Marathon Akron, OH	8.4%	58
247	Trailbreaker Marathon Waukesha, WI	8.3%	9
248	Mesa Falls Marathon Ashton, ID	8.2%	6
249	Veterans Marathon (PA) Black Lick, PA	8.2%	6
250	Sri Chinmoy Marathon Congers, NY	8.2%	21
251	Mississippi Gulf Coast Marathon Biloxi, MS	8.2%	34
252	Camarillo Marathon Camarillo, CA	8.1%	7
253	Capital City Marathon Olympia, WA	8.1%	18
254	Niagara Falls International Marathon Niagara Falls, ON	8.1%	35
255	Seattle Marathon Seattle, WA	8%	100
256	Avenue of the Giants Marathon Weott, CA	8%	32
257	Chicagoland Spring Marathon Schaumburg, IL	8%	31
258	Detroit Free Press Marathon Detroit, MI	8%	181
259	Delaware Marathon Wilmington, DE	8%	38
260	Long View Marathon Loveland, CO	7.9%	8
261	Outer Banks Marathon Manteo, NC	7.9%	17
262	Twin Cities Marathon St. Paul, MN	7.9%	513
263	Bemidji Blue Ox Marathon Bemidji, MN	7.9%	9
264	Lock 2 Lock Marathon Williamsport, MD	7.9%	3
265	Vancouver Marathon Vancouver, BC	7.9%	373
266	OC Marathon Costa Mesa, CA	7.8%	112
267	Seaside Marathon Ventura, CA	7.8%	4
268	Queens Marathon (Fall) Queens, NY	7.8%	8
269	Madison Marathon Madison, WI	7.8%	85
270	New Hampshire Marathon Bristol, NH	7.7%	12
271	Coeur d Alene Marathon Coeur d' Alene, ID	7.7%	19
272	Run Crazy Horse Marathon Hill City, SD	7.7%	7
273	Knoxville Marathon Knoxville, TN	7.6%	25
274	Marathon 2 Marathon Marathon, TX	7.6%	6
275	Main to Main Marathon Osage, IA	7.6%	5
276	New River Marathon Fleetwood, NC	7.5%	10
277	Icebreaker Marathon East Meadow, NY	7.4%	4
278	Spokane Marathon Spokane, WA	7.3%	12
279	Marthas Vineyard Marathon Marthas Vineyard, MA	7.3%	28
280	Skidaway Island Marathon Savannah, GA	7.2%	17
281	Baltimore Marathon Baltimore, MD	7.2%	110
282	Tallahassee Ultra Distance Classic Marathon Tallahassee, FL	7.1%	1
283	Bismarck Marathon Bismarck, ND	7.1%	12
284	Manchester City Marathon Manchester, NH	7.1%	31
285	Big Beach Marathon Gulf Shores, AL	7%	22
286	Haunted Forest Marathon Canal Fulton, OH	7%	13
287	Hogeye Marathon Springdale, AR	7%	12
288	Eisenhower Marathon Abilene, KS	7%	6
289	Savin Rock Marathon West Haven, CT	7%	9
290	Coast Guard Marathon Elizabeth City, NC	6.9%	20
291	Treherne Marathon Treherne, MB	6.9%	2
292	Mud Mountain Dam (Fall) Marathon Enumclaw, WA	6.9%	4
293	Atlantic City Marathon Atlantic City, NJ	6.9%	57
294	Whidbey Island Marathon Oak Harbor, WA	6.9%	5
295	Saskatchewan Marathon Saskatoon, SK	6.8%	10
296	Kauai Marathon Poipu, HI	6.7%	9
297	San Juan Island Marathon Friday Harbor, WA	6.7%	2
298	New Years (Day) Double Marathon Allen, TX	6.7%	1
299	Papa Loco Marathon Conway, AR	6.7%	3
300	Miles on the Mohawk Marathon Schenectady, NY	6.7%	12
301	MO Cowbell Marathon St. Charles, MO	6.6%	27
302	Dallas Marathon Dallas, TX	6.6%	163
303	Willamette Valley Marathon Keizer, OR	6.6%	6
304	Monument Marathon Gering, NE	6.6%	5
305	Tomoka Marathon Ormond Beach, FL	6.6%	20
306	Bryan-College Station Marathon College Station, TX	6.5%	34
307	Irving Marathon Irving, TX	6.5%	22
308	Rock n Roll Arizona Marathon Tempe, AZ	6.5%	101
309	Paavo Marathon Hurley, WI	6.5%	2
310	Adirondack Marathon Schroon Lake, NY	6.4%	6
311	Seven Bridges Marathon Chattanooga, TN	6.4%	20
312	Frisco Marathon Willard, MO	6.4%	4
313	Pittsburgh Marathon Pittsburgh, PA	6.3%	165
314	Shoreline Marathon Ventura, CA	6.3%	8
315	Great New York State Marathon Syracuse, NY	6.3%	11
316	Richmond Marathon Richmond, VA	6.2%	210
317	Sleeping Bear Marathon Empire, MI	6.2%	8
318	Montana Marathon Billings, MT	6.2%	4
319	Marathon of the Treasure Coast Stuart, FL	6.1%	10
320	Juneau Marathon Juneau, AK	6.1%	3
321	3 Bridges Marathon Little Rock, AR	6.1%	9
322	St. Jude Memphis Marathon Memphis, TN	6.1%	108
323	Ely Marathon Ely, MN	6%	5
324	Sioux Falls Marathon Sioux Falls, SD	6%	20
325	Flowerfest Marathon at Callaway Gardens Pine Mountain, GA	6%	4
326	Fox Cities Marathon Appleton, WI	6%	21
327	Montreal Marathon Montreal, QC	6%	107
328	Potomac River Run Marathon Washington, DC	5.9%	9
329	IronHorse Marathon Riceville, IA	5.9%	1
330	Bakersfield Marathon Bakersfield, CA	5.9%	10
331	Maui Oceanfront Marathon Maui, HI	5.8%	12
332	United States Air Force Marathon Dayton, OH	5.8%	52
333	Garmin Olathe Marathon Olathe, KS	5.8%	16
334	Horse Capital Marathon Lexington, KY	5.7%	9
335	Niagara Ultra Races Marathon Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON	5.7%	6
336	Magnolia Marathon Meridian, MS	5.7%	2
337	Rend Lake Marathon Whittington, IL	5.7%	5
338	Adrenaline Races Marathon West Bend, WI	5.7%	3
339	Brooklyn Marathon Brooklyn, NY	5.6%	157
340	Fox Valley Marathon St. Charles, IL	5.6%	23
341	NJ Trail Series One Day Marathon Augusta, NJ	5.6%	1
342	Miami Marathon Miami, FL	5.5%	134
343	Nashville Marathon Nashville, TN	5.5%	21
344	Boise Marathon Boise, ID	5.5%	8
345	Bass Pro Shops Conservation Marathon Springfield, MO	5.5%	15
346	Newport Marathon (RI) Newport, RI	5.5%	30
347	Cowtown Marathon Fort Worth, TX	5.4%	51
348	New York City Marathon New York City, NY	5.4%	2,583
349	Whitefish Marathon Whitefish, MT	5.4%	8
350	Bellingham Bay Marathon Bellingham, WA	5.4%	11
351	Starved Rock Country Marathon Ottawa, IL	5.4%	4
352	Heart of America Marathon Columbia, MO	5.4%	5
353	Route 66 Marathon Tulsa, OK	5.4%	48
354	Boulderthon - Boulder Marathon Boulder, CO	5.3%	35
355	Freedoms Run Marathon Shepherdstown, WV	5.3%	9
356	Cummins Falls Marathon Cookeville, TN	5.3%	2
357	Austin Marathon Austin, TX	5.2%	145
358	Donna Marathon Jacksonville Beach, FL	5.2%	22
359	Steamboat Marathon Steamboat Springs, CO	5.2%	11
360	Panama City Beach Marathon Panama City, FL	5.2%	14
361	Hilton Head Island Marathon Hilton Head Island, SC	5.2%	5
362	Portland Marathon Portland, OR	5.1%	119
363	Tupelo Marathon Tupelo, MS	5.1%	4
364	Duke City Marathon Albuquerque, NM	5%	19
365	Colfax Marathon Denver, CO	5%	55
366	Greenway Trail Marathon Nashville, TN	5%	3
367	Old Forge Marathon Old Forge, NY	5%	3
368	Orange Curtain Marathon Cerritos, CA	5%	1
369	Rock n Roll San Diego Marathon San Diego, CA	4.9%	149
370	Kansas City Marathon Kansas City, MO	4.9%	49
371	Maui Marathon Kaanapali, HI	4.9%	17
372	Long Beach Marathon Long Beach, CA	4.9%	94
373	Marine Corps Marathon Arlington, VA	4.9%	544
374	Youngstown Marathon Youngstown, OH	4.8%	3
375	Lubbock Marathon Lubbock, TX	4.8%	3
376	Central Florida Legends Marathon DeBary, FL	4.8%	5
377	Rock n Roll San Antonio Marathon San Antonio, TX	4.8%	77
378	Brownsville Chief of Police Marathon Brownsville, TX	4.8%	5
379	Canton Hall of Fame Marathon Canton, OH	4.7%	22
380	Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon Oklahoma City, OK	4.7%	52
381	Jackson Hole Marathon Jackson Hole, WY	4.7%	8
382	Deadwood-Mickelson Trail Marathon Deadwood, SD	4.7%	9
383	Redding Marathon Redding, CA	4.6%	5
384	Mount Desert Island Marathon Bar Harbor, ME	4.6%	28
385	Valentines Day Massacre Marathon Greensboro, NC	4.6%	1
386	Chasing Jefferson Davis Marathon Abbeville, GA	4.6%	1
387	Raquette River Marathon Potsdam, NY	4.6%	1
388	Granite State Marathon Nashua, NH	4.5%	3
389	Palm Beaches Marathon West Palm Beach, FL	4.4%	13
390	Big Sur International Marathon Carmel, CA	4.4%	145
391	Cannonball Marathon Greensboro, NC	4.4%	4
392	SoCal Marathon Huntington Beach, CA	4.3%	7
393	San Francisco Marathon San Francisco, CA	4.3%	174
394	McAllen Marathon McAllen, TX	4.3%	4
395	Mankato Marathon Mankato, MN	4.2%	10
396	Potomac River Run Marathon (October) Washington, DC	4.2%	5
397	Mad Marathon Waitsfield, VT	4.2%	10
398	Salt Lake City Marathon Salt Lake City, UT	4.2%	33
399	Atlanta Marathon Atlanta, GA	4.2%	39
400	Valley Harvest Marathon Wolfville, NS	4.2%	4
401	Springfield Marathon Springfield, IL	4.2%	2
402	Flying Pig Marathon Cincinnati, OH	4.2%	107
403	Rails to Trails Marathon Norwalk, WI	4.1%	3
404	Tacoma City Marathon Tacoma, WA	4%	7
405	Clearwater Marathon Clearwater, FL	4%	9
406	Galveston Marathon Galveston, TX	4%	4
407	Casper Marathon Casper, WY	4%	3
408	Charlotte Marathon Charlotte, NC	3.9%	42
409	ZombieRunner Halloween Marathon San Jose, CA	3.9%	2
410	Heartland Marathon Omaha, NE	3.9%	7
411	Seabrook Lucky Trail Marathon Seabrook, TX	3.9%	4
412	Greenbrier River Trail Marathon Cass, WV	3.9%	5
413	Asheville Marathon Asheville, NC	3.8%	11
414	Death Valley Marathon Death Valley, CA	3.7%	3
415	Brainerd Jaycees Run for the Lakes Marathon Nisswa, MN	3.6%	2
416	Ann Arbor Marathon Ann Arbor, MI	3.6%	9
417	Great Allegheny Ohiopyle Marathon Ohiopyle, PA	3.6%	1
418	bg26.2 Marathon Bowling Green, KY	3.5%	3
419	Hachie Marathon Waxahachie, TX	3.5%	2
420	Ellerbe Marathon Ellerbe, NC	3.5%	2
421	All-Out Beat the Heat Marathon Westminster, CO	3.5%	2
422	Golden Driller Marathon Tulsa, OK	3.4%	5
423	Muddy River Marathon Cape Girardeau, MO	3.4%	3
424	Old Colony Marathon Springfield, MA	3.3%	1
425	Beaver Canyon Marathon Beaver, UT	3.3%	3
426	Surfers Point Marathon Ventura, CA	3.3%	4
427	Texas Marathon Kingwood, TX	3.2%	5
428	Nevada Marathon Lamoille, NV	3.2%	1
429	El Paso Marathon El Paso, TX	3.2%	9
430	Heroes of America Marathon (Fall) Columbus, GA	3.2%	2
431	BHM 26.2 Marathon Birmingham, AL	3.1%	5
432	North Olympic Discovery Marathon Port Angeles, WA	3.1%	8
433	That Dam Hill Marathon London, ON	3%	1
434	Fort Smith Marathon Fort Smith, AR	3%	2
435	Little Rock Marathon Little Rock, AR	3%	26
436	Hayden Lake Marathon Hayden Lake, ID	2.9%	2
437	Pistol Creek Run Marathon Alcoa, TN	2.9%	1
438	Space Coast Marathon Cocoa, FL	2.9%	24
439	Charlottesville Marathon Charlottesville, VA	2.9%	4
440	Twin City Marathon West Monroe, LA	2.9%	1
441	Los Angeles Marathon Los Angeles, CA	2.7%	312
442	Run the Alamo 26.2 Marathon San Antonio, TX	2.7%	10
443	Steel Rail Marathon Pittsfield, MA	2.5%	2
444	Marathon de Magog Magog, QC	2.4%	2
445	Des Plaines River Trail Marathon Lincolnshire, IL	2.3%	5
446	City of Oaks Marathon Raleigh, NC	2.3%	13
447	Heroes of America Marathon Columbus, GA	2.2%	3
448	Pine Tree Marathon Portland, ME	2.2%	1
449	Xenia Avenue Marathon Brooklyn Park, MN	2.2%	1
450	Holland Haven Marathon Holland, MI	2.1%	6
451	All-Out Fallfest Marathon Westminster, CO	2.1%	1
452	Race the Lake Marathon Cooperstown, NY	2%	1
453	Honoring Our Heroes Marathon Rolla, MO	2%	1
454	Yonkers Marathon Yonkers, NY	2%	2
455	Rock n Roll Nashville Marathon Nashville, TN	1.8%	29
456	Yeti Spaghetti Marathon Abingdon, VA	1.5%	4
457	Groundhog Day Marathon Grand Rapids, MI	1.4%	1
458	Honolulu Marathon Honolulu, HI	1.4%	193
459	Madeline Island Marathon La Pointe, WI	1.3%	1
460	Walt Disney World Marathon Orlando, FL	1.1%	124
461	Big Island International Marathon Hilo, HI	1.1%	1
462	Blue Ridge Marathon Roanoke, VA	0.7%	3
463	Lake Tahoe Marathon South Lake Tahoe, CA	0%	0
464	Gods Country Marathon Race Series Galeton, PA	0%	0
465	Prince of Wales Island Marathon Craig, AK	0%	0
466	King Salmon Marathon Cordova, AK	0%	0
467	Three Days at the Fair Marathon (Spring) Augusta, NJ	0%	0
468	Rivanna Greenbelt Marathon Charlottesville, VA	0%	0
469	Bearfest Marathon Wrangell, AK	0%	0
470	Red Island Marathon Warwick, RI	0%	0
471	Nutmeg State Marathon Hartford, CT	0%	0
472	Breckenridge Road Marathon Breckenridge, CO	0%	0
473	Maple Leaf Marathon Fairlee, VT	0%	0
474	We Walk Marathon St. Bonifacius, MN	0%	0
475	Rescue Rover Marathon (Dalmatian Run Fest) Bedford, TX	0%	0
476	Puppy Power Marathon (Dalmatian Run Fest) Bedford, TX	0%	0
477	Mighty Mutt Marathon (Dalmatian Run Fest) Bedford, TX	0%	0
478	Sports Backers Marathon Herico, VA	0%	0
479	GFNY Marathon Florida Sebring Sebring, FL	0%	0
480	Noyo Headlands Marathon Fort Bragg, CA	0%	0
481	We Run this Beach Marathon Gulf Shores, AL	0%	0
482	Run for the Elk Marathon Emporium, PA	0%	0
483	Tidewater Striders Dismal Swamp Marathon Chesapeake, VA	0%	0
484	Bound for Boston (Sarasota) Marathon Sarasota, FL	0%	0

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