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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
October 11, 2026	Spokane Marathon Spokane, Washington Unique & scenic course running on city streets & the Centennial Trail
May 17, 2026	Windermere Marathon Spokane, Washington Enjoy a point to point Marathon course along the Centennial Trail in Spokane, WA.
May 24, 2026	Coeur d’Alene Marathon Coeur d’Alene, Idaho Participate in stunning Coeur d’Alene, ID for a BQ race
September 27, 2026	Boulderthon: Boulder Marathon Boulder, CO World-Class Marathon Experience Finishing in the Heart of Boulder.

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

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