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Best Boston Marathon Qualifiers

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Featured Races

Date	Race
September 27, 2026	Boulderthon: Boulder Marathon Boulder, CO World-Class Marathon Experience Finishing in the Heart of Boulder.
October 10, 2026	Hayden Lake Marathon Hayden, Idaho Enjoy a unique & challenging course around Hayden Lake in Idaho
February 7, 2027	7th Annual St. Petersburg Marathon St. Petersburg, Florida FLAT, fast, scenic, certified, PR course, BQ! Florida in February = Ideal weather.
October 11, 2026	Spokane Marathon Spokane, Washington Unique & scenic course running on city streets & the Centennial Trail

Boston Marathon Qualifying Percentages (2023)

This list ranks marathons based on the percentage of runners who ran under the qualifying standards for the Boston Marathon in 2023. 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 57,744 13.6%

Canada 3,153 11.1%

Race Location	# Qualifiers	% BQ eligible finishers
United States	57,744	13.6%
Canada	3,153	11.1%

Marathons with the Highest Percentage of Boston Marathon Qualifiers

Marathons with the Most Boston Marathon Qualifiers

Marathon Ranking by BQ% (2023)

	Race Name	BQ %	# of Qualifiers
1	McKirdy Micro Marathon (MicroOTQ) Valley Cottage, NY	100%	106
2	Baie-des-Chaleurs Marathon Carleton, QC	66.7%	6
3	Last Chance BQ.2 Marathon Geneva, IL	58.8%	127
4	Oak Ridge Qualifier Marathon Oak Ridge, TN	55.6%	5
5	Last Chance BQ.2 (Grand Rapids) Marathon Grand Rapids, MI	54%	68
6	Boston Marathon Boston, MA	51.7%	13,755
7	Hawaii Bird Conservation Marathon Hilo, HI	50.9%	54
8	Oak Ridge to Kingston Express Marathon Oak Ridge, TN	50%	1
9	Bound for Boston (Milwaukee) Marathon Menomonee Falls, WI	46.2%	6
10	Light at the End of the Tunnel Marathon North Bend, WA	41%	311
11	REVEL Big Bear Marathon Redlands, CA	40.5%	744
12	REVEL Mt. Charleston Marathon Las Vegas, NV	36.7%	556
13	Spring Chance BQ.2 Marathon Geneva, IL	36.3%	49
14	Tunnel Light Marathon North Bend, WA	34%	226
15	Sundance to Spearfish Marathon Spearfish, SD	33.7%	29
16	Sugarloaf Marathon Kingfield, ME	31.4%	160
17	California International Marathon Sacramento, CA	31.1%	2,859
18	Jack and Jills Downhill Marathon - 2025 North Bend, WA	30.6%	156
19	Jack and Jills Downhill Marathon North Bend, WA	30.6%	156
20	Warm up Columbus Dublin, OH	30.3%	10
21	Leading Ladies Marathon Spearfish, SD	29.6%	29
22	Georgina Spring Fling Marathon Georgina, ON	29.6%	34
23	Cheap Marathon Derry, NH	28.7%	117
24	Mountains 2 Beach Marathon Ventura, CA	28.3%	402
25	Georgina Marathon Georgina, ON	27.9%	68
26	Erie Marathon Erie, PA	27.6%	263
27	Tunnel Vision Marathon North Bend, WA	27.3%	139
28	Glass City Marathon Toledo, OH	26.9%	323
29	St. Lawrence Marathon Cornwall, ON	26.1%	46
30	Humboldt Bay Marathon Eureka, CA	25.5%	12
31	Ventura Marathon Ventura, CA	24.8%	188
32	Baystate Marathon Lowell, MA	24.7%	232
33	Two Rivers Marathon Lackawaxen, PA	24.7%	21
34	Seattle Ghost Marathon Seattle, WA	24.6%	14
35	Rogue Marathon Medford, OR	24.2%	29
36	Two Rivers Marathon (Sunday) Lackawaxen, PA	23.7%	18
37	Hyannis Marathon Hyannis, MA	23.4%	25
38	Jack and Jills Downhill Marathon (Saturday) North Bend, WA	23%	175
39	Millennium Meadows Marathon Grand Rapids, MI	23%	34
40	White River Marathon Cotter, AR	22.6%	28
41	Chasing the Unicorn Marathon Washington Crossing, PA	22.6%	21
42	Eugene Marathon Eugene, OR	22.5%	468
43	Hamilton Marathon Road2Hope Hamilton, ON	22.3%	105
44	Mesa Marathon Mesa, AZ	22.2%	428
45	Hachie Marathon Waxahachie, TX	22.2%	17
46	REVEL Rockies Marathon Morrison, CO	22.1%	157
47	Santa Rosa Marathon Santa Rosa, CA	22.1%	210
48	Carmel Marathon Carmel, IN	22%	208
49	Drake Well Marathon Titusville, PA	22%	9
50	Indianapolis Monumental Marathon Indianapolis, IN	21.8%	918
51	Florida Track Club Mary Andrews Marathon Hawthorne, FL	21.6%	8
52	Charles River Marathon Boston, MA	21.5%	26
53	Bound for Boston Marathon Suwanee, GA	21.4%	12
54	REVEL Big Cottonwood Marathon Murray, UT	21.3%	335
55	Harrisburg Marathon Harrisburg, PA	21.1%	98
56	Bayshore Marathon Traverse City, MI	21.1%	288
57	Mississippi River Marathon Greenville, MS	20.7%	30
58	North Central Rail Trail Marathon Sparks, MD	20.5%	57
59	Run for the Ranch Marathon Springfield, MO	20.5%	9
60	New England Green River Marathon Greenfield, MA	20.3%	69
61	Charlevoix Marathon Charlevoix, MI	20%	83
62	Grandmas Marathon Duluth, MN	19.8%	1,323
63	Chicago Marathon Chicago, IL	19.5%	9,424
64	Beantown Marathon Hingham, MA	19.3%	46
65	Ohio River Road Runners Club Marathon Xenia, OH	19.1%	24
66	York Marathon York, PA	19%	41
67	Cascade Express Marathon North Bend, WA	19%	37
68	Steel Rail Marathon Pittsfield, MA	18.9%	14
69	Bears Ears Marathon Bluff, UT	18.7%	17
70	Elroy Apple Dumpling Day Marathon Elroy, WI	18.5%	10
71	Wabash Trace Nature Trail Marathon Shenandoah, IA	18.3%	11
72	Tobacco Road Marathon Cary, NC	18.3%	142
73	Steamtown Marathon Scranton, PA	18.2%	158
74	Foot Traffic Flat Marathon Portland, OR	18.2%	47
75	B and A Marathon Severna Park, MD	18.1%	45
76	Fredericton Marathon Fredericton, NB	18.1%	43
77	P tit Train du Nord Marathon Saint-Jerome, QC	18%	328
78	Boston or Bust Marathon Huntsville, AL	17.8%	18
79	Mohawk-Hudson River Marathon Albany, NY	17.8%	78
80	Museum of Aviation Marathon Warner Robins, GA	17.7%	12
81	Cape Cod Marathon Falmouth, MA	17.4%	156
82	Super Hyak Marathon North Bend, WA	17.1%	50
83	Monument Marathon Gering, NE	17.1%	13
84	Newport News One City Marathon Newport News, VA	17.1%	64
85	Pacific Northwest Marathon Harrisburg, OR	17%	9
86	Skagit Flats Marathon Burlington, WA	16.9%	11
87	St. Joseph Missouri Marathon St. Joseph, MO	16.8%	17
88	Woodlands Marathon The Woodlands, TX	16.8%	138
89	Gopher Attack Marathon Regina, SK	16.7%	4
90	Utah Valley Marathon Provo, UT	16.7%	166
91	Bemidji Blue Ox Marathon Bemidji, MN	16.7%	28
92	Nebraska State Fair Marathon Grand Island, NE	16.7%	23
93	Great Lincoln Marathon Lincoln, ME	16.7%	2
94	Tidewater Strider Marathon Chesapeake, VA	16.5%	14
95	Wineglass Marathon Corning, NY	16.2%	266
96	Sudbury Rocks Marathon Sudbury, ON	16.1%	5
97	Newport Marathon (OR) Newport, OR	16%	51
98	Jersey City Marathon Jersey City, NJ	15.9%	309
99	Rivanna Greenbelt Marathon Charlottesville, VA	15.8%	3
100	Marquette Marathon Marquette, MI	15.8%	67
101	Champlain Islands Marathon South Hero, VT	15.7%	17
102	Appletree Marathon Vancouver, WA	15.6%	19
103	Veterans Marathon Columbia City, IN	15.3%	19
104	Deseret News Marathon Salt Lake City, UT	15.3%	49
105	Napa Valley Marathon Napa, CA	15.3%	222
106	Tucson Marathon Tucson, AZ	15.2%	124
107	Non Cancelled Marathon Oconomowoc, WI	15.2%	5
108	Maritime Marathon Manitowoc, WI	15.1%	28
109	Clearwater Marathon Clearwater, FL	15.1%	44
110	DoLittle Marathon Waukesha, WI	15%	6
111	Houston Marathon Houston, TX	15%	913
112	Jewel of the Valley Marathon Yakima, WA	14.9%	7
113	Jailbreak Marathon Wautoma, WI	14.8%	4
114	Holland Haven Marathon Holland, MI	14.8%	44
115	Vernonia Marathon Banks, OR	14.8%	17
116	Governors Cup Marathon Helena, MT	14.8%	9
117	Tidewater Striders Dismal Swamp Marathon Chesapeake, VA	14.7%	10
118	Wausau Marathon Wausau, WI	14.4%	19
119	Ottawa Marathon Ottawa, ON	14.3%	349
120	Buckeye Marathon Buckeye, AZ	14.2%	16
121	Silver Comet Marathon Mableton, GA	14.1%	13
122	Whistlestop Marathon Ashland, WI	14.1%	53
123	Jekyll Island Marathon Jekyll Island, GA	14.1%	40
124	Pocatello Marathon Pocatello, ID	14%	25
125	Icebreaker Marathon East Meadow, NY	14%	6
126	St. George Marathon St. George, UT	13.8%	527
127	Idaho Running Day Marathon Boise, ID	13.8%	4
128	Jim Thorpe Marathon Jim Thorpe, PA	13.8%	55
129	LOCO Marathon Newmarket, NH	13.7%	28
130	Pocono Mountains Marathon Greentown, PA	13.7%	7
131	Fort Worth Marathon Fort Worth, TX	13.4%	24
132	Lake Wobegon Trail Marathon St. Joseph, MN	13.4%	28
133	Course des Pompiers Marathon Laval, QC	13.4%	30
134	La Crosse Marathon La Crosse, WI	13.3%	18
135	Potomac River Run Marathon Washington, DC	13.2%	23
136	Louisiana Marathon Baton Rouge, LA	13.2%	99
137	Prince Edward Island Marathon Charlottetown, PE	13.1%	21
138	Philadelphia Marathon Philadelphia, PA	13.1%	1,498
139	Toronto Waterfront Marathon Toronto, ON	13.1%	597
140	Aspen Valley Marathon Basalt, CO	13%	24
141	Hartford Marathon Hartford, CT	13%	190
142	Snohomish River Run Marathon Snohomish, WA	13%	21
143	Sun Marathon Santa Clara, UT	12.9%	19
144	Victoria Marathon Victoria, BC	12.9%	188
145	Clarence DeMar Marathon Keene, NH	12.9%	41
146	Rocket City Marathon Huntsville, AL	12.8%	117
147	Richmond Marathon Richmond, VA	12.7%	518
148	Martian Marathon Dearborn, MI	12.7%	18
149	Shamrock Marathon Virginia Beach, VA	12.5%	212
150	Wilmington Marathon Wilmington, NC	12.5%	91
151	Cape Breton Fiddlers Run Marathon Sydney, NS	12.5%	6
152	Combos Marathon Albany, GA	12.5%	36
153	Columbus Marathon Columbus, OH	12.4%	374
154	Paavo Marathon Hurley, WI	12.3%	9
155	Madeline Island Marathon La Pointe, WI	12.3%	8
156	Vermont City Marathon Burlington, VT	12.2%	142
157	Toronto Marathon Toronto, ON	12.2%	295
158	Wisconsin Marathon Kenosha, WI	12.2%	36
159	Rehoboth Beach Marathon Rehoboth Beach, DE	12.2%	105
160	Nova Scotia Marathon Barrington, NS	12.1%	11
161	Eau Claire Marathon Eau Claire, WI	11.9%	62
162	Runtastic NEBO Marathon Payson, UT	11.9%	25
163	Two Cities Marathon Fresno, CA	11.9%	57
164	MISH Waterfront Marathon Gladstone, MI	11.8%	9
165	Queens Marathon (Spring) Queens, NY	11.8%	4
166	Salina Crossroads Marathon Salina, KS	11.7%	39
167	Buffalo Marathon Buffalo, NY	11.7%	126
168	Cleveland Marathon Cleveland, OH	11.7%	145
169	Daufuskie Island Marathon Daufuskie Island, SC	11.7%	16
170	Saskatchewan Marathon Saskatoon, SK	11.6%	25
171	Muddy River Marathon Cape Girardeau, MO	11.6%	10
172	Haunted Forest Marathon Canal Fulton, OH	11.6%	20
173	Grand Rapids Marathon Grand Rapids, MI	11.6%	109
174	Frisco Marathon Willard, MO	11.5%	7
175	Modesto Marathon Modesto, CA	11.4%	34
176	Lincoln Marathon Lincoln, NE	11.3%	91
177	East Canyon Marathon Morgan, UT	11.3%	8
178	Yonkers Marathon Yonkers, NY	11.3%	9
179	Buzz Marathon San Miguel, CA	11.1%	2
180	Seabrook Lucky Trail Marathon Seabrook, TX	11.1%	13
181	Tallahassee Ultra Distance Classic Marathon Tallahassee, FL	11.1%	2
182	London OH Marathon London, OH	11.1%	9
183	Tallahassee Marathon Tallahassee, FL	10.9%	19
184	Green Bay Marathon Green Bay, WI	10.9%	54
185	St. Patricks Marathon Washington, DC	10.8%	4
186	Edmonton Marathon Edmonton, AB	10.8%	83
187	Mercedes Marathon Birmingham, AL	10.8%	56
188	Missoula Marathon Missoula, MT	10.5%	112
189	Laredo Marathon Laredo, TX	10.5%	7
190	Sri Chinmoy Marathon Congers, NY	10.4%	30
191	Run Oak Island Marathon Oak Island, NC	10.4%	23
192	Leavenworth Marathon Leavenworth, WA	10.3%	10
193	Steamboat Marathon Steamboat Springs, CO	10.3%	24
194	McAllen Marathon McAllen, TX	10.3%	14
195	Mankato Marathon Mankato, MN	10.3%	57
196	St. Louis Marathon St. Louis, MO	10.2%	109
197	Long Island Marathon East Meadow, NY	10.2%	44
198	Oakland Marathon Oakland, CA	10.2%	48
199	Delaware Marathon Wilmington, DE	10.1%	46
200	Sioux Falls Marathon Sioux Falls, SD	10.1%	37
201	Hilton Head Island Marathon Hilton Head Island, SC	10.1%	28
202	RDC Marathon Durham, NC	10.1%	12
203	Montana Marathon Billings, MT	10.1%	15
204	Uniformed Services Run Marathon St. Johns, NL	10%	4
205	Potomac River Run Marathon (October) Washington, DC	10%	9
206	Xenia Avenue Marathon Brooklyn Park, MN	10%	5
207	Manchester City Marathon Manchester, NH	10%	45
208	Mill Town Marathon Everett, WA	10%	11
209	Canton Hall of Fame Marathon Canton, OH	9.9%	27
210	Jackson River Scenic Trail Marathon Covington, VA	9.9%	13
211	Eisenhower Marathon Abilene, KS	9.9%	8
212	Famous Idaho Potato Marathon Boise, ID	9.8%	17
213	Garmin Olathe Marathon Olathe, KS	9.8%	42
214	Calgary Marathon Calgary, AB	9.6%	97
215	Mississippi Gulf Coast Marathon Biloxi, MS	9.6%	46
216	Kalamazoo Marathon Kalamazoo, MI	9.6%	29
217	Casper Marathon Casper, WY	9.6%	9
218	Gobbler Grind Marathon Overland Park, KS	9.5%	14
219	Gandy Dancer Marathon Luck, WI	9.5%	19
220	Salisbury Marathon Salisbury, MD	9.5%	24
221	Des Moines Marathon Des Moines, IA	9.5%	137
222	Colorado Marathon Fort Collins, CO	9.4%	74
223	Bucks County Marathon Yardley, PA	9.4%	5
224	Lake Wilhelm Marathon Sandy Lake, PA	9.4%	5
225	Jacksonville Marathon Jacksonville, FL	9.4%	52
226	Ogden Marathon Ogden, UT	9.4%	101
227	Marthas Vineyard Marathon Marthas Vineyard, MA	9.4%	45
228	Bellingham Bay Marathon Bellingham, WA	9.3%	24
229	USA Fit Marathon Sugar Land, TX	9.3%	11
230	Capital City Marathon Olympia, WA	9.3%	23
231	Humboldt Redwoods Marathon Weott, CA	9.3%	8
232	Long View Marathon Loveland, CO	9.3%	13
233	State 47 Las Cruces Marathon Las Cruces, NM	9.3%	13
234	Hudson Valley Marathon at the Walkway Over the Hudson Highland, NY	9.3%	12
235	Sackets Harbor Marathon Sackets Harbor, NY	9.3%	20
236	Camarillo Marathon Camarillo, CA	9.2%	9
237	Yakima River Canyon Marathon Ellensburg, WA	9.1%	7
238	Marshall University Marathon Huntington, WV	9.1%	30
239	Asheville Marathon Asheville, NC	9%	54
240	Avenue of the Giants Marathon Weott, CA	8.9%	34
241	Long Beach Marathon Long Beach, CA	8.9%	225
242	Queen City Marathon Regina, SK	8.9%	26
243	Kiawah Island Marathon Kiawah Island, SC	8.8%	120
244	Mesa Falls Marathon Ashton, ID	8.8%	10
245	George Washingtons Birthday Marathon Greenbelt, MD	8.8%	14
246	South Texas International Marathon Harlingen, TX	8.7%	18
247	Noyo Headlands Marathon Fort Bragg, CA	8.7%	2
248	Knoxville Marathon Knoxville, TN	8.7%	44
249	Bass Pro Shops Conservation Marathon Springfield, MO	8.6%	26
250	Spinx Runfest Marathon Greenville, SC	8.6%	26
251	Savin Rock Marathon West Haven, CT	8.5%	11
252	Fargo Marathon Fargo, ND	8.4%	81
253	Bismarck Marathon Bismarck, ND	8.4%	15
254	County Marathon Picton, ON	8.3%	9
255	Mighty Mutt Marathon (Dalmatian Run Fest) Bedford, TX	8.3%	1
256	New York City Marathon New York City, NY	8.3%	4,259
257	Maine Marathon Portland, ME	8.3%	75
258	Vancouver Marathon Vancouver, BC	8.3%	410
259	Tupelo Marathon Tupelo, MS	8.3%	8
260	Town of Celebration Marathon Celebration, FL	8.2%	33
261	Lagerhead Marathon Ottawa, KS	8.2%	4
262	Chickamauga Battlefield Marathon Chickamauga, GA	8.1%	28
263	Myrtle Beach Marathon Myrtle Beach, SC	8.1%	82
264	Kentucky Derby Festival Marathon Louisville, KY	8.1%	86
265	Carlsbad Marathon Carlsbad, CA	8%	66
266	Surfers Point Marathon Ventura, CA	8%	14
267	Madison Marathon Madison, WI	8%	130
268	Great New York State Marathon Syracuse, NY	7.9%	14
269	Atlantic City Marathon Atlantic City, NJ	7.8%	81
270	Med City Marathon Rochester, MN	7.8%	18
271	Irving Frost Marathon Irving, TX	7.8%	16
272	Beaver Canyon Marathon Beaver, UT	7.8%	8
273	Abebe Bikila Day International Peace Marathon Washington, DC	7.8%	9
274	Maui Oceanfront Marathon Maui, HI	7.7%	25
275	Humpys Marathon Anchorage, AK	7.7%	17
276	Northwoods Escape Marathon Minocqua, WI	7.7%	4
277	Spokane Marathon Spokane, WA	7.7%	14
278	Fox Valley Marathon St. Charles, IL	7.6%	34
279	3 Bridges Marathon Little Rock, AR	7.6%	14
280	Top of Utah Marathon Logan, UT	7.6%	12
281	Surf City Marathon Huntington Beach, CA	7.6%	96
282	Stennis Space Center Marathon Ocean Springs, MS	7.6%	4
283	Ottawa Fall Colours Marathon Ottawa, ON	7.5%	8
284	Detroit Free Press Marathon Detroit, MI	7.4%	229
285	Akron Marathon Akron, OH	7.4%	51
286	Suffolk County Marathon Babylon, NY	7.4%	22
287	Manitoba Marathon Winnipeg, MB	7.3%	56
288	Yuma Territorial Marathon Yuma, AZ	7.3%	3
289	Justice Run Marathon Fort Worth, TX	7.3%	3
290	Shoreline Marathon Ventura, CA	7.3%	12
291	Millinocket Marathon Millinocket, ME	7.3%	14
292	Quad Cities Marathon Moline, IL	7.2%	40
293	Walter Childs Memorial Race of Champions Marathon Holyoke, MA	7.1%	1
294	King Salmon Marathon Cordova, AK	7.1%	2
295	Valentines Day Massacre Marathon Greensboro, NC	7.1%	1
296	Newport Rhode Races Marathon Newport, RI	7.1%	48
297	Lubbock Marathon Lubbock, TX	7.1%	8
298	Brookings Marathon Brookings, SD	7.1%	7
299	Mayors Marathon Anchorage, AK	7.1%	41
300	Armed Services Marathon Grand Haven, MI	7%	5
301	Texas Marathon Kingwood, TX	7%	10
302	Muskoka Marathon Bracebridge, ON	7%	11
303	Coastal Delaware Running Festival Marathon Rehoboth Beach, DE	6.9%	44
304	OC Marathon Costa Mesa, CA	6.9%	143
305	Great Allegheny Ohiopyle Marathon Ohiopyle, PA	6.9%	2
306	Marathon 2 Marathon Marathon, TX	6.8%	6
307	Minocqua No Frills Marathon Minocqua, WI	6.8%	3
308	Chessie Trail Marathon Lexington, VA	6.8%	6
309	D and L RaceFest Marathon Allentown, PA	6.8%	14
310	Chattanooga Marathon Chattanooga, TN	6.8%	15
311	St. Petersburg Distance Classic Marathon St. Petersburg, FL	6.7%	21
312	El Paso Marathon El Paso, TX	6.7%	16
313	Coeur d Alene Marathon Coeur d' Alene, ID	6.7%	18
314	Veterans Marathon (PA) Black Lick, PA	6.7%	6
315	Pistol Creek Run Marathon Alcoa, TN	6.7%	2
316	Victory Marathon Hillsdale, IN	6.7%	2
317	North Olympic Discovery Marathon Port Angeles, WA	6.6%	18
318	Florida Marathon Melbourne, FL	6.6%	14
319	Rock n Roll Arizona Marathon Tempe, AZ	6.5%	92
320	Skidaway Island Marathon Savannah, GA	6.5%	9
321	Baltimore Marathon Baltimore, MD	6.5%	97
322	Old Colony Marathon Springfield, MA	6.5%	2
323	Redding Marathon Redding, CA	6.4%	7
324	Charlotte Marathon Charlotte, NC	6.3%	94
325	Windermere Marathon Spokane, WA	6.3%	14
326	Niagara Falls International Marathon Niagara Falls, ON	6.3%	38
327	Louisville Marathon Louisville, KY	6.3%	18
328	1/2 Sauer 1/2 Kraut Marathon Philadelphia, PA	6.3%	6
329	Providence Marathon Providence, RI	6.2%	102
330	Seattle Marathon Seattle, WA	6.2%	109
331	Mount Desert Island Marathon Bar Harbor, ME	6.2%	40
332	Northeast Kingdom Marathon Island Pond, VT	6.1%	3
333	Portland Marathon Portland, OR	6.1%	138
334	Panama City Beach Marathon Panama City, FL	6.1%	16
335	Quebec City Marathon Quebec, QC	6.1%	70
336	Pittsburgh Marathon Pittsburgh, PA	6%	181
337	Towpath Marathon Cleveland, OH	6%	8
338	Lock 2 Lock Marathon Williamsport, MD	6%	4
339	Flowerfest Marathon at Callaway Gardens Pine Mountain, GA	6%	5
340	Cowtown Marathon Fort Worth, TX	5.9%	75
341	Salt Lake City Marathon Salt Lake City, UT	5.9%	60
342	St. Jude Memphis Marathon Memphis, TN	5.9%	108
343	Boring Marathon Gresham, OR	5.9%	2
344	Cedar Creek Marathon Columbia Falls, MT	5.9%	3
345	Lakefront Marathon Milwaukee, WI	5.9%	83
346	Galveston Marathon Galveston, TX	5.8%	5
347	Prairie Fire Marathon Wichita, KS	5.8%	17
348	Blue Nose Marathon Halifax, NS	5.8%	16
349	Run Crazy Horse Marathon Hill City, SD	5.7%	6
350	Flying Pig Marathon Cincinnati, OH	5.7%	255
351	Lake Placid Marathon Lake Placid, NY	5.7%	15
352	Sarasota Marathon Sarasota, FL	5.7%	6
353	Dallas Marathon Dallas, TX	5.7%	191
354	Ocean State Rhode Races Marathon Narragansett, RI	5.6%	16
355	Boundary Bay Marathon Delta, BC	5.6%	12
356	Seaside Marathon Ventura, CA	5.6%	2
357	Greenbrier River Trail Marathon Cass, WV	5.5%	9
358	Athens Marathon Athens, OH	5.5%	9
359	Mill Race Marathon Columbus, IN	5.5%	9
360	Springfield Marathon Springfield, IL	5.5%	4
361	Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon Oklahoma City, OK	5.5%	99
362	Ft. Lauderdale A1A Marathon Ft. Lauderdale, FL	5.4%	25
363	Rockin Brews Marathon Madison, WI	5.3%	7
364	SoCal Marathon Huntington Beach, CA	5.3%	7
365	IronHorse Marathon Riceville, IA	5.3%	1
366	Run for the Elk Marathon Emporium, PA	5.3%	2
367	Tacoma City Marathon Tacoma, WA	5.2%	19
368	Kansas City Marathon Kansas City, MO	5.2%	64
369	Montreal Marathon Montreal, QC	5.2%	139
370	Lost Dutchman Marathon Apache Junction, AZ	5.2%	15
371	Brownsville Chief of Police Marathon Brownsville, TX	5.2%	3
372	Hamptons Marathon East Hampton, NY	5.1%	13
373	Nashville Running Festival Marathon Nashville, NC	5%	1
374	Bryan-College Station Marathon College Station, TX	5%	27
375	Brew City Marathon Milwaukee, WI	5%	14
376	Donna Marathon Jacksonville Beach, FL	4.9%	25
377	Austin Marathon Austin, TX	4.9%	155
378	Run the Alamo 26.2 Marathon San Antonio, TX	4.9%	20
379	Buzz Sawyer Western Maryland Marathon Hancock, MD	4.9%	2
380	Queens Marathon (Fall) Queens, NY	4.8%	6
381	Heartland Marathon Omaha, NE	4.8%	10
382	City of Oaks Marathon Raleigh, NC	4.8%	32
383	United States Air Force Marathon Dayton, OH	4.8%	51
384	bg26.2 Marathon Bowling Green, KY	4.8%	4
385	Irving Marathon Irving, TX	4.8%	20
386	Jackson Hole Marathon Jackson Hole, WY	4.7%	11
387	Fox Cities Marathon Appleton, WI	4.7%	19
388	Adirondack Marathon Schroon Lake, NY	4.7%	6
389	Little Apple Marathon Manhattan, KS	4.6%	3
390	Route 66 Marathon Tulsa, OK	4.6%	45
391	Emerald Isle Marathon Emerald Isle, NC	4.6%	7
392	Gettysburg North-South Marathon Gettysburg, PA	4.4%	7
393	Palm Beaches Marathon West Palm Beach, FL	4.4%	20
394	Ann Arbor Marathon Ann Arbor, MI	4.4%	11
395	Outer Banks Marathon Manteo, NC	4.3%	14
396	Colfax Marathon Denver, CO	4.3%	69
397	Atlanta Marathon Atlanta, GA	4.3%	57
398	Central Florida Legends Marathon DeBary, FL	4.2%	5
399	Chasing Jefferson Davis Marathon Abbeville, GA	4.2%	1
400	Rock n Roll San Diego Marathon San Diego, CA	4%	178
401	Big Island International Marathon Hilo, HI	4%	2
402	Treherne Marathon Treherne, MB	4%	1
403	Duke City Marathon Albuquerque, NM	4%	19
404	Valley Harvest Marathon Wolfville, NS	4%	6
405	Whitefish Marathon Whitefish, MT	3.9%	5
406	Coast Guard Marathon Elizabeth City, NC	3.9%	12
407	Harlingen Marathon Harlingen, TX	3.8%	3
408	San Francisco Marathon San Francisco, CA	3.8%	185
409	Rend Lake Marathon Whittington, IL	3.8%	2
410	Cannonball Marathon Greensboro, NC	3.8%	5
411	Orange Curtain Marathon Cerritos, CA	3.7%	1
412	Newport Marathon (RI) Newport, RI	3.7%	25
413	Big Beach Marathon Gulf Shores, AL	3.7%	14
414	Horse Capital Marathon Lexington, KY	3.7%	5
415	Hogeye Marathon Springdale, AR	3.7%	8
416	Rock n Roll Nashville Marathon Nashville, TN	3.5%	82
417	Big Sur International Marathon Carmel, CA	3.5%	127
418	Alpha Win Ave Maria Marathon Ave Maria, FL	3.5%	1
419	Des Plaines River Trail Marathon Lincolnshire, IL	3.4%	7
420	Freedoms Run Marathon Shepherdstown, WV	3.4%	5
421	Miami Marathon Miami, FL	3.4%	93
422	Back Your Badge Marathon Plainfield, IN	3.4%	2
423	Space Coast Marathon Cocoa, FL	3.4%	29
424	Gods Country Marathon Race Series Galeton, PA	3.3%	2
425	Pine Tree Marathon Portland, ME	3.3%	1
426	Chicagoland Spring Marathon Schaumburg, IL	3.3%	15
427	Mississippi Blues Marathon Jackson, MS	3.3%	5
428	Shiprock Marathon Shiprock, NM	3.3%	4
429	Marine Corps Marathon Arlington, VA	3.2%	443
430	Maine Coast Marathon Wells, ME	3.2%	8
431	Little Rock Marathon Little Rock, AR	3.2%	33
432	Seven Bridges Marathon Chattanooga, TN	3.2%	15
433	Raquette River Marathon Potsdam, NY	3.1%	1
434	Ely Marathon Ely, MN	3.1%	3
435	Brainerd Jaycees Run for the Lakes Marathon Nisswa, MN	3.1%	2
436	Rock n Roll San Antonio Marathon San Antonio, TX	3.1%	59
437	Boulderthon - Boulder Marathon Boulder, CO	3.1%	28
438	Marathon de Magog Magog, QC	3%	3
439	Maple Leaf Marathon Fairlee, VT	3%	1
440	Deadwood-Mickelson Trail Marathon Deadwood, SD	2.9%	6
441	Hoover Dam Marathon Boulder City, NV	2.9%	3
442	Sandy Claus Marathon Nocatee, FL	2.9%	1
443	Starved Rock Country Marathon Ottawa, IL	2.8%	3
444	Marathon of the Treasure Coast Stuart, FL	2.8%	5
445	Trailbreaker Marathon Waukesha, WI	2.7%	2
446	Nashville Marathon Nashville, TN	2.7%	10
447	Andrew Jackson Marathon Jackson, TN	2.7%	1
448	Sleeping Bear Marathon Empire, MI	2.7%	4
449	EOD Warrior Holiday Dash Marathon Washington, DC	2.7%	5
450	Death Valley Marathon Death Valley, CA	2.7%	2
451	Whidbey Island Marathon Oak Harbor, WA	2.7%	5
452	Heart of America Marathon Columbia, MO	2.6%	3
453	Granite State Marathon Nashua, NH	2.6%	1
454	Ocean City Running Festival Marathon Ocean City, MD	2.6%	6
455	That Dam Hill Marathon London, ON	2.6%	1
456	ZombieRunner Halloween Marathon San Jose, CA	2.6%	1
457	Kauai Marathon Poipu, HI	2.5%	8
458	MO Cowbell Marathon St. Charles, MO	2.4%	11
459	Yeti Spaghetti Marathon Abingdon, VA	2.4%	6
460	Los Angeles Marathon Los Angeles, CA	2.3%	396
461	Mad Marathon Waitsfield, VT	2.3%	6
462	Bakersfield Marathon Bakersfield, CA	2.3%	4
463	Cummins Falls Marathon Cookeville, TN	2%	1
464	New River Marathon Fleetwood, NC	1.8%	3
465	Golden Driller Marathon Tulsa, OK	1.8%	2
466	Ellerbe Marathon Ellerbe, NC	1.7%	1
467	Niagara Ultra Races Marathon Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON	1.7%	2
468	New Hampshire Marathon Bristol, NH	1.6%	3
469	Juneau Marathon Juneau, AK	1.6%	1
470	We Run this Beach Marathon Gulf Shores, AL	1.6%	2
471	Fort Smith Marathon Fort Smith, AR	1.6%	1
472	Zydeco Marathon Lafayette, LA	1.5%	2
473	Honoring Our Heroes Marathon Rolla, MO	1.5%	1
474	Adrenaline Races Marathon West Bend, WI	1.3%	1
475	Groundhog Day Marathon Grand Rapids, MI	1.2%	1
476	Honolulu Marathon Honolulu, HI	1.1%	165
477	Maui Marathon Kaanapali, HI	1%	3
478	Walt Disney World Marathon Orlando, FL	0.8%	103
479	Belleville Main Street Marathon Belleville, IL	0.8%	1
480	Lake Tahoe Marathon South Lake Tahoe, CA	0.6%	1
481	BHM 26.2 Marathon Birmingham, AL	0.6%	1
482	San Juan Island Marathon Friday Harbor, WA	0%	0
483	Bizz Johnson Marathon Susanville, CA	0%	0
484	Rails to Trails Marathon Norwalk, WI	0%	0
485	Morgan Valley Marathon Morgan, UT	0%	0
486	Three Days at the Fair Marathon (Spring) Augusta, NJ	0%	0
487	Conquer the Canyon Marathon Wellsboro, PA	0%	0
488	NJ Trail Series One Day Marathon Augusta, NJ	0%	0
489	Race the Lake Marathon Cooperstown, NY	0%	0
490	Red Island Marathon Warwick, RI	0%	0
491	Nutmeg State Marathon Hartford, CT	0%	0
492	Old Forge Marathon Old Forge, NY	0%	0
493	We Walk Marathon St. Bonifacius, MN	0%	0
494	Rescue Rover Marathon (Dalmatian Run Fest) Bedford, TX	0%	0
495	Puppy Power Marathon (Dalmatian Run Fest) Bedford, TX	0%	0
496	Bound for Boston (Sarasota) Marathon Sarasota, FL	0%	0

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