Best Boston Marathon Qualifiers

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Featured Races

Date	Race
January 25, 2025	lululemon Classic City Marathon Athens, GA Try a marathon, a half-marathon, or a marathon relay this winter!
September 28, 2025	Boulderthon: Boulder Marathon Boulder, CO World-Class Marathon Experience Finishing in the Heart of Boulder.
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!

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 57,535 13.6%

Canada 3,153 11.1%

Race Location	# Qualifiers	% BQ eligible finishers
United States	57,535	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 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	Oak Ridge to Kingston Express Marathon Oak Ridge, TN	50%	1
8	Hawaii Bird Conservation Marathon Hilo, HI	49.1%	52
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%	297
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 North Bend, WA	30.6%	156
19	Warm up Columbus Dublin, OH	30.3%	10
20	Leading Ladies Marathon Spearfish, SD	29.6%	29
21	Georgina Spring Fling Marathon Georgina, ON	29.6%	34
22	Cheap Marathon Derry, NH	28.7%	117
23	Mountains 2 Beach Marathon Ventura, CA	28.3%	402
24	Georgina Marathon Georgina, ON	27.9%	68
25	Erie Marathon Erie, PA	27.6%	263
26	Tunnel Vision Marathon North Bend, WA	27.5%	136
27	Glass City Marathon Toledo, OH	26.9%	323
28	St. Lawrence Marathon Cornwall, ON	26.1%	46
29	Humboldt Bay Marathon Eureka, CA	25.5%	12
30	Ventura Marathon Ventura, CA	24.8%	188
31	Baystate Marathon Lowell, MA	24.7%	232
32	Two Rivers Marathon Lackawaxen, PA	24.7%	21
33	Seattle Ghost Marathon Seattle, WA	24.6%	14
34	Rogue Marathon Medford, OR	24.2%	29
35	Two Rivers Marathon (Sunday) Lackawaxen, PA	23.7%	18
36	Hyannis Marathon Hyannis, MA	23.4%	25
37	Jack and Jills Downhill Marathon (Saturday) North Bend, WA	23%	175
38	Millennium Meadows Marathon Grand Rapids, MI	23%	34
39	White River Marathon Cotter, AR	22.6%	28
40	Chasing the Unicorn Marathon Washington Crossing, PA	22.6%	21
41	Eugene Marathon Eugene, OR	22.5%	468
42	Hamilton Marathon Road2Hope Hamilton, ON	22.3%	105
43	Mesa Marathon Mesa, AZ	22.2%	428
44	Hachie Marathon Waxahachie, TX	22.2%	17
45	REVEL Rockies Marathon Morrison, CO	22.1%	157
46	Santa Rosa Marathon Santa Rosa, CA	22.1%	210
47	Carmel Marathon Carmel, IN	22%	208
48	Drake Well Marathon Titusville, PA	22%	9
49	Indianapolis Monumental Marathon Indianapolis, IN	21.8%	918
50	Florida Track Club Marathon Hawthorne, FL	21.6%	8
51	Charles River Marathon Boston, MA	21.5%	26
52	Bound for Boston Marathon Suwanee, GA	21.4%	12
53	REVEL Big Cottonwood Marathon Murray, UT	21.3%	335
54	Harrisburg Marathon Harrisburg, PA	21.1%	98
55	Bayshore Marathon Traverse City, MI	21.1%	288
56	Mississippi River Marathon Greenville, MS	20.7%	30
57	North Central Rail Trail Marathon Sparks, MD	20.5%	57
58	Run for the Ranch Marathon Springfield, MO	20.5%	9
59	New England Green River Marathon Greenfield, MA	20.3%	69
60	Charlevoix Marathon Charlevoix, MI	20%	83
61	Grandmas Marathon Duluth, MN	19.8%	1,323
62	Chicago Marathon Chicago, IL	19.5%	9,424
63	Beantown Marathon Hingham, MA	19.3%	46
64	Ohio River Road Runners Club Marathon Xenia, OH	19.1%	24
65	York Marathon York, PA	19%	41
66	Cascade Express Marathon North Bend, WA	19%	37
67	Steel Rail Marathon Pittsfield, MA	18.9%	14
68	Bears Ears Marathon Bluff, UT	18.7%	17
69	Elroy Apple Dumpling Day Marathon Elroy, WI	18.5%	10
70	Wabash Trace Nature Trail Marathon Shenandoah, IA	18.3%	11
71	Tobacco Road Marathon Cary, NC	18.3%	142
72	Steamtown Marathon Scranton, PA	18.2%	158
73	Foot Traffic Flat Marathon Portland, OR	18.2%	47
74	B and A Marathon Severna Park, MD	18.1%	45
75	Fredericton Marathon Fredericton, NB	18.1%	43
76	P tit Train du Nord Marathon Saint-Jerome, QC	18%	328
77	Boston or Bust Marathon Huntsville, AL	17.8%	18
78	Mohawk-Hudson River Marathon Albany, NY	17.8%	78
79	Museum of Aviation Marathon Warner Robins, GA	17.7%	12
80	Gold Coast Marathon Southport, AU	17.6%	1,048
81	Cape Cod Marathon Falmouth, MA	17.4%	156
82	Super 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 Company 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 Nurmi 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	Salina Crossroads Marathon Salina, KS	11.7%	39
166	Buffalo Marathon Buffalo, NY	11.7%	126
167	Cleveland Marathon Cleveland, OH	11.7%	145
168	Daufuskie Island Marathon Daufuskie Island, SC	11.7%	16
169	Saskatchewan Marathon Saskatoon, SK	11.6%	25
170	Muddy River Marathon Cape Girardeau, MO	11.6%	10
171	Haunted Forest Marathon Canal Fulton, OH	11.6%	20
172	Grand Rapids Marathon Grand Rapids, MI	11.6%	109
173	Frisco Marathon Willard, MO	11.5%	7
174	Modesto Marathon Modesto, CA	11.4%	34
175	Lincoln Marathon Lincoln, NE	11.3%	91
176	East Canyon Marathon Morgan, UT	11.3%	8
177	Yonkers Marathon Yonkers, NY	11.3%	9
178	Buzz Marathon San Miguel, CA	11.1%	2
179	Seabrook Lucky Trail Marathon Seabrook, TX	11.1%	13
180	Tallahassee Ultra Distance Classic Marathon Tallahassee, FL	11.1%	2
181	London OH Marathon London, OH	11.1%	9
182	Tallahassee Marathon Tallahassee, FL	10.9%	19
183	Green Bay Marathon Green Bay, WI	10.9%	54
184	St. Patricks Marathon Washington, DC	10.8%	4
185	Edmonton Marathon Edmonton, AB	10.8%	83
186	Mercedes Marathon Birmingham, AL	10.8%	56
187	Missoula Marathon Missoula, MT	10.5%	112
188	Laredo Marathon Laredo, TX	10.5%	7
189	Sri Chinmoy Marathon Congers, NY	10.4%	30
190	Oak Island Marathon Oak Island, NC	10.4%	23
191	Leavenworth Marathon Leavenworth, WA	10.3%	10
192	Steamboat Marathon Steamboat Springs, CO	10.3%	24
193	McAllen Marathon McAllen, TX	10.3%	14
194	Mankato Marathon Mankato, MN	10.3%	57
195	Greater St. Louis Marathon St. Louis, MO	10.2%	109
196	Long Island Marathon East Meadow, NY	10.2%	44
197	Oakland Marathon Oakland, CA	10.2%	48
198	Delaware Marathon Wilmington, DE	10.1%	46
199	Sioux Falls Marathon Sioux Falls, SD	10.1%	37
200	Hilton Head Island Marathon Hilton Head Island, SC	10.1%	28
201	RDC Marathon Durham, NC	10.1%	12
202	Montana Marathon Billings, MT	10.1%	15
203	Uniformed Services Run Marathon St. Johns, NL	10%	4
204	Potomac River Run Marathon (October) Washington, DC	10%	9
205	Xenia Avenue Marathon Brooklyn Park, MN	10%	5
206	Manchester City Marathon Manchester, NH	10%	45
207	Mill Town Marathon Everett, WA	10%	11
208	Canton Hall of Fame Marathon Canton, OH	9.9%	27
209	Jackson River Scenic Trail Marathon Covington, VA	9.9%	13
210	Eisenhower Marathon Abilene, KS	9.9%	8
211	Famous Idaho Potato Marathon Boise, ID	9.8%	17
212	Garmin Olathe Marathon Olathe, KS	9.8%	42
213	Calgary Marathon Calgary, AB	9.6%	97
214	Mississippi Gulf Coast Marathon Biloxi, MS	9.6%	46
215	Kalamazoo Marathon Kalamazoo, MI	9.6%	29
216	Casper Marathon Casper, WY	9.6%	9
217	Gobbler Grind Marathon Overland Park, KS	9.5%	14
218	Gandy Dancer Marathon Luck, WI	9.5%	19
219	Salisbury Marathon Salisbury, MD	9.5%	24
220	Des Moines Marathon Des Moines, IA	9.5%	137
221	Colorado Marathon Fort Collins, CO	9.4%	74
222	Bucks County Marathon Yardley, PA	9.4%	5
223	Lake Wilhelm Marathon Sandy Lake, PA	9.4%	5
224	Jacksonville Marathon Jacksonville, FL	9.4%	52
225	Ogden Marathon Ogden, UT	9.4%	101
226	Marthas Vineyard Marathon Marthas Vineyard, MA	9.4%	45
227	Bellingham Bay Marathon Bellingham, WA	9.3%	24
228	USA Fit Marathon Sugar Land, TX	9.3%	11
229	Capital City Marathon Olympia, WA	9.3%	23
230	Long View Marathon Loveland, CO	9.3%	13
231	State 47 Las Cruces Marathon Las Cruces, NM	9.3%	13
232	Hudson Valley Marathon at the Walkway Over the Hudson Highland, NY	9.3%	12
233	Sackets Harbor Marathon Sackets Harbor, NY	9.3%	20
234	Camarillo Marathon Camarillo, CA	9.2%	9
235	Yakima River Canyon Marathon Ellensburg, WA	9.1%	7
236	Marshall University Marathon Huntington, WV	9.1%	30
237	Asheville Marathon Asheville, NC	9%	54
238	Avenue of the Giants Marathon Weott, CA	8.9%	34
239	Long Beach Marathon Long Beach, CA	8.9%	225
240	Queen City Marathon Regina, SK	8.9%	26
241	Kiawah Island Marathon Kiawah Island, SC	8.8%	120
242	Mesa Falls Marathon Ashton, ID	8.8%	10
243	George Washingtons Birthday Marathon Greenbelt, MD	8.8%	14
244	South Texas International Marathon Harlingen, TX	8.7%	18
245	Noyo Headlands Marathon Fort Bragg, CA	8.7%	2
246	Knoxville Marathon Knoxville, TN	8.7%	44
247	Bass Pro Shops Marathon Springfield, MO	8.6%	26
248	Spinx Runfest Marathon Greenville, SC	8.6%	26
249	Savin Rock Marathon West Haven, CT	8.5%	11
250	Fargo Marathon Fargo, ND	8.4%	81
251	Bismarck Marathon Bismarck, ND	8.4%	15
252	County Marathon Picton, ON	8.3%	9
253	Mias Marathon (Dalmatian Run Fest) Bedford, TX	8.3%	1
254	New York City Marathon New York City, NY	8.3%	4,259
255	Maine Marathon Portland, ME	8.3%	75
256	Vancouver Marathon Vancouver, BC	8.3%	410
257	Tupelo Marathon Tupelo, MS	8.3%	8
258	Town of Celebration Marathon Celebration, FL	8.2%	33
259	Lagerhead Marathon Ottawa, KS	8.2%	4
260	Chickamauga Battlefield Marathon Chickamauga, GA	8.1%	28
261	Myrtle Beach Marathon Myrtle Beach, SC	8.1%	82
262	Kentucky Derby Festival Marathon Louisville, KY	8.1%	86
263	Carlsbad Marathon Carlsbad, CA	8%	66
264	Surfers Point Marathon Ventura, CA	8%	14
265	Madison Marathon Madison, WI	8%	130
266	Great New York State Marathon Syracuse, NY	7.9%	14
267	Atlantic City Marathon Atlantic City, NJ	7.8%	81
268	Med City Marathon Rochester, MN	7.8%	18
269	Irving Frost Marathon Irving, TX	7.8%	16
270	Beaver Canyon Marathon Beaver, UT	7.8%	8
271	Abebe Bikila Day International Peace Marathon Washington, DC	7.8%	9
272	Maui Oceanfront Marathon Maui, HI	7.7%	25
273	Humpys Marathon Anchorage, AK	7.7%	17
274	Northwoods Escape Marathon Minocqua, WI	7.7%	4
275	Spokane Marathon Spokane, WA	7.7%	14
276	Fox Valley Marathon St. Charles, IL	7.6%	34
277	3 Bridges Marathon Little Rock, AR	7.6%	14
278	Logan City Marathon - Top of Utah Logan, UT	7.6%	12
279	Surf City Marathon Huntington Beach, CA	7.6%	96
280	Stennis Space Center Marathon Ocean Springs, MS	7.6%	4
281	Ottawa Fall Colours Marathon Ottawa, ON	7.5%	8
282	Detroit Free Press Marathon Detroit, MI	7.4%	229
283	Akron Marathon Akron, OH	7.4%	51
284	Suffolk County Marathon Babylon, NY	7.4%	22
285	Manitoba Marathon Winnipeg, MB	7.3%	56
286	Yuma Territorial Marathon Yuma, AZ	7.3%	3
287	Justice Run Marathon Fort Worth, TX	7.3%	3
288	Shoreline Marathon Ventura, CA	7.3%	12
289	Millinocket Marathon Millinocket, ME	7.3%	14
290	Quad Cities Marathon Moline, IL	7.2%	40
291	Walter Childs Memorial Race of Champions Marathon Holyoke, MA	7.1%	1
292	King Salmon Marathon Cordova, AK	7.1%	2
293	Valentines Day Massacre Marathon Greensboro, NC	7.1%	1
294	Newport Rhode Races Marathon Newport, RI	7.1%	48
295	Lubbock Marathon Lubbock, TX	7.1%	8
296	Brookings Marathon Brookings, SD	7.1%	7
297	Mayors Marathon Anchorage, AK	7.1%	41
298	Armed Services Marathon Grand Haven, MI	7%	5
299	Texas Marathon Kingwood, TX	7%	10
300	Muskoka Marathon Bracebridge, ON	7%	11
301	Coastal Delaware Running Festival Marathon Rehoboth Beach, DE	6.9%	44
302	OC Marathon Costa Mesa, CA	6.9%	143
303	Great Allegheny Ohiopyle Marathon Ohiopyle, PA	6.9%	2
304	Marathon 2 Marathon Marathon, TX	6.8%	6
305	Minocqua No Frills Marathon Minocqua, WI	6.8%	3
306	Chessie Trail Marathon Lexington, VA	6.8%	6
307	St. Lukes D and L RaceFest Marathon Allentown, PA	6.8%	14
308	Chattanooga Marathon Chattanooga, TN	6.8%	15
309	St. Petersburg Distance Classic Marathon St. Petersburg, FL	6.7%	21
310	El Paso Marathon El Paso, TX	6.7%	16
311	Coeur d Alene Marathon Coeur d' Alene, ID	6.7%	18
312	Veterans Marathon (PA) Black Lick, PA	6.7%	6
313	Pistol Creek Run Marathon Alcoa, TN	6.7%	2
314	Victory Marathon Hillsdale, IN	6.7%	2
315	North Olympic Discovery Marathon Port Angeles, WA	6.6%	18
316	Florida Marathon Melbourne, FL	6.6%	14
317	Rock n Roll Arizona Marathon Tempe, AZ	6.5%	92
318	Skidaway Island Marathon Savannah, GA	6.5%	9
319	Baltimore Marathon Baltimore, MD	6.5%	97
320	Old Colony Marathon Springfield, MA	6.5%	2
321	Redding Marathon Redding, CA	6.4%	7
322	Charlotte Marathon Charlotte, NC	6.3%	94
323	Windermere Marathon Spokane, WA	6.3%	14
324	Niagara Falls International Marathon Niagara Falls, ON	6.3%	38
325	Louisville Marathon Louisville, KY	6.3%	18
326	1/2 Sauer 1/2 Kraut Marathon Philadelphia, PA	6.3%	6
327	Providence Marathon Providence, RI	6.2%	102
328	Seattle Marathon Seattle, WA	6.2%	109
329	Mount Desert Island Marathon Bar Harbor, ME	6.2%	40
330	Northeast Kingdom Marathon Island Pond, VT	6.1%	3
331	Portland Marathon Portland, OR	6.1%	138
332	Panama City Beach Marathon Panama City, FL	6.1%	16
333	Quebec City Marathon Quebec, QC	6.1%	70
334	Pittsburgh Marathon Pittsburgh, PA	6%	181
335	Towpath Marathon Cleveland, OH	6%	8
336	Lock 2 Lock Marathon Williamsport, MD	6%	4
337	Flowerfest Marathon at Callaway Gardens Pine Mountain, GA	6%	5
338	Cowtown Marathon Fort Worth, TX	5.9%	75
339	Salt Lake City Marathon Salt Lake City, UT	5.9%	60
340	St. Jude Memphis Marathon Memphis, TN	5.9%	108
341	Boring Marathon Gresham, OR	5.9%	2
342	Cedar Creek Marathon Columbia Falls, MT	5.9%	3
343	Lakefront Marathon Milwaukee, WI	5.9%	83
344	Galveston Marathon Galveston, TX	5.8%	5
345	Prairie Fire Marathon Wichita, KS	5.8%	17
346	Blue Nose Marathon Halifax, NS	5.8%	16
347	Run Crazy Horse Marathon Hill City, SD	5.7%	6
348	Flying Pig Marathon Cincinnati, OH	5.7%	255
349	Lake Placid Marathon Lake Placid, NY	5.7%	15
350	Sarasota Marathon Sarasota, FL	5.7%	6
351	Dallas Marathon Dallas, TX	5.7%	191
352	Ocean State Rhode Races Marathon Narragansett, RI	5.6%	16
353	Boundary Bay Marathon Delta, BC	5.6%	12
354	Seaside Marathon Ventura, CA	5.6%	2
355	Greenbrier River Trail Marathon Cass, WV	5.5%	9
356	Athens Marathon Athens, OH	5.5%	9
357	Mill Race Marathon Columbus, IN	5.5%	9
358	Springfield Marathon Springfield, IL	5.5%	4
359	Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon Oklahoma City, OK	5.5%	99
360	Ft. Lauderdale A1A Marathon Ft. Lauderdale, FL	5.4%	25
361	Rockin Brews Marathon Madison, WI	5.3%	7
362	SoCal Marathon Huntington Beach, CA	5.3%	7
363	IronHorse Marathon Riceville, IA	5.3%	1
364	Run for the Elk Marathon Emporium, PA	5.3%	2
365	Tacoma City Marathon Tacoma, WA	5.2%	19
366	Kansas City Marathon Kansas City, MO	5.2%	64
367	Montreal Marathon Montreal, QC	5.2%	139
368	Lost Dutchman Marathon Apache Junction, AZ	5.2%	15
369	Brownsville Chief of Police Marathon Brownsville, TX	5.2%	3
370	Hamptons Marathon East Hampton, NY	5.1%	13
371	Nashville Running Festival Marathon Nashville, NC	5%	1
372	Bryan-College Station Marathon College Station, TX	5%	27
373	Brew City Marathon Milwaukee, WI	5%	14
374	Donna Marathon Jacksonville Beach, FL	4.9%	25
375	Austin Marathon Austin, TX	4.9%	155
376	Run the Alamo 26.2 Marathon San Antonio, TX	4.9%	20
377	Western Maryland Rail Trail Marathon Hancock, MD	4.9%	2
378	Heartland Marathon Omaha, NE	4.8%	10
379	City of Oaks Marathon Raleigh, NC	4.8%	32
380	United States Air Force Marathon Dayton, OH	4.8%	51
381	bg26.2 Marathon Bowling Green, KY	4.8%	4
382	Irving Marathon Irving, TX	4.8%	20
383	Jackson Hole Marathon Jackson Hole, WY	4.7%	11
384	Fox Cities Marathon Appleton, WI	4.7%	19
385	Adirondack Marathon Schroon Lake, NY	4.7%	6
386	Little Apple Marathon Manhattan, KS	4.6%	3
387	Route 66 Marathon Tulsa, OK	4.6%	45
388	Emerald Isle Marathon Emerald Isle, NC	4.6%	7
389	Gettysburg North-South Marathon Gettysburg, PA	4.4%	7
390	Palm Beaches Marathon West Palm Beach, FL	4.4%	20
391	Ann Arbor Marathon Ann Arbor, MI	4.4%	11
392	Outer Banks Marathon Manteo, NC	4.3%	14
393	Colfax Marathon Denver, CO	4.3%	69
394	Atlanta Marathon Atlanta, GA	4.3%	57
395	Central Florida Legends Marathon DeBary, FL	4.2%	5
396	Chasing Jefferson Davis Marathon Abbeville, GA	4.2%	1
397	Rock n Roll San Diego Marathon San Diego, CA	4%	178
398	Big Island International Marathon Hilo, HI	4%	2
399	Treherne Marathon Treherne, MB	4%	1
400	Duke City Marathon Albuquerque, NM	4%	19
401	Valley Harvest Marathon Wolfville, NS	4%	6
402	Whitefish Marathon Whitefish, MT	3.9%	5
403	Coast Guard Marathon Elizabeth City, NC	3.9%	12
404	Harlingen Marathon Harlingen, TX	3.8%	3
405	San Francisco Marathon San Francisco, CA	3.8%	185
406	Rend Lake Marathon Whittington, IL	3.8%	2
407	Cannonball Marathon Greensboro, NC	3.8%	5
408	Newport Marathon (RI) Newport, RI	3.7%	25
409	Big Beach Marathon Gulf Shores, AL	3.7%	14
410	Horse Capital Marathon Lexington, KY	3.7%	5
411	Hogeye Marathon Springdale, AR	3.7%	8
412	Rock n Roll Nashville Marathon Nashville, TN	3.5%	82
413	Big Sur International Marathon Carmel, CA	3.5%	127
414	Alpha Win Ave Maria Marathon Ave Maria, FL	3.5%	1
415	Des Plaines River Trail Marathon Lincolnshire, IL	3.4%	7
416	Freedoms Run Marathon Shepherdstown, WV	3.4%	5
417	Miami Marathon Miami, FL	3.4%	93
418	Back Your Badge Marathon Plainville, IN	3.4%	2
419	Space Coast Marathon Cocoa, FL	3.4%	29
420	Gods Country Marathon Race Series Galeton, PA	3.3%	2
421	Pine Tree Marathon Portland, ME	3.3%	1
422	Chicagoland Spring Marathon Schaumburg, IL	3.3%	15
423	Mississippi Blues Marathon Jackson, MS	3.3%	5
424	Shiprock Marathon Shiprock, NM	3.3%	4
425	Marine Corps Marathon Arlington, VA	3.2%	443
426	Maine Coast Marathon Wells, ME	3.2%	8
427	Little Rock Marathon Little Rock, AR	3.2%	33
428	Seven Bridges Marathon Chattanooga, TN	3.2%	15
429	Raquette River Marathon Potsdam, NY	3.1%	1
430	Ely Marathon Ely, MN	3.1%	3
431	Brainerd Jaycees Run for the Lakes Marathon Nisswa, MN	3.1%	2
432	Rock n Roll San Antonio Marathon San Antonio, TX	3.1%	59
433	Boulderthon - Boulder Marathon Boulder, CO	3.1%	28
434	Marathon de Magog Magog, QC	3%	3
435	Maple Leaf Marathon Fairlee, VT	3%	1
436	Deadwood-Mickelson Trail Marathon Deadwood, SD	2.9%	6
437	Hoover Dam Marathon Boulder City, NV	2.9%	3
438	Sandy Claus Marathon Nocatee, FL	2.9%	1
439	Starved Rock Country Marathon Ottawa, IL	2.8%	3
440	Marathon of the Treasure Coast Stuart, FL	2.8%	5
441	Trailbreaker Marathon Waukesha, WI	2.7%	2
442	Nashville Marathon Nashville, TN	2.7%	10
443	Andrew Jackson Marathon Jackson, TN	2.7%	1
444	Sleeping Bear Marathon Empire, MI	2.7%	4
445	EOD Warrior Holiday Dash Marathon Washington, DC	2.7%	5
446	Death Valley Marathon Death Valley, CA	2.7%	2
447	Whidbey Island Marathon Oak Harbor, WA	2.7%	5
448	Heart of America Marathon Columbia, MO	2.6%	3
449	Granite State Marathon Nashua, NH	2.6%	1
450	Ocean City Running Festival Marathon Ocean City, MD	2.6%	6
451	That Dam Hill Marathon London, ON	2.6%	1
452	ZombieRunner Halloween Marathon San Jose, CA	2.6%	1
453	Kauai Marathon Poipu, HI	2.5%	8
454	MO Cowbell Marathon St. Charles, MO	2.4%	11
455	Los Angeles Marathon Los Angeles, CA	2.3%	396
456	Mad Marathon Waitsfield, VT	2.3%	6
457	Bakersfield Marathon Bakersfield, CA	2.3%	4
458	Cummins Falls Marathon Cookeville, TN	2%	1
459	New River Marathon Fleetwood, NC	1.8%	3
460	Golden Driller Marathon Tulsa, OK	1.8%	2
461	Ellerbe Marathon Ellerbe, NC	1.7%	1
462	Niagara Ultra Races Marathon Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON	1.7%	2
463	New Hampshire Marathon Bristol, NH	1.6%	3
464	Juneau Marathon Juneau, AK	1.6%	1
465	We Run this Beach Marathon Gulf Shores, AL	1.6%	2
466	Fort Smith Marathon Fort Smith, AR	1.6%	1
467	Zydeco Marathon Lafayette, LA	1.5%	2
468	Honoring Our Heroes Marathon Rolla, MO	1.5%	1
469	Adrenaline Races Marathon West Bend, WI	1.3%	1
470	Groundhog Day Marathon Grand Rapids, MI	1.2%	1
471	Honolulu Marathon Honolulu, HI	1.1%	165
472	Maui Marathon Kahului, HI	1%	3
473	Walt Disney World Marathon Orlando, FL	0.8%	103
474	Belleville Main Street Marathon Belleville, IL	0.8%	1
475	Lake Tahoe Marathon South Lake Tahoe, CA	0.6%	1
476	BHM 26.2 Marathon Birmingham, AL	0.6%	1
477	San Juan Island Marathon Friday Harbor, WA	0%	0
478	Bizz Johnson Marathon Susanville, CA	0%	0
479	Rails to Trails Marathon Norwalk, WI	0%	0
480	Morgan Valley Marathon Morgan, UT	0%	0
481	Three Days at the Fair Marathon (Spring) Augusta, NJ	0%	0
482	Conquer the Canyon Marathon Wellsboro, PA	0%	0
483	NJ Trail Series One Day Marathon Augusta, NJ	0%	0
484	Race the Lake Marathon Cooperstown, NY	0%	0
485	Red Island Marathon Warwick, RI	0%	0
486	Nutmeg State Marathon Hartford, CT	0%	0
487	Old Forge Marathon Old Forge, NY	0%	0
488	We Walk Marathon St. Bonifacius, MN	0%	0
489	Rescue Rover Marathon (Dalmatian Run Fest) Bedford, TX	0%	0
490	Puppy Power Marathon (Dalmatian Run Fest) Bedford, TX	0%	0
491	Bound for Boston (Sarasota) Marathon Sarasota, FL	0%	0

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