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Best Boston Marathon Qualifiers

It's here! Our annual list of the year's
best marathons to help you qualify for the Boston Marathon.

Featured Races

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

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 57,564 13.6%

Canada 3,153 11.1%

Race Location	# Qualifiers	% BQ eligible finishers
United States	57,564	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	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%	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	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	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	Greater 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	Mias 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	Logan City Marathon - Top of Utah 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	St. Lukes 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	Western Maryland Rail Trail 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	Newport Marathon (RI) Newport, RI	3.7%	25
412	Big Beach Marathon Gulf Shores, AL	3.7%	14
413	Horse Capital Marathon Lexington, KY	3.7%	5
414	Hogeye Marathon Springdale, AR	3.7%	8
415	Rock n Roll Nashville Marathon Nashville, TN	3.5%	82
416	Big Sur International Marathon Carmel, CA	3.5%	127
417	Alpha Win Ave Maria Marathon Ave Maria, FL	3.5%	1
418	Des Plaines River Trail Marathon Lincolnshire, IL	3.4%	7
419	Freedoms Run Marathon Shepherdstown, WV	3.4%	5
420	Miami Marathon Miami, FL	3.4%	93
421	Back Your Badge Marathon Plainville, IN	3.4%	2
422	Space Coast Marathon Cocoa, FL	3.4%	29
423	Gods Country Marathon Race Series Galeton, PA	3.3%	2
424	Pine Tree Marathon Portland, ME	3.3%	1
425	Chicagoland Spring Marathon Schaumburg, IL	3.3%	15
426	Mississippi Blues Marathon Jackson, MS	3.3%	5
427	Shiprock Marathon Shiprock, NM	3.3%	4
428	Marine Corps Marathon Arlington, VA	3.2%	443
429	Maine Coast Marathon Wells, ME	3.2%	8
430	Little Rock Marathon Little Rock, AR	3.2%	33
431	Seven Bridges Marathon Chattanooga, TN	3.2%	15
432	Raquette River Marathon Potsdam, NY	3.1%	1
433	Ely Marathon Ely, MN	3.1%	3
434	Brainerd Jaycees Run for the Lakes Marathon Nisswa, MN	3.1%	2
435	Rock n Roll San Antonio Marathon San Antonio, TX	3.1%	59
436	Boulderthon - Boulder Marathon Boulder, CO	3.1%	28
437	Marathon de Magog Magog, QC	3%	3
438	Maple Leaf Marathon Fairlee, VT	3%	1
439	Deadwood-Mickelson Trail Marathon Deadwood, SD	2.9%	6
440	Hoover Dam Marathon Boulder City, NV	2.9%	3
441	Sandy Claus Marathon Nocatee, FL	2.9%	1
442	Starved Rock Country Marathon Ottawa, IL	2.8%	3
443	Marathon of the Treasure Coast Stuart, FL	2.8%	5
444	Trailbreaker Marathon Waukesha, WI	2.7%	2
445	Nashville Marathon Nashville, TN	2.7%	10
446	Andrew Jackson Marathon Jackson, TN	2.7%	1
447	Sleeping Bear Marathon Empire, MI	2.7%	4
448	EOD Warrior Holiday Dash Marathon Washington, DC	2.7%	5
449	Death Valley Marathon Death Valley, CA	2.7%	2
450	Whidbey Island Marathon Oak Harbor, WA	2.7%	5
451	Heart of America Marathon Columbia, MO	2.6%	3
452	Granite State Marathon Nashua, NH	2.6%	1
453	Ocean City Running Festival Marathon Ocean City, MD	2.6%	6
454	That Dam Hill Marathon London, ON	2.6%	1
455	ZombieRunner Halloween Marathon San Jose, CA	2.6%	1
456	Kauai Marathon Poipu, HI	2.5%	8
457	MO Cowbell Marathon St. Charles, MO	2.4%	11
458	Los Angeles Marathon Los Angeles, CA	2.3%	396
459	Mad Marathon Waitsfield, VT	2.3%	6
460	Bakersfield Marathon Bakersfield, CA	2.3%	4
461	Cummins Falls Marathon Cookeville, TN	2%	1
462	New River Marathon Fleetwood, NC	1.8%	3
463	Golden Driller Marathon Tulsa, OK	1.8%	2
464	Ellerbe Marathon Ellerbe, NC	1.7%	1
465	Niagara Ultra Races Marathon Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON	1.7%	2
466	New Hampshire Marathon Bristol, NH	1.6%	3
467	Juneau Marathon Juneau, AK	1.6%	1
468	We Run this Beach Marathon Gulf Shores, AL	1.6%	2
469	Fort Smith Marathon Fort Smith, AR	1.6%	1
470	Zydeco Marathon Lafayette, LA	1.5%	2
471	Honoring Our Heroes Marathon Rolla, MO	1.5%	1
472	Adrenaline Races Marathon West Bend, WI	1.3%	1
473	Groundhog Day Marathon Grand Rapids, MI	1.2%	1
474	Honolulu Marathon Honolulu, HI	1.1%	165
475	Maui Marathon Kahului, HI	1%	3
476	Walt Disney World Marathon Orlando, FL	0.8%	103
477	Belleville Main Street Marathon Belleville, IL	0.8%	1
478	Lake Tahoe Marathon South Lake Tahoe, CA	0.6%	1
479	BHM 26.2 Marathon Birmingham, AL	0.6%	1
480	San Juan Island Marathon Friday Harbor, WA	0%	0
481	Bizz Johnson Marathon Susanville, CA	0%	0
482	Rails to Trails Marathon Norwalk, WI	0%	0
483	Morgan Valley Marathon Morgan, UT	0%	0
484	Three Days at the Fair Marathon (Spring) Augusta, NJ	0%	0
485	Conquer the Canyon Marathon Wellsboro, PA	0%	0
486	NJ Trail Series One Day Marathon Augusta, NJ	0%	0
487	Race the Lake Marathon Cooperstown, NY	0%	0
488	Red Island Marathon Warwick, RI	0%	0
489	Nutmeg State Marathon Hartford, CT	0%	0
490	Old Forge Marathon Old Forge, NY	0%	0
491	We Walk Marathon St. Bonifacius, MN	0%	0
492	Rescue Rover Marathon (Dalmatian Run Fest) Bedford, TX	0%	0
493	Puppy Power Marathon (Dalmatian Run Fest) Bedford, TX	0%	0
494	Bound for Boston (Sarasota) Marathon Sarasota, FL	0%	0

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