Best Boston Marathon Qualifiers

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Featured Races

Date	Race
October 5, 2025	Marathon P'tit Train du Nord Saint-Jerome, Quebec Dazzling downhill run is a BQ favorite! Breathtaking setting in Nature.
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!
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 (2024)

This list ranks marathons based on the percentage of runners who ran under the qualifying standards for the Boston Marathon in 2024. 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 54,749 11.3%

Canada 3,667 9.5%

Race Location	# Qualifiers	% BQ eligible finishers
United States	54,749	11.3%
Canada	3,667	9.5%

Marathons with the Highest Percentage of Boston Marathon Qualifiers

Marathons with the Most Boston Marathon Qualifiers

Marathon Ranking by BQ% (2024)

	Race Name	BQ %	# of Qualifiers
1	U.S. Olympic Trials Marathon (2024) Orlando, FL	100%	267
2	Oak Ridge to Kingston Express Marathon Oak Ridge, TN	78.6%	11
3	Last Chance BQ.2 Marathon Geneva, IL	70.8%	150
4	Last Chance BQ.2 (Grand Rapids) Marathon Grand Rapids, MI	67.2%	121
5	Oak Ridge Qualifier Marathon Oak Ridge, TN	63.2%	12
6	Bound for Boston (Las Vegas) Marathon Henderson, NV	60%	3
7	Spring Chance BQ.2 Marathon Geneva, IL	59%	82
8	Charles River Marathon Boston, MA	55.2%	112
9	Florida Track Club Marathon Hawthorne, FL	48.7%	18
10	Boston Marathon Boston, MA	42.7%	10,908
11	Hawaii Bird Conservation Marathon Hilo, HI	41.7%	53
12	Georgina Marathon Georgina, ON	41.7%	140
13	REVEL Mt. Charleston Marathon Las Vegas, NV	41.4%	705
14	Light at the End of the Tunnel Marathon North Bend, WA	39.9%	340
15	Erie Marathon Erie, PA	38.9%	397
16	Cheap Marathon Derry, NH	35.3%	139
17	Beantown Marathon Hingham, MA	35.3%	97
18	Tunnel Vision Marathon North Bend, WA	34.6%	235
19	Sundance to Spearfish Marathon Spearfish, SD	33.8%	25
20	Tunnel Light Marathon North Bend, WA	33.7%	280
21	Sugarloaf Marathon Kingfield, ME	33.5%	180
22	Jack and Jills Downhill Marathon North Bend, WA	30.1%	211
23	Two Rivers Marathon Lackawaxen, PA	29.4%	35
24	Georgina Spring Fling Marathon Georgina, ON	29.2%	47
25	Barbeque Bash Quarters Marathon Spencerport, NY	28.6%	2
26	Two Rivers Marathon (Sunday) Lackawaxen, PA	28%	7
27	Fredericton Marathon Fredericton, NB	27%	100
28	Hudson Valley Marathon at the Walkway Over the Hudson Highland, NY	26.8%	56
29	Ventura Marathon Ventura, CA	26.4%	260
30	Jack and Jills Downhill (PA) Marathon Jim Thorpe, PA	26.4%	67
31	Eugene Marathon Eugene, OR	26.1%	785
32	Lake Wobegon Trail Marathon St. Joseph, MN	26.1%	86
33	Boston or Bust Marathon Huntsville, AL	26.1%	35
34	Cascade Express Marathon North Bend, WA	25.9%	136
35	REVEL White Mountains Marathon Conway, NH	25.6%	431
36	Tidewater Strider Marathon Chesapeake, VA	25%	27
37	California International Marathon Sacramento, CA	24.8%	2,075
38	Mountains 2 Beach Marathon Ventura, CA	24.8%	410
39	White River Marathon Cotter, AR	24.6%	30
40	Jack and Jills Downhill Marathon (Saturday) North Bend, WA	24.5%	200
41	Combos Marathon Albany, GA	24.2%	62
42	Mesa Marathon Mesa, AZ	23.9%	628
43	REVEL Rockies Marathon Morrison, CO	23.1%	213
44	Hyannis Marathon Hyannis, MA	23%	29
45	Baystate Marathon Lowell, MA	22.9%	247
46	RYR Endurance Marathon (Saturday) Owensboro, KY	22.2%	2
47	B and A Marathon Severna Park, MD	22%	63
48	St. Lawrence Marathon Cornwall, ON	21.9%	47
49	Nova Scotia Marathon Barrington, NS	21.5%	17
50	London OH Marathon London, OH	21.3%	20
51	Sri Chinmoy Marathon Congers, NY	21.2%	78
52	Carmel Marathon Carmel, IN	21%	305
53	Runtastic NEBO Marathon Payson, UT	21%	61
54	Super Marathon North Bend, WA	20.8%	80
55	Jim Thorpe Marathon Jim Thorpe, PA	20.5%	109
56	Leading Ladies Marathon Spearfish, SD	20.4%	28
57	Skagit Flats Marathon Burlington, WA	20.4%	10
58	Santa Rosa Marathon Santa Rosa, CA	20.1%	241
59	Bound for Boston (Milwaukee) Marathon Menomonee Falls, WI	20%	3
60	Bound for Boston (Seattle) Marathon Olympia, WA	20%	1
61	Bayshore Marathon Traverse City, MI	19.4%	254
62	Buckeye Marathon Buckeye, AZ	18.8%	39
63	P tit Train du Nord Marathon Saint-Jerome, QC	18.8%	344
64	Lock 2 Lock Marathon Williamsport, MD	18.8%	24
65	Jersey City Marathon Jersey City, NJ	18.7%	435
66	Steamtown Marathon Scranton, PA	18.6%	167
67	Humboldt Bay Marathon Eureka, CA	18.6%	13
68	Pocatello Marathon Pocatello, ID	18.1%	30
69	Indianapolis Monumental Marathon Indianapolis, IN	18%	1,015
70	Mobile Marathon Mobile, AL	18%	11
71	Hamilton Marathon Road2Hope Hamilton, ON	18%	117
72	Charlevoix Marathon Charlevoix, MI	18%	90
73	Rogue Marathon Medford, OR	17.8%	26
74	East Canyon Marathon Morgan, UT	17.8%	8
75	Great Lincoln Marathon Lincoln, ME	17.7%	6
76	New England Green River Marathon Greenfield, MA	17.5%	57
77	Bound for Boston Marathon Suwanee, GA	17.2%	11
78	York Marathon York, PA	17.1%	34
79	Long Island Marathon East Meadow, NY	17%	97
80	Houston Marathon Houston, TX	16.9%	1,253
81	Steel Rail Marathon Pittsfield, MA	16.8%	25
82	Harrisburg Marathon Harrisburg, PA	16.7%	93
83	Haunted Forest Marathon Canal Fulton, OH	16.5%	29
84	Grandmas Marathon Duluth, MN	16.4%	1,224
85	Millennium Meadows Marathon Grand Rapids, MI	16.4%	27
86	Woodys RV World Marathon Red Deer, AB	16.3%	14
87	Newport News One City Marathon Newport News, VA	16.2%	80
88	Glass City Marathon Toledo, OH	16.1%	214
89	Gold Coast Marathon Southport, AU	16.1%	1,392
90	Mohawk-Hudson River Marathon Albany, NY	15.8%	81
91	Vernonia Marathon Banks, OR	15.6%	22
92	Seaside Marathon Ventura, CA	15.6%	14
93	Minocqua No Frills Marathon Minocqua, WI	15.5%	9
94	Appletree Marathon Vancouver, WA	15.5%	27
95	Suffolk County Marathon Babylon, NY	15.5%	46
96	Oak Island Marathon Oak Island, NC	15.4%	35
97	Utah Valley Marathon Provo, UT	15.3%	185
98	La Crosse Marathon La Crosse, WI	15.3%	29
99	Tidewater Striders Dismal Swamp Marathon Chesapeake, VA	15.1%	11
100	Nebraska State Fair Marathon Grand Island, NE	14.8%	23
101	Tucson Marathon Tucson, AZ	14.7%	158
102	Marquette Marathon Marquette, MI	14.7%	62
103	Jackson River Scenic Trail Marathon Covington, VA	14.6%	16
104	Napa Valley Marathon Napa, CA	14.5%	207
105	Warm up Columbus Dublin, OH	14.3%	8
106	Famous Idaho Potato Marathon Boise, ID	14.3%	21
107	Pacific Northwest Marathon Harrisburg, OR	14.3%	8
108	Newport Marathon (OR) Newport, OR	14.2%	51
109	Wineglass Marathon Corning, NY	14.2%	257
110	Elroy Apple Dumpling Day Marathon Elroy, WI	14.1%	12
111	Museum of Aviation Marathon Warner Robins, GA	14.1%	10
112	Woodlands Marathon The Woodlands, TX	14.1%	118
113	Chicago Marathon Chicago, IL	14%	7,298
114	Martian Marathon Dearborn, MI	14%	22
115	Ohio River Road Runners Club Marathon Xenia, OH	14%	20
116	Modesto Marathon Modesto, CA	14%	48
117	Virginia Creeper Marathon Abingdon, VA	13.9%	9
118	Lincoln Marathon Lincoln, NE	13.7%	110
119	Andrew Jackson Marathon Jackson, TN	13.6%	6
120	Eau Claire Marathon Eau Claire, WI	13.6%	85
121	Montana Marathon Billings, MT	13.6%	27
122	Veterans Marathon Columbia City, IN	13.4%	11
123	Prince of Wales Island Marathon Craig, AK	13.3%	4
124	Salisbury Marathon Salisbury, MD	13.3%	36
125	Governors Cup Marathon Helena, MT	13.3%	15
126	Tobacco Road Marathon Cary, NC	13.3%	116
127	Mississippi River Marathon Greenville, MS	13.2%	20
128	North Central Rail Trail Marathon Sparks, MD	13.1%	36
129	Queens Marathon (Spring) Queens, NY	13%	15
130	Delaware Marathon Wilmington, DE	13%	60
131	Wisconsin Marathon Kenosha, WI	13%	32
132	Walter Childs Memorial Race of Champions Marathon Holyoke, MA	12.9%	8
133	Marshall University Marathon Huntington, WV	12.8%	46
134	Holland Haven Marathon Holland, MI	12.8%	46
135	Sudbury Rocks Marathon Sudbury, ON	12.7%	8
136	Newport Rhode Races Marathon Newport, RI	12.5%	122
137	Mid-South Marathon Wynne, AR	12.5%	3
138	Cape Breton Fiddlers Run Marathon Sydney, NS	12.5%	8
139	Old Colony Marathon Springfield, MA	12.5%	4
140	Foot Traffic Flat Marathon Portland, OR	12.4%	35
141	Yakima River Canyon Marathon Ellensburg, WA	12.3%	8
142	Toronto Marathon Toronto, ON	12.3%	365
143	Colorado Marathon Fort Collins, CO	12.3%	129
144	Camarillo Marathon Camarillo, CA	12.2%	12
145	Louisiana Marathon Baton Rouge, LA	12.2%	122
146	Sackets Harbor Marathon Sackets Harbor, NY	12%	30
147	Idaho Running Company Marathon Boise, ID	12%	3
148	Sun Marathon Santa Clara, UT	12%	19
149	Shoreline Marathon Ventura, CA	11.9%	21
150	Bears Ears Marathon Bluff, UT	11.8%	9
151	Snohomish River Run Marathon Snohomish, WA	11.8%	20
152	Mill Town Marathon Everett, WA	11.6%	17
153	Athens Marathon Athens, OH	11.6%	23
154	Jekyll Island Marathon Jekyll Island, GA	11.6%	29
155	State 47 Las Cruces Marathon Las Cruces, NM	11.5%	15
156	Railway Marathon Fultondale, AL	11.4%	8
157	Jacksonville Marathon Jacksonville, FL	11.4%	71
158	Tallahassee Marathon Tallahassee, FL	11.4%	25
159	Jailbreak Marathon Wautoma, WI	11.4%	5
160	Great Bangor Marathon Bangor, ME	11.4%	10
161	Wilmington Marathon Wilmington, NC	11.4%	102
162	REVEL Big Cottonwood Marathon Murray, UT	11.3%	166
163	Clarence DeMar Marathon Keene, NH	11.3%	42
164	Vermont City Marathon Burlington, VT	11.2%	155
165	Huntsville Marathon Huntsville, UT	11.2%	29
166	Brew City Marathon Milwaukee, WI	11.1%	27
167	Maine Coast Marathon Wells, ME	11.1%	108
168	Wausau Marathon Wausau, WI	11%	12
169	Uniformed Services Run Marathon St. Johns, NL	10.9%	6
170	Ottawa Marathon Ottawa, ON	10.9%	520
171	Maritime Marathon Manitowoc, WI	10.9%	26
172	Baie-des-Chaleurs Marathon Carleton, QC	10.8%	7
173	Richmond Marathon Richmond, VA	10.7%	540
174	Rehoboth Beach Marathon Rehoboth Beach, DE	10.7%	95
175	Wenatchee Marathon Wenatchee, WA	10.7%	9
176	Brainerd Jaycees Run for the Lakes Marathon Nisswa, MN	10.7%	9
177	We Run this Beach Marathon Gulf Shores, AL	10.7%	14
178	Capital City Marathon Olympia, WA	10.5%	31
179	Buffalo Marathon Buffalo, NY	10.3%	123
180	Zydeco Marathon Lafayette, LA	10.3%	18
181	Potomac River Run Marathon Washington, DC	10.3%	16
182	Drake Well Marathon Titusville, PA	10.3%	4
183	Ogden Marathon Ogden, UT	10.3%	125
184	Green Bay Marathon Green Bay, WI	10.2%	69
185	Tupelo Marathon Tupelo, MS	10.2%	9
186	Myrtle Beach Marathon Myrtle Beach, SC	10.2%	129
187	Humpys Marathon Anchorage, AK	10.1%	23
188	Paavo Nurmi Marathon Hurley, WI	10%	9
189	Shamrock Marathon Virginia Beach, VA	10%	200
190	Aspen Valley Marathon Basalt, CO	9.9%	19
191	Kalamazoo Marathon Kalamazoo, MI	9.8%	31
192	Asheville Marathon Asheville, NC	9.8%	56
193	Town of Celebration Marathon Celebration, FL	9.8%	40
194	Saskatchewan Marathon Saskatoon, SK	9.8%	23
195	Fargo Marathon Fargo, ND	9.7%	142
196	Coastal Delaware Running Festival Marathon Rehoboth Beach, DE	9.6%	67
197	Daufuskie Island Marathon Daufuskie Island, SC	9.6%	13
198	Hartford Marathon Hartford, CT	9.5%	157
199	Carlsbad Marathon Carlsbad, CA	9.5%	90
200	Two Cities Marathon Fresno, CA	9.5%	52
201	Historic Drawbridge Running Festival Marathon St. Michaels, MD	9.4%	10
202	Des Moines St. Paddys Marathon Des Moines, IA	9.4%	19
203	Mississauga Marathon Mississauga, ON	9.2%	59
204	Columbus Marathon Columbus, OH	9.2%	355
205	Whistlestop Marathon Ashland, WI	9.1%	19
206	Gopher Attack Marathon Regina, SK	9.1%	4
207	Chicagoland Spring Marathon Schaumburg, IL	9%	45
208	Coast Guard Marathon Elizabeth City, NC	9%	43
209	South Texas International Marathon Harlingen, TX	8.9%	11
210	Calgary Marathon Calgary, AB	8.9%	138
211	Toronto Waterfront Marathon Toronto, ON	8.8%	553
212	St. Lukes D and L RaceFest Marathon Allentown, PA	8.8%	26
213	Deseret News Marathon Salt Lake City, UT	8.7%	33
214	New York City Marathon New York City, NY	8.7%	4,803
215	Casper Marathon Casper, WY	8.6%	8
216	Surfers Point Marathon Ventura, CA	8.6%	16
217	Madeline Island Marathon La Pointe, WI	8.6%	8
218	Milwaukee Marathon Milwaukee, WI	8.6%	35
219	Three Days at the Fair Marathon (Spring) Augusta, NJ	8.5%	4
220	Course des Pompiers Marathon Laval, QC	8.5%	30
221	Oakland Marathon Oakland, CA	8.5%	56
222	Northwoods Escape Marathon Minocqua, WI	8.5%	5
223	RDC Marathon Durham, NC	8.4%	15
224	Surf City Marathon Huntington Beach, CA	8.4%	129
225	Quebec City Marathon Quebec, QC	8.4%	92
226	Kiawah Island Marathon Kiawah Island, SC	8.4%	111
227	Avenue of the Giants Marathon Weott, CA	8.4%	39
228	USA Fit Marathon Sugar Land, TX	8.3%	12
229	Manchester City Marathon Manchester, NH	8.3%	47
230	Trailbreaker Marathon Waukesha, WI	8.3%	10
231	St. George Marathon St. George, UT	8.2%	319
232	Leavenworth Marathon Leavenworth, WA	8.2%	21
233	Long View Marathon Loveland, CO	8.2%	10
234	MISH Waterfront Marathon Gladstone, MI	8.2%	5
235	Brookings Marathon Brookings, SD	8.1%	11
236	North Olympic Discovery Marathon Port Angeles, WA	8.1%	24
237	Vancouver Marathon Vancouver, BC	8%	488
238	Victoria Marathon Victoria, BC	8%	178
239	Ocean City Running Festival Marathon Ocean City, MD	8%	27
240	Skidaway Island Marathon Savannah, GA	8%	16
241	Nutmeg State Marathon Hartford, CT	8%	2
242	Towpath Marathon Cleveland, OH	8%	11
243	Lagerhead Marathon Ottawa, KS	7.9%	5
244	Maine Marathon Portland, ME	7.9%	82
245	Chickamauga Battlefield Marathon Chickamauga, GA	7.8%	22
246	Logan City Marathon - Top of Utah Logan, UT	7.8%	11
247	Missoula Marathon Missoula, MT	7.8%	90
248	Philadelphia Marathon Philadelphia, PA	7.7%	957
249	Seattle Ghost Marathon Seattle, WA	7.7%	3
250	Run for the Elk Marathon Emporium, PA	7.7%	3
251	Med City Marathon Rochester, MN	7.6%	23
252	Sarasota Marathon Sarasota, FL	7.6%	13
253	Yuma Territorial Marathon Yuma, AZ	7.6%	4
254	Ocean State Rhode Races Marathon Narragansett, RI	7.5%	22
255	Golden Driller Marathon Tulsa, OK	7.5%	10
256	Prairie Fire Marathon Wichita, KS	7.5%	24
257	Rocket City Marathon Huntsville, AL	7.4%	88
258	lululemon Classic City Marathon Athens, GA	7.4%	27
259	Las Vegas Marathon Las Vegas, NV	7.4%	158
260	Madison Marathon Madison, WI	7.3%	135
261	Big Sur International Marathon Carmel, CA	7.3%	249
262	Xenia Avenue Marathon Brooklyn Park, MN	7.3%	4
263	Chattanooga Marathon Chattanooga, TN	7.3%	19
264	Hilton Head Island Marathon Hilton Head Island, SC	7.2%	27
265	Prince Edward Island Marathon Charlottetown, PE	7.2%	16
266	Non Cancelled Marathon Oconomowoc, WI	7.1%	1
267	Illinois Marathon Champaign-Urbana, IL	7.1%	50
268	Bismarck Marathon Bismarck, ND	7%	13
269	Cape Cod Marathon Falmouth, MA	7%	65
270	Cleveland Marathon Cleveland, OH	6.9%	110
271	Lubbock Marathon Lubbock, TX	6.9%	8
272	Central Florida Legends Marathon DeBary, FL	6.9%	9
273	Lake Placid Marathon Lake Placid, NY	6.8%	22
274	Bakersfield Marathon Bakersfield, CA	6.8%	14
275	Alpha Win Ave Maria Marathon Ave Maria, FL	6.8%	3
276	Mill Race Marathon Columbus, IN	6.7%	12
277	Abebe Bikila Day International Peace Marathon Washington, DC	6.7%	6
278	Muddy River Marathon Cape Girardeau, MO	6.7%	6
279	Big Beach Marathon Gulf Shores, AL	6.6%	27
280	Edmonton Marathon Edmonton, AB	6.6%	76
281	Twin Cities Marathon St. Paul, MN	6.6%	445
282	Boring Marathon Gresham, OR	6.6%	4
283	Potomac River Run Marathon (October) Washington, DC	6.5%	7
284	DoLittle Marathon Waukesha, WI	6.5%	2
285	Greenbrier River Trail Marathon Cass, WV	6.4%	12
286	Pittsburgh Marathon Pittsburgh, PA	6.4%	230
287	Cedar Creek Marathon Columbia Falls, MT	6.4%	3
288	Big Island International Marathon Hilo, HI	6.4%	10
289	Gods Country Marathon Race Series Galeton, PA	6.4%	4
290	Windermere Marathon Spokane, WA	6.3%	9
291	Queens Marathon (Fall) Queens, NY	6.3%	17
292	Rescue Rover Marathon (Dalmatian Run Fest) Bedford, TX	6.3%	1
293	Redding Marathon Redding, CA	6.2%	9
294	OC Marathon Costa Mesa, CA	6.2%	177
295	Manitoba Marathon Winnipeg, MB	6.2%	52
296	Spokane Marathon Spokane, WA	6.1%	10
297	Stennis Space Center Marathon Ocean Springs, MS	6.1%	4
298	Shiprock Marathon Shiprock, NM	6%	10
299	Northeast Kingdom Marathon Island Pond, VT	6%	3
300	Donna Marathon Jacksonville Beach, FL	5.9%	33
301	Florida Marathon Melbourne, FL	5.9%	13
302	Armed Services Marathon Grand Haven, MI	5.9%	5
303	Papa Loco Marathon Conway, AR	5.9%	2
304	Salina Crossroads Marathon Salina, KS	5.9%	26
305	Akron Marathon Akron, OH	5.8%	46
306	Cannonball Marathon Greensboro, NC	5.8%	8
307	St. Petersburg Distance Classic Marathon St. Petersburg, FL	5.8%	23
308	Grand Rapids Marathon Grand Rapids, MI	5.8%	61
309	Muskoka Marathon Bracebridge, ON	5.8%	15
310	Jewel of the Valley Marathon Yakima, WA	5.8%	3
311	Detroit Free Press Marathon Detroit, MI	5.7%	208
312	Silver Comet Marathon Mableton, GA	5.7%	7
313	3 Bridges Marathon Little Rock, AR	5.7%	10
314	Lost Dutchman Marathon Apache Junction, AZ	5.6%	18
315	Whitefish Marathon Whitefish, MT	5.6%	10
316	Ft. Lauderdale A1A Marathon Ft. Lauderdale, FL	5.6%	37
317	Austin Marathon Austin, TX	5.6%	229
318	Coeur d Alene Marathon Coeur d' Alene, ID	5.6%	23
319	Valley Harvest Marathon Wolfville, NS	5.6%	11
320	Valentines Day Massacre Marathon Greensboro, NC	5.6%	2
321	Kentucky Derby Festival Marathon Louisville, KY	5.6%	69
322	Champlain Islands Marathon South Hero, VT	5.5%	7
323	Des Moines Marathon Des Moines, IA	5.5%	79
324	Belleville Main Street Marathon Belleville, IL	5.4%	9
325	Ann Arbor Marathon Ann Arbor, MI	5.4%	20
326	Pocono Mountains Marathon Greentown, PA	5.4%	4
327	Laredo Marathon Laredo, TX	5.4%	2
328	Newport Marathon (RI) Newport, RI	5.4%	48
329	Hogeye Marathon Springdale, AR	5.4%	16
330	Horse Capital Marathon Lexington, KY	5.4%	11
331	Atlanta Marathon Atlanta, GA	5.3%	84
332	Veterans Marathon (PA) Black Lick, PA	5.3%	5
333	Salt Lake City Marathon Salt Lake City, UT	5.3%	71
334	Texas Marathon Kingwood, TX	5.3%	7
335	Conquer the Canyon Marathon Wellsboro, PA	5.3%	3
336	Run the River Marathon Kennewick, WA	5.3%	4
337	Atlantic City Marathon Atlantic City, NJ	5.3%	51
338	Heart of America Marathon Columbia, MO	5.2%	6
339	Queen City Marathon Regina, SK	5.2%	16
340	Victory Marathon Hillsdale, IN	5.1%	2
341	Niagara Falls International Marathon Niagara Falls, ON	5.1%	33
342	EOD Warrior Holiday Dash Marathon Washington, DC	5.1%	6
343	Bryan-College Station Marathon College Station, TX	5.1%	32
344	Mayors Marathon Anchorage, AK	5.1%	37
345	Mississippi Blues Marathon Jackson, MS	5%	7
346	Knoxville Marathon Knoxville, TN	5%	31
347	Greater St. Louis Marathon St. Louis, MO	5%	60
348	Portland Marathon Portland, OR	5%	129
349	Quad Cities Marathon Moline, IL	5%	28
350	Millinocket Marathon Millinocket, ME	5%	9
351	Garmin Olathe Marathon Olathe, KS	4.9%	24
352	Galveston Marathon Galveston, TX	4.9%	6
353	Gandy Dancer Marathon Luck, WI	4.9%	3
354	Mankato Marathon Mankato, MN	4.9%	17
355	IronHorse Marathon Riceville, IA	4.9%	2
356	Tacoma City Marathon Tacoma, WA	4.9%	19
357	Boundary Bay Marathon Delta, BC	4.9%	10
358	Juneau Marathon Juneau, AK	4.8%	3
359	City of Oaks Marathon Raleigh, NC	4.8%	40
360	Maui Oceanfront Marathon Maui, HI	4.8%	8
361	Lakefront Marathon Milwaukee, WI	4.8%	76
362	Ellerbe Marathon Ellerbe, NC	4.8%	2
363	Steamboat Marathon Steamboat Springs, CO	4.7%	12
364	Seattle Marathon Seattle, WA	4.7%	95
365	El Paso Marathon El Paso, TX	4.7%	14
366	Charlotte Marathon Charlotte, NC	4.6%	95
367	Bellingham Bay Marathon Bellingham, WA	4.6%	13
368	Great Allegheny Ohiopyle Marathon Ohiopyle, PA	4.6%	2
369	Flying Pig Marathon Cincinnati, OH	4.5%	184
370	Kansas City Marathon Kansas City, MO	4.5%	58
371	Bemidji Blue Ox Marathon Bemidji, MN	4.5%	8
372	Eisenhower Marathon Abilene, KS	4.5%	3
373	Spinx Runfest Marathon Greenville, SC	4.5%	13
374	Heartland Marathon Omaha, NE	4.4%	12
375	McAllen Marathon McAllen, TX	4.4%	7
376	Seabrook Lucky Trail Marathon Seabrook, TX	4.4%	5
377	St. Jude Memphis Marathon Memphis, TN	4.3%	80
378	Irving Frost Marathon Irving, TX	4.3%	13
379	Irving Marathon Irving, TX	4.3%	24
380	Rockin Brews Marathon Madison, WI	4.3%	4
381	Flowerfest Marathon at Callaway Gardens Pine Mountain, GA	4.3%	2
382	Cowtown Marathon Fort Worth, TX	4.3%	61
383	Sleeping Bear Marathon Empire, MI	4.2%	7
384	Bass Pro Shops Conservation Marathon Springfield, MO	4.2%	17
385	Rock n Roll San Diego Marathon San Diego, CA	4.2%	228
386	Baltimore Marathon Baltimore, MD	4.2%	68
387	New River Marathon Fleetwood, NC	4.2%	12
388	Marine Corps Marathon Arlington, VA	4.1%	665
389	Panama City Beach Marathon Panama City, FL	4.1%	12
390	Space Coast Marathon Cocoa, FL	4.1%	36
391	Starved Rock Country Marathon Ottawa, IL	4.1%	5
392	Blue Nose Marathon Halifax, NS	4.1%	13
393	Duke City Marathon Albuquerque, NM	3.9%	19
394	Mount Desert Island Marathon Bar Harbor, ME	3.8%	32
395	Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon Oklahoma City, OK	3.8%	74
396	Monument Marathon Gering, NE	3.8%	3
397	Clearwater Marathon Clearwater, FL	3.8%	15
398	Long Beach Marathon Long Beach, CA	3.8%	129
399	Mississippi Gulf Coast Marathon Biloxi, MS	3.7%	23
400	San Francisco Marathon San Francisco, CA	3.7%	211
401	Escalante Canyons Marathon Escalante, UT	3.7%	1
402	Little Rock Marathon Little Rock, AR	3.7%	42
403	Every Womans Marathon Savannah, GA	3.6%	155
404	Marathon of the Treasure Coast Stuart, FL	3.6%	7
405	Bend Marathon Bend, OR	3.6%	11
406	Hamptons Marathon East Hampton, NY	3.5%	14
407	Jackson Hole Marathon Jackson Hole, WY	3.5%	9
408	Fall Equinox Marathon Fort Collins, CO	3.4%	5
409	County Marathon Picton, ON	3.3%	4
410	Harlingen Marathon Harlingen, TX	3.3%	3
411	Dallas Marathon Dallas, TX	3.3%	112
412	Niagara Ultra Races Marathon Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON	3.3%	4
413	Colfax Marathon Denver, CO	3.2%	71
414	Wabash Trace Nature Trail Marathon Shenandoah, IA	3.2%	2
415	Run Crazy Horse Marathon Hill City, SD	3.2%	4
416	Route 66 Marathon Tulsa, OK	3.1%	34
417	Little Apple Marathon Manhattan, KS	3.1%	2
418	Chessie Trail Marathon Lexington, VA	3.1%	3
419	Fort Worth Marathon Fort Worth, TX	3%	11
420	Honoring Our Heroes Marathon Rolla, MO	3%	2
421	Emerald Isle Marathon Emerald Isle, NC	3%	6
422	Gettysburg North-South Marathon Gettysburg, PA	3%	6
423	Rock n Roll San Antonio Marathon San Antonio, TX	2.9%	65
424	Moonlight on the Falls Marathon Davis, WV	2.9%	3
425	Rock n Roll Nashville Marathon Nashville, TN	2.8%	79
426	Montreal Marathon Montreal, QC	2.8%	106
427	Race the Lake Marathon Cooperstown, NY	2.8%	3
428	Marathon 2 Marathon Marathon, TX	2.7%	2
429	Seven Bridges Marathon Chattanooga, TN	2.7%	17
430	Millbrook Marathon Millbrook, NY	2.6%	3
431	Louisville Marathon Louisville, KY	2.6%	8
432	Adirondack Marathon Schroon Lake, NY	2.5%	4
433	Ottawa Fall Colours Marathon Ottawa, ON	2.5%	4
434	Bizz Johnson Marathon Susanville, CA	2.5%	1
435	New Hampshire Marathon Bristol, NH	2.5%	5
436	Fox Valley Marathon St. Charles, IL	2.4%	11
437	Los Angeles Marathon Los Angeles, CA	2.4%	494
438	MO Cowbell Marathon St. Charles, MO	2.4%	11
439	SoCal Marathon Huntington Beach, CA	2.4%	3
440	Miami Marathon Miami, FL	2.4%	62
441	Whidbey Island Marathon Oak Harbor, WA	2.3%	5
442	Nashville Marathon Nashville, TN	2.3%	10
443	Deadwood-Mickelson Trail Marathon Deadwood, SD	2.3%	5
444	Springfield Marathon Springfield, IL	2.3%	2
445	Savin Rock Marathon West Haven, CT	2.3%	2
446	Palm Beaches Marathon West Palm Beach, FL	2.3%	14
447	Ely Marathon Ely, MN	2.2%	2
448	Colorado Springs Marathon Colorado Springs, CO	2.2%	8
449	That Dam Hill Marathon London, ON	2.1%	1
450	Boise Marathon Boise, ID	2.1%	1
451	Great New York State Marathon Syracuse, NY	1.9%	4
452	Freedoms Run Marathon Shepherdstown, WV	1.9%	3
453	Run the Alamo 26.2 Marathon San Antonio, TX	1.9%	9
454	Mad Marathon Waitsfield, VT	1.9%	5
455	Des Plaines River Trail Marathon Lincolnshire, IL	1.8%	4
456	United States Air Force Marathon Dayton, OH	1.5%	15
457	Humboldt Redwoods Marathon Weott, CA	1.5%	2
458	St. Patricks Marathon Washington, DC	1.5%	1
459	Original Las Vegas Marathon Henderson, NV	1.3%	1
460	BHM 26.2 Marathon Birmingham, AL	1.3%	2
461	Blue Ridge Marathon Roanoke, VA	1.3%	6
462	St. Joseph Missouri Marathon St. Joseph, MO	1.3%	1
463	Yonkers Marathon Yonkers, NY	1.2%	2
464	Walt Disney World Marathon Orlando, FL	1.2%	149
465	Santa Clarita Marathon Santa Clarita, CA	1.1%	2
466	bg26.2 Marathon Bowling Green, KY	1%	1
467	Kauai Marathon Poipu, HI	0.9%	3
468	Honolulu Marathon Honolulu, HI	0.9%	162
469	Marathon de Magog Magog, QC	0.7%	1
470	Boulderthon - Boulder Marathon Boulder, CO	0.3%	4
471	Buzz Marathon San Miguel, CA	0%	0
472	San Juan Island Marathon Friday Harbor, WA	0%	0
473	Treherne Marathon Treherne, MB	0%	0
474	Hoover Dam Marathon Boulder City, NV	0%	0
475	King Salmon Marathon Cordova, AK	0%	0
476	Skagway Marathon Skagway, AK	0%	0
477	NJ Trail Series One Day Marathon Augusta, NJ	0%	0
478	Chasing Jefferson Davis Marathon Abbeville, GA	0%	0
479	Pine Tree Marathon Portland, ME	0%	0
480	Granite State Marathon Nashua, NH	0%	0
481	Red Island Marathon Warwick, RI	0%	0
482	Cummins Falls Marathon Cookeville, TN	0%	0
483	Maple Leaf Marathon Fairlee, VT	0%	0
484	Old Forge Marathon Old Forge, NY	0%	0
485	Puppy Power Marathon (Dalmatian Run Fest) Bedford, TX	0%	0
486	Mias Marathon (Dalmatian Run Fest) Bedford, TX	0%	0
487	Pistol Creek Run Marathon Alcoa, TN	0%	0
488	Raquette River Marathon Potsdam, NY	0%	0
489	ZombieRunner Halloween Marathon San Jose, CA	0%	0
490	Holloman Ace of Races Marathon Alamogordo, NM	0%	0
491	Run the Rainbow for Childrens Marathon Jackson, MS	0%	0
492	Justice Run Marathon Fort Worth, TX	0%	0
493	Williston Marathon Williston, ND	0%	0
494	Drumheller Marathon Seattle, WA	0%	0
495	RYR Endurance Marathon (Sunday) Owensboro, KY	0%	0

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