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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.

2026 IS HERE!

Featured Races

Date	Race
May 16, 2027	Windermere Marathon Spokane, Washington Participate in the resort town of Coeur d’Alene, ID for a stunning BQ race with lake views.
April 24, 2027	Great Woods Marathon & 5k Mansfield, MA Chase your BQ or PR at the flat, fast Great Woods Marathon & 5K!
April 24, 2027	Salt Lake City Marathon, Half Marathon, 10K & 5K Salt Lake City, UT Run Salt Lake City! Mountain views, city energy, and a finish to remember.
May 30, 2027	Coeur d’Alene Marathon Coeur d’Alene, Idaho Enjoy a point to point Full Marathon course along the Centennial Trail in Spokane, WA
February 7, 2027	7th Annual St. Petersburg Marathon St. Petersburg, Florida FLAT, fast, scenic, certified, PR course, BQ! Florida in February = Ideal weather.

Boston Marathon Qualifying Percentages (2025)

This list ranks marathons based on the percentage of runners who ran under the qualifying standards for the Boston Marathon in 2025. 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 58,057 10.8%

Canada 2,641 8.2%

Race Location	# Qualifiers	% BQ eligible finishers
United States	58,057	10.8%
Canada	2,641	8.2%

Marathons with the Highest Percentage of Boston Marathon Qualifiers

Marathons with the Most Boston Marathon Qualifiers

Marathon Ranking by BQ% (2025)

	Race Name	BQ %	# of Qualifiers
1	Marathon Project (Pro) Chandler, AZ	100%	78
2	McKirdy Micro Marathon (MicroOTQ) Valley Cottage, NY	100%	24
3	Marathon Project (Gold Wave) Chandler, AZ	81.6%	120
4	McKirdy Micro Marathon (Breaking 3) Valley Cottage, NY	81.6%	93
5	Boston or Bust Marathon Huntsville, AL	79.7%	122
6	Oak Ridge to Kingston Express Marathon Oak Ridge, TN	75%	3
7	Oak Ridge Qualifier Marathon Oak Ridge, TN	72.7%	8
8	Charles River Marathon Invitational Boston, MA	70.7%	29
9	Last Chance BQ.2 Marathon Geneva, IL	68.5%	174
10	Last Chance BQ.2 (Grand Rapids) Marathon Grand Rapids, MI	66.7%	84
11	Spring Chance BQ.2 Marathon Geneva, IL	57.3%	79
12	Wicked Fast Marathon (Friday) Jim Thorpe, PA	47.2%	77
13	Boston Marathon Boston, MA	45%	12,813
14	REVEL Mt. Charleston Marathon Las Vegas, NV	38.7%	931
15	Tunnel Vision Marathon North Bend, WA	33.5%	257
16	Bound for Boston (Las Vegas) Marathon Henderson, NV	33.3%	4
17	Bound for Boston (Minneapolis) Marathon Richfield, MN	33.3%	4
18	Beantown Marathon Hingham, MA	32.7%	86
19	Erie Marathon Erie, PA	32.6%	360
20	Jack and Jills Downhill Marathon - 2025 North Bend, WA	32.2%	230
21	Jack and Jills Downhill Marathon North Bend, WA	32.2%	230
22	Cheap Marathon Derry, NH	31.3%	172
23	Sugarloaf Marathon Kingfield, ME	30.3%	116
24	California International Marathon Sacramento, CA	30.2%	2,471
25	Florida Track Club Mary Andrews Marathon Hawthorne, FL	28.6%	8
26	Cadillac Festival of Races Marathon Cadillac , MI	27.8%	5
27	Sundance to Spearfish Marathon Spearfish, SD	25.9%	22
28	Cascade Express Marathon North Bend, WA	25.9%	141
29	Georgina Spring Fling Marathon Georgina, ON	25.4%	60
30	Georgina Marathon Georgina, ON	25.4%	110
31	Glass City Marathon Toledo, OH	24.6%	295
32	London OH Marathon London, OH	24.3%	17
33	Fredericton Marathon Fredericton, NB	24.2%	89
34	Jack and Jills Downhill Marathon (Saturday) North Bend, WA	24%	187
35	Two Rivers Marathon (Sunday) Lackawaxen, PA	23.3%	7
36	Light at the End of the Tunnel Marathon North Bend, WA	23.1%	186
37	Baystate Marathon Lowell, MA	22.9%	260
38	Tidewater Striders Dismal Swamp Marathon Chesapeake, VA	22.6%	30
39	Ventura Marathon Ventura, CA	21.9%	239
40	Vernonia Marathon Banks, OR	21.8%	36
41	Marquette Marathon Marquette, MI	21.7%	97
42	Mountains 2 Beach Marathon Ventura, CA	21.6%	379
43	Charles River Marathon Boston, MA	21.3%	19
44	Buzz Sawyer Western Maryland Marathon Hancock, MD	20.9%	9
45	Elroy Apple Dumpling Day Marathon Elroy, WI	20.9%	19
46	Tidewater Strider Marathon Chesapeake, VA	20.4%	29
47	Johnny Miles Marathon New Glasgow, NS	20%	12
48	Warm up Columbus Dublin, OH	19.6%	10
49	Bayshore Marathon Traverse City, MI	19.2%	310
50	Super Hyak Marathon North Bend, WA	19%	78
51	REVEL White Mountains Marathon Conway, NH	19%	217
52	Hamilton Marathon Road2Hope Hamilton, ON	18.9%	131
53	Indianapolis Monumental Marathon Indianapolis, IN	18.8%	1,253
54	Steel Rail Marathon Pittsfield, MA	18.6%	21
55	Mobile Marathon Mobile, AL	18.3%	19
56	Bound for Boston (Milwaukee) Marathon Menomonee Falls, WI	18.2%	2
57	Steamtown Marathon Scranton, PA	18.2%	162
58	Haunted Forest Marathon Canal Fulton, OH	17.4%	43
59	Tucson Marathon Tucson, AZ	17.3%	195
60	Lake Wobegon Trail Marathon St. Joseph, MN	17%	57
61	Juneau Marathon Juneau, AK	16.9%	12
62	Eugene Marathon Eugene, OR	16.8%	637
63	Community Strong Weekend Marathon Sault Ste. Marie, ON	16.7%	4
64	Humboldt Bay Marathon Eureka, CA	16.4%	10
65	Millennium Meadows Marathon Grand Rapids, MI	16.3%	26
66	Lincoln Marathon Lincoln, NE	16.2%	130
67	Jersey City Marathon Jersey City, NJ	16.2%	485
68	Chicago Marathon Chicago, IL	16.1%	8,761
69	Foot Traffic Flat Marathon Portland, OR	16.1%	48
70	Runtastic NEBO Marathon Payson, UT	16.1%	82
71	Combos Marathon Albany, GA	15.9%	38
72	Surfers Point Marathon Ventura, CA	15.8%	34
73	RYR Endurance Marathon (Sunday) Owensboro, KY	15.8%	3
74	Santa Rosa Marathon Santa Rosa, CA	15.6%	210
75	Mesa Marathon Mesa, AZ	15.6%	497
76	Valentine Marathon Valentine, NE	15.4%	2
77	Bound for Boston Marathon (Atlanta) Suwanee, GA	15.3%	13
78	Tupelo Marathon Tupelo, MS	15.3%	11
79	P tit Train du Nord Marathon Saint-Jerome, QC	15.2%	310
80	USA Womens Marathon Palm Desert, CA	15.2%	5
81	La Crosse Marathon La Crosse, WI	15.1%	32
82	Mid-South Marathon Wynne, AR	15%	3
83	Walter Childs Memorial Race of Champions Marathon Holyoke, MA	15%	3
84	St. Lawrence Marathon Cornwall, ON	15%	41
85	Mohawk-Hudson River Marathon Albany, NY	14.8%	89
86	Jim Thorpe Marathon Jim Thorpe, PA	14.7%	84
87	Modesto Marathon Modesto, CA	14.5%	47
88	Jacksonville Marathon Jacksonville, FL	14.4%	101
89	Clarence DeMar Marathon Keene, NH	14.3%	44
90	Gandy Dancer Marathon Luck, WI	14.3%	8
91	Harrisburg Marathon Harrisburg, PA	14.1%	89
92	Stennis Space Center Marathon Ocean Springs, MS	14%	8
93	Rogue Marathon Medford, OR	14%	24
94	Frisco Marathon Willard, MO	14%	6
95	Newport News One City Marathon Newport News, VA	13.9%	66
96	Tallahassee Ultra Distance Classic Marathon Tallahassee, FL	13.9%	5
97	Eisenhower Marathon Abilene, KS	13.8%	12
98	Duchesnay-Quebec Marathon La Jacques-Cartier, QC	13.7%	80
99	Snohomish River Run Marathon Snohomish, WA	13.7%	24
100	Wicked Fast (PA) Marathon Jim Thorpe, PA	13.7%	28
101	Xenia Avenue Marathon Brooklyn Park, MN	13.5%	5
102	Marshall University Marathon Huntington, WV	13.5%	51
103	Maritime Marathon Manitowoc, WI	13.4%	31
104	Deseret News Marathon Salt Lake City, UT	13.4%	57
105	We Run this Beach Marathon Gulf Shores, AL	13.4%	13
106	Hawaii Bird Conservation Marathon Hilo, HI	13.4%	15
107	Houston Marathon Houston, TX	13.2%	1,046
108	Napa Valley Marathon Napa, CA	13.2%	195
109	Sri Chinmoy Marathon Congers, NY	13.2%	43
110	Camarillo Marathon Camarillo, CA	13.1%	14
111	Tunnel Light Marathon North Bend, WA	12.9%	60
112	Rockin Brews Marathon Madison, WI	12.9%	9
113	Buckeye Marathon Buckeye, AZ	12.7%	30
114	Tobacco Road Marathon Cary, NC	12.6%	69
115	Wineglass Marathon Corning, NY	12.6%	249
116	Appletree Marathon Vancouver, WA	12.6%	21
117	Rehoboth Beach Marathon Rehoboth Beach, DE	12.6%	123
118	Athens Marathon Athens, OH	12.5%	27
119	Ohio River Road Runners Club Marathon Xenia, OH	12.5%	13
120	Brookings Marathon Brookings, SD	12.4%	11
121	Wicked Fast (MT) Marathon Pine Creek, MT	12.3%	19
122	York Marathon York, PA	12.3%	24
123	Sackets Harbor Marathon Sackets Harbor, NY	12.3%	40
124	North Central Rail Trail Marathon Sparks, MD	12.2%	35
125	Salisbury Marathon Salisbury, MD	12.2%	31
126	Newport Marathon (OR) Newport, OR	12.1%	40
127	New England Green River Marathon Greenfield, MA	11.8%	41
128	B and A Marathon Severna Park, MD	11.5%	36
129	Grandmas Marathon Duluth, MN	11.5%	865
130	Manchester City Marathon Manchester, NH	11.4%	65
131	Vermont City Marathon Burlington, VT	11.2%	171
132	Mississippi River Marathon Greenville, MS	11.2%	12
133	Leading Ladies Marathon Spearfish, SD	11.2%	14
134	Town of Celebration Marathon Celebration, FL	11.2%	42
135	Sun Marathon Santa Clara, UT	11.1%	19
136	Famous Idaho Potato Marathon Boise, ID	11.1%	31
137	White River Marathon Cotter, AR	10.9%	16
138	Illinois Marathon Champaign-Urbana, IL	10.8%	97
139	Utah Valley Marathon Provo, UT	10.8%	143
140	MISH Waterfront Marathon Gladstone, MI	10.8%	10
141	Martian Marathon Dearborn, MI	10.7%	16
142	Epic Marathon Green Bay, WI	10.7%	42
143	Wilmington Marathon Wilmington, NC	10.6%	117
144	EOD Warrior Holiday Dash Marathon Washington, DC	10.6%	7
145	Nova Scotia Marathon Barrington, NS	10.6%	11
146	Gopher Attack Marathon Regina, SK	10.5%	6
147	St. Patricks Marathon Washington, DC	10.5%	2
148	Whistlestop Marathon Ashland, WI	10.5%	21
149	Buffalo Marathon Buffalo, NY	10.5%	127
150	New York City Marathon New York City, NY	10.4%	6,161
151	Pacific Northwest Marathon Harrisburg, OR	10.4%	5
152	Las Vegas Marathon Las Vegas, NV	10.4%	177
153	Aspen Valley Marathon Basalt, CO	10.4%	23
154	D and L RaceFest Marathon Allentown, PA	10.3%	40
155	Fargo Marathon Fargo, ND	10.3%	98
156	Med City Marathon Rochester, MN	10%	36
157	Seaside Marathon Ventura, CA	10%	12
158	Great Lincoln Marathon Lincoln, ME	10%	4
159	Laredo Marathon Laredo, TX	10%	7
160	Mississauga Marathon Mississauga, ON	10%	61
161	Pocatello Marathon Pocatello, ID	10%	25
162	RDC Marathon Durham, NC	9.8%	22
163	Prince Edward Island Marathon Charlottetown, PE	9.7%	11
164	Holland Haven Marathon Holland, MI	9.5%	35
165	Prince of Wales Island Marathon Craig, AK	9.5%	2
166	Fort Wayne Marathon Fort Wayne, IN	9.5%	10
167	Hartford Marathon Hartford, CT	9.4%	180
168	Ogden Marathon Ogden, UT	9.3%	124
169	Victoria Marathon Victoria, BC	9.3%	299
170	Missoula Marathon Missoula, MT	9.3%	107
171	County Marathon Picton, ON	9.3%	18
172	Papa Loco Marathon Conway, AR	9.3%	5
173	Woodlands Marathon The Woodlands, TX	9.1%	86
174	Leavenworth Marathon Leavenworth, WA	9.1%	19
175	Hyannis Marathon Hyannis, MA	9.1%	35
176	Louisiana Marathon Baton Rouge, LA	9.1%	111
177	Ocean State Rhode Races Marathon Narragansett, RI	9.1%	36
178	Veterans Marathon Columbia City, IN	9%	12
179	Thumb Coast Marathon Port Austin, MI	8.9%	18
180	Des Moines Marathon Des Moines, IA	8.9%	168
181	Coastal Delaware Running Festival Marathon Rehoboth Beach, DE	8.9%	69
182	Colorado Marathon Fort Collins, CO	8.9%	96
183	Great Bangor Marathon Bangor, ME	8.9%	7
184	Run Oak Island Marathon Oak Island, NC	8.8%	26
185	Bears Ears Marathon Bluff, UT	8.8%	7
186	Wausau Marathon Wausau, WI	8.7%	11
187	Bound for Boston (Sarasota) Marathon Sarasota, FL	8.7%	2
188	Philadelphia Marathon Philadelphia, PA	8.7%	1,092
189	Myrtle Beach Marathon Myrtle Beach, SC	8.7%	101
190	Rocket City Marathon Huntsville, AL	8.6%	122
191	Charlevoix Marathon Charlevoix, MI	8.6%	44
192	Springfield Marathon Springfield, IL	8.6%	8
193	DoLittle Marathon Waukesha, WI	8.6%	3
194	St. George Marathon St. George, UT	8.6%	375
195	East Canyon Marathon Morgan, UT	8.5%	11
196	Shoreline Marathon Ventura, CA	8.5%	16
197	Zydeco Marathon Lafayette, LA	8.5%	14
198	Woodys RV World Marathon Red Deer, AB	8.5%	12
199	Course des Pompiers Marathon Laval, QC	8.4%	40
200	Richmond Marathon Richmond, VA	8.4%	416
201	Chicagoland Spring Marathon Schaumburg, IL	8.4%	41
202	Redding Marathon Redding, CA	8.3%	14
203	Northwoods Escape Marathon Minocqua, WI	8.3%	5
204	Bismarck Marathon Bismarck, ND	8.3%	17
205	Freedoms Run Marathon Shepherdstown, WV	8.1%	10
206	Trailbreaker Marathon Waukesha, WI	8.1%	6
207	Wisconsin Marathon Kenosha, WI	8.1%	21
208	Veterans Marathon (PA) Black Lick, PA	7.9%	8
209	Hudson Valley Marathon at the Walkway Over the Hudson Highland, NY	7.9%	21
210	Queens Marathon (Fall) Queens, NY	7.8%	24
211	St. Louis Marathon St. Louis, MO	7.8%	92
212	3 Bridges Marathon Little Rock, AR	7.8%	14
213	Gobbler Grind Marathon Overland Park, KS	7.8%	17
214	Two Cities Marathon Fresno, CA	7.8%	55
215	Carlsbad Marathon Carlsbad, CA	7.7%	89
216	Grand Rapids Marathon Grand Rapids, MI	7.7%	89
217	Pistol Creek Run Marathon Alcoa, TN	7.7%	2
218	Maine Coast Marathon Wells, ME	7.7%	70
219	Milwaukee Marathon Milwaukee, WI	7.7%	71
220	Cleveland Marathon Cleveland, OH	7.6%	130
221	Silver Comet Marathon Mableton, GA	7.5%	19
222	Idaho Running Day Marathon Boise, ID	7.5%	5
223	Tallahassee Marathon Tallahassee, FL	7.4%	22
224	Kentucky Derby Festival Marathon Louisville, KY	7.4%	98
225	Top of Utah Marathon Logan, UT	7.4%	11
226	Kiawah Island Marathon Kiawah Island, SC	7.3%	110
227	Delaware Marathon Wilmington, DE	7.3%	32
228	Spinx Runfest Marathon Greenville, SC	7.3%	32
229	Wenatchee Marathon Wenatchee, WA	7.2%	6
230	Brew City Marathon Milwaukee, WI	7.2%	17
231	Great Allegheny Ohiopyle Marathon Ohiopyle, PA	7.1%	3
232	Victory Marathon Hillsdale, IN	7.1%	1
233	Route 66 Marathon Tulsa, OK	7.1%	58
234	Edmonton Marathon Edmonton, AB	7%	91
235	Long View Marathon Loveland, CO	7%	11
236	Brainerd Jaycees Run for the Lakes Marathon Nisswa, MN	7%	6
237	Humboldt Redwoods Marathon Weott, CA	7%	16
238	Garmin Marathon - Tucson Tucson, AZ	6.9%	31
239	Madeline Island Marathon La Pointe, WI	6.9%	6
240	Garmin Olathe Marathon Olathe, KS	6.8%	31
241	Drake Well Marathon Titusville, PA	6.8%	3
242	Coast Guard Marathon Elizabeth City, NC	6.8%	33
243	Minocqua No Frills Marathon Minocqua, WI	6.8%	4
244	Mayors Marathon Anchorage, AK	6.8%	45
245	Columbus Marathon Columbus, OH	6.7%	278
246	Chessie Trail Marathon Lexington, VA	6.7%	7
247	Sioux Falls Marathon Sioux Falls, SD	6.7%	27
248	Boundary Bay Marathon Delta, BC	6.7%	13
249	Jed Smith Ultra Classic Marathon Sacramento, CA	6.7%	2
250	Fort Worth Marathon Fort Worth, TX	6.6%	31
251	Maine Marathon Portland, ME	6.6%	77
252	Two Rivers Marathon Lackawaxen, PA	6.5%	6
253	Eau Claire Marathon Eau Claire, WI	6.5%	41
254	Humpys Marathon Anchorage, AK	6.5%	15
255	Vancouver Marathon Vancouver, BC	6.5%	445
256	Blue Nose Marathon Halifax, NS	6.4%	22
257	Akron Marathon Akron, OH	6.4%	52
258	Bass Pro Shops Conservation Marathon Springfield, MO	6.3%	30
259	Phoenix Marathon Phoenix, AZ	6.3%	149
260	Potomac River Run Marathon (October) Washington, DC	6.3%	2
261	Newport Rhode Races Marathon Newport, RI	6.2%	68
262	Mill Race Marathon Columbus, IN	6.2%	13
263	Atlantic City Marathon Atlantic City, NJ	6.1%	63
264	Jackson River Scenic Trail Marathon Covington, VA	6.1%	7
265	Toronto Waterfront Marathon Toronto, ON	6.1%	443
266	Valentines Day Massacre Marathon Greensboro, NC	6.1%	2
267	Huntsville Marathon Huntsville, UT	6.1%	14
268	McAllen Marathon McAllen, TX	6%	9
269	Salina Crossroads Marathon Salina, KS	6%	33
270	Queen City Marathon Regina, SK	6%	19
271	Madison Marathon Madison, WI	6%	114
272	Albuquerque Running Fiesta Marathon Albuquerque , NM	6%	8
273	Shamrock Marathon Virginia Beach, VA	6%	116
274	Emerald Isle Marathon Emerald Isle, NC	5.9%	17
275	Bakersfield Marathon Bakersfield, CA	5.9%	20
276	Long Island Marathon East Meadow, NY	5.9%	32
277	Sevier Valley Marathon Richfield, UT	5.9%	1
278	Cape Cod Marathon Falmouth, MA	5.9%	68
279	Ocean City Running Festival Marathon Ocean City, MD	5.8%	21
280	Surf City Marathon Huntington Beach, CA	5.8%	91
281	Whitefish Marathon Whitefish, MT	5.8%	12
282	Escalante Canyons Marathon Escalante, UT	5.7%	2
283	Big Beach Marathon Gulf Shores, AL	5.7%	24
284	Des Moines St. Paddys Marathon Des Moines, IA	5.7%	12
285	Mill Town Marathon Everett, WA	5.7%	6
286	Classic City Marathon Athens, GA	5.7%	22
287	Knoxville Marathon Knoxville, TN	5.6%	40
288	Providence Rhode Races Marathon Providence, RI	5.6%	21
289	Quebec City Marathon Quebec, QC	5.6%	121
290	Old Colony Marathon Springfield, MA	5.6%	1
291	Bellingham Bay Marathon Bellingham, WA	5.5%	17
292	Seattle Marathon Seattle, WA	5.5%	136
293	Run the River Marathon Kennewick, WA	5.5%	7
294	Daufuskie Island Marathon Daufuskie Island, SC	5.5%	8
295	Casper Marathon Casper, WY	5.5%	6
296	Railway Marathon Fultondale, AL	5.5%	3
297	Yonkers Marathon Yonkers, NY	5.4%	10
298	Three Sisters Marathon Danville, VA	5.4%	6
299	Niagara Falls International Marathon Niagara Falls, ON	5.4%	51
300	Flying Pig Marathon Cincinnati, OH	5.4%	252
301	Texas Marathon Kingwood, TX	5.3%	8
302	Donna Marathon Jacksonville Beach, FL	5.3%	35
303	Queens Marathon (Spring) Queens, NY	5.3%	4
304	Non Cancelled Marathon Oconomowoc, WI	5.3%	1
305	Windermere Marathon Spokane, WA	5.2%	9
306	Garmin Marathon - Toledo Toledo, OH	5.2%	19
307	Boring Marathon Gresham, OR	5.2%	3
308	Lake Placid Marathon Lake Placid, NY	5.1%	15
309	Coeur d Alene Marathon Coeur d' Alene, ID	5.1%	21
310	Mississippi Gulf Coast Marathon Biloxi, MS	5.1%	39
311	Golden Driller Marathon Tulsa, OK	5%	7
312	Louisville Marathon Louisville, KY	5%	21
313	Kalamazoo Marathon Kalamazoo, MI	5%	19
314	Race the Lake Marathon Cooperstown, NY	5%	5
315	Spokane Marathon Spokane, WA	5%	10
316	Steamboat Marathon Steamboat Springs, CO	5%	15
317	Heroes of America Marathon Columbus, GA	5%	5
318	Chattanooga Marathon Chattanooga, TN	4.9%	12
319	St. Jude Memphis Marathon Memphis, TN	4.9%	97
320	Idaho Falls Marathon Idaho Falls, ID	4.9%	4
321	South Texas International Marathon Harlingen, TX	4.9%	5
322	Monument Marathon Gering, NE	4.8%	6
323	Greenbrier River Trail Marathon Cass, WV	4.8%	8
324	Dallas Marathon Dallas, TX	4.8%	185
325	Long Beach Marathon Long Beach, CA	4.8%	226
326	Hogeye Marathon Springdale, AR	4.8%	14
327	Skagit Flats Marathon Burlington, WA	4.8%	3
328	State 47 Las Cruces Marathon Las Cruces, NM	4.8%	8
329	Tacoma City Marathon Tacoma, WA	4.7%	19
330	Towpath Marathon Cleveland, OH	4.7%	8
331	Historic Drawbridge Running Festival Marathon St. Michaels, MD	4.7%	6
332	Calgary Marathon Calgary, AB	4.7%	91
333	Potomac River Run Marathon Washington, DC	4.7%	8
334	Run for the Ranch Marathon Springfield, MO	4.7%	2
335	Run for the Elk Marathon Emporium, PA	4.7%	2
336	Quad Cities Marathon Moline, IL	4.6%	25
337	Boise Marathon Boise, ID	4.6%	5
338	OC Marathon Costa Mesa, CA	4.6%	138
339	Museum of Aviation Marathon Warner Robins, GA	4.6%	2
340	Baltimore Marathon Baltimore, MD	4.5%	89
341	Avenue of the Giants Marathon Weott, CA	4.5%	18
342	Portland Marathon Portland, OR	4.5%	136
343	Manitoba Marathon Winnipeg, MB	4.5%	38
344	Pittsburgh Marathon Pittsburgh, PA	4.4%	168
345	Mount Desert Island Marathon Bar Harbor, ME	4.4%	36
346	Oakland Marathon Oakland, CA	4.4%	39
347	Great Augusta Marathon Augusta, ME	4.4%	2
348	Maui Oceanfront Marathon Maui, HI	4.4%	11
349	Bay of Fundy Marathon Lubec , ME	4.4%	7
350	Jailbreak Marathon Wautoma, WI	4.4%	1
351	REVEL Big Cottonwood Marathon Murray, UT	4.3%	51
352	Little Rock Marathon Little Rock, AR	4.3%	49
353	Gettysburg North-South Marathon Gettysburg, PA	4.3%	9
354	Twin Cities Marathon St. Paul, MN	4.3%	298
355	Fall Equinox Marathon Fort Collins, CO	4.2%	4
356	Prairie Fire Marathon Wichita, KS	4.2%	16
357	Millinocket Marathon Millinocket, ME	4.2%	7
358	Irving Frost Marathon Irving, TX	4.2%	20
359	Yuma Territorial Marathon Yuma, AZ	4.2%	2
360	Barbeque Bash Quarters Marathon Spencerport, NY	4.2%	1
361	Austin Marathon Austin, TX	4.1%	169
362	Duke City Marathon Albuquerque, NM	4.1%	21
363	Lock 2 Lock Marathon Williamsport, MD	4.1%	5
364	Star of Texas Marathon Spicewood, TX	4%	1
365	Bryan-College Station Marathon College Station, TX	3.9%	22
366	Omaha Marathon Omaha, NE	3.9%	14
367	Gone Loco Marathon Athens, TN	3.9%	2
368	Lost Dutchman Marathon Apache Junction, AZ	3.9%	13
369	Cannonball Marathon Greensboro, NC	3.9%	6
370	Brownsville Chief of Police Marathon Brownsville, TX	3.9%	4
371	Salmon Marathon Salmon, ID	3.9%	1
372	King Salmon Marathon Cordova, AK	3.9%	1
373	Birmingham Marathon Fultondale, AL	3.9%	2
374	Mississippi Blues Marathon Jackson, MS	3.8%	4
375	Heart of America Marathon Columbia, MO	3.8%	4
376	Holly Jolly Marathon Camarillo, CA	3.8%	2
377	Space Coast Marathon Cocoa, FL	3.7%	35
378	Adirondack Marathon Schroon Lake, NY	3.7%	6
379	Armed Services Marathon Grand Haven, MI	3.7%	3
380	Horse Capital Marathon Lexington, KY	3.7%	5
381	Muskoka Marathon Bracebridge, ON	3.6%	11
382	SoCal Marathon Huntington Beach, CA	3.6%	9
383	Big Sur International Marathon Carmel, CA	3.6%	120
384	Montana Marathon Billings, MT	3.6%	8
385	Central Florida Legends Marathon DeBary, FL	3.6%	6
386	Colfax Marathon Denver, CO	3.6%	81
387	St. Petersburg Distance Classic Marathon St. Petersburg, FL	3.6%	18
388	Bemidji Blue Ox Marathon Bemidji, MN	3.5%	8
389	St. Joseph Missouri Marathon St. Joseph, MO	3.5%	3
390	Jekyll Island Marathon Jekyll Island, GA	3.4%	9
391	Chickamauga Battlefield Marathon Chickamauga, GA	3.4%	12
392	Detroit Free Press Marathon Detroit, MI	3.4%	121
393	Marine Corps Marathon Arlington, VA	3.4%	1,021
394	City of Oaks Marathon Raleigh, NC	3.4%	33
395	Charlotte Marathon Charlotte, NC	3.4%	89
396	North Olympic Discovery Marathon Port Angeles, WA	3.3%	9
397	Newport Marathon (RI) Newport, RI	3.3%	35
398	Abebe Bikila Day International Peace Marathon Washington, DC	3.3%	4
399	Yakima River Canyon Marathon Ellensburg, WA	3.3%	4
400	Marathon of the Treasure Coast Stuart, FL	3.3%	7
401	El Paso Marathon El Paso, TX	3.3%	14
402	Suffolk County Marathon Babylon, NY	3.3%	10
403	Fox Valley Marathon St. Charles, IL	3.2%	16
404	Clearwater Marathon Clearwater, FL	3.2%	15
405	Starved Rock Country Marathon Ottawa, IL	3.2%	3
406	Hamptons Marathon East Hampton, NY	3.2%	14
407	Rend Lake Marathon Whittington, IL	3.2%	2
408	Lakefront Marathon Milwaukee, WI	3.1%	50
409	Fox Cities Marathon Appleton, WI	3.1%	17
410	Maui Marathon Kaanapali, HI	3.1%	13
411	Run Rockaway Beach Marathon Far Rockaway, NY	3.1%	2
412	Florida Marathon Melbourne, FL	3.1%	10
413	New River Marathon Fleetwood, NC	3%	9
414	Capital City Marathon Olympia, WA	3%	9
415	Cowtown Marathon Fort Worth, TX	3%	52
416	Champlain Islands Marathon South Hero, VT	2.9%	4
417	Palm Beaches Marathon West Palm Beach, FL	2.9%	26
418	Asheville Marathon Asheville, NC	2.9%	15
419	Muddy River Marathon Cape Girardeau, MO	2.9%	2
420	Every Womans Marathon New Orleans, LA	2.9%	114
421	San Francisco Marathon San Francisco, CA	2.9%	188
422	Big Island International Marathon Hilo, HI	2.9%	4
423	Salt Lake City Marathon Salt Lake City, UT	2.9%	47
424	Justice Run Marathon Fort Worth, TX	2.9%	1
425	Whidbey Island Marathon Oak Harbor, WA	2.8%	5
426	Air Force Marathon Dayton, OH	2.7%	33
427	Orange Curtain Marathon Cerritos, CA	2.6%	1
428	Des Plaines River Trail Marathon Lincolnshire, IL	2.6%	6
429	Ft. Lauderdale A1A Marathon Ft. Lauderdale, FL	2.6%	18
430	Irving Marathon Irving, TX	2.5%	12
431	Savin Rock Marathon West Haven, CT	2.5%	4
432	Ellerbe Marathon Ellerbe, NC	2.5%	1
433	Boulderthon - Boulder Marathon Boulder, CO	2.5%	50
434	Great New York State Marathon Syracuse, NY	2.5%	5
435	Shiprock Marathon Shiprock, NM	2.4%	4
436	Kansas City Marathon Kansas City, MO	2.4%	37
437	MO Cowbell Marathon St. Charles, MO	2.4%	12
438	Panama City Beach Marathon Panama City, FL	2.4%	7
439	Mankato Marathon Mankato, MN	2.4%	9
440	Cummins Falls Marathon Cookeville, TN	2.3%	1
441	USA Fit Marathon Sugar Land, TX	2.3%	3
442	Conquer the Canyon Marathon Wellsboro, PA	2.3%	1
443	Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon Oklahoma City, OK	2.3%	57
444	Gods Country Marathon Race Series Galeton, PA	2.3%	2
445	Run Crazy Horse Marathon Hill City, SD	2.2%	3
446	Wabash Trace Nature Trail Marathon Shenandoah, IA	2.2%	1
447	Holloman Ace of Races Marathon Alamogordo, NM	2.2%	1
448	Zip Code 07662 Marathon Rochelle Park, NJ	2.2%	1
449	Los Angeles Marathon Los Angeles, CA	2.1%	455
450	Rock n Roll San Diego Marathon San Diego, CA	1.9%	115
451	Bend Marathon Bend, OR	1.9%	6
452	San Antonio Marathon San Antonio, TX	1.9%	63
453	Back Your Badge Marathon Plainfield, IN	1.9%	2
454	Ann Arbor Marathon Ann Arbor, MI	1.9%	7
455	Blue Ridge Marathon Roanoke, VA	1.9%	8
456	Millbrook Marathon Millbrook, NY	1.8%	2
457	Treherne Marathon Treherne, MB	1.8%	1
458	New Hampshire Marathon Bristol, NH	1.7%	4
459	Galveston Marathon Galveston, TX	1.7%	2
460	Original Las Vegas Marathon Henderson, NV	1.7%	1
461	Belleville Main Street Marathon Belleville, IL	1.7%	3
462	Groundhog Day Marathon Grand Rapids, MI	1.7%	2
463	Seven Bridges Marathon Chattanooga, TN	1.7%	14
464	BHM 26.2 Marathon Birmingham, AL	1.6%	3
465	Jackson Hole Marathon Jackson Hole, WY	1.6%	4
466	Miami Marathon Miami, FL	1.5%	45
467	Santa Clarita Marathon Santa Clarita, CA	1.5%	3
468	Colorado Springs Marathon Colorado Springs, CO	1.4%	6
469	Rock n Roll Nashville Marathon Nashville, TN	1.4%	37
470	Lubbock Marathon Lubbock, TX	1.3%	2
471	Old Forge Marathon Old Forge, NY	1.2%	1
472	Mad Marathon Waitsfield, VT	1.2%	3
473	Fort Smith Marathon Fort Smith, AR	1.2%	1
474	bg26.2 Marathon Bowling Green, KY	1.1%	1
475	Ely Marathon Ely, MN	1.1%	1
476	Boulder Rez Marathon Boulder, CO	1.1%	1
477	Run the Alamo 26.2 Marathon San Antonio, TX	1.1%	4
478	Marathon 2 Marathon Marathon, TX	1%	1
479	Corpus Christi Marathon Corpus Christi , TX	1%	2
480	Harlingen Marathon Harlingen, TX	0.9%	1
481	Honolulu Marathon Honolulu, HI	0.8%	184
482	Kona Marathon Kailua-Kona, HI	0.8%	1
483	Walt Disney World Marathon Orlando, FL	0.8%	95
484	Sleeping Bear Marathon Empire, MI	0.8%	2
485	Charlottesville Marathon Charlottesville, VA	0.7%	1
486	Deadwood-Mickelson Trail Marathon Deadwood, SD	0.4%	1
487	Atlanta Marathon Atlanta, GA	0%	0
488	Flowerfest Marathon at Callaway Gardens Pine Mountain, GA	0%	0
489	Buzz Marathon San Miguel, CA	0%	0
490	Seabrook Lucky Trail Marathon Seabrook, TX	0%	0
491	Virginia Creeper Marathon Abingdon, VA	0%	0
492	Uniformed Services Run Marathon St. Johns, NL	0%	0
493	Bizz Johnson Marathon Susanville, CA	0%	0
494	Three Days at the Fair Marathon (Spring) Augusta, NJ	0%	0
495	NJ Trail Series One Day Marathon Augusta, NJ	0%	0
496	Chasing Jefferson Davis Marathon Abbeville, GA	0%	0
497	Pine Tree Marathon Portland, ME	0%	0
498	Granite State Marathon Nashua, NH	0%	0
499	Red Island Marathon Warwick, RI	0%	0
500	Nutmeg State Marathon Hartford, CT	0%	0
501	Honoring Our Heroes Marathon Rolla, MO	0%	0
502	Baie-des-Chaleurs Marathon Carleton, QC	0%	0
503	Maple Leaf Marathon Fairlee, VT	0%	0
504	Rescue Rover Marathon (Dalmatian Run Fest) Bedford, TX	0%	0
505	Puppy Power Marathon (Dalmatian Run Fest) Bedford, TX	0%	0
506	Mighty Mutt Marathon (Dalmatian Run Fest) Bedford, TX	0%	0
507	IronHorse Marathon Riceville, IA	0%	0
508	Sombrero Marathon Santa Clarita, CA	0%	0
509	Hua Sports Marathon Point of Rocks, MD	0%	0
510	Raquette River Marathon Potsdam, NY	0%	0
511	Pocono Mountains Marathon Greentown, PA	0%	0
512	ZombieRunner Halloween Marathon San Jose, CA	0%	0
513	Run the Rainbow for Childrens Marathon Jackson, MS	0%	0
514	Williston Marathon Williston, ND	0%	0
515	Bound for Boston (Seattle) Marathon Olympia, WA	0%	0
516	Drumheller Marathon Seattle, WA	0%	0
517	RYR Endurance Marathon (Saturday) Owensboro, KY	0%	0
518	Austin Solstice Circuit Marathon Spicewood, TX	0%	0
519	Heckscher State Park Marathon East Islip, NY	0%	0
520	Mathews Marathon Mathews, VA	0%	0
521	We Got Your Six Running Festival Marathon White Plains, MD	0%	0
522	Bound for Boston Marathon (Oklahoma City) Yukon, OK	0%	0
523	Conquer the Canal Marathon Delaware City, DE	0%	0

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