Best Boston Marathon Qualifiers

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Featured Races

Date	Race
June 7, 2025	God’s Country Marathon Race Series Potter County, Pennsylvania Traverses through scenic north central Pennsylvania. 50th year anniversary. Boston Qualifier.
September 28, 2025	Boulderthon: Boulder Marathon Boulder, CO World-Class Marathon Experience Finishing in the Heart of Boulder.
May 18, 2025	Windermere Marathon Spokane, Washington Enjoy a point to point Marathon course along the Centennial Trail in Spokane, WA.
May 25, 2025	Coeur d’Alene Marathon Coeur d’Alene, Idaho Participate in stunning Coeur d’Alene, ID for a BQ race
September 7, 2025	Beantown Marathon Hingham, Massachusetts Last Boston Qualifying race of the year! 35% 2024 BQ rate (#17 in the US).

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 6,801 7.2%

Canada 0 0%

Race Location	# Qualifiers	% BQ eligible finishers
United States	6,801	7.2%
Canada	0	0%

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	Oak Ridge to Kingston Express Marathon Oak Ridge, TN	75%	3
2	Spring Chance BQ.2 Marathon Geneva, IL	57.3%	79
3	REVEL Mt. Charleston Marathon Las Vegas, NV	38.7%	931
4	Bound for Boston (Las Vegas) Marathon Henderson, NV	33.3%	4
5	Cheap Marathon Derry, NH	31.3%	172
6	Florida Track Club Marathon Hawthorne, FL	28.6%	8
7	London OH Marathon London, OH	24.3%	17
8	Ventura Marathon Ventura, CA	21.9%	239
9	Vernonia Marathon Banks, OR	21.8%	36
10	Mountains 2 Beach Marathon Ventura, CA	21.6%	379
11	Warm up Columbus Dublin, OH	19.6%	10
12	Mobile Marathon Mobile, AL	18.3%	19
13	Jersey City Marathon Jersey City, NJ	16.2%	485
14	Mesa Marathon Mesa, AZ	15.6%	497
15	USA Womens Marathon Palm Desert, CA	15.2%	5
16	Modesto Marathon Modesto, CA	14.5%	47
17	Newport News One City Marathon Newport News, VA	13.9%	66
18	We Run this Beach Marathon Gulf Shores, AL	13.4%	13
19	Houston Marathon Houston, TX	13.2%	1,046
20	Napa Valley Marathon Napa, CA	13.2%	195
21	Buckeye Marathon Buckeye, AZ	12.7%	30
22	Tobacco Road Marathon Cary, NC	12.6%	69
23	Athens Marathon Athens, OH	12.5%	27
24	Mississippi River Marathon Greenville, MS	11.2%	12
25	Town of Celebration Marathon Celebration, FL	11.2%	42
26	Sun Marathon Santa Clara, UT	11.1%	19
27	Martian Marathon Dearborn, MI	10.7%	16
28	Wilmington Marathon Wilmington, NC	10.6%	117
29	St. Patricks Marathon Washington, DC	10.5%	2
30	Papa Loco Marathon Conway, AR	9.3%	5
31	Woodlands Marathon The Woodlands, TX	9.1%	86
32	Hyannis Marathon Hyannis, MA	9.1%	35
33	Louisiana Marathon Baton Rouge, LA	9.1%	111
34	Coastal Delaware Running Festival Marathon Rehoboth Beach, DE	8.9%	69
35	Oak Island Marathon Oak Island, NC	8.8%	26
36	Suffolk County Marathon Babylon, NY	8.8%	0
37	Myrtle Beach Marathon Myrtle Beach, SC	8.7%	101
38	Zydeco Marathon Lafayette, LA	8.5%	14
39	Redding Marathon Redding, CA	8.3%	14
40	Carlsbad Marathon Carlsbad, CA	7.7%	89
41	Pistol Creek Run Marathon Alcoa, TN	7.7%	2
42	Milwaukee Marathon Milwaukee, WI	7.7%	71
43	Tallahassee Marathon Tallahassee, FL	7.4%	22
44	Delaware Marathon Wilmington, DE	7.3%	32
45	Coast Guard Marathon Elizabeth City, NC	6.8%	33
46	Bermuda Triangle Challenge Marathon Hamilton, BM	6.4%	8
47	Valentines Day Massacre Marathon Greensboro, NC	6.1%	2
48	McAllen Marathon McAllen, TX	6%	9
49	Shamrock Marathon Virginia Beach, VA	6%	116
50	Surf City Marathon Huntington Beach, CA	5.8%	91
51	Big Beach Marathon Gulf Shores, AL	5.7%	24
52	Des Moines St. Paddys Marathon Des Moines, IA	5.7%	12
53	Mill Town Marathon Everett, WA	5.7%	6
54	lululemon Classic City Marathon Athens, GA	5.7%	22
55	Knoxville Marathon Knoxville, TN	5.6%	40
56	Daufuskie Island Marathon Daufuskie Island, SC	5.5%	8
57	Railway Marathon Fultondale, AL	5.5%	3
58	Texas Marathon Kingwood, TX	5.3%	8
59	Donna Marathon Jacksonville Beach, FL	5.3%	35
60	Heroes of America Marathon Columbus, GA	5%	5
61	Chattanooga Marathon Chattanooga, TN	4.9%	12
62	Hogeye Marathon Springdale, AR	4.8%	14
63	State 47 Las Cruces Marathon Las Cruces, NM	4.8%	8
64	Museum of Aviation Marathon Warner Robins, GA	4.6%	2
65	Oakland Marathon Oakland, CA	4.4%	39
66	Maui Oceanfront Marathon Maui, HI	4.4%	11
67	Little Rock Marathon Little Rock, AR	4.3%	49
68	Yuma Territorial Marathon Yuma, AZ	4.2%	2
69	Austin Marathon Austin, TX	4.1%	169
70	Lost Dutchman Marathon Apache Junction, AZ	3.9%	13
71	Birmingham Marathon Fultondale, AL	3.9%	2
72	Mississippi Blues Marathon Jackson, MS	3.8%	4
73	Horse Capital Marathon Lexington, KY	3.7%	5
74	SoCal Marathon Huntington Beach, CA	3.6%	9
75	St. Petersburg Distance Classic Marathon St. Petersburg, FL	3.6%	18
76	Jekyll Island Marathon Jekyll Island, GA	3.4%	9
77	Marathon of the Treasure Coast Stuart, FL	3.3%	7
78	El Paso Marathon El Paso, TX	3.3%	14
79	Clearwater Marathon Clearwater, FL	3.2%	15
80	Florida Marathon Melbourne, FL	3.1%	10
81	Cowtown Marathon Fort Worth, TX	3%	52
82	Asheville Marathon Asheville, NC	2.9%	15
83	Big Island International Marathon Hilo, HI	2.9%	4
84	Ft. Lauderdale A1A Marathon Ft. Lauderdale, FL	2.6%	18
85	Ellerbe Marathon Ellerbe, NC	2.5%	1
86	USA Fit Marathon Sugar Land, TX	2.3%	3
87	Los Angeles Marathon Los Angeles, CA	2.1%	455
88	Bend Marathon Bend, OR	1.9%	6
89	Blue Ridge Marathon Roanoke, VA	1.9%	8
90	Millbrook Marathon Millbrook, NY	1.8%	2
91	Galveston Marathon Galveston, TX	1.7%	2
92	Groundhog Day Marathon Grand Rapids, MI	1.7%	2
93	Miami Marathon Miami, FL	1.5%	45
94	Run the Alamo 26.2 Marathon San Antonio, TX	1.1%	4
95	Harlingen Marathon Harlingen, TX	0.9%	1
96	Walt Disney World Marathon Orlando, FL	0.8%	95
97	Atlanta Marathon Atlanta, GA	0%	0
98	Flowerfest Marathon at Callaway Gardens Pine Mountain, GA	0%	0
99	Rescue Rover Marathon (Dalmatian Run Fest) Bedford, TX	0%	0
100	Puppy Power Marathon (Dalmatian Run Fest) Bedford, TX	0%	0
101	Mias Marathon (Dalmatian Run Fest) Bedford, TX	0%	0

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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.

Marathon Pace Bands

Run the Right Pace in Your Next Marathon

Nearly 500 marathon courses.
Ships same or Next Day

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 6,801 7.2%

Canada 0 0%

Marathons with the Highest Percentage of Boston Marathon Qualifiers

Marathons with the Most Boston Marathon Qualifiers

Marathon Ranking by BQ% (2025)

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Subscribe to our Newsletter

Boston Announcements• We will not be at the Expo this year. Order your Pace Bands prior to the race. • Boston Marathon Weather Tracker will be Live on 4/7.

Best Boston Marathon Qualifiers

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

Marathon Pace Bands

Run the Right Pace in Your Next Marathon

Nearly 500 marathon courses.Ships same or Next Day

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 6,801 7.2% Canada 0 0%

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Marathons with the Most Boston Marathon Qualifiers 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016

Marathon Ranking by BQ% (2025)

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Boston Announcements
• We will not be at the Expo this year. Order your Pace Bands prior to the race.
• Boston Marathon Weather Tracker will be Live on 4/7.

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

Nearly 500 marathon courses.
Ships same or Next Day

Race Location # Qualifiers % BQ eligible finishers

United States 6,801 7.2%

Canada 0 0%

Marathons with the Highest Percentage of Boston Marathon Qualifiers

Marathons with the Most Boston Marathon Qualifiers