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Featured Races

Date	Race
October 11, 2026	Spokane Marathon Spokane, Washington Unique & scenic course running on city streets & the Centennial Trail
February 7, 2027	7th Annual St. Petersburg Marathon St. Petersburg, Florida FLAT, fast, scenic, certified, PR course, BQ! Florida in February = Ideal weather.
September 27, 2026	Boulderthon: Boulder Marathon Boulder, CO World-Class Marathon Experience Finishing in the Heart of Boulder.
October 10, 2026	Hayden Lake Marathon Hayden, Idaho Enjoy a unique & challenging course around Hayden Lake in Idaho

Boston Marathon Qualifying Percentages (2026)

This list ranks marathons based on the percentage of runners who ran under the qualifying standards for the Boston Marathon in 2026. 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 30,815 12.4%

Canada 355 7.9%

Race Location	# Qualifiers	% BQ eligible finishers
United States	30,815	12.4%
Canada	355	7.9%

Marathons with the Highest Percentage of Boston Marathon Qualifiers

Marathons with the Most Boston Marathon Qualifiers

Marathon Ranking by BQ% (2026)

	Race Name	BQ %	# of Qualifiers
1	McKirdy Micro Marathon (MicroOTQ) Valley Cottage, NY	100%	59
2	McKirdy Micro Marathon (Breaking 3) Valley Cottage, NY	75%	93
3	Bootleg Marathon Oak Ridge, TN	61.5%	8
4	Oak Ridge to Kingston Express Marathon Oak Ridge, TN	54.6%	6
5	Boston Marathon Boston, MA	53.5%	15,528
6	Bound for Boston (Milwaukee) Marathon Menomonee Falls, WI	50%	4
7	Spring Chance BQ.2 Marathon Geneva, IL	40.3%	50
8	Bound for Boston (Seattle) Marathon Olympia, WA	40%	2
9	Millennium Meadows Marathon Grand Rapids, MI	35.7%	20
10	Last Chance BQ.2 Marathon Geneva, IL	33.5%	55
11	Beantown Marathon Hingham, MA	33.3%	102
12	Cheap Marathon Derry, NH	32.6%	200
13	Bound for Boston (Las Vegas) Marathon Henderson, NV	28.6%	2
14	Bound for Boston (Denver) Marathon Denver, CO	28.6%	2
15	Charles River Marathon Boston, MA	27.7%	28
16	Ventura Marathon Ventura, CA	26.7%	350
17	Non Cancelled Marathon Oconomowoc, WI	26.3%	5
18	London OH Marathon London, OH	25.8%	17
19	Mud Mountain Dam (Spring) Marathon Enumclaw, WA	25%	45
20	Glass City Marathon Toledo, OH	23.5%	287
21	Great Bangor Marathon Bangor, ME	22.8%	23
22	Jim Thorpe Marathon Jim Thorpe, PA	22.7%	176
23	Leading Ladies Marathon Spearfish, SD	22.7%	17
24	Tidewater Strider Marathon Chesapeake, VA	22%	27
25	Georgina Spring Fling Marathon Georgina, ON	21.5%	72
26	Jack and Jills Downhill Marathon North Bend, WA	20.9%	68
27	Tunnel Vision Marathon North Bend, WA	20.4%	48
28	Light at the End of the Tunnel Marathon North Bend, WA	20.4%	47
29	Bayshore Marathon Traverse City, MI	20%	346
30	Lake Wobegon Trail Marathon St. Joseph, MN	18.4%	65
31	Athens Marathon Athens, OH	18.3%	41
32	Mountains 2 Beach Marathon Ventura, CA	18.3%	376
33	Vernonia Marathon Banks, OR	18.1%	32
34	Buckeye Marathon Buckeye, AZ	17.9%	38
35	Eugene Marathon Eugene, OR	17.9%	811
36	Two Rivers Marathon Lackawaxen, PA	17.7%	14
37	Florida Track Club Mary Andrews Marathon Hawthorne, FL	17.7%	9
38	Great Woods Marathon Mansfield, MA	17.6%	19
39	Carmel Marathon Carmel, IN	17.2%	118
40	Jersey City Marathon Jersey City, NJ	16.8%	522
41	Mobile Marathon Mobile, AL	16.7%	19
42	Marquette Marathon Marquette, MI	16.5%	102
43	Sackets Harbor Marathon Sackets Harbor, NY	16.5%	56
44	Mesa Marathon Mesa, AZ	16.3%	490
45	Two Rivers Marathon (Sunday) Lackawaxen, PA	16.2%	6
46	Santa Rosa Marathon Santa Rosa, CA	16.2%	218
47	B and A Marathon Severna Park, MD	15.9%	51
48	Drake Well Marathon Titusville, PA	15.9%	7
49	Sri Chinmoy Marathon Congers, NY	15.9%	49
50	Potomac River Run Marathon Washington, DC	15.6%	28
51	Newport Marathon (OR) Newport, OR	15.6%	62
52	Jack and Jills Downhill Marathon (Saturday) North Bend, WA	15.5%	106
53	Nova Scotia Marathon Barrington, NS	15.4%	20
54	Railway Marathon Fultondale, AL	15.3%	9
55	Foot Traffic Flat Marathon Portland, OR	15.2%	44
56	Bound for Boston Marathon Suwanee, GA	15.2%	12
57	Super Hyak Marathon North Bend, WA	15.2%	74
58	Newport News One City Marathon Newport News, VA	14.8%	75
59	Humboldt Bay Marathon Eureka, CA	14.6%	14
60	Houston Marathon Houston, TX	14.4%	1,330
61	Community Strong Weekend Marathon Sault Ste. Marie, ON	14.3%	2
62	Sugarloaf Marathon Kingfield, ME	14.3%	71
63	MISH Waterfront Marathon Gladstone, MI	14.1%	12
64	Vermont City Marathon Burlington, VT	13.9%	205
65	Ohio River Road Runners Club Marathon Xenia, OH	13.5%	14
66	Xenia Avenue Marathon Brooklyn Park, MN	13.5%	14
67	Illinois Marathon Champaign-Urbana, IL	13.4%	147
68	New England Green River Marathon Greenfield, MA	13.2%	42
69	Utah Valley Marathon Provo, UT	13.1%	199
70	Camarillo Marathon Camarillo, CA	13%	15
71	Appletree Marathon Vancouver, WA	13%	27
72	Martian Marathon Dearborn, MI	12.9%	19
73	Famous Idaho Potato Marathon Boise, ID	12.9%	34
74	Pocatello Marathon Pocatello, ID	12.7%	27
75	St. Lawrence Marathon Cornwall, ON	12.7%	18
76	La Crosse Marathon La Crosse, WI	12.6%	28
77	Napa Valley Marathon Napa, CA	12.5%	242
78	Tobacco Road Marathon Cary, NC	12.4%	106
79	Love Chocolate Marathon Savannah, GA	12.2%	5
80	Providence Rhode Races Marathon Providence, RI	12.2%	69
81	York Marathon York, PA	11.9%	28
82	Museum of Aviation Marathon Warner Robins, GA	11.9%	7
83	Hudson Valley Marathon at the Walkway Over the Hudson Highland, NY	11.8%	48
84	Combos Marathon Albany, GA	11.5%	29
85	Charlevoix Marathon Charlevoix, MI	11.3%	53
86	Wilmington Marathon Wilmington, NC	11.3%	168
87	State 47 Las Cruces Marathon Las Cruces, NM	11.3%	18
88	Brew City Marathon Milwaukee, WI	11.2%	38
89	University of Charleston Marathon Charleston, WV	10.8%	25
90	Cadillac Festival of Races Marathon Cadillac , MI	10.8%	4
91	Wicked Fast (AZ) Marathon Tucson, AZ	10.8%	8
92	Mississauga Marathon Mississauga, ON	10.7%	66
93	Warm up Columbus Dublin, OH	10.7%	6
94	Maritime Marathon Manitowoc, WI	10.6%	27
95	Yakima River Canyon Marathon Ellensburg, WA	10.5%	20
96	River City Micro Marathon Decatur, AL	10.5%	2
97	Wenatchee Marathon Wenatchee, WA	10.3%	9
98	Sudbury Rocks Marathon Sudbury, ON	10.1%	9
99	Grandmas Marathon Duluth, MN	10%	961
100	Wisconsin Marathon Kenosha, WI	9.9%	29
101	Buffalo Marathon Buffalo, NY	9.9%	147
102	Shoreline Marathon Ventura, CA	9.8%	19
103	REVEL Mt. Charleston Marathon Las Vegas, NV	9.8%	115
104	We Run this Beach Marathon Gulf Shores, AL	9.7%	14
105	St. Patricks Marathon Washington, DC	9.5%	6
106	MV Spring Classic Marathon Marthas Vineyard, MA	9.5%	14
107	Des Moines St. Paddys Marathon Des Moines, IA	9.5%	19
108	Bay of Fundy Marathon Lubec , ME	9.4%	15
109	Long Beach Marathon Long Beach, CA	9.3%	0
110	Nebraska State Fair Marathon Grand Island, NE	9.2%	11
111	Chicagoland Spring Marathon Schaumburg, IL	9.2%	49
112	Wicked Fast (CA) Marathon El Cajon, CA	9.1%	18
113	IronHorse Marathon Riceville, IA	9.1%	2
114	Maine Coast Marathon Wells, ME	9.1%	83
115	Wicked Fast (MT) Marathon Pine Creek, MT	9.1%	21
116	Louisiana Marathon Baton Rouge, LA	9%	133
117	Windermere Marathon Spokane, WA	9%	20
118	Milwaukee Marathon Milwaukee, WI	8.8%	96
119	Brainerd Jaycees Run for the Lakes Marathon Nisswa, MN	8.8%	5
120	Lincoln Marathon Lincoln, NE	8.7%	96
121	Sun Marathon Santa Clara, UT	8.6%	15
122	Coastal Delaware Running Festival Marathon Rehoboth Beach, DE	8.6%	64
123	Run Oak Island Marathon Oak Island, NC	8.6%	25
124	Ogden Marathon Ogden, UT	8.4%	129
125	Jackson River Scenic Trail Marathon Covington, VA	8.4%	10
126	Med City Marathon Rochester, MN	8.4%	38
127	Steel Rail Marathon Pittsfield, MA	8.3%	11
128	Savin Rock Marathon West Haven, CT	8.3%	11
129	Mississippi River Marathon Greenville, MS	8.3%	9
130	Woodlands Marathon The Woodlands, TX	8.2%	84
131	Epic Marathon Green Bay, WI	8.2%	31
132	Run for the Elk Marathon Emporium, PA	8.2%	4
133	Newport Rhode Races Marathon Newport, RI	8.1%	102
134	Missoula Marathon Missoula, MT	8.1%	101
135	Juneau Marathon Juneau, AK	8%	6
136	Trailbreaker Marathon Waukesha, WI	7.9%	7
137	Valentines Day Massacre Marathon Greensboro, NC	7.7%	3
138	Madeline Island Marathon La Pointe, WI	7.7%	7
139	Modesto Marathon Modesto, CA	7.7%	28
140	Jekyll Island Marathon Jekyll Island, GA	7.6%	23
141	Papa Loco Marathon Conway, AR	7.3%	3
142	Maui Oceanfront Marathon Maui, HI	7.3%	15
143	Daufuskie Island Marathon Daufuskie Island, SC	7.3%	15
144	Wausau Marathon Wausau, WI	7.3%	12
145	Heroes of America Marathon Columbus, GA	7%	8
146	Golden Driller Marathon Tulsa, OK	6.9%	11
147	Eau Claire Marathon Eau Claire, WI	6.8%	59
148	Avenue of the Giants Marathon Weott, CA	6.8%	37
149	Kalamazoo Marathon Kalamazoo, MI	6.8%	27
150	Garmin Durham Marathon Durham, NC	6.6%	58
151	Armed Services Marathon Grand Haven, MI	6.6%	5
152	Deseret News Marathon Salt Lake City, UT	6.5%	26
153	Colorado Marathon Fort Collins, CO	6.3%	73
154	Lost Dutchman Marathon Apache Junction, AZ	6.3%	18
155	Town of Celebration Marathon Celebration, FL	6.3%	25
156	Nutmeg State Marathon Hartford, CT	6.3%	2
157	St. Petersburg Distance Classic Marathon St. Petersburg, FL	6.2%	43
158	Asheville Marathon Asheville, NC	6.2%	36
159	Old Colony Marathon Springfield, MA	6.1%	3
160	Myrtle Beach Marathon Myrtle Beach, SC	6.1%	102
161	Donna Marathon Jacksonville Beach, FL	5.9%	51
162	Whitefish Marathon Whitefish, MT	5.8%	15
163	Irving Marathon Irving, TX	5.8%	29
164	Surf City Marathon Huntington Beach, CA	5.7%	112
165	McAllen Marathon McAllen, TX	5.7%	12
166	Great Allegheny Ohiopyle Marathon Ohiopyle, PA	5.7%	3
167	Carlsbad Marathon Carlsbad, CA	5.7%	67
168	Edmonton Marathon Edmonton, AB	5.6%	87
169	Run the River Marathon Kennewick, WA	5.6%	9
170	Rend Lake Marathon Whittington, IL	5.6%	5
171	Fargo Marathon Fargo, ND	5.6%	73
172	Humpys Marathon Anchorage, AK	5.5%	14
173	Manitoba Marathon Winnipeg, MB	5.5%	78
174	Seaside Marathon Ventura, CA	5.5%	11
175	Race to Space Marathon Huntsville, AL	5.4%	7
176	Gone Loco Marathon Athens, TN	5.4%	3
177	Delaware Marathon Wilmington, DE	5.3%	34
178	Kentucky Derby Festival Marathon Louisville, KY	5.1%	77
179	Heckscher State Park Marathon East Islip, NY	5.1%	2
180	Mayors Marathon Anchorage, AK	5.1%	41
181	Yuma Territorial Marathon Yuma, AZ	5.1%	5
182	Frisco Marathon Willard, MO	5.1%	3
183	Salisbury Marathon Salisbury, MD	5%	14
184	Tallahassee Marathon Tallahassee, FL	5%	19
185	Shamrock Marathon Virginia Beach, VA	5%	122
186	Cummins Falls Marathon Cookeville, TN	4.9%	4
187	Capital City Marathon Olympia, WA	4.9%	19
188	St. Louis Marathon St. Louis, MO	4.8%	68
189	Fort Smith Marathon Fort Smith, AR	4.8%	4
190	Aspen Valley Marathon Basalt, CO	4.7%	9
191	Surfers Point Marathon Ventura, CA	4.6%	11
192	Flying Pig Marathon Cincinnati, OH	4.6%	243
193	Revel Reno Tahoe Marathon Reno, NV	4.6%	25
194	Sombrero Marathon Santa Clarita, CA	4.6%	2
195	Big Sur International Marathon Carmel, CA	4.5%	145
196	Eisenhower Marathon Abilene, KS	4.5%	3
197	Boulder Rez Marathon Boulder, CO	4.5%	3
198	Pittsburgh Marathon Pittsburgh, PA	4.5%	224
199	Horse Capital Marathon Lexington, KY	4.4%	7
200	Big Island International Marathon Hilo, HI	4.4%	5
201	Victory Marathon Hillsdale, IN	4.4%	1
202	Sevier Valley Marathon Richfield, UT	4.4%	1
203	Cleveland Marathon Cleveland, OH	4.3%	86
204	Garmin Olathe Marathon Olathe, KS	4.2%	23
205	Oakland Marathon Oakland, CA	4.2%	45
206	Mississippi Blues Marathon Jackson, MS	4.2%	10
207	Kona Marathon Kailua-Kona, HI	4.2%	5
208	Steamboat Marathon Steamboat Springs, CO	4.1%	14
209	Coeur d Alene Marathon Coeur d' Alene, ID	4%	21
210	North Olympic Discovery Marathon Port Angeles, WA	4%	13
211	Classic City Marathon Athens, GA	4%	14
212	Zip Code 07662 Marathon Rochelle Park, NJ	3.9%	1
213	Gettysburg North-South Marathon Gettysburg, PA	3.7%	5
214	Marathon of the Treasure Coast Stuart, FL	3.7%	9
215	OC Marathon Costa Mesa, CA	3.6%	129
216	Chattanooga Marathon Chattanooga, TN	3.6%	10
217	Zydeco Marathon Lafayette, LA	3.4%	6
218	Big Beach Marathon Gulf Shores, AL	3.4%	13
219	Baie-des-Chaleurs Marathon Carleton, QC	3.3%	1
220	Salt Lake City Marathon Salt Lake City, UT	3.3%	63
221	Great Augusta Marathon Augusta, ME	3.2%	3
222	Mad Marathon Waitsfield, VT	3.1%	9
223	Tacoma City Marathon Tacoma, WA	3.1%	13
224	SoCal Marathon Huntington Beach, CA	3%	8
225	Little Rock Marathon Little Rock, AR	3%	36
226	Ft. Lauderdale A1A Marathon Ft. Lauderdale, FL	3%	22
227	Virginia Creeper Marathon Abingdon, VA	2.9%	2
228	Valley Thaw Out Races Marathon Palmer, AK	2.9%	1
229	Boise Marathon Boise, ID	2.9%	6
230	Seabrook Lucky Trail Marathon Seabrook, TX	2.9%	2
231	Coast Guard Marathon Elizabeth City, NC	2.8%	27
232	Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon Oklahoma City, OK	2.8%	70
233	New River Marathon Fleetwood, NC	2.8%	5
234	East Canyon Marathon Morgan, UT	2.7%	2
235	Cedar Rapids Marathon Cedar Rapids, IA	2.6%	16
236	Bakersfield Marathon Bakersfield, CA	2.6%	12
237	Idaho Falls Marathon Idaho Falls, ID	2.6%	2
238	Cowtown Marathon Fort Worth, TX	2.5%	54
239	Colfax Marathon Denver, CO	2.5%	73
240	Knoxville Marathon Knoxville, TN	2.5%	21
241	Gods Country Marathon Race Series Galeton, PA	2.4%	2
242	Starved Rock Country Marathon Ottawa, IL	2.4%	3
243	Pine Tree Marathon Portland, ME	2.3%	1
244	Texas Marathon Kingwood, TX	2.3%	2
245	Casper Marathon Casper, WY	2.3%	2
246	Clearwater Marathon Clearwater, FL	2.3%	12
247	San Francisco Marathon San Francisco, CA	2.2%	159
248	Austin Marathon Austin, TX	2.2%	159
249	Lake Placid Marathon Lake Placid, NY	2.1%	8
250	Rock n Roll San Diego Marathon San Diego, CA	2.1%	141
251	Runtastic NEBO Marathon Payson, UT	2%	5
252	Red Island Marathon Warwick, RI	2%	1
253	Hogeye Marathon Springdale, AR	2%	8
254	Harlingen Marathon Harlingen, TX	2%	2
255	Groundhog Day Marathon Grand Rapids, MI	2%	2
256	Race the Lake Marathon Cooperstown, NY	1.9%	2
257	Atlanta Marathon Atlanta, GA	1.9%	57
258	El Paso Marathon El Paso, TX	1.8%	12
259	Maui Marathon Kaanapali, HI	1.7%	7
260	Miami Marathon Miami, FL	1.7%	56
261	Whidbey Island Marathon Oak Harbor, WA	1.7%	4
262	Charlottesville Marathon Charlottesville, VA	1.7%	3
263	Redding Marathon Redding, CA	1.7%	4
264	Heart of America Marathon Columbia, MO	1.5%	2
265	Tupelo Marathon Tupelo, MS	1.4%	1
266	Los Angeles Marathon Los Angeles, CA	1.4%	305
267	Niagara Ultra Races Marathon Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON	1.3%	2
268	Deadwood-Mickelson Trail Marathon Deadwood, SD	1.3%	3
269	Rock n Roll Nashville Marathon Nashville, TN	1.3%	40
270	Run the Alamo 26.2 Marathon San Antonio, TX	1.2%	7
271	Kewash Marathon Washington, IA	1%	1
272	Bend Marathon Bend, OR	1%	4
273	Blue Ridge Marathon Roanoke, VA	0.9%	4
274	Walt Disney World Marathon Orlando, FL	0.8%	104
275	Galveston Marathon Galveston, TX	0.8%	1
276	Shiprock Marathon Shiprock, NM	0.5%	1
277	Ellerbe Marathon Ellerbe, NC	0%	0
278	Buzz Marathon San Miguel, CA	0%	0
279	Walter Childs Memorial Race of Champions Marathon Holyoke, MA	0%	0
280	Green River Marathon Kent, WA	0%	0
281	King Salmon Marathon Cordova, AK	0%	0
282	Three Days at the Fair Marathon (Spring) Augusta, NJ	0%	0
283	Conquer the Canyon Marathon Wellsboro, PA	0%	0
284	Granite State Marathon Nashua, NH	0%	0
285	Maple Leaf Marathon Fairlee, VT	0%	0
286	Rescue Rover Marathon (Dalmatian Run Fest) Bedford, TX	0%	0
287	Puppy Power Marathon (Dalmatian Run Fest) Bedford, TX	0%	0
288	Mighty Mutt Marathon (Dalmatian Run Fest) Bedford, TX	0%	0
289	Millbrook Marathon Millbrook, NY	0%	0
290	Raquette River Marathon Potsdam, NY	0%	0
291	Williston Marathon Williston, ND	0%	0
292	Austin Solstice Circuit Marathon Spicewood, TX	0%	0
293	Orange Curtain Marathon Cerritos, CA	0%	0
294	McKirdy Micro Marathon (Fall) Walker, MI	0%	0
295	Nebraska Marathon Papillion, NE	0%	0

Boston Qualifying Cut-off Time Prediction Contest

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Marathon Pace Bands

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Best Boston Marathon Qualifiers

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

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Boston Marathon Qualifying Percentages (2026)

This list ranks marathons based on the percentage of runners who ran under the qualifying standards for the Boston Marathon in 2026. 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 30,815 12.4% Canada 355 7.9%

Marathons with the Highest Percentage of Boston Marathon Qualifiers 2026 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017

Marathons with the Most Boston Marathon Qualifiers 2026 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017

Marathon Ranking by BQ% (2026)

Nearly 500 marathon courses.
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It's here! Our annual list of the year's
best marathons to help you qualify for the Boston Marathon.

Race Location # Qualifiers % BQ eligible finishers

United States 30,815 12.4%

Canada 355 7.9%

Marathons with the Highest Percentage of Boston Marathon Qualifiers

Marathons with the Most Boston Marathon Qualifiers