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Best Boston Marathon Qualifiers for 2026

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!


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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.
October 10, 2026 Hayden Lake Marathon
Hayden, Idaho
Enjoy a unique & challenging course around Hayden Lake in Idaho
September 27, 2026 Boulderthon: Boulder Marathon
Boulder, CO
World-Class Marathon Experience Finishing in the Heart of Boulder.


Qualifying Races for the 2025 Boston Marathon


This list ranks marathons based on the number of runners who ran under the qualifying standards within the 2025 Boston Marathon qualifying window (between 9/1/2023 and 9/13/2024.

Number of finishers running under Boston Marathon qualifying times.

Boston Qualifying Year # Qualifiers % BQ eligible finishers
Boston 2025 59,982 (+8,353) 13.2% (+0.1%)

*2025 Boston Qualifying Period: 09/1/2023 - 9/13/2024

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Qualifiers for the 2025 Boston Marathon


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Race Name 2025 Boston Qualification Period
# of BQs
BQ%
101 Eau Claire Marathon (2024)
Eau Claire, WI
85 (+23)
13.6% (+1.7%)
102 Atlanta Marathon (2024)
Atlanta, GA
84 (+26)
5.3% (+1%)
103 Lakefront Marathon (2023)
Milwaukee, WI
83 (+83)
5.9% (+5.9%)
104 Spring Chance BQ.2 Marathon (2024)
Geneva, IL
82 (+32)
59% (+22.7%)
105 Atlantic City Marathon (2023)
Atlantic City, NJ
81 (+24)
7.8% (+0.9%)
106 Newport News One City Marathon (2024)
Newport News, VA
80 (+16)
16.2% (-0.9%)
107 Super Hyak Marathon (2024)
North Bend, WA
80 (+30)
20.8% (+3.7%)
108 Rock n Roll Nashville Marathon (2024)
Nashville, TN
79 (-3)
2.8% (-0.7%)
109 Sri Chinmoy Marathon (2024)
Congers, NY
78 (+48)
21.2% (+10.8%)
110 Mohawk-Hudson River Marathon (2023)
Albany, NY
78 (-23)
17.8% (-6.3%)
111 Maine Marathon (2023)
Portland, ME
75 (-15)
8.3% (-3.9%)
112 Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon (2024)
Oklahoma City, OK
74 (-24)
3.8% (-1.7%)
113 Colfax Marathon (2024)
Denver, CO
71 (+2)
3.2% (-1.1%)
114 Salt Lake City Marathon (2024)
Salt Lake City, UT
71 (+11)
5.3% (-0.6%)
115 Green Bay Marathon (2024)
Green Bay, WI
69 (+15)
10.2% (-0.7%)
116 Kentucky Derby Festival Marathon (2024)
Louisville, KY
69 (-18)
5.6% (-2.5%)
117 Last Chance BQ.2 (Grand Rapids) Marathon (2023)
Grand Rapids, MI
68 (+36)
54% (-7.5%)
118 Coastal Delaware Running Festival Marathon (2024)
Rehoboth Beach, DE
67 (+24)
9.6% (+2.7%)
119 Wicked Fast (PA) Marathon (2024)
Jim Thorpe, PA
67 (+67)
26.4% (+26.4%)
120 Marquette Marathon (2023)
Marquette, MI
67 (-2)
15.8% (-8.2%)
121 Kansas City Marathon (2023)
Kansas City, MO
64 (+14)
5.2% (+0.3%)
122 B and A Marathon (2024)
Severna Park, MD
63 (+19)
22% (+3.9%)
123 Combos Marathon (2024)
Albany, GA
63 (+26)
24.4% (+11.9%)
124 Marquette Marathon (2024)
Marquette, MI
62 (-4)
14.7% (-1.1%)
125 Miami Marathon (2024)
Miami, FL
62 (-32)
2.4% (-1%)
126 Cowtown Marathon (2024)
Fort Worth, TX
61 (-14)
4.3% (-1.6%)
127 St. Louis Marathon (2024)
St. Louis, MO
60 (-48)
5% (-5.2%)
128 Delaware Marathon (2024)
Wilmington, DE
60 (+15)
13% (+2.9%)
129 Rock n Roll San Antonio Marathon (2023)
San Antonio, TX
59 (-18)
3.1% (-1.7%)
130 New England Green River Marathon (2024)
Greenfield, MA
57 (-11)
17.5% (-2.8%)
131 Two Cities Marathon (2023)
Fresno, CA
57 (+8)
11.9% (+0.2%)
132 North Central Rail Trail Marathon (2023)
Sparks, MD
57 (+20)
20.5% (+6.3%)
133 Mankato Marathon (2023)
Mankato, MN
57 (+46)
10.3% (+6.1%)
134 Asheville Marathon (2024)
Asheville, NC
56 (+3)
9.8% (+0.8%)
135 Hudson Valley Marathon at the Walkway Over the Hudson (2024)
Highland, NY
56 (+44)
26.8% (+17.5%)
136 Oakland Marathon (2024)
Oakland, CA
56 (+7)
8.5% (-1.7%)
137 Runtastic NEBO Marathon (2024)
Payson, UT
54 (+30)
18.6% (+6.7%)
138 Hawaii Bird Conservation Marathon (2023)
Hilo, HI
54 (+21)
50.9% (+15.3%)
139 Whistlestop Marathon (2023)
Ashland, WI
53 (+16)
14.1% (-3.3%)
140 Jacksonville Marathon (2023)
Jacksonville, FL
52 (-22)
9.4% (-8.3%)
141 United States Air Force Marathon (2023)
Dayton, OH
51 (0)
4.8% (-1%)
142 Newport Marathon (OR) (2024)
Newport, OR
51 (0)
14.2% (-1.8%)
143 Akron Marathon (2023)
Akron, OH
51 (-7)
7.4% (-1%)
144 Illinois Marathon (2024)
Champaign-Urbana, IL
50 (+49)
7.1% (+7.1%)
145 Modesto Marathon (2024)
Modesto, CA
48 (+14)
14% (+2.6%)
146 Holland Haven Marathon (2024)
Holland, MI
46 (+3)
12.8% (-2%)
147 Beantown Marathon (2023)
Hingham, MA
46 (0)
19.3% (-3.7%)
148 Mississippi Gulf Coast Marathon (2023)
Biloxi, MS
46 (+12)
9.6% (+1.4%)
149 Manchester City Marathon (2023)
Manchester, NH
45 (+15)
10% (+2.9%)
150 Chicagoland Spring Marathon (2024)
Schaumburg, IL
45 (+30)
9% (+5.7%)