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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!



Featured Races
Date Race
October 10, 2026 Hayden Lake Marathon
Hayden, Idaho
Enjoy a unique & challenging course around Hayden Lake in Idaho
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 11, 2026 Spokane Marathon
Spokane, Washington
Unique & scenic course running on city streets & the Centennial Trail


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%
251 Florida Track Club Mary Andrews Marathon (2024)
Hawthorne, FL
18 (+11)
48.7% (+27.1%)
252 Boston or Bust Marathon (2023)
Huntsville, AL
18 (+7)
17.8% (-3%)
253 Louisville Marathon (2023)
Louisville, KY
18 (+17)
6.3% (+6.3%)
254 Champlain Islands Marathon (2023)
South Hero, VT
17 (-1)
15.7% (+0.3%)
255 Bears Ears Marathon (2023)
Bluff, UT
17 (+16)
18.7% (+18.7%)
256 St. Joseph Missouri Marathon (2023)
St. Joseph, MO
17 (+16)
16.8% (+16.8%)
257 Mill Town Marathon (2024)
Everett, WA
17 (+5)
11.6% (+1.6%)
258 Prairie Fire Marathon (2023)
Wichita, KS
17 (-3)
5.8% (-2.6%)
259 Hogeye Marathon (2024)
Springdale, AR
16 (+8)
5.4% (+1.7%)
260 Irving Frost Marathon (2023)
Irving, TX
16 (+16)
7.8% (+7.8%)
261 Potomac River Run Marathon (2024)
Washington, DC
16 (-7)
10.3% (-2.9%)
262 Jackson River Scenic Trail Marathon (2024)
Covington, VA
16 (+4)
14.6% (+4.7%)
263 Skidaway Island Marathon (2024)
Savannah, GA
16 (+8)
8% (+1.5%)
264 Surfers Point Marathon (2024)
Ventura, CA
16 (+1)
8.6% (+0.6%)
265 Panama City Beach Marathon (2023)
Panama City, FL
16 (+1)
6.1% (+0.9%)
266 Ocean State Rhode Races Marathon (2023)
Narragansett, RI
16 (-11)
5.6% (-6.3%)
267 Clearwater Marathon (2024)
Clearwater, FL
15 (-29)
3.8% (-11.3%)
268 State 47 Las Cruces Marathon (2024)
Las Cruces, NM
15 (+2)
11.5% (+2.2%)
269 Bismarck Marathon (2023)
Bismarck, ND
15 (+4)
8.4% (+1.3%)
270 Queens Marathon (Spring) (2024)
Queens, NY
15 (+11)
13% (+1.2%)
271 Governors Cup Marathon (2024)
Helena, MT
15 (+6)
13.3% (-1.5%)
272 Seven Bridges Marathon (2023)
Chattanooga, TN
15 (-6)
3.2% (-3.2%)
273 Great New York State Marathon (2023)
Syracuse, NY
14 (+3)
7.9% (+1.6%)
274 D and L RaceFest Marathon (2023)
Allentown, PA
14 (+14)
6.8% (+6.8%)
275 El Paso Marathon (2024)
El Paso, TX
14 (-1)
4.7% (-2%)
276 Seaside Marathon (2024)
Ventura, CA
14 (+12)
15.6% (+10%)
277 We Run this Beach Marathon (2024)
Gulf Shores, AL
14 (+13)
10.7% (+9.1%)
278 3 Bridges Marathon (2023)
Little Rock, AR
14 (+6)
7.6% (+1.5%)
279 Bakersfield Marathon (2024)
Bakersfield, CA
14 (+10)
6.8% (+4.5%)
280 Surfers Point Marathon (2023)
Ventura, CA
14 (+11)
8% (+4.7%)
281 Spokane Marathon (2023)
Spokane, WA
14 (+1)
7.7% (+0.4%)
282 Outer Banks Marathon (2023)
Manteo, NC
14 (-4)
4.3% (-3.6%)
283 Gobbler Grind Marathon (2023)
Overland Park, KS
14 (0)
9.5% (+1%)
284 Millinocket Marathon (2023)
Millinocket, ME
14 (-2)
7.3% (-2.4%)
285 Daufuskie Island Marathon (2024)
Daufuskie Island, SC
13 (-3)
9.6% (-2.1%)
286 Long View Marathon (2023)
Loveland, CO
13 (+6)
9.3% (+1.4%)
287 Hamptons Marathon (2023)
East Hampton, NY
13 (-2)
5.1% (-3.3%)
288 Monument Marathon (2023)
Gering, NE
13 (+8)
17.1% (+10.5%)
289 Silver Comet Marathon (2023)
Mableton, GA
13 (+3)
14.1% (+4.6%)
290 Humboldt Bay Marathon (2024)
Eureka, CA
13 (+1)
18.6% (-6.9%)
291 Sarasota Marathon (2024)
Sarasota, FL
13 (+7)
7.6% (+1.9%)
292 Florida Marathon (2024)
Melbourne, FL
13 (-1)
5.9% (-0.7%)
293 Elroy Apple Dumpling Day Marathon (2024)
Elroy, WI
12 (+2)
14.1% (-4.4%)
294 Wausau Marathon (2024)
Wausau, WI
12 (-6)
11% (-3.4%)
295 Bound for Boston Marathon (2023)
Suwanee, GA
12 (0)
21.4% (-0.6%)
296 Oak Ridge Qualifier Marathon (2024)
Oak Ridge, TN
12 (+7)
63.2% (+7.6%)
297 East Canyon Marathon (2024)
Morgan, UT
12 (+4)
12.5% (+1.2%)
298 RDC Marathon (2023)
Durham, NC
12 (+5)
10.1% (+0.9%)
299 Camarillo Marathon (2024)
Camarillo, CA
12 (+3)
12.2% (+3%)
300 USA Fit Marathon (2024)
Sugar Land, TX
12 (+1)
8.3% (-1%)