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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
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.
February 7, 2027 7th Annual St. Petersburg Marathon
St. Petersburg, Florida
FLAT, fast, scenic, certified, PR course, BQ! Florida in February = Ideal weather.
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
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.


Qualifying Races for the 2026 Boston Marathon


This list ranks marathons based on the number of runners who ran under the qualifying standards within the 2026 Boston Marathon qualifying window (between 9/1/2024 and 9/12/2025.

Number of finishers running under Boston Marathon qualifying times.

Boston Qualifying Year # Qualifiers % BQ eligible finishers
Boston 2026 54,519 (-4,205) 10.9% (-2.2%)

*2026 Boston Qualifying Period: 09/1/2024 - 9/12/2025

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Qualifiers for the 2026 Boston Marathon


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Race Name 2026 Boston Qualification Period
# of BQs
BQ%
201 Coeur d Alene Marathon (2025)
Coeur d' Alene, ID
21 (-2)
5.1% (-0.5%)
202 Wisconsin Marathon (2025)
Kenosha, WI
21 (-11)
8.1% (-4.9%)
203 Sundance to Spearfish Marathon (2024)
Spearfish, SD
21 (-8)
28.4% (-5.3%)
204 Providence Rhode Races Marathon (2025)
Providence, RI
21 (+21)
5.6% (+5.6%)
205 Boston or Bust Marathon (2024)
Huntsville, AL
21 (+3)
15.7% (-2.1%)
206 Steel Rail Marathon (2025)
Pittsfield, MA
21 (-4)
18.6% (+1.8%)
207 Leavenworth Marathon (2024)
Leavenworth, WA
21 (+11)
8.2% (-2.1%)
208 Appletree Marathon (2025)
Vancouver, WA
21 (-6)
12.6% (-2.9%)
209 Hudson Valley Marathon at the Walkway Over the Hudson (2025)
Highland, NY
21 (-35)
7.9% (-18.9%)
210 Ann Arbor Marathon (2024)
Ann Arbor, MI
20 (+9)
5.4% (+1%)
211 Bakersfield Marathon (2025)
Bakersfield, CA
20 (+6)
5.9% (-0.9%)
212 Tacoma City Marathon (2025)
Tacoma, WA
19 (0)
4.7% (-0.2%)
213 Wicked Fast (MT) Marathon (2025)
Pine Creek, MT
19 (+19)
12.3% (+12.3%)
214 Mobile Marathon (2025)
Mobile, AL
19 (+8)
18.3% (+0.3%)
215 Elroy Apple Dumpling Day Marathon (2025)
Elroy, WI
19 (+7)
20.9% (+6.8%)
216 Whistlestop Marathon (2024)
Ashland, WI
19 (-34)
9.1% (-5%)
217 Sun Marathon (2025)
Santa Clara, UT
19 (0)
11.1% (-0.9%)
218 Charles River Marathon (2025)
Boston, MA
19 (-93)
21.3% (-33.9%)
219 Kalamazoo Marathon (2025)
Kalamazoo, MI
19 (-12)
5% (-4.8%)
220 Duke City Marathon (2024)
Albuquerque, NM
19 (0)
3.9% (-0.1%)
221 St. Petersburg Distance Classic Marathon (2025)
St. Petersburg, FL
18 (-5)
3.6% (-2.2%)
222 Ft. Lauderdale A1A Marathon (2025)
Ft. Lauderdale, FL
18 (-19)
2.6% (-3%)
223 Avenue of the Giants Marathon (2025)
Weott, CA
18 (-21)
4.5% (-3.9%)
224 Bass Pro Shops Conservation Marathon (2024)
Springfield, MO
17 (-9)
4.2% (-4.4%)
225 London OH Marathon (2025)
London, OH
17 (-3)
24.3% (+3%)
226 Sackets Harbor Marathon (2024)
Sackets Harbor, NY
17 (-3)
6.8% (-2.5%)
227 Lock 2 Lock Marathon (2024)
Williamsport, MD
17 (+13)
13.3% (+7.3%)
228 Brew City Marathon (2025)
Milwaukee, WI
17 (-10)
7.2% (-3.9%)
229 Queens Marathon (Fall) (2024)
Queens, NY
17 (+11)
6.3% (+1.5%)
230 Mankato Marathon (2024)
Mankato, MN
17 (-40)
4.9% (-5.4%)
231 Seven Bridges Marathon (2024)
Chattanooga, TN
17 (+2)
2.7% (-0.5%)
232 Martian Marathon (2025)
Dearborn, MI
16 (-6)
10.7% (-3.3%)
233 Shoreline Marathon (2025)
Ventura, CA
16 (-5)
8.5% (-3.4%)
234 Asheville Marathon (2025)
Asheville, NC
15 (-41)
2.9% (-6.9%)
235 Humpys Marathon (2025)
Anchorage, AK
15 (-8)
6.5% (-3.6%)
236 Steamboat Marathon (2025)
Steamboat Springs, CO
15 (+3)
5% (+0.3%)
237 RDC Marathon (2024)
Durham, NC
15 (+3)
8.4% (-1.7%)
238 Clearwater Marathon (2025)
Clearwater, FL
15 (0)
3.2% (-0.6%)
239 Lake Placid Marathon (2025)
Lake Placid, NY
15 (-7)
5.1% (-1.7%)
240 Air Force Marathon (2024)
Dayton, OH
15 (-36)
1.5% (-3.3%)
241 Palm Beaches Marathon (2024)
West Palm Beach, FL
14 (-6)
2.3% (-2.1%)
242 El Paso Marathon (2025)
El Paso, TX
14 (0)
3.3% (-1.4%)
243 Leading Ladies Marathon (2025)
Spearfish, SD
14 (-14)
11.2% (-9.2%)
244 Camarillo Marathon (2025)
Camarillo, CA
14 (+2)
13.1% (+0.9%)
245 Hamptons Marathon (2024)
East Hampton, NY
14 (+1)
3.5% (-1.6%)
246 Hogeye Marathon (2025)
Springdale, AR
14 (-2)
4.8% (-0.6%)
247 Redding Marathon (2025)
Redding, CA
14 (+5)
8.3% (+2.1%)
248 Zydeco Marathon (2025)
Lafayette, LA
14 (-4)
8.5% (-1.8%)
249 Maui Marathon (2025)
Kaanapali, HI
13 (+13)
3.1% (+3.1%)
250 Bellingham Bay Marathon (2024)
Bellingham, WA
13 (-11)
4.6% (-4.7%)