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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 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 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.
April 24, 2027 Great Woods Marathon & 5k
Mansfield, MA
Chase your BQ or PR at the flat, fast Great Woods Marathon & 5K!
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.


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%
351 New Hampshire Marathon (2024)
Bristol, NH
5 (+2)
2.5% (+0.9%)
352 Lock 2 Lock Marathon (2025)
Williamsport, MD
5 (-19)
4.1% (-14.7%)
353 Horse Capital Marathon (2025)
Lexington, KY
5 (-6)
3.7% (-1.7%)
354 Boise Marathon (2025)
Boise, ID
5 (+4)
4.6% (+2.5%)
355 Veterans Marathon (PA) (2024)
Black Lick, PA
5 (-1)
5.3% (-1.4%)
356 Papa Loco Marathon (2025)
Conway, AR
5 (+3)
9.3% (+3.4%)
357 Cadillac Festival of Races Marathon (2025)
Cadillac , MI
5 (+5)
27.8% (+27.8%)
358 Race the Lake Marathon (2025)
Cooperstown, NY
5 (+2)
5% (+2.2%)
359 USA Womens Marathon (2025)
Palm Desert, CA
5 (+5)
15.2% (+15.2%)
360 Heroes of America Marathon (2025)
Columbus, GA
5 (+5)
5% (+5%)
361 Xenia Avenue Marathon (2025)
Brooklyn Park, MN
5 (+1)
13.5% (+6.2%)
362 Jailbreak Marathon (2024)
Wautoma, WI
5 (+1)
11.4% (-3.4%)
363 Whidbey Island Marathon (2025)
Oak Harbor, WA
5 (0)
2.8% (+0.5%)
364 Elroy Apple Dumpling Day Marathon (2024)
Elroy, WI
5 (-5)
5.9% (-12.6%)
365 Northwoods Escape Marathon (2025)
Minocqua, WI
5 (0)
8.3% (-0.2%)
366 Fall Equinox Marathon (2024)
Fort Collins, CO
5 (+5)
3.4% (+3.4%)
367 Run the Alamo 26.2 Marathon (2025)
San Antonio, TX
4 (-5)
1.1% (-0.8%)
368 Abebe Bikila Day International Peace Marathon (2025)
Washington, DC
4 (-2)
3.3% (-3.4%)
369 Des Plaines River Trail Marathon (2024)
Lincolnshire, IL
4 (-3)
1.8% (-1.6%)
370 Tupelo Marathon (2024)
Tupelo, MS
4 (-4)
4.6% (-3.7%)
371 Pocono Mountains Marathon (2024)
Greentown, PA
4 (-3)
5.4% (-8.3%)
372 Big Island International Marathon (2025)
Hilo, HI
4 (-6)
2.9% (-3.5%)
373 Heart of America Marathon (2024)
Columbia, MO
4 (+1)
3.5% (+0.9%)
374 Boring Marathon (2024)
Gresham, OR
4 (+2)
6.6% (+0.7%)
375 Shiprock Marathon (2025)
Shiprock, NM
4 (-6)
2.4% (-3.6%)
376 Yakima River Canyon Marathon (2025)
Ellensburg, WA
4 (-4)
3.3% (-9%)
377 Idaho Falls Marathon (2025)
Idaho Falls, ID
4 (+4)
4.9% (+4.9%)
378 Run Crazy Horse Marathon (2024)
Hill City, SD
4 (-2)
3.2% (-2.5%)
379 Mississippi Blues Marathon (2025)
Jackson, MS
4 (-3)
3.8% (-1.2%)
380 Heart of America Marathon (2025)
Columbia, MO
4 (-2)
3.8% (-1.4%)
381 Minocqua No Frills Marathon (2025)
Minocqua, WI
4 (-5)
6.8% (-8.7%)
382 Stennis Space Center Marathon (2024)
Ocean Springs, MS
4 (0)
6.1% (-1.5%)
383 Bound for Boston (Las Vegas) Marathon (2025)
Henderson, NV
4 (+1)
33.3% (-26.7%)
384 Bound for Boston (Minneapolis) Marathon (2025)
Richfield, MN
4 (+3)
33.3% (+13.3%)
385 Queens Marathon (Spring) (2025)
Queens, NY
4 (-11)
5.3% (-7.7%)
386 Adirondack Marathon (2024)
Schroon Lake, NY
4 (-2)
2.5% (-2.2%)
387 Savin Rock Marathon (2025)
West Haven, CT
4 (+2)
2.5% (+0.2%)
388 Great New York State Marathon (2024)
Syracuse, NY
4 (-10)
1.9% (-6%)
389 Boulderthon - Boulder Marathon (2024)
Boulder, CO
4 (-24)
0.3% (-2.8%)
390 USA Fit Marathon (2025)
Sugar Land, TX
3 (-9)
2.3% (-6%)
391 Monument Marathon (2024)
Gering, NE
3 (-10)
3.8% (-13.3%)
392 Gandy Dancer Marathon (2024)
Luck, WI
3 (-16)
4.9% (-4.6%)
393 Mad Marathon (2025)
Waitsfield, VT
3 (-2)
1.2% (-0.7%)
394 Drake Well Marathon (2025)
Titusville, PA
3 (-1)
6.8% (-3.5%)
395 Northeast Kingdom Marathon (2024)
Island Pond, VT
3 (0)
6% (-0.1%)
396 Walter Childs Memorial Race of Champions Marathon (2025)
Holyoke, MA
3 (-5)
15% (+2.1%)
397 Oak Ridge to Kingston Express Marathon (2025)
Oak Ridge, TN
3 (-8)
75% (-3.6%)
398 Chessie Trail Marathon (2024)
Lexington, VA
3 (-3)
3.1% (-3.7%)
399 Great Allegheny Ohiopyle Marathon (2025)
Ohiopyle, PA
3 (+1)
7.1% (+2.5%)
400 Cedar Creek Marathon (2024)
Columbia Falls, MT
3 (0)
6.4% (+0.5%)