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


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%
401 Starved Rock Country Marathon (2025)
Ottawa, IL
3 (-2)
3.2% (-0.9%)
402 Railway Marathon (2025)
Fultondale, AL
3 (-5)
5.5% (-5.9%)
403 Armed Services Marathon (2025)
Grand Haven, MI
3 (-2)
3.7% (-2.2%)
404 Santa Clarita Marathon (2024)
Santa Clarita, CA
2 (-7)
1.1% (-5.5%)
405 Honoring Our Heroes Marathon (2024)
Rolla, MO
2 (+1)
3% (+1.5%)
406 Gods Country Marathon Race Series (2025)
Galeton, PA
2 (-2)
2.3% (-4.1%)
407 Ely Marathon (2024)
Ely, MN
2 (-1)
2.2% (-0.9%)
408 Little Apple Marathon (2024)
Manhattan, KS
2 (-1)
3.1% (-1.5%)
409 Museum of Aviation Marathon (2025)
Warner Robins, GA
2 (-8)
4.6% (-9.5%)
410 Millbrook Marathon (2025)
Millbrook, NY
2 (-1)
1.8% (-0.8%)
411 Birmingham Marathon (2025)
Fultondale, AL
2 (+2)
3.9% (+3.9%)
412 Laredo Marathon (2024)
Laredo, TX
2 (-5)
5.4% (-5.1%)
413 Yuma Territorial Marathon (2025)
Yuma, AZ
2 (-2)
4.2% (-3.4%)
414 Muddy River Marathon (2025)
Cape Girardeau, MO
2 (-4)
2.9% (-3.8%)
415 Jed Smith Ultra Classic Marathon (2025)
Sacramento, CA
2 (+2)
6.7% (+6.7%)
416 St. Patricks Marathon (2025)
Washington, DC
2 (+1)
10.5% (+9%)
417 Marathon 2 Marathon (2024)
Marathon, TX
2 (-4)
2.7% (-4.1%)
418 Humboldt Redwoods Marathon (2024)
Weott, CA
2 (-6)
1.5% (-7.8%)
419 Barbeque Bash Quarters Marathon (2024)
Spencerport, NY
2 (+2)
28.6% (+28.6%)
420 RYR Endurance Marathon (Sunday) (2024)
Owensboro, KY
2 (+2)
22.2% (+22.2%)
421 Valentines Day Massacre Marathon (2025)
Greensboro, NC
2 (0)
6.1% (+0.5%)
422 Bound for Boston (Milwaukee) Marathon (2025)
Menomonee Falls, WI
2 (-1)
18.2% (-1.8%)
423 DoLittle Marathon (2024)
Waukesha, WI
2 (-4)
6.5% (-8.5%)
424 Run for the Elk Marathon (2025)
Emporium, PA
2 (-1)
4.7% (-3%)
425 Pistol Creek Run Marathon (2025)
Alcoa, TN
2 (+2)
7.7% (+7.7%)
426 Valentine Marathon (2025)
Valentine, NE
2 (+2)
15.4% (+15.4%)
427 Back Your Badge Marathon (2024)
Plainfield, IN
2 (0)
2% (-1.4%)
428 Prince of Wales Island Marathon (2025)
Craig, AK
2 (-2)
9.5% (-3.8%)
429 Gone Loco Marathon (2025)
Athens, TN
2 (+2)
3.9% (+3.9%)
430 Great Augusta Marathon (2025)
Augusta, ME
2 (+2)
4.4% (+4.4%)
431 Springfield Marathon (2024)
Springfield, IL
2 (-2)
2.3% (-3.2%)
432 Wabash Trace Nature Trail Marathon (2024)
Shenandoah, IA
2 (-9)
3.2% (-15.1%)
433 Rend Lake Marathon (2025)
Whittington, IL
2 (+2)
3.2% (+3.2%)
434 BHM 26.2 Marathon (2024)
Birmingham, AL
2 (+1)
1.3% (+0.7%)
435 Galveston Marathon (2025)
Galveston, TX
2 (-4)
1.7% (-3.2%)
436 Groundhog Day Marathon (2025)
Grand Rapids, MI
2 (+2)
1.7% (+1.7%)
437 Yonkers Marathon (2024)
Yonkers, NY
2 (-7)
1.2% (-10.1%)
438 Atlanta Marathon (2025)
Atlanta, GA
0 (-84)
0% (-5.3%)
439 Cummins Falls Marathon (2025)
Cookeville, TN
1 (+1)
2.3% (+2.3%)
440 Charlottesville Marathon (2025)
Charlottesville, VA
1 (+1)
0.7% (+0.7%)
441 Salmon Marathon (2025)
Salmon, ID
1 (0)
3.9% (-2.8%)
442 King Salmon Marathon (2025)
Cordova, AK
1 (+1)
3.9% (+3.9%)
443 Old Colony Marathon (2025)
Springfield, MA
1 (-3)
5.6% (-6.9%)
444 Idaho Running Day Marathon (2024)
Boise, ID
1 (-3)
4% (-9.8%)
445 Bizz Johnson Marathon (2024)
Susanville, CA
1 (+1)
2.5% (+2.5%)
446 St. Joseph Missouri Marathon (2024)
St. Joseph, MO
1 (-16)
1.3% (-15.5%)
447 Ellerbe Marathon (2025)
Ellerbe, NC
1 (-1)
2.5% (-2.3%)
448 Kona Marathon (2025)
Kailua-Kona, HI
1 (+1)
0.8% (+0.8%)
449 Fort Smith Marathon (2025)
Fort Smith, AR
1 (+1)
1.2% (+1.2%)
450 Victory Marathon (2025)
Hillsdale, IN
1 (-1)
7.1% (+2%)