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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
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.
October 11, 2026 Spokane Marathon
Spokane, Washington
Unique & scenic course running on city streets & the Centennial Trail


Qualifying Races for the 2027 Boston Marathon


This list ranks marathons based on the number of runners who ran under the qualifying standards within the 2027 Boston Marathon qualifying window (between 9/13/2025 and 9/18/2026.

Number of finishers running under Boston Marathon qualifying times.

Boston Qualifying Year # Qualifiers % BQ eligible finishers
Boston 2027 59,316 (+7,184) 10.6% (-0.1%)

*2027 Boston Qualifying Period: 09/13/2025 - 9/13/2026

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Qualifiers for the 2027 Boston Marathon


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Race Name 2027 Boston Qualification Period
# of BQs
BQ%
451 Raquette River Marathon (2026)
Potsdam, NY
0 (0)
0% (0%)
452 RYR Endurance Marathon (Saturday) (2025)
Owensboro, KY
0 (0)
0% (0%)
453 Bizz Johnson Marathon (2025)
Susanville, CA
0 (-1)
0% (-2.5%)
454 Green River Marathon (2026)
Kent, WA
0 (0)
0% (0%)
455 Maple Leaf Marathon (2026)
Fairlee, VT
0 (0)
0% (0%)
456 Mathews Marathon (2025)
Mathews, VA
0 (0)
0% (0%)
457 Austin Solstice Circuit Marathon (2026)
Spicewood, TX
0 (0)
0% (0%)
458 Buzz Marathon (2026)
San Miguel, CA
0 (0)
0% (0%)
459 Puppy Power Marathon (Dalmatian Run Fest) (2026)
Bedford, TX
0 (0)
0% (0%)
460 Rescue Rover Marathon (Dalmatian Run Fest) (2026)
Bedford, TX
0 (0)
0% (0%)
461 Walter Childs Memorial Race of Champions Marathon (2026)
Holyoke, MA
0 (-3)
0% (-15%)
462 King Salmon Marathon (2026)
Cordova, AK
0 (-1)
0% (-3.9%)
463 Mighty Mutt Marathon (Dalmatian Run Fest) (2026)
Bedford, TX
0 (0)
0% (0%)
464 NJ Trail Series One Day Marathon (2025)
Augusta, NJ
0 (0)
0% (0%)
465 Williston Marathon (2026)
Williston, ND
0 (0)
0% (0%)
466 Bound for Boston Marathon (Oklahoma City) (2025)
Yukon, OK
0 (0)
0% (0%)