| 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! |
| February 7, 2027 | 7th Annual St. Petersburg Marathon St. Petersburg, Florida FLAT, fast, scenic, certified, PR course, BQ! Florida in February = Ideal weather. |
| 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. |
This list ranks U.S. certified marathons by the recorded number of Boston qualifying performances within the 2028 Boston Marathon qualifying window.
2028 Boston Qualifying Period: September 19, 2026 – September 2027 (exact closing date to be announced).
| Boston Qualifying Year | # Qualifiers | % of finishers with a BQ |
|---|---|---|
| Boston 2028 | 18,745 (-2,152) | 8.5% (-1.4 %) |
Showing 1–50 of 87 races
| Rank | Race Name | 2028 Boston Qualification Period # of BQs BQ% |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chicago Marathon
(2026) Chicago, IL October 11, 2026 |
7,198 (-1,563) 13.2% (-2.9 %) |
| 2 | New York City Marathon
(2026) New York City, NY November 1, 2026 |
4,433 (-1,728) 7.3% (-3.2 %) |
| 3 | Indianapolis Monumental Marathon
(2026) Indianapolis, IN November 7, 2026 |
1,772 (+519) 21.1% (+2.4 %) |
| 4 | Marine Corps Marathon
(2026) Arlington, VA October 25, 2026 |
947 (-74) 3.8% (+0.4 %) |
| 5 | Twin Cities Marathon
(2026) St. Paul, MN October 4, 2026 |
502 (+204) 6.0% (+1.7 %) |
| 6 | Wineglass Marathon
(2026) Corning, NY October 4, 2026 |
387 (+138) 16.8% (+4.1 %) |
| 7 | Columbus Marathon
(2026) Columbus, OH October 18, 2026 |
379 (+101) 8.5% (+1.8 %) |
| 8 | St. George Marathon
(2026) St. George, UT October 3, 2026 |
336 (-39) 6.4% (-2.2 %) |
| 9 | Detroit Free Press Marathon
(2026) Detroit, MI October 18, 2026 |
248 (+127) 5.3% (+1.9 %) |
| 10 | Steamtown Marathon
(2026) Scranton, PA October 11, 2026 |
221 (+59) 20.4% (+2.3 %) |
| 11 | Hartford Marathon
(2026) Hartford, CT October 10, 2026 |
208 (+28) 9.5% (+0.1 %) |
| 12 | REVEL Big Bear Marathon
(2026) Redlands, CA November 7, 2026 |
144 14.4% No prior year results |
| 13 | Portland Marathon
(2026) Portland, OR October 4, 2026 |
143 (+7) 3.7% (-0.9 %) |
| 14 | Long Beach Marathon
(2026) Long Beach, CA October 11, 2026 |
123 (-103) 2.1% (-2.7 %) |
| 15 | Mohawk-Hudson River Marathon
(2026) Albany, NY October 11, 2026 |
110 (+21) 17.4% (+2.6 %) |
| 16 | Maine Marathon
(2026) Portland, ME October 4, 2026 |
93 (+16) 7.0% (+0.5 %) |
| 17 | Atlantic City Marathon
(2026) Atlantic City, NJ October 18, 2026 |
93 (+30) 7.5% (+1.4 %) |
| 18 | Lakefront Marathon
(2026) Milwaukee, WI October 4, 2026 |
84 (+34) 4.5% (+1.4 %) |
| 19 | Kansas City Marathon
(2026) Kansas City, MO October 17, 2026 |
76 (+39) 4.2% (+1.8 %) |
| 20 | Harrisburg Marathon
(2026) Harrisburg, PA November 8, 2026 |
65 (-24) 11.2% (-2.9 %) |
| 21 | Cape Cod Marathon
(2026) Falmouth, MA October 11, 2026 |
62 (-6) 4.8% (-1.1 %) |
| 22 | Two Cities Marathon
(2026) Fresno, CA November 1, 2026 |
58 (+6) 6.3% (-0.9 %) |
| 23 | Manchester City Marathon
(2026) Manchester, NH November 8, 2026 |
51 (-14) 8.8% (-2.6 %) |
| 24 | Air Force Marathon
(2026) Dayton, OH September 19, 2026 |
48 (+15) 2.7% (0.0 %) |
| 25 | Garmin Marathon - Toledo
(2026) Toledo, OH September 20, 2026 |
47 (+28) 10.7% (+5.4 %) |
| 26 | Akron Marathon
(2026) Akron, OH September 26, 2026 |
46 (-6) 5.6% (-0.8 %) |
| 27 | Clarence DeMar Marathon
(2026) Keene, NH September 27, 2026 |
45 (+1) 12.2% (-2.1 %) |
| 28 | Thumb Coast Marathon
(2026) Port Austin, MI November 8, 2026 |
43 (+25) 16.0% (+7.1 %) |
| 29 | Quad Cities Marathon
(2026) Moline, IL September 27, 2026 |
41 (+16) 7.1% (+2.5 %) |
| 30 | MO Cowbell Marathon
(2026) St. Charles, MO November 8, 2026 |
40 (+28) 5.1% (+2.7 %) |
| 31 | Marshall University Marathon
(2026) Huntington, WV November 1, 2026 |
40 (-11) 10.0% (-3.5 %) |
| 32 | Salina Crossroads Marathon
(2026) Salina, KS November 7, 2026 |
38 (+5) 8.1% (+2.1 %) |
| 33 | Newport Marathon (RI)
(2026) Newport, RI October 11, 2026 |
36 (+1) 3.3% (0.0 %) |
| 34 | Ocean State Rhode Races Marathon
(2026) Narragansett, RI October 25, 2026 |
36 (0) 7.8% (-1.3 %) |
| 35 | Fort Worth Marathon
(2026) Fort Worth, TX November 8, 2026 |
32 (+1) 4.3% (-2.3 %) |
| 36 | City of Oaks Marathon
(2026) Raleigh, NC November 1, 2026 |
29 (-4) 2.9% (-0.5 %) |
| 37 | Bass Pro Shops Conservation Marathon
(2026) Springfield, MO November 1, 2026 |
27 (-3) 4.4% (-1.9 %) |
| 38 | Rogue Marathon
(2026) Medford, OR October 10, 2026 |
27 (+3) 16.1% (+2.0 %) |
| 39 | Sioux Falls Marathon
(2026) Sioux Falls, SD September 20, 2026 |
26 (-1) 6.4% (-0.2 %) |
| 40 | Fox Cities Marathon
(2026) Appleton, WI September 20, 2026 |
25 (+8) 6.6% (+3.5 %) |
| 41 | Mud Mountain Dam (Fall) Marathon
(2026) Enumclaw, WA September 19, 2026 |
25 14.3% No prior year results |
| 42 | Boulderthon - Boulder Marathon
(2026) Boulder, CO September 27, 2026 |
24 (-26) 1.0% (-1.5 %) |
| 43 | Garmin Marathon - Tucson
(2026) Tucson, AZ November 8, 2026 |
24 (-7) 4.4% (-2.6 %) |
| 44 | Great New York State Marathon
(2026) Syracuse, NY October 18, 2026 |
21 (+16) 7.6% (+5.1 %) |
| 45 | Top of Utah Marathon
(2026) Logan, UT September 19, 2026 |
18 (+7) 9.1% (+1.7 %) |
| 46 | Bellingham Bay Marathon
(2026) Bellingham, WA September 20, 2026 |
17 (0) 5.7% (+0.1 %) |
| 47 | Omaha Marathon
(2026) Omaha, NE September 27, 2026 |
16 (+2) 4.1% (+0.2 %) |
| 48 | Outer Banks Marathon
(2026) Manteo, NC November 8, 2026 |
16 4.6% No prior year results |
| 49 | Mill Race Marathon
(2026) Columbus, IN September 26, 2026 |
15 (+2) 8.0% (+1.8 %) |
| 50 | Humboldt Redwoods Marathon
(2026) Weott, CA October 11, 2026 |
15 (-1) 4.6% (-2.4 %) |
