| Date | Race |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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. |
| 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. |
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 51–87 of 87 races
| Rank | Race Name | 2028 Boston Qualification Period # of BQs BQ% |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | Spokane Marathon
(2026) Spokane, WA October 11, 2026 |
14 (+4) 5.0% (0.0 %) |
| 52 | Leavenworth Marathon
(2026) Leavenworth, WA October 3, 2026 |
13 (-6) 4.2% (-4.9 %) |
| 53 | Towpath Marathon
(2026) Cleveland, OH October 3, 2026 |
12 (+4) 6.8% (+2.1 %) |
| 54 | Yonkers Marathon
(2026) Yonkers, NY September 20, 2026 |
11 (+1) 5.7% (+0.3 %) |
| 55 | Ann Arbor Marathon
(2026) Ann Arbor, MI October 4, 2026 |
11 (+4) 3.5% (+1.6 %) |
| 56 | Albuquerque Running Fiesta Marathon
(2026) Albuquerque , NM November 1, 2026 |
10 (+2) 4.4% (-1.6 %) |
| 57 | Belleville Main Street Marathon
(2026) Belleville, IL September 26, 2026 |
10 (+7) 4.9% (+3.1 %) |
| 58 | Bemidji Blue Ox Marathon
(2026) Bemidji, MN October 10, 2026 |
9 (+1) 4.1% (+0.6 %) |
| 59 | Springfield Marathon
(2026) Springfield, IL November 7, 2026 |
9 (+1) 8.8% (+0.2 %) |
| 60 | New Hampshire Marathon
(2026) Bristol, NH October 3, 2026 |
9 (+5) 3.6% (+1.9 %) |
| 61 | Duke City Marathon
(2026) Albuquerque, NM October 18, 2026 |
8 (-13) 1.9% (-2.2 %) |
| 62 | Brookings Marathon
(2026) Brookings, SD October 3, 2026 |
8 (-3) 8.9% (-3.5 %) |
| 63 | Pacific Northwest Marathon
(2026) Harrisburg, OR September 19, 2026 |
8 (+3) 12.9% (+2.5 %) |
| 64 | Louisville Marathon
(2026) Louisville, KY November 1, 2026 |
8 (-13) 2.2% (-2.9 %) |
| 65 | Jackson Hole Marathon
(2026) Jackson Hole, WY September 26, 2026 |
6 (+2) 2.5% (+0.9 %) |
| 66 | Adirondack Marathon
(2026) Schroon Lake, NY September 27, 2026 |
6 (0) 4.8% (+1.1 %) |
| 67 | Sleeping Bear Marathon
(2026) Empire, MI October 3, 2026 |
5 (+3) 2.0% (+1.3 %) |
| 68 | Veterans Marathon (PA)
(2026) Black Lick, PA November 1, 2026 |
5 (-3) 5.4% (-2.5 %) |
| 69 | Greenbrier River Trail Marathon
(2026) Cass, WV October 4, 2026 |
5 (-3) 5.0% (+0.1 %) |
| 70 | Bismarck Marathon
(2026) Bismarck, ND September 19, 2026 |
5 (-12) 2.9% (-5.3 %) |
| 71 | bg26.2 Marathon
(2026) Bowling Green, KY November 1, 2026 |
4 (+3) 5.0% (+3.9 %) |
| 72 | Monument Marathon
(2026) Gering, NE September 26, 2026 |
3 (-3) 3.4% (-1.5 %) |
| 73 | BHM 26.2 Marathon
(2026) Birmingham, AL October 4, 2026 |
2 (-1) 1.1% (-0.5 %) |
| 74 | Chessie Trail Marathon
(2026) Lexington, VA November 7, 2026 |
2 (-5) 1.4% (-5.3 %) |
| 75 | Barbeque Bash Quarters Marathon
(2026) Spencerport, NY November 1, 2026 |
2 (+1) 11.1% (+6.9 %) |
| 76 | Hua Sports Marathon
(2026) Point of Rocks, MD October 4, 2026 |
2 (+2) 5.9% (+5.9 %) |
| 77 | Back Your Badge Marathon
(2026) Plainfield, IN September 20, 2026 |
2 (0) 1.9% (0.0 %) |
| 78 | Escalante Canyons Marathon
(2026) Escalante, UT October 10, 2026 |
1 (-1) 3.1% (-2.6 %) |
| 79 | We Got Your Six Running Festival Marathon
(2026) White Plains, MD November 1, 2026 |
1 (+1) 4.4% (+4.4 %) |
| 80 | St. Joseph Missouri Marathon
(2026) St. Joseph, MO September 26, 2026 |
1 (-2) 1.3% (-2.2 %) |
| 81 | Waterville Marathon
(2026) Waterville, ME October 4, 2026 |
1 20.0% No prior year results |
| 82 | Des Plaines River Trail Marathon
(2026) Lincolnshire, IL October 10, 2026 |
1 (-5) 0.5% (-2.1 %) |
| 83 | Run Crazy Horse Marathon
(2026) Hill City, SD October 4, 2026 |
1 (-2) 0.9% (-1.3 %) |
| 84 | Bound for Boston Marathon (Oklahoma City)
(2026) Yukon, OK September 20, 2026 |
0 (0) 0.0% (0.0 %) |
| 85 | NJ Trail Series One Day Marathon
(2026) Augusta, NJ October 3, 2026 |
0 (0) 0.0% (0.0 %) |
| 86 | Original Las Vegas Marathon
(2026) Henderson, NV October 11, 2026 |
0 (-1) 0.0% (-1.7 %) |
| 87 | Temple to Temple Marathon
(2026) Manti, UT October 24, 2026 |
0 0.0% No prior year results |
