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Featured Races

Date	Race
September 28, 2025	Boulderthon: Boulder Marathon Boulder, CO World-Class Marathon Experience Finishing in the Heart of Boulder.
April 26, 2025	Salt Lake City Marathon Salt Lake City, UT Voted "Best Running Event in Utah" w/ 6 Events to Choose From!
June 7, 2025	God’s Country Marathon Race Series Potter County, Pennsylvania Traverses through scenic north central Pennsylvania. 50th year anniversary. Boston Qualifier.
May 18, 2025	Windermere Marathon Spokane, Washington Enjoy a point to point Marathon course along the Centennial Trail in Spokane, WA.
May 25, 2025	Coeur d’Alene Marathon Coeur d’Alene, Idaho Participate in stunning Coeur d’Alene, ID for a BQ race

April Marathons	Course	PR Score	Finishers	BQ%	Reviews	Compare
Andrew Jackson Marathon Jackson, TN 04/05/2025	Rolling Hills 44 Finishers		44 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Charlottesville Marathon Charlottesville, VA 04/05/2025	Hilly 163 Finishers	Course is Not Certified	163 Finishers	Course is Not Certified	Reviews	Compare Races
Rockin K Trail Marathon Marquette, KS 04/05/2025	Hilly 34 Finishers	Course is Not Certified	34 Finishers	Course is Not Certified	Reviews	Compare Races
Golden Gate Headlands Marathon Sausalito, CA 04/05/2025	Very Hilly 55 Finishers	Course is Not Certified	55 Finishers	Course is Not Certified	Reviews	Compare Races
REVEL Mt. Charleston Marathon Las Vegas, NV 04/05/2025	Downhill 1,704 Finishers		1,704 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
New South Trail Marathon Charlotte, NC 04/05/2025	Hilly 81 Finishers	Course is Not Certified	81 Finishers	Course is Not Certified	Reviews	Compare Races
Salisbury Marathon Salisbury, MD 04/05/2025	Rolling Hills 270 Finishers		270 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Cheap Marathon Derry, NH 04/05/2025	Rolling Hills 394 Finishers		394 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Victory Marathon Hillsdale, IN 04/05/2025	Rolling Hills 39 Finishers		39 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Bedrock Valley Trail Marathon Hemet, CA 04/05/2025	Rolling Hills 55 Finishers	Course is Not Certified	55 Finishers	Course is Not Certified	Reviews	Compare Races
Knoxville Marathon Knoxville, TN 04/06/2025	Rolling Hills 615 Finishers		615 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Ohio River Road Runners Club Marathon Xenia, OH 04/06/2025	Mostly Flat 143 Finishers		143 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Virginia Creeper Marathon Abingdon, VA 04/06/2025	Rolling Hills 65 Finishers		65 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Trailbreaker Marathon Waukesha, WI 04/06/2025	Mostly Flat 121 Finishers		121 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Delaware Marathon Wilmington, DE 04/06/2025	Rolling Hills 461 Finishers		461 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Alexander the Great Marathon Pella, GR 04/06/2025	Rolling Hills	Course is Not Certified		Course is Not Certified	Reviews	Compare Races
Queens Marathon (Spring) Queens, NY 04/07/2024	Mostly Flat 115 Finishers		115 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Hogeye Marathon Springdale, AR 04/12/2025	Rolling Hills 297 Finishers		297 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Martian Marathon Dearborn, MI 04/12/2025	Mostly Flat 157 Finishers		157 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Blue Ridge Marathon Roanoke, VA 04/12/2025	Very Hilly 477 Finishers		477 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
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Horse Capital Marathon Lexington, KY 04/12/2025	Rolling Hills 204 Finishers		204 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Milwaukee Marathon Milwaukee, WI 04/12/2025	Rolling Hills 408 Finishers		408 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Spring Chance BQ.2 Marathon Geneva, IL 04/12/2025	Very Flat 139 Finishers		139 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
London OH Marathon London, OH 04/12/2025	Mostly Flat 94 Finishers		94 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Streakers Marathon Provo, UT 04/12/2025	Hilly 15 Finishers	Course is Not Certified	15 Finishers	Course is Not Certified	Reviews	Compare Races
Philadelphia Trail Marathon Philadelphia, PA 04/12/2025	Hilly 131 Finishers	Course is Not Certified	131 Finishers	Course is Not Certified	Reviews	Compare Races
Birmingham Marathon Fultondale, AL 04/12/2025	Rolling Hills				Reviews	Compare Races
Athens Marathon Athens, OH 04/13/2025	Mostly Flat 199 Finishers		199 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Vernonia Marathon Banks, OR 04/13/2025	Downhill 141 Finishers		141 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Mountains 2 Beach Marathon Ventura, CA 04/13/2025	Downhill 1,654 Finishers		1,654 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Paris Marathon Paris, FR 04/13/2025	Rolling Hills 54,175 Finishers		54,175 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Bend Marathon Bend, OR 04/13/2025	Hilly 308 Finishers		308 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Coastal Delaware Running Festival Marathon Rehoboth Beach, DE 04/13/2025	Mostly Flat 699 Finishers		699 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Chasing Jefferson Davis Marathon Abbeville, GA 04/13/2024	Rolling Hills 14 Finishers		14 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Millbrook Marathon Millbrook, NY 04/13/2025	Hilly 115 Finishers		115 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Jersey City Marathon Jersey City, NJ 04/13/2025	Mostly Flat 2,326 Finishers		2,326 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Mill Town Marathon Everett, WA 04/13/2025	Rolling Hills 146 Finishers		146 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Eisenhower Marathon Abilene, KS 04/19/2025	Mostly Flat 67 Finishers		67 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Wenatchee Marathon Wenatchee, WA 04/19/2025	Rolling Hills 84 Finishers		84 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Pine Line Trail Marathon Medford, WI 04/19/2025	Mostly Flat 17 Finishers	Course is Not Certified	17 Finishers	Course is Not Certified	Reviews	Compare Races
Carmel Marathon Carmel, IN 04/19/2025	Mostly Flat 1,451 Finishers		1,451 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Golden Driller Marathon Tulsa, OK 04/19/2025	Mostly Flat 134 Finishers		134 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Newport Rhode Races Marathon Newport, RI 04/19/2025	Rolling Hills 975 Finishers		975 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Brew City Marathon Milwaukee, WI 04/19/2025	Mostly Flat 243 Finishers		243 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Run the River Marathon Kennewick, WA 04/19/2025	Mostly Flat 76 Finishers		76 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Horseshoe Lake Trail Run Marathon Palo Alto, CA 04/20/2025	Hilly 21 Finishers	Course is Not Certified	21 Finishers	Course is Not Certified	Reviews	Compare Races
Boston Marathon Boston, MA 04/21/2025	Downhill 25,528 Finishers		25,528 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Illinois Marathon Champaign-Urbana, IL 04/26/2025	Mostly Flat 701 Finishers		701 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Rock n Roll Nashville Marathon Nashville, TN 04/26/2025	Rolling Hills 2,782 Finishers		2,782 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Garmin Olathe Marathon Olathe, KS 04/26/2025	Rolling Hills 488 Finishers		488 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Greater St. Louis Marathon St. Louis, MO 04/26/2025	Rolling Hills 1,191 Finishers		1,191 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Kentucky Derby Festival Marathon Louisville, KY 04/26/2025	Mostly Flat 1,243 Finishers		1,243 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Salt Lake City Marathon Salt Lake City, UT 04/26/2025	Downhill 1,339 Finishers		1,339 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Frisco Marathon Willard, MO 04/26/2025	Mostly Flat 82 Finishers		82 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Trail Marathon Pinckney, MI 04/26/2025	Rolling Hills 48 Finishers	Course is Not Certified	48 Finishers	Course is Not Certified	Reviews	Compare Races
Run with Scissors Marathon Brighton, CO 04/26/2025	Rolling Hills 21 Finishers	Course is Not Certified	21 Finishers	Course is Not Certified	Reviews	Compare Races
Saddleback Mountain Goat Marathon Lake Elsinore, CA 04/26/2025	Very Hilly 14 Finishers	Course is Not Certified	14 Finishers	Course is Not Certified	Reviews	Compare Races
St. Lawrence Marathon Cornwall, ON 04/26/2025	Mostly Flat 215 Finishers		215 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Non Cancelled Marathon Oconomowoc, WI 04/26/2025	Mostly Flat 14 Finishers		14 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Thelma and Louise Marathon Moab, UT 04/26/2025	Very Hilly 39 Finishers	Course is Not Certified	39 Finishers	Course is Not Certified	Reviews	Compare Races
Pioneer Marathon Colby, KS 04/26/2025	Mostly Flat	Course is Not Certified		Course is Not Certified	Reviews	Compare Races
Eugene Marathon Eugene, OR 04/27/2025	Mostly Flat 3,002 Finishers		3,002 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Big Sur International Marathon Carmel, CA 04/27/2025	Hilly 3,424 Finishers		3,424 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Whidbey Island Marathon Oak Harbor, WA 04/27/2025	Hilly 218 Finishers		218 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Mississauga Marathon Mississauga, ON 04/27/2025	Downhill 642 Finishers		642 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Gopher Attack Marathon Regina, SK 04/27/2025	Very Flat 44 Finishers		44 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon Oklahoma City, OK 04/27/2025	Rolling Hills 1,949 Finishers		1,949 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Glass City Marathon Toledo, OH 04/27/2025	Mostly Flat 1,330 Finishers		1,330 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Eau Claire Marathon Eau Claire, WI 04/27/2025	Rolling Hills 624 Finishers		624 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Maui Marathon Kahului, HI 04/27/2025	Mostly Flat 349 Finishers		349 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Gettysburg North-South Marathon Gettysburg, PA 04/27/2025	Hilly 203 Finishers		203 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Backside Trail Marathon Louisville, KY 04/27/2025	Rolling Hills 33 Finishers	Course is Not Certified	33 Finishers	Course is Not Certified	Reviews	Compare Races
Connemara International Marathon Galway, IE 04/27/2025	Very Hilly 546 Finishers		546 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
London Marathon London, UK 04/27/2025	Mostly Flat 53,840 Finishers		53,840 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Hamburg Marathon Hamburg, GR 04/27/2025	Rolling Hills 11,266 Finishers		11,266 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Greater Manchester Marathon Manchester, UK 04/27/2025	Rolling Hills 21,847 Finishers		21,847 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Jim Thorpe Marathon Jim Thorpe, PA 04/27/2025	Downhill 532 Finishers		532 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Tidewater Strider Marathon Chesapeake, VA 04/27/2025	Very Flat 108 Finishers		108 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
2Slow4Boston Marathon Greer, SC 04/27/2025	Rolling Hills 46 Finishers	Course is Not Certified	46 Finishers	Course is Not Certified	Reviews	Compare Races
Run the Rock Marathon Janesville, WI 04/27/2025	Rolling Hills 12 Finishers	Course is Not Certified	12 Finishers	Course is Not Certified	Reviews	Compare Races

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Best Boston Marathon Qualifiers

It's here! Our annual list of the year'sbest marathons to help you qualify for the Boston Marathon.

Marathon Pace Bands

Run the Right Pace in Your Next Marathon

Nearly 500 marathon courses.Ships same or Next Day

April Marathons

Decide which marathon is best for you by using our comprehensive April Marathons Calendar.

Andrew Jackson Marathon

Jackson, TN 04/05/2025

Rolling Hills

Elevation Chart

44 Finishers

97.63PR Score

13.6%

Qualified

44 Finishers

13.6%

Qualified

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Charlottesville Marathon

Charlottesville, VA 04/05/2025

Hilly

163 Finishers

---PR Score

Course isNot Certified

163 Finishers

Course isNot Certified

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Rockin K Trail Marathon

Marquette, KS 04/05/2025

Hilly

34 Finishers

---PR Score

Course isNot Certified

34 Finishers

Course isNot Certified

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Golden Gate Headlands Marathon

Sausalito, CA 04/05/2025

Very Hilly

55 Finishers

---PR Score

Course isNot Certified

55 Finishers

Course isNot Certified

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REVEL Mt. Charleston Marathon

Las Vegas, NV 04/05/2025

Downhill

Elevation Chart

1,704 Finishers

107.03PR Score

41.4%

Qualified

1,704 Finishers

41.4%

Qualified

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New South Trail Marathon

Charlotte, NC 04/05/2025

Hilly

81 Finishers

---PR Score

Course isNot Certified

81 Finishers

Course isNot Certified

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Salisbury Marathon

Salisbury, MD 04/05/2025

Rolling Hills

Elevation Chart

270 Finishers

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Jackson, TN
04/05/2025

Charlottesville, VA
04/05/2025

Course is
Not Certified

Course is
Not Certified

Marquette, KS
04/05/2025

Course is
Not Certified

Course is
Not Certified

Sausalito, CA
04/05/2025

Course is
Not Certified

Course is
Not Certified

Las Vegas, NV
04/05/2025

Charlotte, NC
04/05/2025

Course is
Not Certified

Course is
Not Certified

Salisbury, MD
04/05/2025

Derry, NH
04/05/2025

Hillsdale, IN
04/05/2025

Hemet, CA
04/05/2025

Course is
Not Certified

Course is
Not Certified

Knoxville, TN
04/06/2025

Xenia, OH
04/06/2025