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April Marathons

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Featured Races

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

April Marathons	Course	PR Score	Finishers	BQ%	Reviews	Compare
Black Mountain Marathon Black Mountain, NC 04/03/2027	Very Hilly 257 Finishers	Course is Not Certified	257 Finishers	Course is Not Certified	Reviews	Compare Races
Yakima River Canyon Marathon Ellensburg, WA 04/03/2027	Downhill 190 Finishers		190 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Savin Rock Marathon West Haven, CT 04/03/2027	Rolling Hills 133 Finishers		133 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
REVEL Mt. Charleston Marathon Las Vegas, NV 04/03/2027	Downhill 1,179 Finishers		1,179 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Cheap Marathon Derry, NH 04/03/2027	Rolling Hills 550 Finishers		550 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Victory Marathon Hillsdale, IN 04/03/2027	Rolling Hills 23 Finishers		23 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Bedrock Valley Trail Marathon Hemet, CA 04/03/2027	Rolling Hills 33 Finishers	Course is Not Certified	33 Finishers	Course is Not Certified	Reviews	Compare Races
Virginia Creeper Marathon Abingdon, VA 04/04/2027	Rolling Hills 68 Finishers		68 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Golden Gate Headlands Marathon Sausalito, CA 04/04/2026	Very Hilly 28 Finishers	Course is Not Certified	28 Finishers	Course is Not Certified	Reviews	Compare Races
Bakersfield Marathon Bakersfield, CA 04/04/2027	Hilly 464 Finishers		464 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Salisbury Marathon Salisbury, MD 04/04/2026	Rolling Hills 279 Finishers		279 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Raquette River Marathon Potsdam, NY 04/04/2026	Rolling Hills 32 Finishers		32 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Milano Marathon Milan, IT 04/04/2027	Mostly Flat 5,559 Finishers		5,559 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Andrew Jackson Marathon Jackson, TN TBD	Rolling Hills 44 Finishers		44 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Rockin K Trail Marathon Marquette, KS 04/05/2025	Hilly 18 Finishers	Course is Not Certified	18 Finishers	Course is Not Certified	Reviews	Compare Races
Milwaukee Marathon Milwaukee, WI 04/10/2027	Rolling Hills 1,092 Finishers		1,092 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
New South Trail Marathon Charlotte, NC 04/10/2027	Hilly 60 Finishers	Course is Not Certified	60 Finishers	Course is Not Certified	Reviews	Compare Races
Knoxville Marathon Knoxville, TN 04/11/2027	Rolling Hills 844 Finishers		844 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Charlottesville Marathon Charlottesville, VA 04/11/2026	Hilly 178 Finishers		178 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Greater St. Louis Marathon St. Louis, MO 04/11/2026	Rolling Hills 1,409 Finishers		1,409 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
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Athens Marathon Athens, OH 04/11/2027	Mostly Flat 224 Finishers		224 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Martian Marathon Dearborn, MI 04/11/2026	Mostly Flat 147 Finishers		147 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Horse Capital Marathon Lexington, KY 04/11/2026	Rolling Hills 159 Finishers		159 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Coastal Delaware Running Festival Marathon Rehoboth Beach, DE 04/11/2027	Mostly Flat 747 Finishers		747 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Spring Chance BQ.2 Marathon Geneva, IL 04/11/2027	Very Flat 124 Finishers		124 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Millbrook Marathon Millbrook, NY 04/11/2027	Hilly 84 Finishers		84 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Mo Marathon Perrysville, OH 04/11/2026	Hilly 44 Finishers	Course is Not Certified	44 Finishers	Course is Not Certified	Reviews	Compare Races
London OH Marathon London, OH 04/11/2026	Mostly Flat 66 Finishers		66 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Streakers Marathon Provo, UT 04/11/2026	Hilly 19 Finishers	Course is Not Certified	19 Finishers	Course is Not Certified	Reviews	Compare Races
Philadelphia Trail Marathon Philadelphia, PA 04/11/2026	Hilly 119 Finishers	Course is Not Certified	119 Finishers	Course is Not Certified	Reviews	Compare Races
Vernonia Marathon Banks, OR 04/12/2026	Downhill 177 Finishers		177 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Paris Marathon Paris, FR 04/12/2026	Rolling Hills 57,516 Finishers		57,516 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Bend Marathon Bend, OR 04/12/2026	Hilly 406 Finishers		406 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Chasing Jefferson Davis Marathon Abbeville, GA 04/12/2025	Rolling Hills 22 Finishers		22 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Coast Guard Marathon Elizabeth City, NC 04/12/2026	Very Flat 964 Finishers		964 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
University of Charleston Marathon Charleston, WV 04/12/2026	Mostly Flat 231 Finishers		231 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Hogeye Marathon Springdale, AR 04/17/2027	Rolling Hills 397 Finishers		397 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Wenatchee Marathon Wenatchee, WA 04/17/2027	Rolling Hills 87 Finishers		87 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Blue Ridge Marathon Roanoke, VA 04/17/2027	Very Hilly 470 Finishers		470 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Horseshoe Lake Trail Run Marathon Palo Alto, CA 04/17/2027	Hilly 21 Finishers	Course is Not Certified	21 Finishers	Course is Not Certified	Reviews	Compare Races
Bremerton Marathon Bremerton, WA 04/18/2026	Rolling Hills 41 Finishers	Course is Not Certified	41 Finishers	Course is Not Certified	Reviews	Compare Races
Eisenhower Marathon Abilene, KS 04/18/2026	Mostly Flat 67 Finishers		67 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Pine Line Trail Marathon Medford, WI 04/18/2026	Mostly Flat 25 Finishers	Course is Not Certified	25 Finishers	Course is Not Certified	Reviews	Compare Races
Golden Driller Marathon Tulsa, OK 04/18/2026	Mostly Flat 160 Finishers		160 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Greater Manchester Marathon Manchester, UK 04/18/2027	Mostly Flat 28,077 Finishers		28,077 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Newport Rhode Races Marathon Newport, RI 04/18/2026	Rolling Hills 1,255 Finishers		1,255 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Brew City Marathon Milwaukee, WI 04/18/2026	Mostly Flat 339 Finishers		339 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Run the River Marathon Kennewick, WA 04/18/2026	Mostly Flat 161 Finishers		161 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Vienna City Marathon Vienna, AT 04/18/2027	Mostly Flat 6,399 Finishers		6,399 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Boston Marathon Boston, MA 04/19/2027	Downhill 29,025 Finishers		29,025 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Delaware Marathon Wilmington, DE 04/19/2026	Rolling Hills 643 Finishers		643 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Mountains 2 Beach Marathon Ventura, CA 04/19/2026	Downhill 2,060 Finishers		2,060 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Jersey City Marathon Jersey City, NJ 04/19/2026	Mostly Flat 3,111 Finishers		3,111 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Rock n Roll Nashville Marathon Nashville, TN 04/24/2027	Rolling Hills 3,189 Finishers		3,189 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Salt Lake City Marathon Salt Lake City, UT 04/24/2027	Downhill 1,931 Finishers		1,931 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Great Woods Marathon Mansfield, MA 04/24/2027	Very Flat 108 Finishers		108 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Thelma and Louise Marathon Moab, UT 04/24/2027	Very Hilly 54 Finishers	Course is Not Certified	54 Finishers	Course is Not Certified	Reviews	Compare Races
Kewash Marathon Washington, IA 04/24/2027	Rolling Hills 96 Finishers	Course is Not Certified	96 Finishers	Course is Not Certified	Reviews	Compare Races
Illinois Marathon Champaign-Urbana, IL 04/25/2026	Mostly Flat 1,099 Finishers		1,099 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Eugene Marathon Eugene, OR 04/25/2027	Mostly Flat 4,536 Finishers		4,536 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Garmin Olathe Marathon Olathe, KS 04/25/2026	Rolling Hills 543 Finishers		543 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Kentucky Derby Festival Marathon Louisville, KY 04/25/2026	Mostly Flat 1,502 Finishers		1,502 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Nauvoo Marathon Nauvoo, IL 04/25/2026	Rolling Hills	Course is Not Certified		Course is Not Certified	Reviews	Compare Races
Mississauga Marathon Mississauga, ON 04/25/2027	Downhill 615 Finishers		615 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Frisco Marathon Willard, MO 04/25/2026	Mostly Flat 59 Finishers		59 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon Oklahoma City, OK 04/25/2027	Rolling Hills 2,527 Finishers		2,527 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Glass City Marathon Toledo, OH 04/25/2027	Mostly Flat 1,223 Finishers		1,223 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Wisconsin Marathon Kenosha, WI 04/25/2026	Mostly Flat 292 Finishers		292 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Maui Marathon Kaanapali, HI 04/25/2027	Mostly Flat 404 Finishers		404 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Trail Marathon Pinckney, MI 04/25/2026	Rolling Hills 48 Finishers	Course is Not Certified	48 Finishers	Course is Not Certified	Reviews	Compare Races
Gettysburg North-South Marathon Gettysburg, PA 04/25/2027	Hilly 136 Finishers		136 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Run with Scissors Marathon Brighton, CO 04/25/2026	Rolling Hills 18 Finishers	Course is Not Certified	18 Finishers	Course is Not Certified	Reviews	Compare Races
Connemara International Marathon Galway, IE 04/25/2027	Very Hilly 566 Finishers		566 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
London Marathon London, UK 04/25/2027	Mostly Flat 59,669 Finishers		59,669 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Hamburg Marathon Hamburg, GR 04/25/2027	Rolling Hills 11,266 Finishers		11,266 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
St. Lawrence Marathon Cornwall, ON 04/25/2026	Mostly Flat 142 Finishers		142 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Non Cancelled Marathon Oconomowoc, WI 04/25/2026	Mostly Flat 19 Finishers		19 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Valley Thaw Out Races Marathon Palmer, AK 04/25/2026	Rolling Hills 34 Finishers	Course is Not Certified	34 Finishers	Course is Not Certified	Reviews	Compare Races
Big Sur International Marathon Carmel, CA 04/26/2026	Hilly 3,318 Finishers		3,318 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Whidbey Island Marathon Oak Harbor, WA 04/26/2026	Hilly 233 Finishers		233 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Gopher Attack Marathon Regina, SK 04/26/2026	Very Flat 57 Finishers		57 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Kalamazoo Marathon Kalamazoo, MI 04/26/2026	Rolling Hills 398 Finishers		398 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Alexander the Great Marathon Pella, GC 04/26/2026	Rolling Hills	Course is Not Certified		Course is Not Certified	Reviews	Compare Races
Jim Thorpe Marathon Jim Thorpe, PA 04/26/2026	Downhill 774 Finishers		774 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Tidewater Strider Marathon Chesapeake, VA 04/26/2026	Very Flat 123 Finishers		123 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
2Slow4Boston Marathon Greer, SC 04/26/2026	Rolling Hills 55 Finishers	Course is Not Certified	55 Finishers	Course is Not Certified	Reviews	Compare Races
Run the Rock Marathon Janesville, WI 04/26/2026	Rolling Hills 15 Finishers	Course is Not Certified	15 Finishers	Course is Not Certified	Reviews	Compare Races
Pioneer Marathon Colby, KS 04/26/2025	Mostly Flat 7 Finishers	Course is Not Certified	7 Finishers	Course is Not Certified	Reviews	Compare Races
Moosehead Marathon Greenville, ME 04/26/2026	Rolling Hills 14 Finishers	Course is Not Certified	14 Finishers	Course is Not Certified	Reviews	Compare Races
Fort Wayne Marathon Fort Wayne, IN 04/26/2026	Mostly Flat 105 Finishers		105 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
MV Spring Classic Marathon Marthas Vineyard, MA 04/26/2026	Mostly Flat 148 Finishers		148 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

Best Boston Marathon Qualifiers

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

2026 IS HERE!

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.

Black Mountain Marathon

Black Mountain, NC 04/03/2027

Very Hilly

Elevation Chart

257 Finishers

90.66PR Score

Course isNot Certified

257 Finishers

Course isNot Certified

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Yakima River Canyon Marathon

Ellensburg, WA 04/03/2027

Downhill

Elevation Chart

190 Finishers

98.67PR Score

10.5%

Qualified

190 Finishers

10.5%

Qualified

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Savin Rock Marathon

West Haven, CT 04/03/2027

Rolling Hills

Elevation Chart

133 Finishers

96.77PR Score

8.3%

Qualified

133 Finishers

8.3%

Qualified

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REVEL Mt. Charleston Marathon

Las Vegas, NV 04/03/2027

Downhill

Elevation Chart

1,179 Finishers

107.03PR Score

9.8%

Qualified

1,179 Finishers

9.8%

Qualified

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Cheap Marathon

Derry, NH 04/03/2027

Rolling Hills

Elevation Chart

550 Finishers

98.71PR Score

32.6%

Qualified

550 Finishers

32.6%

Qualified

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Victory Marathon

Hillsdale, IN 04/03/2027

Rolling Hills

Elevation Chart

23 Finishers

98.66PR Score

4.4%

Qualified

23 Finishers

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

Nearly 500 marathon courses.
Ships same or Next Day

Black Mountain, NC
04/03/2027

Course is
Not Certified

Course is
Not Certified

Ellensburg, WA
04/03/2027

West Haven, CT
04/03/2027

Las Vegas, NV
04/03/2027

Derry, NH
04/03/2027

Hillsdale, IN
04/03/2027

Hemet, CA
04/03/2027

Course is
Not Certified

Course is
Not Certified

Abingdon, VA
04/04/2027

Sausalito, CA
04/04/2026

Course is
Not Certified

Course is
Not Certified

Bakersfield, CA
04/04/2027

Salisbury, MD
04/04/2026

Potsdam, NY
04/04/2026