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Featured Races

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

February Marathons	Course	PR Score	Finishers	BQ%	Reviews	Compare
Surf City Marathon Huntington Beach, CA 02/01/2026	Mostly Flat 1,573 Finishers		1,573 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Donna Marathon Jacksonville Beach, FL 02/01/2026	Very Flat 665 Finishers		665 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Death Valley Marathon Death Valley, CA 02/01/2025	Rolling Hills 98 Finishers	Course is Not Certified	98 Finishers	Course is Not Certified	Reviews	Compare Races
Mississippi River Marathon Greenville, MS 02/01/2025	Mostly Flat 107 Finishers		107 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Tallahassee Marathon Tallahassee, FL 02/02/2025	Rolling Hills 296 Finishers		296 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Miami Marathon Miami, FL 02/02/2025	Mostly Flat 2,954 Finishers		2,954 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Warm up Columbus Dublin, OH 02/02/2025	Very Flat 51 Finishers		51 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
USA Fit Marathon Sugar Land, TX 02/02/2025	Very Flat 130 Finishers		130 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Mt. Umunhum Trail Marathon San Jose, CA 02/07/2026	Very Hilly 7 Finishers	Course is Not Certified	7 Finishers	Course is Not Certified	Reviews	Compare Races
Valentines Day Massacre Marathon Greensboro, NC 02/08/2025	Rolling Hills 33 Finishers		33 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Groundhog Day Marathon Grand Rapids, MI 02/08/2025	Rolling Hills 118 Finishers		118 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Railway Marathon Fultondale, AL 02/08/2025	Rolling Hills 55 Finishers		55 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Florida Marathon Melbourne, FL 02/09/2025	Mostly Flat 328 Finishers		328 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Galveston Marathon Galveston, TX 02/09/2025	Very Flat 116 Finishers		116 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Harlingen Marathon Harlingen, TX 02/09/2025	Very Flat 116 Finishers		116 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
St. Petersburg Distance Classic Marathon St. Petersburg, FL 02/09/2025	Mostly Flat 506 Finishers		506 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Mesa Marathon Mesa, AZ 02/14/2026	Downhill 3,192 Finishers		3,192 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Lost Dutchman Marathon Apache Junction, AZ 02/15/2026	Downhill 333 Finishers		333 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Austin Marathon Austin, TX 02/15/2026	Rolling Hills 4,110 Finishers		4,110 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Hilton Head Island Marathon Hilton Head Island, SC 02/10/2024	Mostly Flat 374 Finishers		374 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
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Oak Island Marathon Oak Island, NC 02/15/2025	Very Flat 295 Finishers		295 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Fort Ebey Kettles Trail Marathon Whidbey Island, WA 02/15/2025	Rolling Hills 40 Finishers	Course is Not Certified	40 Finishers	Course is Not Certified	Reviews	Compare Races
Rescue Rover Marathon (Dalmatian Run Fest) Bedford, TX 02/15/2025	Rolling Hills 19 Finishers		19 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Ft. Lauderdale A1A Marathon Ft. Lauderdale, FL 02/16/2025	Very Flat 703 Finishers		703 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Puppy Power Marathon (Dalmatian Run Fest) Bedford, TX 02/16/2025	Rolling Hills 14 Finishers		14 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Buzz Marathon San Miguel, CA 02/17/2024	Hilly 23 Finishers		23 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Mias Marathon (Dalmatian Run Fest) Bedford, TX 02/17/2025	Rolling Hills 11 Finishers		11 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
George Washingtons Birthday Marathon Greenbelt, MD TBD	Rolling Hills 160 Finishers		160 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Mississippi Blues Marathon Jackson, MS 02/21/2026	Rolling Hills 105 Finishers		105 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Cummins Falls Marathon Cookeville, TN 02/21/2025	Rolling Hills 56 Finishers		56 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Surfside Beach Marathon Surfside, TX 02/22/2025	Very Flat 30 Finishers	Course is Not Certified	30 Finishers	Course is Not Certified	Reviews	Compare Races
Black Mountain Marathon Black Mountain, NC 02/24/2024	Very Hilly 257 Finishers	Course is Not Certified	257 Finishers	Course is Not Certified	Reviews	Compare Races
Montara Mountain Marathon Pacifica, CA 02/22/2025	Very Hilly 12 Finishers	Course is Not Certified	12 Finishers	Course is Not Certified	Reviews	Compare Races
Ventura Marathon Ventura, CA 02/22/2026	Downhill 1,089 Finishers		1,089 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Skidaway Island Marathon Savannah, GA 02/24/2024	Very Flat 200 Finishers		200 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Running from Yeti Marathon Springfield, MO 02/22/2025	Rolling Hills 45 Finishers	Course is Not Certified	45 Finishers	Course is Not Certified	Reviews	Compare Races
El Paso Marathon El Paso, TX 02/23/2025	Mostly Flat 431 Finishers		431 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Cowtown Marathon Fort Worth, TX 02/23/2025	Rolling Hills 1,750 Finishers		1,750 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Seville Marathon Seville, ES 02/23/2025	Mostly Flat 10,719 Finishers		10,719 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
We Run this Beach Marathon Gulf Shores, AL 02/23/2025	Mostly Flat 97 Finishers		97 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Wilmington Marathon Wilmington, NC 02/28/2026	Mostly Flat 1,103 Finishers		1,103 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Woodlands Marathon The Woodlands, TX 02/28/2026	Mostly Flat 945 Finishers		945 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
SoCal Marathon Huntington Beach, CA 02/28/2026	Downhill 248 Finishers		248 Finishers		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

February Marathons

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

Surf City Marathon

Huntington Beach, CA 02/01/2026

Mostly Flat

Elevation Chart

1,573 Finishers

99.15PR Score

5.8%

Qualified

1,573 Finishers

5.8%

Qualified

Reviews

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Donna Marathon

Jacksonville Beach, FL 02/01/2026

Very Flat

Elevation Chart

665 Finishers

99.36PR Score

5.3%

Qualified

665 Finishers

5.3%

Qualified

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Death Valley Marathon

Death Valley, CA 02/01/2025

Rolling Hills

Elevation Chart

98 Finishers

98.81PR Score

Course isNot Certified

98 Finishers

Course isNot Certified

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Mississippi River Marathon

Greenville, MS 02/01/2025

Mostly Flat

Elevation Chart

107 Finishers

99.52PR Score

11.2%

Qualified

107 Finishers

11.2%

Qualified

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Tallahassee Marathon

Tallahassee, FL 02/02/2025

Rolling Hills

Elevation Chart

296 Finishers

98.85PR Score

7.4%

Qualified

296 Finishers

7.4%

Qualified

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Miami Marathon

Miami, FL 02/02/2025

Mostly Flat

Elevation Chart

2,954 Finishers

97.08PR Score

1.5%

Qualified

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Huntington Beach, CA
02/01/2026

Jacksonville Beach, FL
02/01/2026

Death Valley, CA
02/01/2025

Course is
Not Certified

Course is
Not Certified

Greenville, MS
02/01/2025

Tallahassee, FL
02/02/2025

Miami, FL
02/02/2025

Dublin, OH
02/02/2025

Sugar Land, TX
02/02/2025

San Jose, CA
02/07/2026

Course is
Not Certified

Course is
Not Certified

Greensboro, NC
02/08/2025

Grand Rapids, MI
02/08/2025