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Best Boston Marathon Qualifiers

It's here! Our annual list of the year's
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2026 IS HERE!

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January Marathons

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Featured Races

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

January Marathons	Course	PR Score	Finishers	BQ%	Reviews	Compare
Texas Marathon Kingwood, TX 01/01/2027	Very Flat 87 Finishers		87 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
New Years (Day) Double Marathon Allen, TX 01/01/2027	Mostly Flat 26 Finishers	Course is Not Certified	26 Finishers	Course is Not Certified	Reviews	Compare Races
Revolution Run Marathon Kearns, UT 01/01/2027	Very Flat 4 Finishers	Course is Not Certified	4 Finishers	Course is Not Certified	Reviews	Compare Races
Athens Big-Fork Trail Marathon Big Fork, AR 01/09/2027	Very Hilly 184 Finishers	Course is Not Certified	184 Finishers	Course is Not Certified	Reviews	Compare Races
State 47 Las Cruces Marathon Las Cruces, NM 01/09/2027	Mostly Flat 160 Finishers		160 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
San Diego Trail Runs Marathon San Diego, CA 01/09/2027	Rolling Hills 81 Finishers	Course is Not Certified	81 Finishers	Course is Not Certified	Reviews	Compare Races
Lake Mead Marathon Boulder City, NV 01/10/2026	Hilly 63 Finishers	Course is Not Certified	63 Finishers	Course is Not Certified	Reviews	Compare Races
Mobile Marathon Mobile, AL 01/10/2027	Very Flat 114 Finishers		114 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Walt Disney World Marathon Orlando, FL 01/10/2027	Very Flat 13,291 Finishers		13,291 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Buckeye Marathon Buckeye, AZ 01/10/2026	Downhill 212 Finishers		212 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Las Vegas Marathon Las Vegas, NV 01/10/2027	Rolling Hills 1,703 Finishers		1,703 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
River City Micro Marathon Decatur, AL 01/10/2026	Very Flat 19 Finishers		19 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Marathon Bahamas Nassau, BS TBD	Mostly Flat 83 Finishers		83 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
McAllen Marathon McAllen, TX 01/16/2027	Very Flat 211 Finishers		211 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Daufuskie Island Marathon Daufuskie Island, SC 01/16/2027	Mostly Flat 206 Finishers		206 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Mangum Marathon Ellerbe, NC 01/16/2027	Hilly 54 Finishers	Course is Not Certified	54 Finishers	Course is Not Certified	Reviews	Compare Races
Houston Marathon Houston, TX 01/17/2027	Very Flat 9,257 Finishers		9,257 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Carlsbad Marathon Carlsbad, CA 01/17/2027	Rolling Hills 1,186 Finishers		1,186 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Redding Marathon Redding, CA 01/17/2027	Downhill 239 Finishers		239 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Maui Oceanfront Marathon Maui, HI 01/17/2027	Mostly Flat 206 Finishers		206 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
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Lost Dutchman Marathon Apache Junction, AZ 01/17/2027	Downhill 287 Finishers		287 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Crystal Springs Trail Run Marathon Woodside, CA 01/17/2027	Hilly 37 Finishers	Course is Not Certified	37 Finishers	Course is Not Certified	Reviews	Compare Races
Louisiana Marathon Baton Rouge, LA 01/17/2027	Mostly Flat 1,477 Finishers		1,477 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Jekyll Island Marathon Jekyll Island, GA 01/17/2027	Very Flat 303 Finishers		303 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Bermuda Triangle Challenge Marathon Hamilton, BM 01/17/2027	Rolling Hills 88 Finishers		88 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Florida Track Club Mary Andrews Marathon Hawthorne, FL 01/17/2026	Mostly Flat 51 Finishers		51 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Renegade Rehab Run Marathon Lecanto, FL 01/18/2026	Mostly Flat 12 Finishers	Course is Not Certified	12 Finishers	Course is Not Certified	Reviews	Compare Races
Red Rock Canyon Marathon Las Vegas, NV 01/23/2027	Very Hilly 63 Finishers	Course is Not Certified	63 Finishers	Course is Not Certified	Reviews	Compare Races
Sun Marathon Santa Clara, UT 01/23/2027	Downhill 174 Finishers		174 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Icebreaker Marathon East Meadow, NY 01/24/2026	Mostly Flat 54 Finishers	Course is Not Certified	54 Finishers	Course is Not Certified	Reviews	Compare Races
USA Fit Marathon Sugar Land, TX 01/25/2026	Very Flat 130 Finishers		130 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
ONU Polar Bear Indoor Marathon Ada, OH 01/26/2025	Very Flat 20 Finishers	Course is Not Certified	20 Finishers	Course is Not Certified	Reviews	Compare Races
Yuma Territorial Marathon Yuma, AZ 01/30/2027	Mostly Flat 98 Finishers		98 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Museum of Aviation Marathon Warner Robins, GA 01/31/2026	Mostly Flat 59 Finishers		59 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Miami Marathon Miami, FL 01/31/2027	Mostly Flat 3,251 Finishers		3,251 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Clearwater Marathon Clearwater, FL 01/31/2027	Mostly Flat 534 Finishers		534 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Town of Celebration Marathon Celebration, FL 01/31/2027	Very Flat 400 Finishers		400 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Big Beach Marathon Gulf Shores, AL 01/31/2027	Mostly Flat 383 Finishers		383 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Jed Smith Ultra Classic Marathon Sacramento, CA 01/31/2026	Mostly Flat 38 Finishers		38 Finishers		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

January Marathons

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

Texas Marathon

Kingwood, TX 01/01/2027

Very Flat

Elevation Chart

87 Finishers

99.52PR Score

2.3%

Qualified

87 Finishers

2.3%

Qualified

Reviews

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New Years (Day) Double Marathon

Allen, TX 01/01/2027

Mostly Flat

Elevation Chart

26 Finishers

99.31PR Score

Course isNot Certified

26 Finishers

Course isNot Certified

Reviews

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Revolution Run Marathon

Kearns, UT 01/01/2027

Very Flat

4 Finishers

---PR Score

Course isNot Certified

4 Finishers

Course isNot Certified

Reviews

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Athens Big-Fork Trail Marathon

Big Fork, AR 01/09/2027

Very Hilly

184 Finishers

---PR Score

Course isNot Certified

184 Finishers

Course isNot Certified

Reviews

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State 47 Las Cruces Marathon

Las Cruces, NM 01/09/2027

Mostly Flat

Elevation Chart

160 Finishers

96.88PR Score

11.3%

Qualified

160 Finishers

11.3%

Qualified

Reviews

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San Diego Trail Runs Marathon

San Diego, CA 01/09/2027

Rolling Hills

81 Finishers

---PR Score

Course isNot Certified

81 Finishers

Course isNot Certified

Reviews

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Lake Mead Marathon

Boulder City, NV 01/10/2026

Hilly

63 Finishers

---PR Score

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

Kingwood, TX
01/01/2027

Allen, TX
01/01/2027

Course is
Not Certified

Course is
Not Certified

Kearns, UT
01/01/2027

Course is
Not Certified

Course is
Not Certified

Big Fork, AR
01/09/2027

Course is
Not Certified

Course is
Not Certified

Las Cruces, NM
01/09/2027

San Diego, CA
01/09/2027

Course is
Not Certified

Course is
Not Certified

Boulder City, NV
01/10/2026

Course is
Not Certified

Course is
Not Certified

Mobile, AL
01/10/2027

Orlando, FL
01/10/2027

Buckeye, AZ
01/10/2026

Las Vegas, NV
01/10/2027

Decatur, AL
01/10/2026