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Featured Races

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

May Marathons	Course	PR Score	Finishers	BQ%	Reviews	Compare
Shiprock Marathon Shiprock, NM 05/03/2025	Hilly 166 Finishers		166 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Brainerd Jaycees Run for the Lakes Marathon Nisswa, MN 05/03/2025	Mostly Flat 84 Finishers		84 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Wisconsin Marathon Kenosha, WI 05/03/2025	Mostly Flat 247 Finishers		247 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Potomac River Run Marathon Washington, DC 05/03/2025	Mostly Flat 156 Finishers		156 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Strolling Jim Marathon Wartrace, TN 05/03/2025	Rolling Hills 33 Finishers	Course is Not Certified	33 Finishers	Course is Not Certified	Reviews	Compare Races
Farm Park Marathon Derwood, MD 05/03/2025	Rolling Hills 17 Finishers	Course is Not Certified	17 Finishers	Course is Not Certified	Reviews	Compare Races
La Crosse Marathon La Crosse, WI 05/03/2025	Downhill 190 Finishers		190 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
IronHorse Marathon Riceville, IA 05/03/2025	Rolling Hills 41 Finishers		41 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Muddy River Marathon Cape Girardeau, MO 05/03/2025	Rolling Hills 90 Finishers		90 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Great Allegheny Ohiopyle Marathon Ohiopyle, PA 05/03/2025	Rolling Hills 44 Finishers		44 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Boise River Marathon Boise, ID 05/03/2025	Rolling Hills 216 Finishers	Course is Not Certified	216 Finishers	Course is Not Certified	Reviews	Compare Races
OC Marathon Costa Mesa, CA 05/04/2025	Mostly Flat 2,857 Finishers		2,857 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Toronto Marathon Toronto, ON 05/04/2025	Downhill 2,975 Finishers		2,975 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Providence Marathon Providence, RI 05/04/2025	Rolling Hills 1,162 Finishers		1,162 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Pittsburgh Marathon Pittsburgh, PA 05/04/2025	Rolling Hills 3,587 Finishers		3,587 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Tacoma City Marathon Tacoma, WA 05/04/2025	Hilly 391 Finishers		391 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Colorado Marathon Fort Collins, CO 05/04/2025	Downhill 1,051 Finishers		1,051 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Vancouver Marathon Vancouver, BC 05/04/2025	Rolling Hills 6,067 Finishers		6,067 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Long Island Marathon East Meadow, NY 05/04/2025	Mostly Flat 571 Finishers		571 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Lincoln Marathon Lincoln, NE 05/04/2025	Rolling Hills 801 Finishers		801 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
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Avenue of the Giants Marathon Weott, CA 05/04/2025	Hilly 467 Finishers		467 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Kalamazoo Marathon Kalamazoo, MI 05/04/2025	Rolling Hills 315 Finishers		315 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Chicagoland Spring Marathon Schaumburg, IL 05/04/2025	Mostly Flat 500 Finishers		500 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Maine Coast Marathon Wells, ME 05/04/2025	Mostly Flat 976 Finishers		976 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
York Marathon York, PA 05/04/2025	Rolling Hills 199 Finishers		199 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Charles River Marathon Boston, MA 05/04/2025	Very Flat 203 Finishers		203 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Sombrero Marathon Santa Clarita, CA 05/04/2025	Mostly Flat				Reviews	Compare Races
Georgina Spring Fling Marathon Georgina, ON 05/04/2025	Mostly Flat 161 Finishers		161 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Hudson Valley Marathon at the Walkway Over the Hudson Highland, NY 05/04/2025	Rolling Hills 209 Finishers		209 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Belfast City Marathon Belfast, IE 05/04/2025	Rolling Hills 3,075 Finishers		3,075 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
REVEL White Mountains Marathon Conway, NH 05/04/2025	Downhill 1,683 Finishers		1,683 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Flying Pig Marathon Cincinnati, OH 05/03/2025	Hilly 4,496 Finishers		4,496 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Maple Leaf Marathon Fairlee, VT 05/09/2025	Rolling Hills 18 Finishers		18 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Lake Wobegon Trail Marathon St. Joseph, MN 05/10/2025	Mostly Flat 329 Finishers		329 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Extraterrestrial Full Moon Midnight Marathon Rachel, NV 05/10/2025	Very Hilly 43 Finishers	Course is Not Certified	43 Finishers	Course is Not Certified	Reviews	Compare Races
Starved Rock Country Marathon Ottawa, IL 05/10/2025	Rolling Hills 123 Finishers		123 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Granite State Marathon Nashua, NH 05/10/2025	Rolling Hills 35 Finishers		35 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Fredericton Marathon Fredericton, NB 05/11/2025	Mostly Flat 370 Finishers		370 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Sugarloaf Marathon Kingfield, ME 05/11/2025	Downhill 537 Finishers		537 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Grizzly Peak Trail Run Marathon Berkeley, CA 05/11/2024	Very Hilly 34 Finishers	Course is Not Certified	34 Finishers	Course is Not Certified	Reviews	Compare Races
Pine Tree Marathon Portland, ME 05/11/2025	Mostly Flat 19 Finishers		19 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Copenhagen Marathon Copenhagen, DK 05/11/2025	Mostly Flat				Reviews	Compare Races
Wildflower Trail Races Marathon Bastrop, TX 05/11/2025	Hilly	Course is Not Certified		Course is Not Certified	Reviews	Compare Races
Red Island Marathon Warwick, RI 05/12/2025	Mostly Flat 22 Finishers		22 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Old Colony Marathon Springfield, MA 05/13/2025	Mostly Flat 32 Finishers		32 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Nutmeg State Marathon Hartford, CT 05/14/2025	Rolling Hills 25 Finishers		25 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Ogden Marathon Ogden, UT 05/17/2025	Downhill 1,219 Finishers		1,219 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Famous Idaho Potato Marathon Boise, ID 05/17/2025	Rolling Hills 147 Finishers		147 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Berryman Marathon Potosi, MO 05/17/2025	Rolling Hills 88 Finishers	Course is Not Certified	88 Finishers	Course is Not Certified	Reviews	Compare Races
Whitefish Marathon Whitefish, MT 05/17/2025	Hilly 178 Finishers		178 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Dances with Dirt Marathon - Indiana Gnaw Bone, IN 05/17/2025	Hilly 31 Finishers	Course is Not Certified	31 Finishers	Course is Not Certified	Reviews	Compare Races
Sehgahunda Trail Marathon Hunt, NY 05/17/2025	Very Hilly 154 Finishers	Course is Not Certified	154 Finishers	Course is Not Certified	Reviews	Compare Races
New River Marathon Fleetwood, NC 05/17/2025	Hilly 289 Finishers		289 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Timp Trail Marathon Orem, UT 05/17/2025	Very Hilly 79 Finishers	Course is Not Certified	79 Finishers	Course is Not Certified	Reviews	Compare Races
Madeline Island Marathon La Pointe, WI 05/17/2025	Rolling Hills 93 Finishers		93 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Cleveland Marathon Cleveland, OH 05/18/2025	Rolling Hills 1,591 Finishers		1,591 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Windermere Marathon Spokane, WA 05/18/2025	Mostly Flat 142 Finishers		142 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Blue Nose Marathon Halifax, NS 05/18/2025	Hilly 320 Finishers		320 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Walter Childs Memorial Race of Champions Marathon Holyoke, MA 05/18/2024	Mostly Flat 62 Finishers		62 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Woodys RV World Marathon Red Deer, AB 05/18/2025	Mostly Flat 86 Finishers		86 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Colfax Marathon Denver, CO 05/18/2025	Rolling Hills 2,228 Finishers		2,228 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Capital City Marathon Olympia, WA 05/18/2025	Rolling Hills 296 Finishers		296 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Med City Marathon Rochester, MN 05/18/2025	Mostly Flat 302 Finishers		302 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Armed Services Marathon Grand Haven, MI 05/18/2025	Rolling Hills 85 Finishers		85 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Three Days at the Fair Marathon (Spring) Augusta, NJ 05/18/2025	Mostly Flat 47 Finishers		47 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Seaside Marathon Ventura, CA 05/18/2025	Mostly Flat 90 Finishers		90 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Steel Rail Marathon Pittsfield, MA 05/18/2025	Mostly Flat 149 Finishers		149 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Epic Marathon Green Bay, WI 05/18/2025	Rolling Hills				Reviews	Compare Races
Runstock Marathon Kaiser, MO 05/19/2024	Hilly 8 Finishers	Course is Not Certified	8 Finishers	Course is Not Certified	Reviews	Compare Races
Marthas Vineyard Marathon Marthas Vineyard, MA TBD	Mostly Flat 480 Finishers		480 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Bayshore Marathon Traverse City, MI 05/24/2025	Mostly Flat 1,308 Finishers		1,308 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Prince of Wales Island Marathon Craig, AK 05/24/2025	Very Hilly 30 Finishers		30 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Beach to Bay Marathon Corpus Christi, TX 05/24/2025	Very Flat 125 Finishers	Course is Not Certified	125 Finishers	Course is Not Certified	Reviews	Compare Races
Beaverhead Marathon Dillon, MT 05/24/2025	Downhill 16 Finishers	Course is Not Certified	16 Finishers	Course is Not Certified	Reviews	Compare Races
Vermont City Marathon Burlington, VT 05/25/2025	Rolling Hills 1,379 Finishers		1,379 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Calgary Marathon Calgary, AB 05/25/2025	Rolling Hills 1,557 Finishers		1,557 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Ottawa Marathon Ottawa, ON 05/25/2025	Rolling Hills 4,780 Finishers		4,780 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Sudbury Rocks Marathon Sudbury, ON 05/25/2025	Mostly Flat 63 Finishers		63 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Wyoming Marathon Laramie, WY 05/25/2025	Very Hilly 21 Finishers	Course is Not Certified	21 Finishers	Course is Not Certified	Reviews	Compare Races
Saskatchewan Marathon Saskatoon, SK 05/25/2025	Mostly Flat 235 Finishers		235 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Coeur d Alene Marathon Coeur d' Alene, ID 05/25/2025	Rolling Hills 413 Finishers		413 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Buffalo Marathon Buffalo, NY 05/25/2025	Mostly Flat 1,192 Finishers		1,192 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Edinburgh Marathon Edinburgh, UK 05/25/2025	Mostly Flat				Reviews	Compare Races
Northwoods Escape Marathon Minocqua, WI 05/25/2025	Mostly Flat 59 Finishers		59 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Fargo Marathon Fargo, ND 05/31/2025	Very Flat 1,468 Finishers		1,468 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Race the Lake Marathon Cooperstown, NY 05/31/2025	Rolling Hills 107 Finishers		107 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Stockholm Marathon Stockholm, SE 05/31/2025	Rolling Hills 17,020 Finishers		17,020 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races

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Best Boston Marathon Qualifiers

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Marathon Pace Bands

Run the Right Pace in Your Next Marathon

Nearly 500 marathon courses.Ships same or Next Day

May Marathons

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

Shiprock Marathon

Shiprock, NM 05/03/2025

Hilly

Elevation Chart

166 Finishers

92.48PR Score

6.0%

Qualified

166 Finishers

6.0%

Qualified

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Brainerd Jaycees Run for the Lakes Marathon

Nisswa, MN 05/03/2025

Mostly Flat

Elevation Chart

84 Finishers

98.67PR Score

10.7%

Qualified

84 Finishers

10.7%

Qualified

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Wisconsin Marathon

Kenosha, WI 05/03/2025

Mostly Flat

Elevation Chart

247 Finishers

99.22PR Score

13.0%

Qualified

247 Finishers

13.0%

Qualified

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Potomac River Run Marathon

Washington, DC 05/03/2025

Mostly Flat

Elevation Chart

156 Finishers

98.84PR Score

10.3%

Qualified

156 Finishers

10.3%

Qualified

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Strolling Jim Marathon

Wartrace, TN 05/03/2025

Rolling Hills

33 Finishers

---PR Score

Course isNot Certified

33 Finishers

Course isNot Certified

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Farm Park Marathon

Derwood, MD 05/03/2025

Rolling Hills

17 Finishers

---PR Score

Course isNot Certified

17 Finishers

Course isNot Certified

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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

Shiprock, NM
05/03/2025

Nisswa, MN
05/03/2025

Kenosha, WI
05/03/2025

Washington, DC
05/03/2025

Wartrace, TN
05/03/2025

Course is
Not Certified

Course is
Not Certified

Derwood, MD
05/03/2025

Course is
Not Certified

Course is
Not Certified

La Crosse, WI
05/03/2025

Riceville, IA
05/03/2025

Cape Girardeau, MO
05/03/2025

Ohiopyle, PA
05/03/2025

Boise, ID
05/03/2025

Course is
Not Certified

Course is
Not Certified