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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.

May Marathons	Course	PR Score	Finishers	BQ%	Reviews	Compare
Shiprock Marathon Shiprock, NM 05/01/2027	Hilly 187 Finishers		187 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
IronHorse Marathon Riceville, IA 05/01/2027	Rolling Hills 22 Finishers		22 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Great Allegheny Ohiopyle Marathon Ohiopyle, PA 05/01/2027	Rolling Hills 53 Finishers		53 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Flying Pig Marathon Cincinnati, OH 05/02/2027	Hilly 5,267 Finishers		5,267 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
OC Marathon Costa Mesa, CA 05/02/2027	Mostly Flat 3,563 Finishers		3,563 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Pittsburgh Marathon Pittsburgh, PA 05/02/2027	Rolling Hills 5,024 Finishers		5,024 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Brainerd Jaycees Run for the Lakes Marathon Nisswa, MN 05/02/2026	Mostly Flat 57 Finishers		57 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Tacoma City Marathon Tacoma, WA 05/02/2027	Hilly 422 Finishers		422 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Colorado Marathon Fort Collins, CO 05/02/2027	Downhill 1,162 Finishers		1,162 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Wild West Marathon Lone Pine, CA 05/02/2026	Very Hilly 27 Finishers	Course is Not Certified	27 Finishers	Course is Not Certified	Reviews	Compare Races
Potomac River Run Marathon Washington, DC 05/02/2026	Mostly Flat 172 Finishers		172 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Lincoln Marathon Lincoln, NE 05/02/2027	Rolling Hills 1,106 Finishers		1,106 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Eau Claire Marathon Eau Claire, WI 05/02/2027	Rolling Hills 866 Finishers		866 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Maine Coast Marathon Wells, ME 05/02/2027	Mostly Flat 917 Finishers		917 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Farm Park Marathon Derwood, MD 05/02/2026	Rolling Hills 17 Finishers	Course is Not Certified	17 Finishers	Course is Not Certified	Reviews	Compare Races
La Crosse Marathon La Crosse, WI 05/02/2026	Downhill 223 Finishers		223 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Boise River Marathon Boise, ID 05/02/2026	Rolling Hills 283 Finishers	Course is Not Certified	283 Finishers	Course is Not Certified	Reviews	Compare Races
Hudson Valley Marathon at the Walkway Over the Hudson Highland, NY 05/02/2027	Rolling Hills 406 Finishers		406 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Garmin Durham Marathon Durham, NC 05/02/2026	Rolling Hills 880 Finishers		880 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Toronto Marathon Toronto, ON 05/03/2026	Downhill 2,975 Finishers		2,975 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
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Vancouver Marathon Vancouver, BC 05/03/2026	Rolling Hills 6,067 Finishers		6,067 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Walter Childs Memorial Race of Champions Marathon Holyoke, MA 05/03/2026	Mostly Flat 15 Finishers		15 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Long Island Marathon East Meadow, NY 05/03/2026	Mostly Flat 471 Finishers		471 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Avenue of the Giants Marathon Weott, CA 05/03/2026	Hilly 545 Finishers		545 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Chicagoland Spring Marathon Schaumburg, IL 05/03/2026	Mostly Flat 534 Finishers		534 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
York Marathon York, PA 05/03/2026	Rolling Hills 235 Finishers		235 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Queens Marathon (Spring) Queens, NY 05/03/2026	Mostly Flat 76 Finishers		76 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Charles River Marathon Boston, MA 05/03/2026	Very Flat 101 Finishers		101 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Sombrero Marathon Santa Clarita, CA 05/03/2026	Mostly Flat 44 Finishers		44 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Georgina Spring Fling Marathon Georgina, ON 05/03/2026	Mostly Flat 335 Finishers		335 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Belfast City Marathon Belfast, IE 05/03/2026	Rolling Hills 3,075 Finishers		3,075 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Providence Rhode Races Marathon Providence, RI 05/03/2026	Rolling Hills 373 Finishers		373 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Maple Leaf Marathon Fairlee, VT 05/08/2026	Rolling Hills 18 Finishers		18 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Lake Wobegon Trail Marathon St. Joseph, MN 05/09/2026	Mostly Flat 335 Finishers		335 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Grizzly Peak Trail Run Marathon Berkeley, CA 05/09/2026	Very Hilly 34 Finishers	Course is Not Certified	34 Finishers	Course is Not Certified	Reviews	Compare Races
Starved Rock Country Marathon Ottawa, IL 05/09/2026	Rolling Hills 94 Finishers		94 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Granite State Marathon Nashua, NH 05/09/2026	Rolling Hills 48 Finishers		48 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Fredericton Marathon Fredericton, NB 05/10/2026	Mostly Flat 368 Finishers		368 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Pine Tree Marathon Portland, ME 05/10/2026	Mostly Flat 25 Finishers		25 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Copenhagen Marathon Copenhagen, DK 05/10/2026	Mostly Flat				Reviews	Compare Races
Wildflower Trail Races Marathon Bastrop, TX 05/10/2026	Hilly 36 Finishers	Course is Not Certified	36 Finishers	Course is Not Certified	Reviews	Compare Races
Cleveland Marathon Cleveland, OH 05/16/2027	Rolling Hills 2,012 Finishers		2,012 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Ogden Marathon Ogden, UT 05/16/2026	Downhill 1,528 Finishers		1,528 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Famous Idaho Potato Marathon Boise, ID 05/16/2026	Mostly Flat 264 Finishers		264 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Berryman Marathon Potosi, MO 05/16/2026	Rolling Hills 74 Finishers	Course is Not Certified	74 Finishers	Course is Not Certified	Reviews	Compare Races
Whitefish Marathon Whitefish, MT 05/16/2026	Hilly 208 Finishers		208 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Dances with Dirt Marathon - Indiana Gnaw Bone, IN 05/16/2026	Hilly 33 Finishers	Course is Not Certified	33 Finishers	Course is Not Certified	Reviews	Compare Races
Sehgahunda Trail Marathon Hunt, NY 05/16/2026	Very Hilly 134 Finishers	Course is Not Certified	134 Finishers	Course is Not Certified	Reviews	Compare Races
New River Marathon Fleetwood, NC 05/16/2026	Hilly 297 Finishers		297 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Timp Trail Marathon Orem, UT 05/16/2026	Very Hilly 106 Finishers	Course is Not Certified	106 Finishers	Course is Not Certified	Reviews	Compare Races
Beach to Bay Marathon Corpus Christi, TX 05/16/2026	Very Flat 125 Finishers	Course is Not Certified	125 Finishers	Course is Not Certified	Reviews	Compare Races
Madeline Island Marathon La Pointe, WI 05/16/2026	Rolling Hills 87 Finishers		87 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Guernsey County Crossroads Marathon Cambridge, OH 05/16/2026	Rolling Hills	Course is Not Certified		Course is Not Certified	Reviews	Compare Races
Windermere Marathon Spokane, WA 05/17/2026	Mostly Flat 172 Finishers		172 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Blue Nose Marathon Halifax, NS 05/17/2026	Hilly 344 Finishers		344 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Sugarloaf Marathon Kingfield, ME 05/17/2026	Downhill 497 Finishers		497 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Woodys RV World Marathon Red Deer, AB 05/17/2026	Mostly Flat 142 Finishers		142 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Capital City Marathon Olympia, WA 05/17/2026	Rolling Hills 389 Finishers		389 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Med City Marathon Rochester, MN 05/17/2026	Mostly Flat 360 Finishers		360 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Armed Services Marathon Grand Haven, MI 05/17/2026	Rolling Hills 81 Finishers		81 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Three Days at the Fair Marathon (Spring) Augusta, NJ 05/17/2026	Mostly Flat 38 Finishers		38 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Steel Rail Marathon Pittsfield, MA 05/17/2026	Mostly Flat 113 Finishers		113 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Epic Marathon Green Bay, WI 05/17/2026	Rolling Hills 393 Finishers		393 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Revel Reno Tahoe Marathon Reno, NV 05/17/2026	Downhill 543 Finishers		543 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Colfax Marathon Denver, CO 05/17/2026	Rolling Hills 2,917 Finishers		2,917 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Bayshore Marathon Traverse City, MI 05/23/2026	Mostly Flat 1,618 Finishers		1,618 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Prince of Wales Island Marathon Craig, AK 05/23/2026	Very Hilly 21 Finishers		21 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Beaverhead Marathon Dillon, MT 05/23/2026	Downhill 16 Finishers	Course is Not Certified	16 Finishers	Course is Not Certified	Reviews	Compare Races
Vermont City Marathon Burlington, VT 05/24/2026	Rolling Hills 1,521 Finishers		1,521 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Calgary Marathon Calgary, AB 05/24/2026	Rolling Hills 1,937 Finishers		1,937 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Ottawa Marathon Ottawa, ON 05/24/2026	Rolling Hills 4,780 Finishers		4,780 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Sudbury Rocks Marathon Sudbury, ON 05/24/2026	Mostly Flat 73 Finishers		73 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Wyoming Marathon Laramie, WY 05/24/2026	Very Hilly 21 Finishers	Course is Not Certified	21 Finishers	Course is Not Certified	Reviews	Compare Races
Coeur d Alene Marathon Coeur d' Alene, ID 05/24/2026	Rolling Hills 412 Finishers		412 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Buffalo Marathon Buffalo, NY 05/24/2026	Mostly Flat 1,209 Finishers		1,209 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Edinburgh Marathon Edinburgh, UK 05/24/2026	Mostly Flat				Reviews	Compare Races
Cape Town Marathon Cape Town, ZA 05/24/2026	Rolling Hills 16,501 Finishers		16,501 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Northwoods Escape Marathon Minocqua, WI 05/24/2026	Mostly Flat 60 Finishers		60 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Old Colony Marathon Springfield, MA 05/29/2026	Mostly Flat 18 Finishers		18 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Fargo Marathon Fargo, ND 05/30/2026	Very Flat 953 Finishers		953 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Nutmeg State Marathon Hartford, CT 05/30/2026	Rolling Hills 16 Finishers		16 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Stockholm Marathon Stockholm, SE 05/30/2026	Rolling Hills 18,844 Finishers		18,844 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Mud Mountain Dam (Spring) Marathon Enumclaw, WA 05/30/2026	Downhill				Reviews	Compare Races
Rock n Roll San Diego Marathon San Diego, CA 05/31/2026	Mostly Flat 5,935 Finishers		5,935 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Saskatchewan Marathon Saskatoon, SK 05/31/2026	Mostly Flat 235 Finishers		235 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Newport Marathon (OR) Newport, OR 05/31/2026	Mostly Flat 332 Finishers		332 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Carmel Marathon Carmel, IN 05/31/2026	Mostly Flat 1,451 Finishers		1,451 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Conquer the Cove Trail Marathon Roanoke, VA 05/31/2026	Very Hilly 62 Finishers	Course is Not Certified	62 Finishers	Course is Not Certified	Reviews	Compare Races
Red Island Marathon Warwick, RI 05/31/2026	Mostly Flat 18 Finishers		18 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Course des Pompiers Marathon Laval, QC 05/31/2026	Rolling Hills 474 Finishers		474 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Cork City Marathon Cork, IE 05/31/2026	Mostly Flat 1,944 Finishers		1,944 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.

2026 IS HERE!

May Marathons

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

Shiprock Marathon

Shiprock, NM 05/01/2027

Hilly

Elevation Chart

187 Finishers

92.48PR Score

0.5%

Qualified

187 Finishers

0.5%

Qualified

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IronHorse Marathon

Riceville, IA 05/01/2027

Rolling Hills

22 Finishers

---PR Score

9.1%

Qualified

22 Finishers

9.1%

Qualified

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Great Allegheny Ohiopyle Marathon

Ohiopyle, PA 05/01/2027

Rolling Hills

Elevation Chart

53 Finishers

99.13PR Score

5.7%

Qualified

53 Finishers

5.7%

Qualified

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Flying Pig Marathon

Cincinnati, OH 05/02/2027

Hilly

Elevation Chart

5,267 Finishers

97.70PR Score

4.6%

Qualified

5,267 Finishers

4.6%

Qualified

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OC Marathon

Costa Mesa, CA 05/02/2027

Mostly Flat

Elevation Chart

3,563 Finishers

98.55PR Score

3.6%

Qualified

3,563 Finishers

3.6%

Qualified

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Pittsburgh Marathon

Pittsburgh, PA 05/02/2027

Rolling Hills

Elevation Chart

5,024 Finishers

98.15PR Score

4.5%

Qualified

Nearly 500 marathon courses.
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It's here! Our annual list of the year's
best marathons to help you qualify for the Boston Marathon.

Shiprock, NM
05/01/2027

Riceville, IA
05/01/2027

Ohiopyle, PA
05/01/2027

Cincinnati, OH
05/02/2027

Costa Mesa, CA
05/02/2027

Pittsburgh, PA
05/02/2027

Nisswa, MN
05/02/2026

Tacoma, WA
05/02/2027

Fort Collins, CO
05/02/2027

Lone Pine, CA
05/02/2026

Course is
Not Certified

Course is
Not Certified

Washington, DC
05/02/2026