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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
February 7, 2027	7th Annual St. Petersburg Marathon St. Petersburg, Florida FLAT, fast, scenic, certified, PR course, BQ! Florida in February = Ideal weather.
September 27, 2026	Boulderthon: Boulder Marathon Boulder, CO World-Class Marathon Experience Finishing in the Heart of Boulder.
May 16, 2027	Windermere Marathon Spokane, Washington Participate in the resort town of Coeur d’Alene, ID for a stunning BQ race with lake views.

Ohio Marathons	Course	PR Score	Finishers	BQ%	Reviews	Compare
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
Warm up Columbus Dublin, OH 02/01/2026	Very Flat 56 Finishers		56 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Ohio River Road Runners Club Marathon Xenia, OH 04/04/2027	Mostly Flat 104 Finishers		104 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Athens Marathon Athens, OH 04/11/2027	Mostly Flat 224 Finishers		224 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
Glass City Marathon Toledo, OH 04/25/2027	Mostly Flat 1,223 Finishers		1,223 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Flying Pig Marathon Cincinnati, OH 05/02/2027	Hilly 5,267 Finishers		5,267 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Cleveland Marathon Cleveland, OH 05/16/2027	Rolling Hills 2,012 Finishers		2,012 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
Sunbury Marathon Sunbury, OH 09/11/2027	Mostly Flat 72 Finishers		72 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Air Force Marathon Dayton, OH 09/19/2026	Mostly Flat 1,792 Finishers		1,792 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Best of the West Marathon Ravenna, OH 09/19/2026	Rolling Hills 74 Finishers	Course is Not Certified	74 Finishers	Course is Not Certified	Reviews	Compare Races
Garmin Toledo Marathon Toledo, OH 09/20/2026	Mostly Flat 441 Finishers		441 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Akron Marathon Akron, OH 09/26/2026	Rolling Hills 821 Finishers		821 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Towpath Marathon Cleveland, OH 10/03/2026	Mostly Flat 169 Finishers		169 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Columbus Marathon Columbus, OH 10/18/2026	Mostly Flat 4,122 Finishers		4,122 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Haunted Forest Marathon Canal Fulton, OH 10/25/2026	Very Flat 249 Finishers		249 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Bobcat Trail Marathon Glouster, OH 11/07/2026	Rolling Hills 83 Finishers	Course is Not Certified	83 Finishers	Course is Not Certified	Reviews	Compare Races
Topo Trail Marathon Bethel, OH 12/06/2026	Rolling Hills 31 Finishers	Course is Not Certified	31 Finishers	Course is Not Certified	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!

Marathon Pace Bands

Run the Right Pace in Your Next Marathon

Nearly 500 marathon courses.Ships same or Next Day

Ohio Marathons

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

ONU Polar Bear Indoor Marathon

Ada, OH 01/26/2025

Very Flat

20 Finishers

---PR Score

Course isNot Certified

20 Finishers

Course isNot Certified

Reviews

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Warm up Columbus

Dublin, OH 02/01/2026

Very Flat

Elevation Chart

56 Finishers

99.10PR Score

10.7%

Qualified

56 Finishers

10.7%

Qualified

Reviews

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Ohio River Road Runners Club Marathon

Xenia, OH 04/04/2027

Mostly Flat

Elevation Chart

104 Finishers

99.02PR Score

13.5%

Qualified

104 Finishers

13.5%

Qualified

Reviews

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Athens Marathon

Athens, OH 04/11/2027

Mostly Flat

Elevation Chart

224 Finishers

99.63PR Score

18.3%

Qualified

224 Finishers

18.3%

Qualified

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Mo Marathon

Perrysville, OH 04/11/2026

Hilly

44 Finishers

---PR Score

Course isNot Certified

44 Finishers

Course isNot Certified

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London OH Marathon

London, OH 04/11/2026

Mostly Flat

Elevation Chart

66 Finishers

99.36PR Score

25.8%

Qualified

66 Finishers

25.8%

Qualified

Reviews

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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

Ada, OH
01/26/2025

Course is
Not Certified

Course is
Not Certified

Dublin, OH
02/01/2026

Xenia, OH
04/04/2027

Athens, OH
04/11/2027

Perrysville, OH
04/11/2026

Course is
Not Certified

Course is
Not Certified

London, OH
04/11/2026

Toledo, OH
04/25/2027

Cincinnati, OH
05/02/2027

Cleveland, OH
05/16/2027

Cambridge, OH
05/16/2026

Course is
Not Certified

Course is
Not Certified

Sunbury, OH
09/11/2027

Dayton, OH
09/19/2026