After two years of runners having to only meet the BQ standard to be accepted into the Boston Marathon, qualifying for Boston 2024 became more difficult once again. In order to qualify for the 2024 race, runners needed to run 5:29 faster than the quRead More…
We know that downhill marathons are not for everyone, so we compiled a list of the best non-downhill Boston Marathon qualifiers in 2023 to go with our 50 Best Boston Qualifiers list. Midwestern states are well represented in our list with 17Read More…
The New York City Marathon is the largest and most challenging course among the six World Marathon Majors (Tokyo, Boston, London, Berlin, Chicago, and New York City). The course starts with a steep ascent up the Staten Island side of the VerrazaRead More…
After eight consecutive years of runners having to run faster than BQ standards to be accepted into the Boston Marathon, all applicants who met the qualifying standards were accepted into both the 2023 and 2024 race. It’s anyone’s guess if this receRead More…
Each year it’s getting more difficult to qualify for the Boston Marathon. Even with the B.A.A. tightening qualifying standards by five minutes for the 2020 race, runners still needed to run 1:39 under their BQ to earn the right to run Boston. The foRead More…
We’ve created two new calendars to help you find your perfect marathon in 2021. Whether you are searching for an in-person marathon or one you can do on your own time and scheduled, our two new calendars can help. Our 2021 Marathons that are StilRead More…
** We’ve added a Virtual Race Calendar to our Race Calendars** With the cancellation of several Spring marathons and the imminent cancelation of many other races, you can still put that fitness to good use and earn some bling with a variety of ViRead More…
1/1/21 Update: Since so few Boston qualifying marathons took place in 2020, we won’t have a 2020 Top Boston Qualifying Races. Most of the 2019 races on our list remain top qualifiers for 2021. Each year it’s getting more difficult to qualify for Read More…
The Fall Marathon season is in full swing with around 200 marathons in the U.S. scheduled between September 15th and November 15th. More than 200,000 runners will complete races during this two-month period. For runners who want to stretch Read More…
Weather conditions can often make or break a marathon. Warm temperatures, high humidity, and strong winds can all derail months of hard training and lead to slower times. Fortunately, the New York City Marathon has enjoyed mostly favorable running wRead More…
